Definition
A Roman pasta dish made with eggs, cheese (Pecorino Romano), pancetta or guanciale, and black pepper. The eggs create a creamy sauce when mixed with hot pasta, without using cream.
Etymology
From Italian 'carbonaro' (charcoal burner), though the exact origin is debated. Some say it was created by charcoal workers, others by the Italian resistance (nicknamed carbonari), or that it refers to the black pepper that resembles coal dust. The dish gained popularity after World War II.
Kelly Says
Authentic carbonara never contains cream, peas, or chicken - it's one of the most fiercely protected recipes in Italian cuisine! The magic happens when hot pasta water and hot pasta are mixed with beaten eggs and cheese, creating a silky emulsion without scrambling the eggs - it's pure technique over ingredients.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
Kohlenstoff
ko-hlen-stoff
ARالعربية
كاربونارا
kar-bo-na-ra
BNবাংলা
কার্বন্যারা
kaar-bon-ya-ra
CACatalà
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
CSČeština
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
DADansk
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
DEDeutsch
Carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
ELΕλληνικά
καρμπονάρα
kar-bo-na-ra
ESEspañol
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
FAفارسی
کاربونارا
kar-bo-na-ra
FISuomi
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
FRFrançais
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
GUGU
કાર્બનારા
kaar-bon-a-ra
HAHA
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
HEעברית
קרבונרא
kar-vo-na-ra
HIहिन्दी
कार्बोनारा
kaar-bo-na-ra
HUMagyar
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
IDBahasa Indonesia
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
IGIG
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
ITItaliano
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
JA日本語
カルボナーラ
karu-bo-na-ra
KKKK
карбонара
kar-bo-na-ra
MRMR
कार्बनार
kaar-bo-na-ra
MSBahasa Melayu
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
MYမြန်မာ
ကာဗွန်ဒို
ka-bon-do
NLNederlands
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
NONorsk
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
PAPA
ਕਾਰਬਨਾਰਾ
kaar-bon-a-ra
PLPolski
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
PTPortuguês
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
RORomână
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
RUРусский
карбонара
kar-bo-na-ra
SVSvenska
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
SWKiswahili
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
TAதமிழ்
கார்பனாரா
kaar-pa-na-ra
TEతెలుగు
కార్బనారా
kaar-bo-na-ra
THไทย
คาโบนารา
ka-bo-na-ra
TLTL
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
TRTürkçe
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
UKУкраїнська
карбонара
kar-bo-na-ra
URاردو
کاربونارا
kar-bo-na-ra
VITiếng Việt
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
YOYO
carbonara
kar-bo-na-ra
ZUZU
ikarbonado
i-kar-bo-na-doh