What people brought them to Italy and when?
As I mention, it is complex to define the origin of pasta and what people and time that actually brought it to Italy. One theory shows that it came from Etrusco-Roman “who inhabited the Etruria region of Italy (the central western portion of Italy, what now are Tuscany, Latium and Umbria) from the Iron Age into Roman times from the 11th century B.C.E. to the 1st century B.C.E” (The History Of Pasta). According to some researches, there were archaeological evidences suggest that some carvings on the wall of an Etruscan tomb are of pasta making tools. This excavations show pictures of carvings of utensils for making pasta (Vita 9). Even the Italians believe that pasta has an origin in the Etruscan civilization. But still there are no other strong evidences to prove that pasta belongs to the Etruscan civilization. Moreover, the …show more content…
Written in Aramaic, it used the word ‘itriyah’. By the 10th century, ‘itriyah’ in many Arabic sources referred to dried noodles bought from a vendor, as opposed to fresh ones made at home. Other Arabic sources of the time refer to fresh noodles as ‘lakhsha’ (Kummer). During Islāmic conquest, Arab traders carried dried noodles to Sicily in the 8th century. They did this as the noodles made quick and nutritious meals in their travel to Sicily, by the silk route where it connects to the oriental cultures such as India and China. This trade lead to creation of the word ‘macaroni’ is said to be derived from Sicilian word, which means 'made into a dough by force'. And then the sailors from Sicily took pasta with them to the Italy. Pasta became famous amongst the travelers, as it remained fresh for a long time and was easy to
As I mention, it is complex to define the origin of pasta and what people and time that actually brought it to Italy. One theory shows that it came from Etrusco-Roman “who inhabited the Etruria region of Italy (the central western portion of Italy, what now are Tuscany, Latium and Umbria) from the Iron Age into Roman times from the 11th century B.C.E. to the 1st century B.C.E” (The History Of Pasta). According to some researches, there were archaeological evidences suggest that some carvings on the wall of an Etruscan tomb are of pasta making tools. This excavations show pictures of carvings of utensils for making pasta (Vita 9). Even the Italians believe that pasta has an origin in the Etruscan civilization. But still there are no other strong evidences to prove that pasta belongs to the Etruscan civilization. Moreover, the …show more content…
Written in Aramaic, it used the word ‘itriyah’. By the 10th century, ‘itriyah’ in many Arabic sources referred to dried noodles bought from a vendor, as opposed to fresh ones made at home. Other Arabic sources of the time refer to fresh noodles as ‘lakhsha’ (Kummer). During Islāmic conquest, Arab traders carried dried noodles to Sicily in the 8th century. They did this as the noodles made quick and nutritious meals in their travel to Sicily, by the silk route where it connects to the oriental cultures such as India and China. This trade lead to creation of the word ‘macaroni’ is said to be derived from Sicilian word, which means 'made into a dough by force'. And then the sailors from Sicily took pasta with them to the Italy. Pasta became famous amongst the travelers, as it remained fresh for a long time and was easy to