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[–] [email protected] 36 points 6 months ago (5 children)

I was informed that Japanese people often referred to these as "Macaroni Westerns" which I think is even even better as it effectively also implies that they are cheaply made

[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children)

I don't see how macaroni implies being cheaply made and spaghetti doesn't. Both are just pasta.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Macaroni generally has an association with cheap Mac & Cheese box meals. I do agree that, on a broader scale, they are both pasta and not really functionally much different.

[–] Mithre 11 points 6 months ago

I'd think the association is more towards Macaroni art, the sort that little kids do with glue and dry pasta.

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