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Fair enough, an Italian would rather die than slurp their spaghetti. According to everyone's nonna, the only noise you should make while eating your pasta is "mmm".
No dangling strands either. You need to twirl your fettucine around your fork until it's a neat little ball and pop it cleanly in your mouth.
But honestly, where's the fun in that?
We're here for dangling, slurpy strands that leave shadows of sauce all over your face. Where dinner is accompanied by a cacophony of guzzling and sucking and lapping as strands of pasta get tossed down in a gulp. Giant piles of tagliatelle dripping from mouths and wild bucatini dangling all over the table.
Haha, sounds equal parts disgusting and like a plan, right? If you've ever seen a kid tackle a bowl of spaghetti, you'll know why we're calling it a plan. This is eating with your whole face and soul.
You know what to do. Find your biggest pot and boil up some long pasta trouble this instant.
A smooth blend of creamy and tart-tomato flavours with a nice little kick. Source: Adam Liaw
Using fresh egg pasta makes this meal extra comforting. Source: Savannah van der Niet
You can't even make this dish without simultaneously making a mess. Food is life! Source: Rich tomato Italian meatballs (Donal's Kitchen Hero)
Caramelising the onions and celery adds sweetness to the dish. Source: Adam Liaw
Bucatini all’Amatriciana Source: Chris Chen
Full of big and bold flavours, and very easy to make, spaghetti puttanesca is a favourite of face stuffers everywhere. Source: Bonacini's Italy
Do not, under any circumstances, use a spoon to aid twirling. That's frowned upon almost as much as slurping. Source: Adam Liaw
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Shellfish spaghetti
This alfredo is actually an Argentine dish that includes ham in the mix. Source: Rachel Tolosa Paz
Be generous with the buttery garlic sauce that keeps the prawns juicy and adds a smashing flavour to the pasta. Source: Donna Hay: Fast, Fresh, Simple
Slurp on
Shellfish spaghetti
