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Do you really know pasta?
From orecchiette to bucatini — sort the chefs from the tourists.
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Carbonara traditionally contains:
Answer: Eggs, guanciale, pecorino. Authentic Roman carbonara: eggs, guanciale (cured pork jowl), pecorino romano, pepper. No cream.
Orecchiette translates literally to:
Answer: Little ears. Orecchiette = "little ears" — the cup-shape catches sauce.
Which pasta shape is traditionally paired with cacio e pepe?
Answer: Tonnarelli or spaghetti. Tonnarelli (a square-section Roman spaghetti) or regular spaghetti are the classic pairings.