NOODLES

Noodles of wheat or flour, with or without eggs, may be thin and round or wide and flat, dry or wet. Asian noodles has been eaten, perhaps as long as 5,000 B.C. and definitely since 600 B.C.







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CHINESE NOODLES

MEIN

     The general word for Chinese noodles is Mein, pronounced Meen. Both the thin round and the wide, flat types may be labelled nothing more than "mein" Sometimes another word precedes mein to indicate the type, but it is safer to look at the noodles or ask to be sure of the size. The wide, flat noodles are called chow fun or foon tiu meen. Fun indicates that the noodles are traditionally made of rice.

PANSIT

FILIPINO NOODLES

     Pansit or pancit is the term for noodles in philippine cuisines, introduced by the Chinese and have been adopted into local cuisine. The term pansit is derived from the Hokkien pian i sit which means something conveniently cooked fast. Different kinds of noodles can be found in supermarkets which can be cooked at home. Noodle dishes are also standard fare in local restaurants. Food establishments specializing in noodles are often reffered to as panciterias. 

THAI NOODLES

GUAI TIAW

     Noodle in Thai is guai-tiaw, pronounced gu-tiaw. Like the other Asian countries. Thai has a several types of noodles, the rice (kui teow), vermicelli (sen mee) , egg (ba mee) or the cellophane (wun sen) noodles.

      There are several type of Thai noodle dishes that are known around the world. These include Phad Thai, fried rice noodles topped with thick sauce raad naa, fried noodles with soy sauce phad se-eu and noodles with meat or fish stock.

SOBA

JAPANESE NOODLES

Noodles are much loved throughout Japan, where they are considered more of a snack instead of a meal. Noodle joints are placed on almost every street corner, and ramen carts and street stalls, a throwback to the old days, can still be found near busy train stations.