Pico Rico wrote:
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> Agree. I would add: variation.

I am way past the point of considering noodles of different shapes to be
variety. Variety is two different classes of veggie cooked with
different methods seasoned with different spices or sauces.

Generally the smaller types of pasta brown better so they tend to appear
more in recipes that include frying. The larger types of pasta fall
apart when fried so they tend to appear more in recipes that include
assembly.