What is the origin of ravioli? This site it states that ravioli was first documented in Italy in the 12th C.: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16782122 I have it that it came from Africa between the 11th and 14th C. Nola is the first Spaniard to give a recipe for it I think but he is 15th-16th century. Suey