Pasta shapes that start with M
22 shapes and 63 other names. A regional name links to the shape it belongs to.
Shapes
Macaroni
Tubes · Campania
short narrow smooth tube, straight or curved into an elbow
maccaronara
Long strands · Campania
Maccheroncelli
Tubes
Hollow tube-shaped pasta that is slightly smaller than a pencil in thickness
Maccheroncini di Campofilone
Ribbons · Marche
hair-fine dried egg strand, almost paper-thin
Maccheroni al ferretto
Hand-formed · Calabria
strip of dough rolled around a thin iron rod into a long hollow tube
Maccheroni alla molinara
Long strands · Abruzzo
Very thick, long, hand-pulled pasta
Mafaldine
Ribbons · Campania
long flat ribbon with ruffled edges on both sides
Malloreddus
Hand-formed · Sardinia
small ridged shell, rolled over a basket or a ridged board, often saffron-yellow
Maltagliati
Ribbons · Emilia-Romagna
irregular scraps of egg sheet, cut at random
Manicotti
Tubes · United States
large ridged tube for stuffing, the American cannelloni
Margheritine
Pastina
Daisy-shaped
Marille
Short shapes · Campania
Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro in 1983 – like a rolling ocean wave in cross-section with internal rugosities, but unsuccessful and no longer
Marubini
Stuffed · Lombardy
round or square parcel of braised meat, served in three broths
Matriciani
Long strands
Similar to perciatelli, but folded over rather than hollowed out
Merletti
Pastina
Lace-shaped
Mezzani
Tubes · Campania
Short curved tube
Mezze maniche
Tubes · All of Italy
short wide ridged tube, half a rigatoni
Mezzelune
Stuffed · Trentino-Alto Adige
circle folded in half over a filling into a half-moon
Mezzi bombardoni
Tubes
Wide short tubes
Mezzi rigatoni
Tubes · All of Italy
half-length rigatoni
Midolline
Pastina
Flat teardrop shaped pasta (similar to Orzo but wider)
Mostaccioli
Tubes · United States
smooth diagonal-cut tube, the American penne lisce
Other names that start with M
- macarones cravaos, see Malloreddus
- Macaroni (outside of Italy), see Macaroni
- macaroni elbows, see Macaroni
- maccarones cravaos, see Malloreddus
- maccaronis de orgiu, see Malloreddus
- maccarruna di casa, see Busiate
- maccarruni, see Maccheroni al ferretto
- maccaruni aru ferru, see Fileja
- maccheronara, see maccaronara
- maccheroncini, see Macaroni
- maccheroni, see Macaroni
- maccheroni al ferro, see Maccheroni al ferretto
- maccheroni al pettine, see Garganelli
- Maccheroni al pettine (Marche), see Garganelli
- maccheroni alla chitarra, see Tonnarelli
- maccheroni alla molinara (Abruzzo), see Strozzapreti
- maccheroni alla mugnaia, see Maccheroni alla molinara
- maccheroni bobbesi, see Busiate
- maccherunaro, see maccaronara
- maccuarnàr, see maccaronara
- Mafalda corta, see Mafaldine
- mafalde, see Mafaldine
- mafalde corte, see Mafaldine
- mafaldine napoletane, see Mafaldine
- magghietti (Apulia and Sicily), see Ditali
- malfatti, see Maltagliati
- malloreddus sardi, see Malloreddus
- malmaritati, see Maltagliati
- manatelli, see Cavatelli
- mandilli, see Fazzoletti
- mandilli de sea, see Fazzoletti
- mandilli di sea (Ligurian dialect), see Fazzoletti
- manfriguli or manfrigoli (Valtellina), see Cannelloni
- maniche, see Mezze maniche
- Maniche di frate, see Paccheri
- maniche rigate, see Paccheri
- manicotti (in the US), see Cannelloni
- manicotti shells, see Manicotti
- marcannale, see maccaronara
- margaritine, see Conchiglie
- margherite lisce, see Gramigna
- margherite rigate, see Conchiglie
- martaliai (Liguria), see Maltagliati
- marubén, see Marubini
- marubini cremonesi, see Marubini
- Marziani, see Radiatori
- melon seeds, see Semi di melone
- mezzaluna, see Mezzelune
- Mezzanelli, see Perciatelli
- mezze penne, see Penne
- mezze pennette lisce, see Penne
- Mezze Zite, see Mezzani
- mezzi cocci, see Conchiglie
- mezzi paccheri, see Paccheri
- mezzi ziti, see Mezzani
- mignuicchi, see Cavatelli
- mini farfalle, see Farfalline
- mini penne, see Pennette
- minuich, see Cavatelli
- mischiglio, see Cencioni
- Mischiglio (Basilicata), see Cencioni
- Molise and Basilicata), see Orecchiette
- mostaccioli rigati, see Mostaccioli