Food history is a fascinating topic that often leads to heated debate. There is such a visceral connection to the foods we grow up eating, the foods of our cultures, that to question their origins ...

On March 9, 2026, in Liaoning, China, @Guōguǒguō shared a video showing impressive noodle-making skills. In the video, the author holds a small funnel between his fingers while pressing a dough mixtur ...

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We’re used to eating noodles dried and stuffed in a cardboard box. Forget it. Why would you eat that when you can gorge on hand-made noodles from China Magic Noodle House? Food Critic Michele Laudig ...

The rope of dough in chef Wei Dong's hands is folded in two. With a shake and a stretch and another fold, two becomes four. Shake, stretch, fold, twist: eight. With each stretch, each shake up and ...

Most delicious news I’ve heard in a while: There’s a new Chinese spot in Chandler that makes homemade noodles. China Magic Noodle House opened a month ago in the same plaza as the Chandler location of ...

Popular lore has it that the Italian merchant Marco Polo was responsible for introducing the noodle to China. This legend appeals to Italians, but if you ask the Chinese, they may beg to differ. The ...

In far-off Northwest China lies the city of Dunhuang, an ancient stop along the Silk Road from a couple of millennia ago. Dunhuang is the main city of the Gansu province, and its geographic location ...

A wooden bowl of noodles on a bamboo mat with chopsticks beside it - Alleko/Getty Images Food history is a fascinating topic that often leads to heated debate. There is such a visceral connection to ...