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a distinctive Puglian type of pasta shaped roughly like small ears, hence the name (orecchio, ear, orecchiette, little ears). ...

Piccoli piedi and piedini are Italian equivalents of the English phrase "little feet." The difference lies between the literal equivalent of "small feet" (case 1) or the use of the diminutive suffix -ini after the plural noun piedi for "feet." The respective pronunciations will be "PEEK-ko-lee PYEH-dee" and "pyeh-DEE-nee" in Italian.

Pasta is traditionally associated with Italian cuisine, though it may have entered Europe from Asia during the Mongol invasions of the 13th century. In making pasta, semolina dough is rolled out and sliced or compacted and forced through perforated plates (dies) that form it into the desired shape. It is produced in the form of sheets, ribbons, cords, tubes, and other shapes, each with its own name (e.g., spaghetti, macaroni). The formed dough is then dried under controlled conditions. Pasta is boiled and topped with a sauce or combined with other foods before serving.