Everything you ever wanted to know about
Su Filindeu
Introducing the world’s rarest pasta
Everything you ever wanted to know about
Su Filindeu
Introducing the world’s rarest pasta
Su filindeu is so mythical, so rare, that few have ever had the pleasure of eating it.
Gastro Obscura
Su filindeu is the stuff of legends
For over three centuries, a tiny handful of women from the secluded Sardinian town of Nuoro have preserved the rare and intricate art of crafting su filindeu, a pasta shrouded in mystery and tradition.
Despite the slightly over-enthusiastic claim that only three women know the secrets to making it, there can be no denying that it deserves the title of the world’s rarest pasta.
No one can remember how or why the women in Nuoro started preparing su filindeu.
BBC
Su filindeu in 15 seconds
Before we deep-dive into the history, ingredients, production methods and serving suggestions, here’s a snapshot of the planet’s most extraordinary pasta.
• It is the world’s rarest pasta
• It means “Threads of God” in Sardo
• It hails from Nuoro on the island of Sardinia
• It dates back over 300 years
• It resembles silk more than pasta
• It is eaten at the Festival of San Francesco
• It is made from semolina, water and salt
• It is twice as thin as angel hair pasta
• It consists of an incredible 256 strands
• It cannot be made by machine
• It is served with mutton broth and Pecorino
• It costs up to £60/kg
• It is served at just 10 restaurants worldwide
• It is available online but in very high demand
• The pasta dries on a flat disc called a fundu