Malloreddus alla Campidanese
Campidano, Sardinia
Sardinia's emblematic gnocchetti sardi pasta with saffron-scented pork sausage ragù — the definitive Campidano region dish. Malloreddus (from Latin 'mallolus', little bundle) are tiny ridged pasta shells made from semolina and saffron water, formed on a reed basket or grooved board. The sausage ragù uses Sardinian fresh sausage seasoned with fennel seeds, with additional saffron added to the cooking liquid — the saffron appears in both the pasta and the sauce, creating a colour and flavour continuity. Finished with aged pecorino sardo.