Ditalini
Type of pasta / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ditalini (Italian: [ditaˈliːni]; English: "small thimbles"), also referred to as tubettini,[1] is a type of pasta that is shaped like small tubes.[2] It has been described as "thimble-sized"[2] and as "very short macaroni".[1] In some areas it is also called "salad macaroni". During the industrial age in Apulia, Italy, increased development of ditali and other short-cut kinds of pasta occurred.[3] In contemporary times, it is a mass-produced pasta. It is used in several dishes and is commonly used throughout Sicily.