Fun Facts on Noodles

Hello everybody! Last post, I shared with you regarding the history of noodles. I guess you can get the idea of originality of noodles. For today, I would like to share with you some quick facts on noodles. Sounds interesting😊

For first starter, shall we see few bits on factual info about noodles?

So, here are some interesting facts on noodles based on Mobile-Cuisine.com / https://mobile-cuisine.com/did-you-know/noodle-fun-facts/

• Noodles are a staple food in many cultures made from unleavened dough which is stretched, extruded, or rolled flat and cut into one of a variety of shapes.

• It was believed that noodles were first made from millet, a kind of cereal grain in China, at around 2000 B.C. Later it was found out that noodles originated from a desert region in Central Asia, the Tarim Basin in China’s Xinjian province.

• March 11th is National “Eat Your Noodles” Day.

• October 6th is National Noodle Day.

• December 11th is National Noodle Ring Day.

• Wheat noodles in Japan (udon) were adapted from a Chinese recipe by a Buddhist monk as early as the 9th century.

• Instant noodles may be considered as an inexpensive food item today, but the fact is that they were once sold as luxury item.

• It would cost you only about $140 a year if you ate ramen for every meal.

• By federal law, a noodle must contain 5.5 percent egg solids to be called a noodle.

• The first noodles ever consumed in space were instant ramen noodles.

• Ramen is the Japanese word for Chinese “lo mein.”

• There’s a whole museum in Yokohama, Japan dedicated to Cup Noodles.

• In Japan, slurping loudly while eating your noodles is not considered a poor etiquette. Rather, it signifies appreciation for your host that the meal being served is delicious.

Well, I hope it gives you some new info about noodles and also fun in learning new things!

Till we meet again❤❤