Types of long-pasta

Variety of long-pasta shapes

There are various type of long-pasta and more than  20 long-pasta shapes that exist in pasta world. Each pasta have different names by its own in terms of shapes and colors. Nevertheless,

it still remain same which is long-pasta. Here some of long-pasta that I would like to show ;)

     
Asian vermecelli

Western Vermicelli

Vermicelli are likely to call "little worms" is traditional types of pasta round of section in the end closely to spaghetti. In Italy vermicelli is slightly thicker than spaghetti however in the United States it is slightly thinner. Hence , in Asian vermicelli is thinner but made from rice knows as "rice vermicelli". Both vermicelli served with thick sauces also light soups.

Fusilli

Fusilli is one of famous long pasta in Italy cuisine. It still taste the same but somehow the shapes are different. Fusilli are long, thick likely to known as "Corkscrew" shaped pasta. Originally knows as Fuso than form a word Fusilli. The pasta traditionally it is "spun" by pressing and rolling a mall rod over the thin strips of pasta to shape them around in corkscrew shape.

Other colours can also be made by mixing other ingredients into the dough which also can affects the flavor. Don't worry, it taste really good. In instance, Beetroot or tomato for red. spinach for green yet cuttlefish or squid for black.

 

Short Tri-color fusilli pasta

Fusilli may be solid. However, the term fusilli is also used to describe a short, flattened and twisted pasta. In United States, Fusilli knows as rotini. Short twisted pasta are also can be seen everywhere.Then, tricolor fusilli which marketed to consumers especially for those who want bistro style salads. Mostly fusiili served in salad way rather than sauces. This type of product is widely available. 

Raw Spaghetti

Original spaghetti was markedly long, but shorter lengths gained popularity during the latter half of 20th century and most spaghetti commonly available in 25-30 cm (10-12 in ) lengths.

Spaghetti is long, thin, cylindrical and solid pasta. It is a basic food of traditional Italian cuisine. Morever, Italian spaghetti is made from durum wheat semolina but also other kinds of flour. Like other pasta, spaghetti also made from milled wheat and water. A various pf pasta recipes are based on it.