Known as "*****'s pasta," the name of this  pasta dish originated in Naples after the local women of easy virtue.

 Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and cook the onion for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and anchovies and cook for a minute, stirring to break up the anchovies. Add the chili, capers, olives, tomatoes, salt and pepper, and bring to the boil.reduce  the heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. while the sauce is simmering,  cook the spaghetti ( box instruction) .Drain  the cooked pasta into a colander mix well in a pot with 3/4 of the sauce to combine all the ingredientes .Serve in a dish ..topping with the rest of the sauce ... parsley and reserved tablespoon of olive oil, BUON APPETITO ..... ENJOY YOUR *****....PASTA....    ; )

next time macaroni au gratin pls..ill wait for the recipe

Is that heaped table spoons of oil or level??

Ok Claudiiiii, we will see tonight to eat "SPAGHETTI ALLA PUTTANESCA"!!!! ;-)

Claudio,

make sure u check ur references...

I figured they would have named it because, it smelled like fish, but was still good enough to eat.

(....puts on a raincoat, in anticipation of rotting tomatoes being tossed at street comedian for bad taste, no pun intended...)

NU >>> ok I wil write down for you maccheroni al gratin recipe... wait na.

Macca>>>> level...but as you know olive oil in italian cooking style is never too much...

Frank >>> It's OK ...but..... bring your own ***** ..... spaghetti !!! hahahahaha

Johnny>>>

From Wikipedia:

The name originated in Naples after the local women of easy virtue. Pasta Puttanesca means "The way a ***** would make it", but the reason why the dish gained such a name is debated. One possibility is that the name is a reference to the sauce's hot, spicy flavour and smell. Another is that the dish was offered to prospective customers at a low price to entice them into a house of ill repute. According to chef Jeff Smith of the Frugal Gourmet, its name came from the fact that it was a quick cheap meal that prostitutes could prepare between customers.

A more thorough story about this dish comes from Diane Seed in her book :

My introduction to this famous pasta dish occurred when I overheard two elderly priests discussing the pros and cons of Spaghetti alla Puttanesca ("*****'s spaghetti") as they deliberated over the menu in a Neapolitan restaurant. Made of ingredients found in most Italian larders, this is also known as 'Spaghetti alla Buona Donna' - or 'Good Woman's Spaghetti' - which can be misleading if one is not familiar with the ironic insult 'figlio d'una buona donna' - son of a good woman.

To understand how this sauce came to get its name one must consider the 1950s when brothels in Italy were state-owned. They were known as case chiuse or 'closed houses' because the shutters had to be kept permanently closed to avoid offending the sensibilities of neighbors or innocent passers-by. Conscientious Italian housewives usually shop at the local market every day to buy fresh food, but the 'civil servants' were only allowed one day per week for shopping, and their time was valuable. Their speciality became a sauce made quickly from odds and ends in the larder.

I want tiramisu!!!!

if it's *****'s pasta, why are you using "virgin" olive oil?

Claudio One question to make the pasta nearly as possible that it would be in Italy ,How important is the water example drain water in Thailand not the same as water in Italy ,,,, or mineral water dont think so just wondering . Ciao )

ouch..did i spell wrong? blame Narai Pizzeria

Lillydilly>>> I'm not in bkk at the moment.. My restaurant is in a city close to Milan...anyway in bkk you can try : Angelini, Giusto, Biscotti ...and maybe a bit cheaper in Sukhumvit , I like : bella napoli ,soi 31...Basilico, soi 33...Beccofino 55 soi 4....

waiting for you in Italy... buonappetito.. ; )

sirjoe55 >>> I think bkk water is not fine...just use drinking water.. of course better.. ciao ; )

NU>>> its ok...loads of italian restaurants use to write "Macaroni" which is the english/american name for maccheroni ....but sometime they use also this name to call other kind of pastas products.

anyway...Narai in Silom ..its not that good ..try restaurants above

condotown>>>> you are Tiramisu addicted..and its my fault... I will be your pusher forever..555 ; ) ciao

Loburt..... I can't answer.... remember 0 tolerance...ahahahahahah ciao mate ; )

well, i can do now only open the carbonara creamy sauce in can and heat it.

really miss good italian food so much so i can throw away my instant noodle.

Forget the pasta, where are the whores?

You made me feel like wanna cook food but I would rather to wait to eat.... Feel more relax and I don't need to jump to avoid some bomb at pan

CANT WAIT !!

Juniper>>>>next party na...

Nelis>>> they are cooking... day off today!! ; )

Frogster ...che lazy che sei!!! next time come to the party instead fishing na.... 5555

Funnygirl>>>> you have to wait till jenuary ..but it will come soon.. bacio

Miss Pucci >>> I heard about that recipe...but I don't know how to cook it...I will ask to a sicilian friend of mine and I will let you know...ahahhaha che bastarda che sei