The plural form of noodle English is noodle. Noodles, as an important part of oriental diet, first appeared in China more than 4,000 years ago. Archaeologists have proved this: In 2005, archaeologists in China discovered noodles with a history of more than 4,000 years in Qinghai Province. At the beginning of the 3rd century, there were already records about noodles in China's books. Noodles were originally called "soup cakes".

The phrase "noodles in the north, rice in the south" summarizes the characteristics of ancient local staple food in China. Because of the poor food hygiene conditions in ancient China, boiled noodles are the cleanest compared with other foods, which can greatly reduce the occurrence of gastrointestinal diseases, so noodles have become one of the most common foods in China.

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The identification method of high-quality noodles is as follows:

1, appearance: good vermicelli is tightly packed, with neat ends, and will not break when lifted vertically;

2. Smell: Take out some noodles, or smell them with your nose at one end of the noodles. If there is a faint smell of wheat flour, but there is no musty smell, sour taste or peculiar smell, it means good noodles.

3. Tendon strength test: For a good noodle, hold both ends of the noodle by hand and bend it gently until the bending degree reaches more than 5㎝.

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