Mostaccioli, on the other hand, can be referred to as penne lisce, meaning smooth, sleek, or straight -- indicating the smooth outer texture and lack of ridges on this pasta. Handmade versions of ...

Further, mostaccioli pasta is also known as penne lisce. "Lisce" is Italian for smooth, which makes penne lisce translate to "smooth quills," while penne rigate translates to "striped quills." ...

Eccola: Anche se non c’è traccia delle poco amate penne lisce, rimaste tristemente nei supermercati ai tempi del grande assalto dei primi giorni di lockdown, la pasta corta si difende bene.