9 Unique Types Of Pasta You Should Know

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1. Lorighittas means small rings in Italian. It originates from Morgongiori village.

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2. Malloreddus pasta looks like small shells. It's shaped using a fork.

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3. Trofie is a thin pasta with twists. It's often used to make pesto pasta.

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4. Paccheri is tube-shaped pasta which goes well with ragu sauce and meat dishes. 

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5. Gemelli is twisted pasta, often used with lighter sauces. 

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6. Mafaldine has a slight ribbon shape and goes well with meat sauces. 

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7. Ravioli are pockets of pasta often stuffed with ricotta cheese or minced meat. 

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7. Fideo  is like vermicelli but shorter in length. It goes well with seafood pasta dishes. 

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8. Anneli is small hoop-shaped pasta. It's used in soups. 

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