This is the 878th most frequent Japanese word.
パスタ
Pasta.
Here, 'パスタ' refers to the dish as a meal item.
私は昼ごはんにパスタを食べました。
I ate pasta for lunch.
In this case, 'パスタ' is used to refer collectively to pasta dishes offered by the restaurant.
このレストランはパスタが有名です。
This restaurant is famous for its pasta.
Here, 'パスタ' refers to the variety of pasta types within a culinary context.