Noodles are a very ancient food, which originated in China and has a long history. Records have been kept in China's Eastern Han Dynasty for more than 1,900 years. The earliest physical noodles were discovered by scientists from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. On October 14, 2002, they were conducting a geological survey in Lajia Village, Minhe County, Qinghai Province, on the upper reaches of the Yellow River. They discovered it underground in a floodplain sediment. 3 meters away, an upside-down bowl was found. The bowl is filled with yellow noodles, the longest one is 50 cm. By analyzing the ingredients of the substance, researchers found that the bowl of noodles was about 4,000 years old, making the history of noodles much earlier. Noodles were originally just called "cakes", and "water cakes" and "boiled cakes" were the forerunners of Chinese noodles - "cakes are combined, and noodles are combined" (quoted from Liu Xi's "Shiming"). It means that the food made by mixing flour with water is called "cake"; the noodles or noodles boiled in water are also called "cake".

There are records of noodles in different dynasties. There are historical records from the early Eastern Han Dynasty, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, to the later Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. But at first, the names of noodles were not uniform. In addition to the common noodles, boiled cakes, and soup cakes, they were also called Shuiyin cakes, Butuo, and steamed buns. The word "noodles" was not officially used until the Song Dynasty; "noodles" are long strips, but there are countless varieties. Cold noodles, warm noodles, plain noodles, fried noodles... are all "noodles"; there are many ways to make noodles. It is amazing that it can be rolled, cut, pulled, sipped, wiped, pressed, rubbed, drained, and pulled... Chinese noodles are not only an economical staple food, but also can be used as an elegant dish. Excellent food. According to historical records, many dignitaries liked to eat noodles and would serve them to their distinguished guests.

During the heyday of China - the Tang Dynasty, it was mentioned that the court at that time required to make "soup cakes" in winter and "Leng Tao" in summer (Leng Tao is today's Cold Noodles/Guoshui Cold Noodles) . In the Yuan Dynasty, "dried noodles" that could be preserved for a long time appeared; in the Ming Dynasty, "stretched noodles" with superb skills appeared. The emergence of these noodle-making techniques has made significant contributions to the development of noodles. The most significant thing in the Qing Dynasty is the emergence of "five-spice noodles" and "Bazhen noodles", and during the Qianlong period, the predecessor of instant noodles appeared: the shelf-stable fried "Yifu noodles". In fact, the development of Chinese noodles has been quite mature and stable in the Qing Dynasty, and even each region has its own unique flavor, such as China's five famous noodles: Sichuan Dandan noodles, Guangdong and Guangxi Yifu noodles, northern fried noodles, Shanxi sliced ??noodles and Wuhan hot dry noodles. Coupled with the cultural exchange and development between China and foreign countries, the culture of Chinese noodles and pasta has become more and more brilliant all over the world.

Chinese noodles are famous both at home and abroad, and have a profound impact on the world’s noodle culture. Today's Japanese ramen actually originated from the introduction of traditional ramen making techniques from China to Yokohama in 1912.