While the only basic difference between these names is the shape of the pasta, each pasta is typically matched with a particular sauce based on cooking time, consistency, ability to hold sauce, ease of eating, etc. In the same way that hamburgers are generally not eaten on hot dog buns, pasta amatriciana, for example, is not made with angel hair spaghetti, but with bucatini. Some pasta varieties are uniquely regional and not diffused throughout Italy. In other cases, the cut of pasta is present in more than one region, but the cut is called by another name. For example, the cut rotelle is also called by the names ruote and wagon wheel.

Nice article about this Cilento land with its traditions about cooking...english translato on blog.

Looking at latest encreased price range for pasta and bread....

Tucked away is Westfort in the south of Thunder Bay Ontario, is Mama Alfa's Pizzeria. If you want to taste pizza like pizza should taste, Mama Alfa's is the closest you can get to Italy in Thunder Bay. The pasta is homemade, if you want to order the pasta, you have to make reservations so the fresh pasta is ready for you.

This site has some ridiculous pasta flavors. Not only do they have great choices like Garlic Parsley Rigatoni and Roasted Red Pepper Linguini but it is all homemade and air dried. No big factories here.

Thirty Cambodians suffered food poisoning after eating homemade noodles contaminated with chewing tobacco that had dropped into the batter from the cook's mouth. Note to self: don't eat Cambodian Pasta