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Origin
Calabria — Regione intera
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Description
Hand-rolled pasta extruded over a metal rod (ferretto) to create a long hollow tube with a rough, porous surface — the traditional pasta format of Calabria. Sauced with 'nduja dissolved into a soffritto of olive oil and tomato until the fat blooms into a vivid orange-red sauce, then finished with shaved Provolone del Monaco. The pasta's hollow interior captures the molten 'nduja, creating pools of intense heat and pork fat inside each tube.
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The Thread
—Both are hand-formed thick pasta formats using only semola and water — the ancient Italian pasta before eggs were introduced Umbrian
—Hand-shaped pasta without extrusion tools — both traditions prioritise texture through hand contact and rough surfaces for sauce adhesion Moroccan
—Pasta shaped by hand contact with simple wheat dough — the universal technique of hand-shaped pasta before industrialisation Korean
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Flavour Context
Fierce 'nduja heat blooming in pork fat, ripe tomato sweetness, sharp provolone — intensely spicy, rich, and unapologetically bold
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