Pasta
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Pasta is a type of Italian food found on both Earth and Mushroom World. It is a highly favored food of both Luigi's and especially Mario's. Usually consisting of noodles and sauce, there is a wide variety of pasta that can either be found or mentioned in both the Mario games and the television series.
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[edit] History
[edit] The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Throughout the course of The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, is seen and spoken of quite frequently, particularly during the animated episodes. One of Mario's main motivations is to consume pasta, and he will go to nearly any length to get it. Mario even has a fondness for just the components of pasta, such as sauce, cheese and garlic. Many of King Koopa's insults for Mario and Luigi happen to be pasta-related, if they don't already have to do with plumbing.
Two places visited on the show are named for pasta. The first of which, the Linguine Empire, is a Roman-themed kingdom where pasta is considered a delicacy. The second is Pasta Land, where pasta is naturally grown and harvested.
[edit] Varieties
- Cannelloni – large tubes of pasta filled with cheese or meat and covered in tomato sauce.
- Fettucine – long, flat noodles, often served with a cream sauce.
- Lasagna – tomato sauce, cheese and meat, sandwiched between uncut layers of flat noodles.
- Linguine – similar to fettucine, only with thinner noodles.
- Macaroni – small tubes of pasta, usually served in a cheesy sauce.
- Ravioli – noodles similar to dumpings, filled with either meat or spinach.
- Rigatoni – medium-sized tubes of pasta, usually served in tomato sauce.
- Spaghetti – long noodles, usually served with some combination of red sauce and meat.
- Tortellini – small, ring-shaped noodles, often filled with either meat, cheese or spinach.
- Vermicelli – noodles similar to spaghetti, only thinner.
[edit] Paper Mario series
Throughout the Paper Mario series, a number of pasta dishes can be acquired by Mario in his travels, most of which are recipes that have to be prepared by either Tayce T., Zess T., Saffron or Dyliss, depending on the game. Basic pasta dishes are of little use on their own, and it is best to cook them in order to create superior dishes.
[edit] Varieties
- Dried Pasta – Paper Mario – sold at Little Mouser's shop in Dry Dry Outpost for three coins. It's best to just cook it. Heals 3 HP and 2 FP.
- Fresh Pasta – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – basic pasta, sold at the souvenir stand in Poshley Heights. Heals 10 HP and 5 FP
- Fresh Pasta Bunch – Super Paper Mario – basic pasta, sold at the Itty Bits in Flopside. Some enemies may also drop it when defeated. Heals 5 FP and cures poison.
- Spaghetti – Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – made from either Dry Pasta or Fresh Pasta. Heals 6 HP and 4 FP.
- Spaghetti Plate – Super Paper Mario – made from a Shroom Shake. Heals 15 HP and cures Poison.
- Koopasta – Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – made from either a Koopa Leaf and Dry Pasta, or a Turtley Leaf and Fresh Pasta. Heals 7 HP and 7 FP.
- Koopasta Dish – Super Paper Mario – made from a Turtley Leaf and a Fresh Pasta bunch. It briefly halves damage taken.
- Spicy Pasta – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – made from another pasta dish and Hot Sauce. Heals 10 HP and 10 FP.
- Spicy Pasta Dish – Super Paper Mario – made from a Fresh Pasta Bunch and Hot Sauce. Briefly doubles attack.
- Ink Pasta – Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – made from Fresh Pasta and Inky Sauce. Heals 10 HP and 30 FP.
- Ink Pasta Dish – Super Paper Mario – made from a Fresh Pasta Bunch and Inky Sauce. Heals 25 HP and cures Poison.
- Choco Pasta Dish – Super Paper Mario – made from a Fresh Pasta Bunch and a Cocoa Bean. Heals 5 HP and cures Poison.
- Meat Pasta Dish – Super Paper Mario – made from a Fresh Pasta Bunch and a Power Steak. Heals 18 HP and cures Poison.
- Love Noodle Dish – Super Paper Mario – made from a Fresh Pasta Bunch and Love Pudding. Briefly doubles attack, halves damage taken, and electrifies the character.
[edit] Minor References
- The Nintendo Comics System story "Love Flounders" mentioned Bowling for Pasta, a pasta-themed sport that Mario, Luigi, and Toad regularly participate in.
- Super Mario Kraft Macaroni & Cheese was an actual Super Mario World tie-in product that was available during the early 1990's.
- Mario is Missing! – when Luigi visits Rome, not knowing where he is, a tourist gives him a hint by saying "I like pizza, I like pasta."
- Super Mario 64 – if the player leaves Mario alone long enough, he'll fall asleep and start dreaming about ravioli.
- Super Mario 64 – one of Wigglers insults towards Mario, calling him linguine breath.
- Super Mario 64 – Hoot the Owl claims Mario "lay off the pasta" when the plumber hangs on him for long time.
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong – when Mario gets a Game over, leave him alone for a while and he'll start talking about pasta in his sleep.
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The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (live-action segments)
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