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Authentic Italian pasta recipes

Authentic Italian pasta recipes are commonly called Classic pasta dishes.

These are dishes that you find in traditional Italian restaurants, as opposed to modern or "fusion" pasta restaurants - including Japanese pasta restaurants that are becoming popular. These new-fangled restaurants often feature dishes that Italians would not have even heard of, let alone eaten.

I prefer the term "authentic Italian pasta" rather than just "classic pasta" so as to differentiate pasta dishes that truly originated in Italy, versus those that have become "classic" even though they originated in countries like the United States.

Within Italy, different authentic Italian pasta recipes originated from different parts of the country:


In contrast, some pasta dishes have been around long enough to be considered "classic pasta dishes" even though they originated in the US.

A good example would be baked macaroni and cheese. Another is chicken marcaroni soup, which is a pasta dish that originated probably in Hong Kong or China, but has become extremely popular throughout East and Southeast Asia.

This section links you to some truly authentic Italian pasta dishes, including:

You may notice that many of these pasta recipes are quite basic and simple, containing only a few ingredients. This is a sign of that they are truly authentic Italian pasta recipes.

In the past, people tended to eat more simply. In fact, even in Italy today, the pasta dishes tend to be more plain and simple compared to, say, American or Japanese pasta dishes. It's the same with Italian pizza, they have relatively few toppings.

Once, when I travelled to Italy with some Singaporean journalists, I ordered a dish of Pasta with pesto. When the dish arrived, my Singaporean friend looked at it and exclaimed: "Like this only?" He was expecting something a lot more elaborate and was shocked by the plainess of it.

But once accustomed to authentic Italian pasta - and provided they are well-prepared using good quality ingredients - you will find that even simple dishes can be very satisfying and enjoyable.




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PASTA RECIPES

AGLIO OLIO sauce
ALFREDO sauce
Alfredo - authentic
Alfredo Shrimp
Alfredo Spinach
AMATRICIANA sauce
ANCHOVIES
Anchovies + tomato
Anchovies + capers, olives, chilli
ARRABBIATA sauce
Arrabbiata
Arrabbiata - simple
ASIAN-STYLE PASTA
Century egg + Spinach
Chinese "Bolognese"
Chinese Garlic Chicken
Itlog na Maalat / Salted Eggs
Itlog na Maalat / Salted Eggs II
Natto + Nori seaweed
Tempeh + Spinach
BACON / PANCETTA
Amatriciana sauce
Bacon + Ricotta cheese
Authentic Carbonara
BOLOGNESE
Bolognese
Bolognese - baked
Chinese "Bolognese"
CARBONARA
Authentic Carbonara
Chicken Carbonara
CHICKEN PASTA
Chinese Garlic Chicken
Cream Garlic Chicken
CLAMS / VONGOLE
Red clam sauce
White clam sauce
EGGPLANT sauce
FRIED PASTA
Fried-pasta with Shrimp
Simple fried pasta
GREMOLATA
HERBS
Aglio Olio - Garlic + Oil
Lemon, Garlic + Herbs
Ricotta + Herbs
ITALIAN - Authentic Italian Pasta recipes
MARINARA
Seafood Marinara
MEAT SAUCE / RAGU
See Bolognese above
PESTO
Basil pesto
Cilantro Pesto
PUTTANESCA sauce
RICOTTA cheese sauce
Ricotta + Bacon
Ricotta + Herbs
Ricotta + Salmon in pasta shells
SALAD PASTA
Lemon, Garlic + Herbs
Salted Eggs Salad I
Salted Eggs Salad II
See also Pesto and Ricotta above
SALMON
Salmon Gremolata
Salmon + Ricotta in pasta shells
SHRIMP
Alfredo Shrimp
Fried-pasta with Shrimp
Garlic Shrimp
Garlic Shrimp w cream
SPINACH
Alfredo Spinach
Century egg + Spinach
Tempeh + Spinach
TOMATO-based sauce
Amatriciana
Anchovies + tomato
Anchovies + capers, olives. chilli
Arrabbiata
Clam sauce / Vongole
Bolognese
Bolognese - baked
Eggplant + Tomato
Puttanesca
Seafood Marinara
VONGOLE
See clams above