The dish may sound rather luxurious, buts its origin story traces its roots to something more of a garbage meal used to feed hungry soldiers during World War II.
Though we think of pasta carbonara as one of the traditional Italian dishes, its creation is relatively recent, dating to some time in the mid-20th century.
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