pastina
Soup's little shapes
Pastina is tiny pasta, the smallest variety made—little stars, dots, or grain-like shapes meant to cook quickly in broth.
It's classic comfort food for children and the sick, often served simply in chicken soup or with butter: My grandmother made me pastina whenever I had a cold.
The Italian word means "little pasta."
Clear simmered meat liquid
- chicken stockSavory poultry-simmered liquid
- butterSolid fat from cream
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
- eggReproductive cell in shell
stovetop · saucepan · simmer · stir · boil · drain · salt · olive oil
Rice-shaped Italian pasta
- ditaliniSmall tubular pasta shape
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- semolinaGranular durum wheat product
- durumHard cereal for pasta
wheat · Italian · al dente · starch · carbohydrate · dried · boxed
Clear simmered meat liquid
- chicken soupPoultry-based comfort food
- minestraItalian vegetable soup
- egg dropSoup with ribboned whites
- stracciatellaWispy-egg Italian soup
Longing for the past
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- highchairTall infant seat
- sippy cupLidded toddler drinking vessel
pediatric · teething · weaning · baby food · motherhood · grandmother · nonna · memories
Luminous celestial bodies
Food that sustains life
- cozinessComfortable warm intimacy
- warmthHeat you feel
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- homemadePrepared at one's residence
wholesome · satisfying · gentle · bland · digestible · mild · nurturing · restorative
broth
Clear simmered meat liquid
- chicken stockSavory poultry-simmered liquid
- butterSolid fat from cream
- parmesanGranular Italian grating cheese
egg · stovetop · saucepan · simmer · stir · boil · drain · salt · olive oil · recipe
orzo
Rice-shaped Italian pasta
- ditaliniSmall tubular pasta shape
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
- semolinaGranular durum wheat product
durum · wheat · Italian · al dente · starch · carbohydrate · dried · boxed
broth
Clear simmered meat liquid
- chicken soupPoultry-based comfort food
- minestraItalian vegetable soup
- egg dropSoup with ribboned whites
nostalgia
Longing for the past
sippy cup · pediatric · teething · weaning · baby food · motherhood · grandmother · nonna · memories · tradition
stars
Luminous celestial bodies
nourishment
Food that sustains life
homemade · wholesome · satisfying · gentle · bland · digestible · mild · nurturing · restorative · simple
pastinapappardelle
Wide flat Italian noodles
lasagna sheets · rigatoni · cannelloni · manicotti · fettuccine