cacio e pepe

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What does cacio e pepe mean?

A pasta dish made from tonnarelli, pici, spaghetti, or other pasta with finely grated pecorino and pepper.

Where does cacio e pepe come from?

Unadapted borrowing from Italian cacio e pepe.

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