World Pasta Day

October 25 is World Pasta Day, although this holiday is still relatively new However, many people, judging by the name, will guess that this celebration originated in Italy, where pasta, which is prepared in dozens and even hundreds of variations, is the favorite national dish and the pride of the country The holiday began in 1995 in the capital of Italy At that time, an international forum was held there, at which the world's leading producers of pasta and macaroni were present It is known that pasta is sold in almost all countries of the world, being considered a healthy, tasty and, what is important for many people, an inexpensive product At first, the international forum was purely business in nature, where current issues and problems of manufacturers were traditionally discussed And it was at this forum that entrepreneurs came up with the idea to establish a special day It is difficult to say whether the forum participants expected that the day they established would become so popular throughout the world Perhaps it was just someone's joke idea, and no one expected that it would take root far beyond the borders of Italy However, this is exactly what happened Gourmets know that there are hundreds of types of pasta in the world, which are created from white and dark flour, with the addition of olive oil, eggs and many other ingredients This is what makes them so tasty, healthy, and nutritious Sometimes this dish is called “spaghetti” or traditionally “pasta”, which is typical mainly for Europe Perhaps someone is wondering why pasta was given such an honor, since people’s diets contain other equally healthy products The answer to this question lies in the fact that UNESCO has recognized the Mediterranean diet, which is so popular throughout the world, as the “intangible heritage of humanity,” and one of the central components in its composition is pasta In addition, international organizations have recognized the numerous benefits of pasta They remain one of the most inexpensive foods in the world, thanks to which many people in far from the richest countries in the world manage to avoid hunger Somewhere you can hear that pasta, being a typical flour dish, does not belong to the category of healthy products, but is rather considered “food for the poor” However, this statement is easy to dispute The fact is that everything depends on the quality and nutritional value of the raw materials In particular, there is spaghetti made from wholemeal flour enriched with fiber In this case, they are a valuable product that has a beneficial effect on the human gastrointestinal tract In this aspect, they can even be called a dietary product Since this holiday is becoming really popular, you can celebrate it in different ways On this day, many people invite their family and friends to wonderful Italian restaurants, which are located in large numbers in almost all corners of the planet Restaurants and other catering establishments strongly support this tradition, offering significant discounts on World Pasta Day and stimulating even greater interest in the holiday But this is not the only way to properly celebrate the occasion There are many international organizations that use this day to share experiences with people In particular, master classes on preparing pasta as they do in the best Italian restaurants are actively held Also, some organizations use this day to draw attention to the problem of hunger that exists in some regions of the world