How Noodles Are Eaten Around The World

 

noodles have been around for centuries

and a lot of people might associate

their origins with Chinese or Italian

dishes but they've made their mark in

tons of countries dishes like spaghetti

and meatballs or ramen have history that

you might not know about here's how

noodles are eaten around the world China

is home to a variety of cuisines and

noodles but a particularly popular

noodle dish is jaja Mian the name

translates to fried sauce noodles wheat

noodles are mixed with a sauce made by

stir-fry and ground pork or beef with

fermented soybean paste it's usually

served with fresh or pickled vegetables

chopped J is a popular Korean noodle

dish it was invented in the 17th century

but was first made without noodles or

meat the legend is that King Kong hae

was holding a palace banquet and a Chung

served in the dish the king loved it so

much that he promoted chunk to Secretary

of Treasury today the dish is made with

glass noodles made from sweet potato

starch and served with vegetables and

seasoned meat the dish is especially

popular during Korean holidays Italy has

hundreds of pasta dishes but one of its

ancient classics is cacio e pepe it

means cheese and pepper

legend has it in Roman times shepherds

would take their sheep to graze in the

mountains the shepherds would bring

homemade pasta with them and cook it

then combined it with the cheese they

made out of the milk they collected from

their sheep the dish consists of black

pepper grated pecorino romano cheese and

spaghetti it's simple but delicious

the Jena spaghetti and meatballs were

actually created in the United States

not Italy but it's associated with Italy

because he's created by Italian

immigrants four million Italians

immigrated to the United States between

1880 and 1920 most came from southern

Italy and what from spending 75% of

their income on food in Italy to 25% in

America with a boost in income more meat

was consumed in larger quantities which

in turn gave us meatballs canned

tomatoes and spaghetti were part of the

few items available at grocery stores

and hence the dishes born this is

another noodle dish that didn't exist

until immigrants created it Hawaii has a

rich mix of cultures that has resulted

in a distinct cuisine

Simon is Hawaii's version of ramen

inspired by a blend of Japanese and

Chinese culture it's made up of thicker

chewier noodles that are cooked in a

dashi broth and topped with bok choy

mushrooms ginger ciaossu and spam this

Afghan dish calls for thick noodles and

legumes and a tomato-based broth with

spices like turmeric it contains chili

beef and loads of vegetables and gets

topped with yogurt this hearty meal from

Egypt is full of different ingredients

it was created around the 1800s and made

for an affordable vegan dish families

can make with their remaining

ingredients to make koshari makes rice

macaroni lentils chickpeas and crispy

fried onions with tomato and garlic

sauce this noodle dish is a dessert

roasted vermicelli noodles are boiled in

milk and heat and flavored with cardamom

saffron nuts and dried fruits this dish

originated in the Indian subcontinent

but has regional variations also known

as Python this dish is often served in

Hindu temples or in celebrations like

weddings or poojas similar variations

are eaten for Muslim holidays like Eid

it can be served hot or chilled

with about 5,000 ramen shops in Tokyo

alone many people associate ramen with

Japan but the dish is actually an

adaptation of Chinese wheat noodles I'm

here at Table a Tomo home to the largest

full of superman' in New York City and

other traditional ramen dishes I'm able

to enjoy this bowl of ramen because of

years of rich history Chinese immigrants

introduced ramen to Japan in the late

19th century it became popular after

World War two when Japan was struggling

and many of its citizens had to rely on

black markets for food with a food

shortage including a drastic reduction

in rice the US was importing large

amounts of wheat into Japan vendors use

this wheat to make ramen but during this

time it was illegal to buy or sell

restaurant food the United States had

upheld japan's ration control laws

during their occupation so thousands of

ramen vendors were arrested by 1950 the

government relaxed these restrictions

and ramen vendors rose in popularity

today ramen isn't the simple dish it

once was but its history is the reason

it's enjoyed by thousands of people

every day sour sweet and salty

Thailand's national dish was created in

the 1930s by the country's then Prime

Minister the Thai economy was struggling

during World War two and the government

encouraged rice noodles to be in instead

of rice rice noodles were both cheap and

filling the stir-fried noodles are

paired with vegetables bean sprouts and

a protein like chicken or tofu meat

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Gaurang is a popular Indonesian fried

noodle dish that's also eaten in

surrounding regions like Singapore and

Malaysia it's thought that I was

introduced to Indonesia by Chinese

immigrants it's made with yellow egg

noodles garlic egg chili sauce a sweet

soy sauce veggies and some kind of

protein it's topped with crispy shallots

and lime juice

the main star of this meal is the fresh

lobster caught off the coast of Greece

this dish serves lobster meat with

tomato sauce usually served with wine

and lots of herbs on a bed of spaghetti

the lobster is traditionally served

right in the shell and with plenty of

parsley taiwan's national dish is

another meal with outside origins wheat

noodles are eaten with braised beef and

greens and a stock simmered with beef

bones originally chinese the dish became

distinctly taiwanese with the additions

of pickled greens and signature spices

it sold all over the island and prices

range from a few dollars to a few

hundred fob was born in northern vietnam

but is popular throughout the country

the flavor changes depending on the

region it first appeared in the 19th

century which was around the time the

French began to colonize Vietnam some

culinary experts believe it to be a

creation form from mixing French and

Vietnamese cuisine it consists of broth

made by simmering bones and herbs rice

noodles and a type of meat usually beef

is typically served with lime basil and

bean sprouts dopa criolla comes from

peru but changes with the region it's

typically homemade and the basics

usually include meat onion garlic aji

panca tomato egg milk and angel hair

noodles the background for the dish is

thought to be influenced by a mix of

Peru's cultures tabi Toma bruised their

ramen broth for 60 hours in-house but if

you don't have that kind of time you

might be familiar with instant ramen

it's quick easy to make and great on a

tight budget one popular brand of

instant ramen is called Indomie created

in Indonesia the brand is popular in

countries all over notably Nigeria and

Domi's manufacturer partnered with a

Nigerian food company in the late 80s

when indomie was marketed in Nigeria the

company argued it was as important as

rice and bread and due to the population

boom in the country it's been marketed

as a quick and easy meal for busy

mothers today many Nigerians might not

even associate Indo meat with Indonesia

because it's such a large part of

Nigeria's culture so which noodle dish

would you want to try let us know in the

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