
Nutrition
- Protein15%
- Fat16%
- Carbohydrates69%
Estimate for a typical portion of this dish; the venue's recipe may differ.
About the dish
Thick, square-cut spaghetti made using a tool called a 'chitarra'. The texture is slightly more porous than standard spaghetti.
- Cuisine
- Italian (Abruzzese)
Typical ingredients
- flour
- eggs
General information about this dish, not provided by the venue. Dish pictures are illustrations based on the menu description, not photos from the venue.
History of the dish
Italy

- Origin
- Italy
Read more
Spaghetti alla chitarra (Italian: [spaˈɡetti ˌalla kiˈtarra]), also known as maccheroni alla chitarra, is a variety of egg pasta typical of the Abruzzo region of Italy, with a square cross section about 2–3 mm thick. Tonnarelli are a similar pasta from Lazio, used especially in the Roman cacio e pepe.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Spaghetti alla chitarra” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
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