Bucatini All'Amatriciana is a Roman iconic classic that is all about the flavor. It turns out amazingly creamy, smoky, and unbelievable with the rich pecorino cheese.
📍 Amatrice, Lazio · Italy
The story of the dish
The dish originated in Amatrice, a town in northern Lazio near Abruzzo, and became a Roman classic through trattoria cooking in Rome. It is eaten as a first course of bucatini coated in a tomato-and-guanciale sauce and finished with pecorino romano and chili.
The name:In Italian, "bucatini all'Amatriciana" means "bucatini in the style of Amatrice," referring to the town where the dish originated.