Food that may be listed anywhere except the start of the dictionary? (5)
I believe the answer is:
pasta
'food' is the definition.
(pasta is a kind of food)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
(Other definitions for pasta that I've seen before include "Italian cooking staple" , "dish from Italy" , "dish high in carbohydrates" , "dish of food" , "Rigatoni, tortellini etc" .)