page_title: Noodle
section_title: Historical variations
hierarchical_section_title: Noodle / History / Historical variations
context_page_description: Noodles are a type of food made from unleavened dough which is rolled flat and cut, stretched or extruded, into long strips or strings. Noodles can be refrigerated for short-term storage or dried and stored for future use.
  Noodles are usually cooked in boiling water, sometimes with cooking oil or salt added. They are also often pan-fried or deep-fried. Noodle dishes can include a sauce or noodles can be put into soup. The material composition and geocultural origin is specific to each type of a wide variety of noodles. Noodles are a staple food in many cultures.
caption: Jan Vermeer van Utrecht's painting of a man eating unspecified noodles (National Museum, Warsaw).
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