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　In cooking, al dente (Italian pronunciation: [al ˈdɛnte]) describes pasta or rice that is cooked to be firm to the bite.

・Vongole rosso: scallion and tomato sauce.　Vongole means clams and rosso means red.

・Vongole bianco: clams and white wine.　Vongole is for clams and bianco is for white.

・Bolognese: meat sauce.　From the word "Bolognese," meaning "from Bologna.

・Arrabiata: tomato sauce, garlic, hot peppers, olive oil.　Arrabbiata means "to be angry. It is named for its spicy, red face.

・Pescatora: seafood with tomato sauce.　Pescatora means "hunter's style".

・Amatriciana: a sauce based on crispy bacon, whole tomatoes and red peppers.　Sometimes called "amatriciana," amatriciana means "in the style of Amatrice, a town in the province of Lazio.

・Puttanesca: tomato sauce with black olives, capers and anchovies.　Prostitute style. In Italy, it is called this because it is so delicious that prostitutes use it to tout their wares.

・Pomodoro: tomato sauce.　Pomodoro means tomato.

・Carbonara: eggs,cream,bacon.　Carbonara is "charbroiled style" and "charbroiled artisan".

・Boscaiola: a dish made with mushrooms.　Boscaiola is "lumberjack.

・Peperoncino: chili peppers, garlic and olive oil.　Peperoncino is also called "pasta of despair" because it has so few ingredients.

・Genovese: basil, pine nuts, garlic.　Genoa in Liguria, Italy is famous for its basil. A paste made by grinding basil, pine nuts, and garlic is called pesto alla genovese.