Referring to Italian cuisine, in addition to the famous Pizza, you can not forget the typical Pasta of this country. For Vietnamese, the name of spaghetti will make you more familiar. Pasta has many types. And there are many people who confuse pasta in general with spaghetti. So what is Pasta, What types of Pasta are, differentiating Pasta from Spaghetti, learn to discover about this famous food.
Just like Pho is a Vietnamese specialty, kimchi is a Korean delicacy, or dimsum is a famous Chinese dish ... Pasta is an Italian delicacy. Pasta has been introduced to Vietnam for a long time, appealing to diners by its special taste. Spaghetti restaurants are also growing more and more. Maybe you've used pasta or Spaghetti, to identify this food, let's find out what Pasta is, types of pasta and how to distinguish Pasta from Spaghetti.
What is Pasta?
Pasta is the name of the pasta dish, is a traditional food of Italy, dating back to 1154. Pasta has more than 310 types with 1300 names, flavors and shapes ranging from long stalks, stems tubes to spiral, bow, seashell, etc. Pasta types share the main ingredient of Semolina flour and water, sometimes with different colors due to the manufacturer adding additives, such as red tomatoes, spinach, turmeric, molasses .. So the processing and the food you eat are also different.
Pasta has many different types (Image: Internet)
Pasta is the Italian name for "spaghetti", depending on the shape or flavor, each type of pasta will have a unique name, such as Spaghetti means "stick" because of its long and straight shape when unprocessed. variable, or Fusilli means "twisted", Penne means "tubular", Farfalle means "bow" - an eye-catching bow-shaped pasta, Fettuccine means "ribbon" to refer to a flat pasta ...
Sauce served with pasta is quite picky. Examples include avocado sauce, peas and cooked ham, adding cream and salmon sauce, delicate and soft cheese sauce with some saffron or curry. Or simply eat with meat sauce, bean sauce ...
Types of Pasta
Pasta is divided into the following categories:
Pasta: including Spaghetti, Capellini, Fusilli Lunghi ..., has different widths, curls and colors but has the same long fiber shape, eaten by gently rotating the fork to roll the noodles. This type of pasta comes with olive oil sauce, cream sauce or tomato sauce.
Pasta: including Macaroni, Penne, Rigatoni…. This type of Pasta has different widths, curls and colors, and there are a few other differences that are slippery, wavy, rounded or diagonal. Pasta is served with thick sauces, suitable for processing baked dishes.
Pasta with fillings like Ravioli, Gnocchi, Fattisu ..., varied in forms such as square, rectangle, triangle, round ..., made from rolled dough pieces, fill in the middle and fold, almost like dumpling of China. Typical in this group are Ravioli and Gnocchi (made from mashed potatoes mixed with wheat flour).
Pasta in large format including Lagsana, Blecs, Filindeu ... used as the background for baked items, so it is almost not available in Vietnam.
Special types of Pasta include Farfalle, Rote, Conchiglie ..., with a rich shape and typical for each region such as Farfalle (butterfly bow), Fusilli (spiral), Rote (wheel) or Conchiglie (scalloped) ..., Can be used in salads, soups or served with sauces.
Differentiate Pasta and Spaghetti
For many people, mentioning Pasta is synonymous with Spaghtti. But we should distinguish for the best identifier. If Pasta is a generic word for a food, including Spaghetti, then vice versa, Spaghetti is one of the types of Pasta.
The reason for this confusion and uniformity is because Spaghetti is the most famous and popular Pasta. Spaghetti is a type of Pasta made from semolina flour and water has a thick and thin form when not processed. Spaghetti is a popular dish in Italian restaurants in many countries.
Spaghetti is the most famous Pasta (Image: Internet)
The way of making Spaghetti is also extremely diverse such as cooking with cheese and pepper or garlic, oil; cooked with minced meat tomatoes and special sauce; cooked with tomatoes and tuna; ... Of course, regardless of the processing method, Spaghetii retains the toughness, softness of noodles and blends harmoniously with other ingredients, thereby conquering the real taste. Easy guest.
So we know what Pasta is, Pasta types as well as distinguish Pasta and Spaghetti. You can choose one of the Pasta to enjoy, feel the delicious taste of Italian pasta with different sauces. You can also make your own Spaghetti or other Pasta at home in exchange for a delicious, nutritious breakfast.