Pasta is made from grain, one of the basic food groups in a healthy diet that also can include vegetables, fruits, fish, and poultry. It’s a good source of energy and can give you fiber, too, if it’s made from whole grain. That can help with stomach problems and may help lower cholesterol. Try some tagliatelle with wild mushrooms and truffle oil. Even though you are still confused to choose the best pasta? No worries,

There Are a Million Shapes

OK, not literally a million, but you get the idea: bow ties, shells, ribbons, tubes, bowls, and ravioli that hold fillings from butternut squash to wild boar and more. This opens endless possibilities for dinner, even if you have just a few minutes. For something unusual, try some rigatoni with eggplant puree. 

It May Help Prevent Cancer

Whole-grain pasta can give you all sorts of health benefits. It has several things that can help protect you against certain kinds of cancer, especially stomach and colon cancer. For a special treat, try spaghetti carbonara with whole-grain pasta. But don’t make this rich dish a regular meal. It’s made with bacon, butter, egg yolks, and Parmesan cheese. It’s like mac and cheese for grown-ups. With bacon!

It Has a Long Shelf Life

You’re unlikely to waste it, whether it’s dried and packaged from the supermarket shelf or fresh-frozen in your freezer. It keeps for months either way. So the next time you get a craving for spaghetti and meatballs, the main ingredient will be waiting for you.

Here are the 10 best pasta brands in Malaysia to choose from.

1. Barilla Collezione Fettuccine Toscane Pasta

Bring a taste of Italy home with you with Barilla Collezione Fettuccine Toscane Pasta. Made with an original Italian recipe using high quality durum wheat semolina, Barilla Collezione Fettuccine Toscane Pasta cooks better and tastes better.
The thickness of fettuccine means they can hold deliciously sauces. Try them with dairy-based, oil-based, or tomato-based sauces, and in recipes featuring meat, vegetables or seafood. It contains a low glycemic index which controls blood glucose level and will keep you full for a longer period of time.

2. De Cecco Fusilli no 34

Fusilli come from Campania and belong to the short, straight cut family of pasta. In the past, Fusilli were made by hand according to a method that was passed down from one generation to the next. You had to rapidly twist a strand of spaghetti around a knitting needle with a skilled hand. It is made in Italy and made with 100% durum wheat semolina. De cecco Fusilli is known to be high in protein and iron as well.

3. Prego Macaroni Pasta

This elbow-shaped Prego® Macaroni, empty on the inside so that they can be better dipped in your favorite Prego® sauce. Create wonderful dishes using Prego Spaghetti, an extremely versatile ingredient that pairs really well with any Prego Sauce, or your homemade sauce! Grab one for your kitchen today!

4. San Remo Dry Pasta – Macaroni

Taste the chewy potato noodle soup that is rich in POTATO! Experience the best of both worlds with its broth as it tastes spicy and light. Enjoy it with a mixture of various dried vegetables such as potato and mushroom. Happy slurping! San Remo is proud to be the longstanding number one Dry Pasta in Australia. Made from 100% Australian Durum wheat, San Remo prides itself on its high quality, premium pasta. With our generous range of authentic products, you’ll find pasta or sauce to help create the perfect dish.
It is free from artificial colourings, flavouring, preservatives and made with 100% durum wheat semolina. It may have a trace of egg and soy in it. 

5. Kimball Spaghetti

Kimball Spaghetti is made from durum wheat semolina, which is a good source of vitamins and minerals. Totally a perfect choice for a spaghetti recipe!

6. Naturel Organic Fusilli Pasta

Naturel Organic Fusilli Pasta is made from 100% organic Italian durum wheat, which is synonymous with quality Italian pasta. The wheat undergoes traditional slow grinding and a long drying process. The result is a pasta fuller in taste with better mouth-feel. Choose this delicious pasta for dinner and your family will appreciate you for it.
It is low in fat, sodium free, trans fat free and a source of dietary fibre and is certified by USDA organic. 

7.  Bellamy’s Organic Vegie Pasta Alphabets

Give your babies a pure start to life with Bellamy’s Organic Vegie Pasta Alphabets. The alphabet pasta is made from premium wheat with tomato, beetroot, and spinach. The alphabet pasta has no added salt or sugar and a good source of iron. It is certified organic, no artificial preservatives, no artificial colours and flavours, no synthetic pesticides and no GMO ingredients. They are suitable for your child’s growth since it is filled with vegetable goodness. Suitable for babies 8 months and above

8. Alce Nero Organic Macaroni Pasta

Made from 100% organic Italian durum wheat semolina, Alce Nero Organic Macaroni Pasta brings a healthy taste of Italy to your kitchen.
Nero organic whole durum wheat pasta is a source of fibre, high protein content and has low glycemic index which is sure to leave you feeling full for longer and which also helps to keep the intestine functioning as it should. Other than that it is easy for your digestion, enhanced weight and diabetes control and good protection against heart disease that is why it’s the right choice for people following a healthy, balanced diet.
You can now enjoy delicious pasta meals without having to worry about weird chemicals in your food.

9. Thalia Seafood Pasta Carbonara

Thalia Seafood Pasta Carbonara is easy to prepare and convenient. It can be steamed using a rice cooker or directly heated in the microwave.Not only it is convenient but it is also as delicious as any other pasta out there.Why not spend your money on this amazing seafood pasta carbonara and know how good it is!

10. GRANORO MEZZI GOMITI N.26

True craftsmanship in the art of pasta making can be seen in the production of smooth shapes that do not stick together, that remain separate from each other when served and are not coated in a sticky film after cooking. Good quality pasta binds well with sauce because of its porosity, not because of the grooves or the starchy film (known as stickiness) coating the surface. It has high protein content, zero cholesterol, no trans fat and low glycemic index making it a healthy treat for your family without any guilt.

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