noun
- A creamy Italian pasta dish made with eggs, cheese, cured pork, and black pepper, typically served with spaghetti or other long pasta.
Usage: From Italian; refers to a specific Roman pasta preparation; Often capitalized when referring to the traditional dish
Examples
- We ordered spaghetti carbonara at the Italian restaurant.
- Authentic carbonara uses guanciale, a type of cured pork jowl.
- The creamy sauce in carbonara comes from eggs and cheese, not cream.
- She learned to make carbonara from her grandmother's recipe.
- Carbonara is one of the most popular pasta dishes in Rome.