Popolamama's Pride in Fresh Pasta

Generally Dry Pasta includes 20% enriched flour

to make it more convenient and to make it cheaper.

Our Fresh Pasta is made from the centre of Durum Semolina wheat and that special ingredient provides the best flour to make Fresh Pasta.

Fresh Pasta made of Durum Semolina is very delicate,

and so needs a large volume of water due to the adverse affects of humidity and temperature.

The appeal of Fresh Pasta is the fresh taste and texture,

and that it also has a feeling all of its own, and makes any dish great.

It is also different from Dry Pasta al dente in having a smooth quality.

When you eat Fresh Pasta slowly it sticks together therefore we suggest

that you eat your Fresh Pasta hot, for the most delicious mealtime experience.

Another wonderful thing about Fresh Pasta is

that it matches both cream sauce and thick sauce dishes.

Durum Semolina wheat is cultivated in the Mediterranean,

North Africa, Central Asia and the continent of America.

The plant is not cultivated in Japan

as it is ideally grown in low humidity and with high temperatures.

"Semolina" means that it is coarse so it's not like other flour.

We are asked sometimes "Why don't you make your pasta with Japanese flour?"

Why? Quite simply because only when Durum Semolina is used can it truly be called Pasta.

The secret is in our way of not heating the Pasta until boiling point.

So it has a great texture which when boiled disappears.

With our way it looks and is very delicious, and, you will want to eat it right away.

Our Fresh Pasta's special texture? You will never find it with Dry Pasta!

You will want to savor only Durum Semolina flavor, forever.

Everyone is surprised with the smooth quality when they first try it

From the beginning Fresh Pasta has had more of a place

than Dry Pasta in the Italian heart.

And now, Handmade Pasta is still popular with Italians

for home style dishes especially in North Italy.

Northern Italians often eat Fresh Pasta and it is said that every home has a Pasta Machine.

Today, Dry Pasta is of course quite popular,

but they cook Fresh Pasta to treat their precious guests and at parties and special events.

And good restaurants serve only Fresh Pasta dishes.

At POPOLAMAMA we think every guest is a precious guest so we serve only Fresh Pasta.