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the Han dynasty. Origin. The earliest written record of noodles is found in a book dated to the Eastern Han period (25–220 CE). Noodles made from wheat dough became a prominent food for the people of the Han dynasty. The oldest evidence of noodles was from 4,000 years ago in China.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(iIW8ZqGbOaLS5OUP2MKM8QI__278,
Chinese people eat different kinds of noodles at different occasions, seasons and festivals. For example, it is the Chinese custom to eat the longevity noodles during birthdays, noodles with gravy when moving into a new house or at the time of a marriage, and dragon whisker noodles on the day of lunar February 2.
In Mandarin, miàn (simplified Chinese: 面; traditional Chinese: 麵; often transliterated as mien or mein ) refers to noodles made from wheat flour, while fěn (粉) or fun refers to noodles made from other starches, particularly rice flour and mung bean starch.
They can be made from wheat, rice, buckwheat, and starches derived from potato, sweet potato, and pulses. Noodles based on wheat are prepared mainly from three basic ingredients; flour, water, and salt.
While noodles were invented in China, they have become popular around the world and there are now many different regional varieties. In Italy, for example, noodles are often made with eggs and served with tomato sauce. In Japan, noodles are often served cold with a dipping sauce.