Pasta is the world’s favorite food. A survey taken in 17 countries confirmed that pasta is what people like to eat most. Not only is pasta the number one food in its home country Italy, but is also enjoyed in faraway places like the Philippines, Mexico and South Africa.

Pasta has become popular, for one thing, because it is cheap and easy to prepare. Just cook noodles or other forms of pasta, make a sauce to go with it and you’re finished. Many different types of meals can be created with pasta. It tastes good and fills your stomach. It produces energy in the form of carbohydrates, which is why athletes eat pasta regularly. Pasta can also be kept for a longer time. You don’t have to use it up at once.

Pasta has also become popular because it stands for the Italian way of life. People all over the world like it because it’s so simple. It has two basic ingredients, wheat and water, just like bread.

Before it became popular in Italy during the 19th century, earlier civilizations also ate forms of pasta. The ancient Greeks and Romans created pasta-like foods that they baked in ovens. Legend has it that Marco Polo brought pasta back to Italy with him but this is not true. Arabs probably brought a noodle-like dish to Sicily in the 8th century. Farmers have been growing wheat, the main ingredient of pasta, there for ages.

Pasta first became popular in Naples in the 1700’s where it was combined with tomato sauce. It was an ideal food to feed large parts of the population. When more and more Italians immigrated to America at the beginning of the 20th century they took their eating habits with them. Pasta and pizza immediately became widespread and popular in America.

Although many people refer to spaghetti as the main form of pasta there are over 600 types with different forms and shapes. And each of them is cooked in a different way.

The worldwide sales of pasta have risen sharply over the past decade. $16B dollars worth of pasta were sold in 2010, compared to $13B dollars worth of the favorite food in 2003 $. Italy leads the pasta-eating community of the world. The Italians are the number one consumers (26 kg of pasta per head annually) followed by Venezuela and Tunisia.

Pasta Bolognese Ala Chorizo De Kalibo

• Whole white onion
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 24 pieces of Chorizo De Kalibo (diced)
• 3 cans of whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 tbsp of sherry vinegar
• Basil
• Paprika
• Oregano
• Salt and Pepper.

Heat in a saucepan 2 tbsp of olive oil then add minced onions and garlic. Add in the diced Chorizo De Kalibo and add the sherry vinegar along with the tomatoes. Simmer on low heat up to 45 mins and serve with pasta of choice.