Tagliatelle is a type of egg pasta originating from Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, and Marche. It is very similar to lo mein noodles, although these first ones are characterized by being wider.
If we talk about the origin of tagliatelle, we have to consider that this story was invented in 1931 by the Bolognese cartoonist and humorist Augusto Majani, so the true origin remains unknown.
In the legend created by Majani, it is told that this type of pasta was invented by a cook from the Bologna region whose last name was Zefirano when preparing food to celebrate the marriage between the Duke of Ferrara, Alfonso I d’Este, and Lucrezia Borgia in the year 1487. It is said that, upon seeing the beautiful blonde hair of the bride, the cook wanted to symbolically represent it on the plate, thus creating tagliatelle. On the other hand, there is a version of the story where only the groom's name varies, called Annibale Bentivoglio, son of Giovanni II, Duke of Bologna.
Although this story is invented, it allows us to imagine an interesting tale, and we can be sure that tagliatelle have an origin as exquisite as their delicious flavor.
