Paola Abraini, one of only a handful of people who still know how to make su filindeu, in Sardinia, Italy on May 15, 2026. In the mountains of Northern Sardinia, a 300-year-old pilgrimage comes with a serving of the world's rarest pasta. The name tells you all you need to know about the significance of Sardinia’s most elusive pasta: su filindeu, the threads of God. Of the more than 350 officially recognized shapes of pasta in Italy, this is considered the rarest.