March is National Noodle Month!

Boil water, add noodles, drain, and eat – does it get easier than that? First consumed in China 4,000 years ago, noodles have become a staple of cultures all around the world in an array of sizes and shapes, from waves, helices, tubes, strings, and shells, to any other shapes your heart may desire. Celebrate National Noodle Month this March and enjoy this ageless delight.

Noodles through the Ages:

In 500 A.D. Pasta Survives Road Trips…

Arabs adapted noodles for long journeys, which is the first written record of dry pasta

In 25 A.D. The First Noodle Cookbook…

The earliest written record of noodles is found in a book dated to the Eastern Han period

In 1958 Instant Ramen is Created…

Instant noodles are invented by Momofuku Ando, and first marketed in Japan.

In 2005 The Origin of Noodles is Discovered…

A team of archaeologists reported finding an earthenware bowl that contained a 4,000-year-old noodle in China.

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