Pasta, not only the food most loved by Italians but also the one that, together with pizza, characterizes Italy in the world. It will seem strange, but pasta was not invented or consumed for the first time in Italy.

THEN, WHO INVENTED PASTA? THIS QUESTION IS NOT EASY TO ANSWER.

First of all, we must distinguish between two categories of pasta: Italian and Chinese, which must also be divided from a historical point of view, being the distinct fruit of two vast and long-lasting gastronomic cultures that have developed these types of food over many centuries, in a manner completely parallel, independent and different, without one coming into contact with the other. Let’s take some examples...