Non-Italian spaghetti and other pasta

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I watch a lot of Japanese food videos on YouTube and there I was introduced to the Japanese dish ‘Napoletana’ which is basically spaghetti with ketchup. I have never had it and have no curiosity to change that any time soon.

I do not remember seeing it at the Japanese home-style cafes and coffee shops in Little Tokyo LA when we used to live right outside there in Silver Lake.

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I haven’t seen that dish. There was a nice Japanese-Italian brunch spot that had been in my neighborhood, which closed 3 or 4 years ago, but I don’t remember if they had pasta.

This is neat.

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From my viewing, this dish shows up at family-style restaurants and fast-food pasta places. It is also a combini staple. But that info is filtered thru TabiEats lens.

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I will park this here, since I have used many recipes from justonecookbook.

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Ketchup spaghetti seems to show up in many Asian countries:

I prefer something like mentaiko spaghetti myself, but ketchup properly balanced out with other flavors isn’t an issue in terms of producing something tasty.

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That looks good.

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https://www.thestar.com/amp/life/food_wine/2021/12/16/chili-crisp-and-spaghetti-chai-spice-in-an-apple-pie-its-what-happens-when-you-grow-up-in-toronto.html

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Big fan of fideua

And the Mexican sopa seca

Favorite mentaiko spaghetti:

Some Thai pasta dishes and a Chinese oneâ€Ķ

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I just posted this in the “What’s for Dinner” thread, but since we’re collecting them: Tony Kim’s “Cacio” e Pepe

And if we’re talking ketchup spaghetti, I know Jollibee does one that is a genuine thing for some folks:

I read somewhere that the base for this is banana ketchup.

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Youvetsi!

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One of my absolute favorite comfort dishes. Over the last 20 years, my PIC has perfected a recipe passed down from my mom’s ex-BF. We always use lamb shanks.

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Å porki Makaruli / Dirty Macaroni, a specialty from Dubrovnik

https://tzdubrovnik.hr/lang/en/get/lokalni_recepti/1298/sporchi_macaroni.html#

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Hungry Onion is often ahead of the Curve :joy:

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On several occasions I’ve wondered if certain mass-media food writers don’t monitor HO for ideas and trends. Trending topics on HO quite often precede a similar food related article or featured recipe (looking at you, Washington Post).

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I wasn’t here for the Chowhound days, but I’ve heard from others that it was ling suspected that Anthony Bourdain hit up CH amd Reddit anonymously to get ideas on places to feature on his shows.

He once gave the advice that the best way to find, say, the best noodles in Kuala Lumpur is not to ask “Where are the best noodles in Kuala Lumpur?” No one will answer you. Instead, start a thread loudly proclaiming the best noodles in Kuala Lumpur are from XYZ Noodle House. You will them get tons of angry responses calling you an idiot and telling you the BEST noodles are actually at 123 Noodle House on the other side of town.

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It’s a running joke on the FoodToronto subreddit, that people will respond to queries with “Nice try, BlogTO!”

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