Brisbane Times ·general ·2 hours ago

The true story behind the infamous name of this Italian pasta favourite

The dish: Spaghetti alla puttanesca, Italy You may think you know the origin of the name “puttanesca”, but you’re probably wrong. Legend has it this dish was invented in the bordellos of Naples’ gritty Spanish Quarter, fuel for working women between jobs, and thus took its name from the slang word for their profession.

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