Mediterranean Spiral Pasta

You might not have seen this rare pasta shape before. It's called spizzulus and it's a traditional fresh pasta from Orroli in Sardinia, a very small town in the south of the island. The name comes from our dialect and it literally means "to pinch" referring to the pinching method used to seal the ropes of dough together to make a loop. Although most Sardinian pasta shapes are very unusual and a bit tricky to make by hand, these ones are very easy and are great to accompany with whichever sauce y