Jan. 4 marks National Spaghetti Day in America. Though spaghetti – which is often served with tomato sauce – is known as an Italian dish, the pasta’s origins are actually disputed. Spaghetti’s name, ...

Who first introduced spaghetti to Italy? Well, you often hear that it was Marco Polo who introduced pasta to Italy after his return from China. And it was discovered by one of his sailors, a Venetian ...

Widely shared social media posts claimed in January 2025 that spaghetti, often regarded as a quintessentially Italian dish, actually owes its origins to Arab traders who introduced dried pasta to ...

The Influence of Arabs in PastaNational Spaghetti Day, celebrated on January 4th, serves as a delightful reminder of the ...

Food historian Montanari (Let the Meatballs Rest) “reflect[s] on the meaning of roots, identities, and origins” in this illuminating examination of one of the world’s most famous culinary pairings.