Noodle Road

How did it all begin? We travel the Fertile Crescent of Mesopotamia to find the first wheat, the deserts of China to dig up the first noodle, and the first cosmopolitan city of Xian in the search to find the beginning of noodles as an international cuisine.

Every noodle has different tastes according to the soup and the garnish. It is the greatest invention created by humans and culture. How did the noodle become one of the most popular foods all over the world?

How was pasta, the western noodle, first started in Italy? Was it really Marco Polo that introduced noodles from China? Who were the first pasta eaters? What were the people eating on the last day of Pompeii? Through a journey that covers over three continents, unfold the hidden stories behind the development of pasta.

The ultra-hip noodle culture has reached every nook and cranny of Asia. Each region developed various means of application in creating its own recipes. We visit the countryside of Bhutan, the mountains of Korea, and the rice paddies of southeast Asia to discover the magic behind the spread of noodles in Asia.

Simple to cook and easy to eat, noodle was the Big Mac of the ancient days. It was the fuel that enabled busy people to build empires. We track the role noodle played in the urbanization during the Tang and Song dynasties in China, Edo period of Japan, and the modernization era of 20th century Asia.

Noodle Paradise - Cooking Edition