Italian cuisine more varieties that are filled with other ingredients like ravioli and tortellini. The word pasta is also used to refer to dishes in which pasta products are a primary ingredient. It is usually served with sauce. There are hundreds of different shapes of pasta with at least locally recognized names. Examples include spaghetti (thin rods), rigatoni (tubes or cylinders), fusilli (swirls), and lasagne (sheets). Dumplings, like gnocchi (made with potatoes or pumpkin) and noodles like spätzle, are sometimes considered pasta. They are both traditional in parts of Italy. Pasta is categorized in two basic styles: dried and fresh. Dried pasta
Italian New Zealanders Italians brought with them their language, food and customs to New Zealand. In 1882, Club Garibaldi was established in Wellington by Italian settlers. It is one the oldest Italian clubs in the Southern Hemisphere. Club Garibaldi published in 1992 a book titled "Alla Fine Del Mondo – To the Ends of the Earth" authored by Paul Elenio. Also in Wellington, there is the Circolo Italiano di Wellington. The Auckland Dante Alighieri Italian Society provides Italian language courses for people, cultural events, food, lectures and discussions, and a celebration of the Italian language and culture. The Festival Italiano is organized by