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Before Italy, Before Japan: The Untold Origin of Noodles
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Noodles vs Yogurt
Compare Noodles (China) and Yogurt (Mesopotamia) side by side — origin, maker, price, materials and what the difference actually means.
The short answer
- Country China Mesopotamia
- Maker Ancient Chinese cooks Early nomadic herders
- Region Lajia, Qinghai Province, China Central Asia / Mesopotamia
- Made since Date: Around 2000 BC Ancient, likely before 5000 BC
- Source China, Italy (pasta), Japan (ramen, udon) Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Iran
Side by side
Download as PDF| Field | Noodles | Yogurt |
|---|---|---|
| Country | China | Mesopotamia |
| Type | food | food |
| Maker | Ancient Chinese cooks | Early nomadic herders |
| Region | Lajia, Qinghai Province, China | Central Asia / Mesopotamia |
| Made since | Date: Around 2000 BC | Ancient, likely before 5000 BC |
| Verified record | No | No |
| Source | China, Italy (pasta), Japan (ramen, udon) | Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria, Iran |
Noodles
Archaeologists found a 4,000-year-old bowl of noodles perfectly preserved in Lajia, China, made from millet rather than wheat. The discovery
- That ancient noodle bowl was sealed and preserved by an earthquake shortly after it was made.
Yogurt
Yogurt was likely an accidental discovery, made when milk carried in warm animal-skin pouches by nomadic herders naturally fermented. The
- Turkey and Bulgaria both have strong historical claims to yogurt's cultural roots.
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