Start Date
4-25-2022 9:00 AM
End Date
4-25-2022 12:00 PM
Disciplines
History | Public History | Social History
Subjects
Noodles, Pasta products -- Italy -- History, Cooking -- China -- History, Food -- History
Abstract
There are many foods historians consider to be an important part of history but many have overlooked a food with rich culinary, cultural, and historical impact: the noodle. Much of the history of this food is complex and different throughout the diverse societies it is a part of. This paper focuses on the unique, influential cultures and traditions of Italy and China, through the lens of noodles and pasta. Additionally, it expands to examine surrounding regions and the culmination of ideas that have led to distinct noodle cultures around the world. From prehistoric times to the present day, this food has had a lasting legacy and will continue to be a staple food for millions of people worldwide.
Rights
© 2022 Nola Lierheimer
Creative Commons License or Rights Statement
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/37438
Included in
So Many Possibilities: A History of Noodles & Pasta
There are many foods historians consider to be an important part of history but many have overlooked a food with rich culinary, cultural, and historical impact: the noodle. Much of the history of this food is complex and different throughout the diverse societies it is a part of. This paper focuses on the unique, influential cultures and traditions of Italy and China, through the lens of noodles and pasta. Additionally, it expands to examine surrounding regions and the culmination of ideas that have led to distinct noodle cultures around the world. From prehistoric times to the present day, this food has had a lasting legacy and will continue to be a staple food for millions of people worldwide.
Notes
3rd place winner of the Karen E. Hoppes Young Historians Award for Outstanding Research and Writing.