A Short History of Spaghetti with Tomato SauceIntellectually engaging and deliciously readable, a stereotype defying history of how one of the most recognisable symbols of Italian cuisine and national identity is the product of centuries of encounters, dialogue, and exchange. Is it possible to identify a starting point in history from which everything else unfolds a single moment that can explain the present and reveal the essence of our identities? According to Massimo Montanari, this is just a