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Tagliatelle
Emilia-RomagnaClosely associated with Bologna's egg-pasta tradition; its precise width was standardised much later.
Sauce · modern codificationRagù alla Bolognese
Emilia-RomagnaA Bolognese meat sauce with many household versions and an updated Academy reference recipe.
Shape · modern associationBucatini
LazioStrongly associated with Roman cooking and robust sauces such as amatriciana.
Sauce · early modern rootsAmatriciana
LazioNamed for Amatrice and now central to the Roman repertoire; tomato belongs to its later development.
Shape · long regional traditionOrecchiette
PugliaHand-shaped little ears associated with Puglia and Basilicata, with comparable shapes around the Mediterranean.
Sauce · 19th-century recipesPesto Genovese
LiguriaA Ligurian mortar sauce whose ingredients and protected regional identity matter more than one invention date.
Sauce · documented regional traditionPesto alla Trapanese
SicilyA western Sicilian raw sauce of tomato, almond, garlic and basil, often linked carefully to maritime exchange.
Shape · regional traditionPappardelle
TuscanyBroad ribbons associated with Tuscan game and slow ragù; related wide ribbons exist elsewhere.
Sauce · 19th-century recordLa Genovese
CampaniaDespite the name, this long-cooked onion and beef sauce belongs to Naples; the name's origin remains debated.