Spaghetti
Spaghetti is a long, thin type of pasta, usually served with a sauce. It is about 1 1/2 mm in diameter and is very popular in the Western cuisine. There are many variations of spaghetti like spaghettini which are thinner and spaghettoni which are thicker. The thicker the pasta is, the longer it takes to cook. Spaghetti and its variations are traditionally cooked are dente, an Italian term which literally means, "to the tooth". Some popular spaghetti recipes include Spaghetti Bolognaise and Spaghetti Carbonara.