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fidés

φιδές

Very fine pasta. The Greek word came from the Italian, which come from the Spanish (fideos), where it literally means 'God's hair'. Who made the skinny little noodles first, however, is a subject of intense debate. The Greeks usually put it in soups.

Pasta, grains and rice

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