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According to historians like Charles Perry, the Arabs adapted noodles for long journeys in the 5th century, the first written record of dry pasta.

Durum wheat pasta was introduced by Libyian Arabs during their conquest of Sicily in the late 7th century.

The dried pasta introduced was being produced in great quantities in Palermo at that time.

Sicilian coined the modern word " macaroni ", which is making kneaded durum wheat by force.