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Orecchiette (singular orecchietta) from orecchio (ear) + etto (small)) is a kind of home-made pasta typical of Puglia or Apulia a region of southern Italy. Its name comes from its shape which reminds one of a small ear. In the vernacular of Taranto it is called recchietedd or chiancaredd. A slightly flatter version is called cencioni while in the vernacular of Bari strascinate are more similar to cavatelli.
