World Pasta Day 2023: 9 weirdest shapes that exist

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These curly noodles are made from a single s-shaped strand that has been twisted into a spiral.

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These eggless semolina dough pasta shells resemble little hot dog buns.

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This ribbon-shaped pasta is flat and wide, usually around one centimetre wide, with wavy edges on both sides.

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It is a large, short, tubular-shaped pasta with a smooth surface that is commonly covered with sauce, such as ragu (a meat-based sauce).

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This macaroni is shaped like a helical tube and has lines or ridges on the surface that help sauces to adhere better.

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This ruffled-edged cone-shaped pasta is meant to be eaten with a rich sauce or in a casserole.

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This ear-shaped pasta is typical of Apulia, a Southern Italian area.

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Rotelli pasta is shaped like a wheel. It provides a decorative aspect to soups, salads, and a variety of other foods.

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Ditalini, smaller than penne and rigatoni, is a popular pasta in Sicily, ideal for soups, casseroles, and salads.

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World Pasta Day 2023: 9 weirdest shapes that exist

These curly noodles are made from a single s-shaped strand that has been twisted into a spiral.

Gemelli

These eggless semolina dough pasta shells resemble little hot dog buns.

Cavatelli

This ribbon-shaped pasta is flat and wide, usually around one centimetre wide, with wavy edges on both sides.

Mafaldine

It is a large, short, tubular-shaped pasta with a smooth surface that is commonly covered with sauce, such as ragu (a meat-based sauce).

Paccheri

This macaroni is shaped like a helical tube and has lines or ridges on the surface that help sauces to adhere better.

Cavatappi

This ruffled-edged cone-shaped pasta is meant to be eaten with a rich sauce or in a casserole.

Campanelle

This ear-shaped pasta is typical of Apulia, a Southern Italian area.

Orecchiette

Rotelli pasta is shaped like a wheel. It provides a decorative aspect to soups, salads, and a variety of other foods.

Rotelli

Ditalini, smaller than penne and rigatoni, is a popular pasta in Sicily, ideal for soups, casseroles, and salads.

Ditalini