Scucuzun This page first published: Jul 28, 2004 · Updated: Jun 9, 2018 · by CooksInfo. Copyright © 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · Scucuzun are small, round “grains” of pasta made from durum wheat. At one point, the use of Scucuzun was traditional in making Genoa-style minestrone. Language Notes The name may come from “couscous.”