carbonara
noun
car·bo·nara
ˌkär-bə-ˈnär-ə 
: a dish of hot pasta into which other ingredients (such as eggs, bacon or ham, and grated cheese) have been mixed
—often used as a postpositive modifier
spaghetti carbonara
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The menu will include classics like cacio e pepe and carbonara that are finished in a pan over charcoal, which adds an unique smokiness to the dishes.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Pasta alla carbonara at Al Biondo Tevere, a neighborhood restaurant in Rome.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Arcangelo Dandini’s carbonara or Nabil Hadj Hassen’s.
—Laura May Todd Enea Arienti, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Willow Restaurant & Bar 1006 Fourth St. At Willow, the Dine Downtown menu includes bruschetta or roasted beet salad and bucatini carbonara or crispy-skin chicken breast for the second course.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
Pasta alla carbonara at Al Biondo Tevere, a neighborhood restaurant in Rome.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Arcangelo Dandini’s carbonara or Nabil Hadj Hassen’s.
—Laura May Todd Enea Arienti, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Willow Restaurant & Bar 1006 Fourth St. At Willow, the Dine Downtown menu includes bruschetta or roasted beet salad and bucatini carbonara or crispy-skin chicken breast for the second course.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Carbonara.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carbonara. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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