Fileja () is a type of pasta typically from the province of
Vibo Valentia,
Calabria
, population_note =
, population_blank1_title =
, population_blank1 =
, demographics_type1 =
, demographics1_footnotes =
, demographics1_title1 =
, demographics1_info1 =
, demographics1_title2 ...
.
Made of
durum wheat semolina and water, they are prepared by wrapping a sheet of pasta around a thin
cane (''dinaciulu''),
creating a hollow tube approximately 20 cm in length.
See also
*
Busiate
Busiate (or busiati) are a type of long macaroni, originally from the Trapani province, and typical from Calabria and Sicily in Italy. They take their name from , the Sicilian word for the stem of '' Ampelodesmos mauritanicus'', a local gras ...
*
Casarecce
Casarecce (from it, casereccio, which means "''homemade''") are short twists of pasta originating from Sicily which appear rolled up on themselves.
Casarecce pairs well with cream/cheese, meat, napolitana, seafood, pesto and vegetables.
See als ...
References
{{Pasta
Types of pasta
Cuisine of Calabria
Vibo Valentia