Amatriciana

Pasta alla amatriciana is a speciality of the Lazio region, particularly the town of Amatrice after which it is named. The main ingredient of the sauce is guanciale, air-dried pork cheeks, with a little polpa di pomodoro and spiced with some chilli peppers. Versions are often made simply using prosciutto. It is traditionally served on bucatini and dressed with Pecorino cheese.