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| Hey guys, today was a crazy hectic day. I'm so sorry that I was late and missed the email. When I was reminded of this picture ->>>>>> of Elisa enjoying her Spaghetti in Prague, I immediately thought "what a perfect picture" then I wished that I had one like that, but I don't (insert sad face here). And then I remembered a few pictures that I took of Chaplin slurping up her pasta a few years back...  A girl who loves her pasta (c)travelincousins.com  What a BIG bite! (c)travelincousins.com Well folks, I'm gonna share the pics I took today in tomorrows blog. Be sure to check them out! Toodles and enjoy your noodles, -Travelin' Tanya | Hello! Hope you are having a good one! I'm having a great day here! Did a bit of pampering this morning. It was that time again to get my hair done. It seems as if "that time" comes around quicker and quicker to refresh my color. In any case, it certainly makes for a relaxing few hours. I especially love having my hair blown out. Feels so nice. As you might have noticed, Tanya has driven from SoCal through Fairfield and is now in Santa Rosa, California. I'm hoping she posts a few pictures from the sights along the way!  Slirping up some Spaghetti Aglio Olio at The U Prince Hotel in Stare Mesto (Old Town) Prague (c) travelincousins.com With the month-long celebration of National Pizza and Pasta Month, we find ourselves today celebrating National Noodle Day! I don't know about you, but I could literally eat noodles every day! Not the best thing for my waist line and overall fit look, but, oh so yummy. We thought it would be fun to do a little "noodle talk" and bring you 11 Fun Facts About Noodles. Hope you indulge in your fair share of noodles today!! -Travelin' Elisa xoxo |
11 Fun Facts About Noodles
Egg noodles in varying widths at Borgatti's Ravioli & Egg Noodles (c) travelincousins.com
1. The oldest historical mention of noodles appears in a dictionary from the third century A.D. in China and describes noodles as small bits of bread dough thrown into a wok of boiling water, eaten even today as mian pian.
2. In 2005 a team of Chinese archaeologists reported finding an earthenware bowl that contained remains of 4000-year-old noodles at the Lajia archaeological site.
3. Made from unleavened dough which is rolled flat and cut, stretched or extruded, noodles are made into long strips or strings.
4. Most common ways of cooking noodles include boiling in water, pan-fried or deep-fried, often prepared with a sauce or in a soup.
The ever-popular, Spaghetti and meatballs (at Enzo's of Arthur Avenue) (c) travelincousins.com
5. Culturally speaking, noodles are a staple food for Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, Vietnamese and Italian cuisines.
6. The word noodle was derived in the 18th century from the German word Nudel.
7. The variations of primary ingredients used to make noodles are as diverse as the countries from which they are most common. These include wheat, rice, buckwheat, egg and even some interesting variety such as Acorn noodles made with acorn meal, Cellophane noodles which are made from mung beans or starches such as potato and even Kelp noodles made from seaweed.
6. The word noodle was derived in the 18th century from the German word Nudel.
7. The variations of primary ingredients used to make noodles are as diverse as the countries from which they are most common. These include wheat, rice, buckwheat, egg and even some interesting variety such as Acorn noodles made with acorn meal, Cellophane noodles which are made from mung beans or starches such as potato and even Kelp noodles made from seaweed.
Vegan Pad-Thai - with browned tofu, bean sprouts, scallions and crushed peanuts (at Jujube Tree in Astoria, Queens, NY) (c) travelincousins.com
8. The first definitive information about pasta products in Italy dates to the 13th or 14th centuries.
9. In the area that would become Germany, documents dating from 1725 mention Spätzle, an egg pasta popular in German, Swiss and Austrian cuisines.
10. Wheat noodles in Japan, also referred to as Udon, were adapted from a Chinese recipe as early as the 9th century.
11. The Latinized word itrium referred to a kind of boiled dough in the ancient middle east and Arabs adapted noodles for long journeys in the fifth century, the first written record of dry pasta.
