Sunday, January 10, 2010

Little-ear pasta -Orecchiette


A friend picked up at metro station and we went directly to his friends’ dinner party. When we got there, food was still on the stove. The dinner started at 10pm with little-ear pasta (Orecchiette), sausages, veggies really tasty) and backed potatoes with red pepper. Of course, followed by dessert and cookies. Eat till your heart content!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orecchiette

It is interesting to discover that there is a Chinese counterpart in city Hangzhou. “In Chinese cuisine, a kind of noodle called Maoerduo (Simplified Chinese: 猫耳朵, cats' ears) is similar to orecchiette. Maoerduo may be steamed and served with sauce, or cooked as a noodle soup.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Maoerduo.JPG

Don’t know why it is called “Cat’s ear”. Don’t be scared, they are just pasta.

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