vermicelli

     

Vermicelli (pronounce /ˌvɜrmɪˈtʃɛli/ in English, Arabic: شعريه, from Italian /veɾmiˈtʃɛlːi/ lit. “little worms”) is a type of pasta, round in section and somewhat thinner than spaghetti. Vermicelloni ((pronounced /ˌvɜrmɪtʃɛ'ləʊni/), “thick vermicelli”) is less common, and about the same size as fedelini (also hard to find). Both are thinner than spaghettini (“thin spaghetti”).

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  • This pasta looks kind of squiggly -- appropriately, since its name means "little worms"
  • Often used in soups, this type of pasta consists of long, very thin threads
  • ...this pasta, thinner than spaghetti, whose name is Italian for "little worms"

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