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Long thin, ribbon pasta that is generally found ¼ to 3/8 inch in width. It can be made with or without eggs and is available in straight strands or coiled in a nest.

A soft, sweet, thin-fleshed food item with many small, edible seeds. Although the Fig is most often considered to be a fruit, it is actually a flower that is picked for eating.

A food dish common to South Africa that is basically a stew containing dried corn and beans or peas....

Long dried Japanese noodles made from wheat flour or buckwheat and wheat flour that are combined into a web of intertwined noodles.

Pieces of pasta that have been rolled on a flat surface until it forms a rounded length of pasta that has tapered ends.

A small shell shaped pasta that has slightly rolled-in edges. The name cavatelli is sometimes found associated with pasta that is similar in shape to casarecci, only shorter in length, but most often it refers to the small shell shaped pasta.

A variety of pasta that is shaped like a very narrow twisted and rolled tube. If it is turned on end it looks like an "S" and is typically made into lengths of 5 cm.

A pasta variety that is shaped like a conch shell. It is a large size so it is most suitable for stuffing and baking.

A pasta filled with various ingredients that is made as a circle or square of pasta dough that is folded over and sealed on the open edge to form a half circle or rectangular shape.

A pasta variety that is shaped like a butterfly or bow tie. It is often used in pasta dishes that are baked such as a casserole.

A thin, round, white noodle made from wheat flour. It is similar to vermicelli. Strands of somen are generally found dried and often packaged in band tied bundles.

A salt substance derived from acidic citrus fruits, such as lemon and limes, that is dried and formed into a powder or crystal.

A salt substance derived from acidic citrus fruits, such as lemon and limes, that is dried and formed into a powder or crystal.

A medium sized tube pasta similar to rigatoni. It is slightly narrower and the ridges on the surface of elicoidali are slightly curved around the tube, rather than straight as on rigatoni.

A stuffed pasta made by placing filling on a 2 inch square of pasta and then folding the square of pasta in half from one corner to the opposite corner, forming a triangle shape.

Generally used to describe tiny bow tie shaped pasta, but it is sometimes used to describe a wide strand of pasta that has a wavy edge on one side.

Tube pasta similar to rigatoni. Tortiglioni is narrower in width than rigatoni and its surface ridges spiral around the tube, rather than run parallel to the length as they do on rigatoni.

Circles of pasta that are folded in half to form a half circle after the filling is added and then twisted to form the shape of a little hat.

Square or round pillows of egg pasta that have a filling consisting of ingredients such as cheese, meats, vegetables and seasonings.

Short chunky pieces of pasta with ridges circling the pasta, which form a shape that resembles the grill of a radiator.