Spaghetti is a type of pasta and, along with pizza, is a representative dish of Italian cuisine. Originally, spaghetti refers to long pasta with a diameter of 1.8–2.0 mm, which is the most widely used type of pasta. The term "spaghetti" comes from the Italian word spaghetto, the diminutive form of spago, which means "string" or "thread." In many countries, most pasta dishes are based on spaghetti, leading to a tendency for the term "spaghetti" to be used as a synonym for pasta dishes in general. Conversely, the perception of pasta as a "noodle dish" is largely due to the overwhelming presence of long pasta, with spaghetti as its representative