Pillusis a type ofpastaoriginating in theSardiniaisland, particularly aroundOristano.[2]A noodle-like pasta, it is made in thin ribbon strips. A feature of this pasta is that it is kneaded for a long time.[1]It is cooked in beef (or sometimes sheep) broth and served withpecorino cheese.[3][4]InBusachithe pasta is flavoured with toastedsaffronand ground to a powder.[2]
Lisanzedasis a variant ofpillus(and sometimes named as such) that is oven-baked in layers likelasagne.The shape of the pasta is large (7 to 8 inches) diameter disks rather than ribbons. It is the meat stew filling and the pecorino cheese that are the common factors rather than the shape of the pasta. A variant oflisanzedasfound aroundCagliariis flavoured with saffron.[1]Another variant of this sort fromGibais flavoured withfennel.[4]
