For many years, the origin of noodles has been a topic of much debate. Some argue that noodles were first created in the Mediterranean region. Others claim that the first technology for creating noodles was developed in the Middle East. However, the oldest written records referring to noodles date back to the East Han Dynasty around AD 25 to AD 200, and archaeologists recently unearthed the world’s oldest noodle in China. That noodle was about 4,000 years old. So the evidence now suggests that ancient inhabitants of modern China were among the first to produce noodles,1 although whether or not the Chinese acquired noodle technology from the Middle East is still a matter of debate. - See more at: http://www.foodservicewarehouse.com/education/the-history-of-asian-noodles/c27579.aspx#sthash.4UCzeMWM.dpuf