Sardinian-Style Raw Tomato Sauce for Pasta

In S. Margherita di Pula, on the southern coast of Sardinia; they produce a small, round, deep red tomato, about 1½ inches in diameter, its top dimpled and marked by splotches of vivid malachite green. When I saw a basket of these tomatoes for the first time at the market, my gaze attracted the attention of the vendor, who picked one up, rubbed it with her apron, and handed it to me saying,”Here, t