Pasta Dishes from Around the World

Pasta Dishes from Around the World

To celebrate World Pasta Day, we developed authentic pasta recipes from five different cuisines including Italian, Mexican, North African, Russian and Mediterranean. We hope you will try each of these dishes, so that you can experience new types of pasta and flavors and discover how others around the world consume this popular grain food.

Before you begin cooking, read on to learn about pasta’s role in each of these cuisines.

• In Italy, pasta is worthy of its own course. The traditional, three-course Italian meal consists of antipasti (hors d’oeuvres), primo (pasta or risotto) and secondo (meat or fish, possibly accompanied by vegetables).
  
• "Fideo" is the Spanish word for noodles or pasta and, in Mexico, fideo is commonly used in soup or "sopa" or fried and eaten as a snack.
  
• Couscous is the national dish of the North African countries of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia. In addition to fish, vegetables and legumes, featured regional accompaniments include tomatoes in Algeria, saffron in Morocco and harissa, a hot salsa, in Tunisia.
  
• Russians showcase heavier, richer pasta dishes with meats, vegetables and cream-based sauces all of which are present in their signature stroganoff.
  
• Mediterranean dishes pair pasta with heart-healthy olive oil, vegetables and fish. In the Mediterranean country of Greece, pasta is called "zymarika."

• Spicy Italian Sausage with Fettuccine
  
• Mexican Soup with Fideos
  
• North African Spiced Couscous
  
• Russian Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff over Noodles
  
• Mediterranean Pasta with Shrimp and Feta Cheese