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Type of pasta
Fileja
Alternative names
filateddhi, filatelli, maccarruna i casa, maccaruni aru ferru
Fileja (pronounced [fɪˈlɛːja]) is a type of pasta typical from the province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria. Made of durum wheat semolina and water, they are prepared by wrapping a sheet of pasta around a thin cane (dinaciulu), creating a hollow tube approximately 20 cm in length.
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