Mezze Maniche with Oxtail Sauce alla Vaccinara

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Mezze maniche with coda alla vaccinara sauce (also often offered in rigatoni) are a cult first course at Trattoria Zampagna in Rome, a historic restaurant in the Ostiense area. The pasta perfectly captures the extraordinarily rich sauce made by cooking oxtail for a very long time with tomato and celery, following the principles of “quinto quarto” cuisine. A genuine dish with generous portions, it is a symbol of Rome’s most authentic popular culinary tradition.