cannelloni
The English term manicotti is translated into Italian as cannelloni.
This phrase refers to large pasta tubes that are stuffed with cheese or meat and baked in the oven.
Did you know?
- In Italy, cannelloni refers to the pasta dish, whereas the English word 'manicotti' is actually a phonetic Italianization of the plural of manicotto, which means 'sleeve'.
- The word cannelloni comes from cannello, which means 'small cane' or 'reed'.
- In some regional Italian traditions, cannelloni are served with a béchamel sauce rather than the heavy tomato sauce typically found in American versions.
Examples in context
- Ho cucinato dei manicotti per cena.I cooked manicotti for dinner.
- Vorrei mangiare dei manicotti al ristorante stasera.I would like to eat manicotti at the restaurant tonight.
- I cannelloni sono deliziosi.The cannelloni are delicious.
- Vuoi provare i nostri cannelloni?Do you want to try our cannelloni?
- Ho preparato dei cannelloni al forno.I prepared some baked cannelloni.
Example conversation
Chiara and Lorenzo are deciding what to eat for dinner.
- ChiaraLorenzo, cosa vuoi mangiare stasera?Lorenzo, what do you want to eat tonight?
- LorenzoHo molta voglia di mangiare i cannelloni.I really feel like eating cannelloni.
- ChiaraOttima idea, li preparo io!Great idea, I'll prepare them!
- LorenzoGrazie, Chiara, sei molto gentile.Thanks, Chiara, you are very kind.
