Spaghetti al Pomodoro

Italians pride themselves on their emphatically regional cuisine. But if a national dish did exist, it might be pasta al pomodoro.

After all, what is more Italian than a nice dish of spaghetti or rigatoni tossed with fresh tomato sauce, perfumed with basil, and garnished with a shower of Parmigiano cheese? Not only does pasta al pomodoro contain all thos…