I think food in the south of Italy tends to be spicier. IIRC, in a Jack Nicholson mob movie, he has his dad over for dinner. Nicholson grabs a dried chile and crumbles it over the pasta. His dad, of Sicilian origin. read more
Boil and drain the pasta, put it in a container, then fry a few garlic cloves in extra virgin olive oil, add dried chili peppers, stir for a bit, pour it over the pasta, let it sit for a couple of minutes and then enjoy your actually authentic spicy “spaghetti sauce”. read more