Are you a passionate lover of noodles but hate all the carbs that come with them? Do you want to find a healthier alternative without giving up your favorite food? Well, Noodelist is here to help.
Noodles are some of the most popular foods among children and adults nationwide and worldwide. They also have a rather fascinating history and cultural aspect. Noodles are believed to have originated in China more than 4,000 years ago during the Han Dynasty. During that time, they were referred to as cake, and when they were cooked in a soup, they were known as soup cake. Noodles were made in various forms, like sheets and strips. Both types were cooked by pulling dough into sheets or strips and cooking them in boiling water. During the Wei, Jin, Northern, and Southern Dynasties, noodle shapes gradually increased. Two unique kinds of noodles, shui yin, and bo tuo, were introduced in the middle of the ancient era and are included in the book Qi Min Yao Shu. As the years went by, various types of noodles came into the picture, each with a unique cooking style. While most were made of dough, some were made of five to eight kinds of animal and plant raw material powder and mixed into flour. This particular recipe was considered top-grade. It is often believed that noodles reflect China’s cultural traditions and customs, such as worldly common sense and human nature. Whenever someone has a birthday, people eat what is called longevity noodles; when people get married and move into a new house together, people eat noodles with gravy to symbolize a flavored life, and on the day of the Lunar New Year, people eat what is known as Dragon Whisker Noodles so they can look forward to good weather.
Other famous noodles in China have a fascinating value in traditional culture. For example, Seafood Noodles are also called dutiful sons noodles because, according to some historical records, a man named Yin had a mother who was constantly sick and bedridden. So, he made her noodles with eggs and flour and then steamed and fried them. These nonperishable noodles were added to a chicken, pig bones, and seafood soup. Because of Yin Yin’s tender care toward his mother, she soon recovered, hence the name Dutiful Son’s Noodles. There is another fascinating noodle origin story from Shaanxi about Qishan Minced Noodles. These are often called sister-in-law noodles because, according to the story, there was a poor scholar whose parents passed away when he was very young. His older brother and sister-in-law raised him, and in order to encourage him to read books, his sister-in-law made him noodles. She was an excellent cook, and under his care, he passed the provincial civil service examination as was to be expected of some young men under the old Chinese examination system. As a result, the noodles were called sister-in-law noodles.
In spite of this fascinating history and countless recipes for making noodle-based dishes, noodles can also have certain problems. This is mostly due to the fact that many noodles are filled with carbs and, therefore, not terribly nutritious. Fortunately, several brands of noodles on the market are dedicated to creating products that are healthy and filled with nutritious ingredients and can taste delicious as well. One such brand is Noodelist.
Noodelist:
Noodelist is a culinary brand deeply passionate about making, well, noodles but in a healthy and nutritious way that everyone can enjoy. The company was founded by a visionary Vietnamese-born Finnish woman with Chinese roots named Thuong Tan, who, interestingly enough, isn’t a fan of rice or potatoes as Finnish people usually love potatoes and most Asian people love rice. This has never been a cause of concern for Thuong, though. She has noodles for breakfast, lunch, and dinner three times daily. While this seems like an easy enough solution, it isn’t easy to find quality noodles at restaurants three times a day, so most people prefer instant noodles. But that solution has a particular problem—namely, the lack of nutrients and truly authentic flavors. Instant noodles can be satisfying but can leave you feeling hungrier than ever after eating them and even guilty that you didn’t think of a healthier option. Yet despite these issues, people still find themselves craving noodles all the time. That is when Thuong got the idea to create a brand of instant noodles that are premium plant-based and could be sold in stores everywhere. And soon, Noodelist was born.
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