Puttana is the Italian word for “whore,” and legend has it that this dish was used by Neapolitan ladies of the night to entice potential clients to sample their other offerings.
Tag: Pasta and Noodles
Pasta alla Puttanesca
Pancit Bihon
(Filipino stir-fried rice noodles with meat and vegetables)
Pancit, or pansit, is a quick-cooked noodle dish that is one of the quintessential meals of Filipino cuisine. The most common variety is pancit bihon, with rice vermicelli and a mix of meat and vegetables.
Pad Thai
(Thai stir-fried rice noodles)
Pad thai is often considered the quintessential Thai dish. Pad thai is Thai fast food, tossed up in noodle shops or made on the street at innumerable pad thai carts.
How to Soak and Use Rice Noodles
East Asian cooking, especially the cuisine of southeast Asia, uses a lot of rice noodles. They are served hot, cold, in soups, in salads and rolled up into spring rolls.
A Simple Pasta Dish at a Price You Can’t Beat
Looking through my cupboards the other night, scrambling for dinner ideas, my eyes rested on a particular canned good that most people never even buy outside of the holidays.
Shou Mian – Longevity Noodles
(Chinese egg noodles in broth)
Longevity, or long-life, noodles (shou mian, 寿面) are a popular Chinese dish for birthdays and Chinese New Year.