response: There are 310 forms, and they go by more than 1300 different names!
original_response: No not at all, and there are 310 specific shapes of pasta!
history: I love pasta. Havent had it in a while. Pasta is an Italian staple, for sure. How long has pasta been around? Pasta's first reference is from 1154 in Sicily. Wow, that long ago. What really is pasta, anyway? It's usually a noodle made from durum wheat flour that is mixed with eggs or water, then formed into shapes and boiled, or baked. Are there different types of pasta? Yes, there are two main types, dried and fresh. That's cool. I'd like to make fresh pasta someday. How many different shapes of pasta are there?
knowledge: Both dried and fresh pasta come in a number of shapes and varieties, with 310 specific forms known variably by over 1300 names having been documented.