r/pasta

Molisana spaghetti, abundance of guanciale and black pepper, 4 (small) yolks and a pile of Pecorino Romano.

Not home made unfortunately! From Aldi specially selected range which is even better than my usual favourite in Waitrose! Chilli pesto is homemade 😜

The pasta was definitely too thick but the dough itself was actually perfect 🥲

My pasta machine cost about £9 here in Vietnam so it just doesn’t roll thin enough. I tried finishing it by hand with a rolling pin but honestly it’s so difficult to judge how thin is thin enough until it’s cooked.

The first dish was tagliatelle, mostly traditional in spirit, but with a few adjustments based on what I could get hold of. I added garlic and the closest cheese I could find to what I wanted was gouda, so the sauce tightened up a bit too much. Finished with pennywort dressed in fermented garlic chilli honey and olive oil, loads of black pepper,

The second dish was a raviolo filled with a mix of cream cheese, yoghurt and gouda combined with slow caramelised onions, garlic, black pepper and herb butter. I used that same filling loosened into a sauce underneath, with wilted market greens and more caramelised onion. Garnished with breadcrumbs made from my homemade rye sourdough that’s based on pizza al taglio fermentation.

Flavour-wise though… absolutely banging. The pasta just needed to be thinner.

Was thinking a garlic based sauce with garlic bread would be too much, it wasnt lol

Crab goes insanely well with pastis(aniseed flavour)

Pesto with wild garlic and nut

Post travel comfort food, first meal back home

Hi everyone, I'm from South Korea. While pasta isn't exactly a staple food here, I personally enjoy it often because it's affordable and very easy to prepare.

Until recently, Divella was the only budget-friendly option, so that’s what I usually bought. However, brands like Barilla, De Cecco, and Rummo have started becoming available at more reasonable prices lately.

Even so, there's still a noticeable price gap between these brands, so I'm debating whether the premium ones are worth the jump. I was curious to know what people abroad think of these prices!

Note:

• I used AI to translate the product info in the image.
• In Korea, all listed prices already include a 10% VAT, so keep that in mind when comparing.