Fileja | |
Alternate Name: | filateddhi, filatelli, maccarruna i casa, maccaruni aru ferru |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Vibo Valentia, Calabria |
Type: | Pasta |
Main Ingredient: | durum wheat semolina, water |
Fileja (in Sicilian pronounced as /fɪˈlɛːja/) is a type of pasta typically from the province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria.[1] 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.[2]