This Rare And Mysterious Pasta Is Produced By The Women In This Italian Family, And It's At Risk Of Disappearing Forever

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This Rare And Mysterious Pasta Is Produced By The Women In This Italian Family, And It's At Risk Of Disappearing Forever

There are more than 300 types of pasta, but none are as mysterious and rare as su filindeu, or “threads of God” in the local Sardo dialect because of how thin and delicate the noodles are. This pasta is only produced in Lula, a village near the Italian city of Nuoro in Sardinia. Only a handful of people are able to make su filindeu, including the women of the Abraini family, who live in Lula. They have passed down the recipe and technique throug…