Bucatini all’ Amatriciana is a classic Roman dish and is simple but oh so delicious! You probably won’t find bucatini in your local supermarket but it is well worth tracking down. It is like a thick spaghetti that is hollow in the middle. Try and get one that has been formed through a bronze die, which gives it a rough surface that absorbs the tomato sauce.

Traditionally this dish would use guanciale (cured pigs cheeks) or pancetta, which I have replaced with tempeh.