page_title: Pastitsio
section_title: Name and origin
hierarchical_section_title: Pastitsio / Name and origin
caption_attribution_description: Pastitsio - noodle souffle with macaroni and ground meat
context_page_description: Pastitsio, sometimes spelled pastichio, is a baked pasta dish with ground meat and béchamel sauce found in Greek, Egyptian, Maltese and Cypriot cuisines.
context_section_description: Pastitsio takes its name from the Italian pasticcio, a large family of baked savory pies which may be based on meat, fish, or pasta. Many Italian versions include a pastry crust; some include béchamel.  The word pasticcio comes from the vulgar Latin word pastīcium derived from pasta, and means "pie", and has developed the figurative meanings of "a mess", "a tough situation", or a pastiche.
  In Cyprus and Turkey, it is called "oven macaroni" (Greek: μακαρόνια του φούρνου, makarónia tou foúrnou, Turkish: fırında makarna).
  In Egypt, it is called macarona béchamel (Egyptian Arabic: مكرونة بشاميل‎ [mɑkɑˈɾoːnɑ bæʃæˈmel, -be-]).
caption: Pastitsio
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