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Not known to many, the term carbonara literally means "burnt spaghetti" and came about during the World War II, wherein American soldiers would give bacon and eggs to their Italian prisoners for breakfast every day.
Later on, the food became redundant and the captive soldiers decided to cook the bacon in a pot and later removed it, leaving the oil to be tossed with pasta and raw eggs while cooked over charcoal to give "the smoky, burnt flavor." Leftover cheese and previously cooked crispy bacon were used for toppings to make the dish complete. This twist made the meal taste better and is another example of a recipe created by simple experimentation, and soon after, the carbonara dish was born!
