carbonara
carbonara (pasta with egg, guanciale, pecorino)
Intermediate Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/karboˈnaːra/
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Cultural Note
Carbonara is one of Rome's most iconic dishes and one of the most hotly debated. The authentic recipe uses only five ingredients: pasta (rigatoni or spaghetti), guanciale (cured pork jowl, NOT bacon or pancetta), egg yolks, Pecorino Romano, and black pepper. Adding cream is considered a culinary heresy that will get you lectured by any Roman.
📝 Example Sentences
La carbonara autentica non ha la panna!
Authentic carbonara doesn't have cream!
A Roma la carbonara e una religione.
In Rome, carbonara is a religion.
Il segreto della carbonara e la cremosita dell'uovo.
The secret of carbonara is the creaminess of the egg.