Long Live the Celebrated and Excellent Noodles of China

One thing you should remember about the amazing Chinese meal is how devoted it is to sincere efforts not only in cooking delectable treats but also in providing harmony in the table. Similar to the Japanese, the Chinese natural recipes and meals are prepared with precise taste also for nutrition. However, when it all comes to noodles, Italy has always been a famed rival with its own serving of pasta in rich, thick seasoned flavor.

Whoever thought of merging flour with water that led to the thriving invention of noodles is of heated discussion up to now. Others even claim that Marco Polo introduced noodles in Italy after his visit from China, bringing home outstanding food treasures to his own country. However, Arabs were the first to assert the true creation of dried pasta. Everybody seems to have its own version of a tale, but what China could only claim is that noodles have always been a substantial part of its rituals as long as 2,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty.

Noodles may be distinct in thickness, width, and texture, but may it be an Italian pasta or Chinese noodles, they're basically long. In Chinese beliefs, noodles are served long during momentous get-togethers to symbolize long life and because noodles are rich in protein, they also promote great health. In all viable opportunities, noodles in China are served in endless possibilities -- they may be hot, cold, stir-fried, boiled, deep-fried, or even served in soups. Also known as "mien," Chinese noodles are classified as wheat flour noodles, rice noodles, but most common of all is hand-pulled, which displays a magnificent technique in Chinese cooking.