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Pasta alla Norma (Sicily): Provides textural contrast to soft eggplant
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Spaghetti Carbonara (Rome): Allows sauce to cling to ridges
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Pansit Malabon (Philippines): Prevents rice noodles from disintegrating
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Spaghetti Carbonara (Rome): Allows sauce to cling to ridges
Pansit Malabon (Philippines): Prevents rice noodles from disintegrating
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Mushy texture
Cause: Overhydration of starch granules
Fix: Reduce cooking time by 30-second increments
Chalky core
Cause: Insufficient water penetration
Fix: Increase water volume or stir more frequently