Tasting the World, One Pasta Dish at a Time
May 18, 2025

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🧺Bucket List #119: Taste 50 pasta dishes 🍝
Like many of us, I grew up thinking that spaghetti with tomato ketchup and grated cheese was the only kind of pasta out there. I didn’t know about Alfredo, pesto, penne, or anything beyond what we made at home. But everything changed the day I tasted a proper pasta dish at a restaurant—it was rich, comforting, and unlike anything I had before. That one bite sparked something in me.
So I made a promise to myself: taste 50 pasta dishes. Not just to eat, but to learn, to experience, and to enjoy every plate that tells a story.
This series is a personal journey through pasta—featuring café discoveries, home-cooked experiments, and the flavors that surprise me along the way. From creamy classics to bold, unexpected twists, each post captures one dish, one moment, and one memory at a time.
So grab a fork and follow along.
Let’s twirl through this journey—one pasta dish at a time.
Pasta 1: Chicken Penne Pasta
- 🍽️Restaurant Name: Petit Paris
- 📍Location: Al Salmaniyah North, Al Hofuf, Al Ahsa 36421 Saudi Arabia
Pasta 2: Pesto Pasta
- 🍽️Restaurant Name: Beans and Mugs
- 📍Location: Baguio City, Philippines
Pasta 3: Meatball Spaghetti
- 🍽️Restaurant Name: Bay Leaf Restaurant
- 📍Location: Baguio City, Philippines
Pasta 4: Spicy Seafood Pesto
- 🍽️Restaurant Name: Grumpy Joe
- 📍Location: Baguio City, Philippines
Pasta 5: Pesto Pasta
- 🍽️Restaurant Name: Tam-awan Cafe
- 📍Location: Baguio City, Philippines
Pasta 6: Seafood Marinara
- 🍽️Restaurant Name: Arcas Yard
- 📍Location: Baguio City, Philippines