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More Than Spaghetti: Can You Identify These Lesser-Known Pasta Shapes?

Quizzes Food + Drink
by Elisabeth Sherman Oct 13, 2022

So you love to eat pasta – who doesn’t? But how much do you really know about it? There are at least 350 different types of pasta from shapes as simple as tubes to more complicated bows, squiggles, and intricately folded pockets that can hold fillings like cheese and meat. This quiz will put your pasta knowledge to the test, asking you to identify the name of each type of pasta based on a picture.

Are you a true Italian cuisine expert, or could you only pick spaghetti out of a pasta lineup? Test you knowledge below, but brush up on every type of pasta the Matador team could track down first.

Question 1 of 15

What type of pasta is this?

Tortellini
Paccheri
Orzo
Stortini
Question 2 of 15

What type of pasta is this?

Radiatore
Bucatini
Campanelle
Corzetti
Question 3 of 15

What type of pasta is this?

Spaghetti
Fusilli
Casarecce
Penne
Question 4 of 15

What type of pasta is this?

Mafaldine
Ravioli
Quadretti
Rigatoni
Question 5 of 15

What type of pasta is this?

Orzo
Strozzapreti
Tagliatelle
Farfalle
Question 6 of 15

What type of pasta is this?

Ditalini
Fettucine
Cavatelli
Foglie d’ulivo
Question 7 of 15

What type of pasta is this?

Pappardelle
Creste di gallo
Lumache
Trofiette
Question 8 of 15

What type of pasta is this?

Rotelle
Tortellini
Ziti
Conchiglie
Question 9 of 15

What type of pasta is this?

Cannelloni
Campanelle
Capelli d’angelo
Mafaldine
Question 10 of 15

What type of pasta is this?

Linguine
Trofiette
Garganelli
Fregola
Question 11 of 15

What type of pasta is this?

Lumache
Elicoidali
Cavatappi
Casarecce
Question 12 of 15

What type of pasta is this?

Anellini
Ditalini
Chiocciole
Cappelletti
Question 13 of 15

What type of pasta is this?

Bucatini
Fettuccine
Gramigna
Capelli d’angelo
Question 14 of 15

What type of pasta is this?

Linguine
Maccheroni
Orecchiette
Mezze maniche
Question 15 of 15

What type of pasta is this?

Maccheroncini di Campofilone
Paccheri
Grattoni
Mafaldine
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