A Celebration of Noodles
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Let's Celebrate Noodles.
It would be impossible for me to count how many birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, and other important dates have whizzed by me unnoticed. Many I regret, most I do not...probably because they whizzed by unnoticed.
There is one holiday (holimonth, rather) that I do feel grieved for missing however. Being in the legal profession with a practice the primary focus of which is criminal and family law, I am keenly aware that April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. I think we are all aware that February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate diversity and the lives of African-American civil rights pioneers.
But, wedged right between this celebration of our past and awareness of our future, is a month whose designation passes annually without fanfare, pomp or circumstance. Well, enough!
March is National Noodle Month, and it's about time we let everyone know about it.
According to the National Pasta Association, 77% of Americans eat pasta at least once per week. 77% is also the percentage of:
- Americans who think the US is not doing enough to stop illegal immigration;
- Americans who think the government should require automobile manufacturers to meet higher fuel efficiency standards;
- Americans who think welfare recipients should be required to participate in job training;
- Women who think the media gives enough attention to men's sexual health problems; and
- Americans who favored military action against Saddam Hussein in January of 2003.
With numbers like these, National Noodle Month can be a month-long spring break bonanza in no time. Let's party!
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But What Can I Do?
I'm glad you asked. We all take on causes bigger than ourselves from time to time because it is the right thing to do. This is no different. Here are just a few ways you can get involved:
1. Lobby the lobbyists. The National Pasta Association is the trade association for the American pasta industry. You may not have your local Representative's or Senator's cell phone number, but the NPA does. Let the NPA know that we want National Noodle Month to get the respect and attention is deserves.
2. Get Noodle Knowledge. Can you tell linguine from fettuccine? You need to know your noodles. There are egg noodles, rice noodles, flat noodles, round noodles, any noodle you can imagine. Know your noodles, and teach others as well.
3. Celebrate the Noodle. Did you know that December 11 is National Noodle Ring Day? If you didn't, shame on you. Now you do. If you did, I'm a little worried about you. But, if we can down a pint on Saint Patty's day, surely we can do whatever it is you do to noodle rings on Noodle Ring Day.
You can also try some long-life noodles during the Chinese New Year, join the world in celebrating World Pasta Day, or have a little noodle pudding on Rosh Hashanah. America is the world's melting pot. Let's use it to cook up some noodles.
Oodles and Oodles of Great Hubbers' Noodles
Noodle Parlance.
You can promote noodle awarness by employing noodle-speak. You don't have to always talk about noodles, you can just talk using oodles and oodles of noodles.
1. Slicker than a wet noodle: You've got to be pretty slick to qualify.
2. Use your noodle: Think people.
3. Noodle junction: A traffic nightmare (crazy interstate or highway interchanges).
4. Noodle on: To continue thinking about a problem.
5. To Noodle or Noodling: To ponder or search for.
Use Your Noodle.
You would be amazed at how others honor the noodle. Noodle around a little bit and see what you find. For example:
- Naruto Clash of Ninja Revolution World Ramen Noodle Eating Championship: To launch the release of the new Wii video game Naruto Class of Ninja Revolution, Tomy sponsored the first Ramen Noodle Eating Championship sanctioned by the IFOCE (International Federation of Competitive Eaters). The winner, Eater X, consumed 10.5 lbs of Ramen Noodles in 10 minutes to claim the $5,000.00 prize.
- Chuncheon Makguksu Noodle Festival: The Koreans dedicate an entire festival to the buckwheat noodle. So prevalent and identifiable has Makguksu (the Korean cold noodle dish) become with Chuncheon, the capital of the Gangwan province of South Korea, that the city hosts an annual festival dedicated to this noodle dish. A "buckwheat noodle street" has also developed in downtown Chuncheon featuring dozens of makguksu restaurants.
- Noodle Slurping Competition: Doc Chey's Asian Kitchen holds an annual noodle slurping competition. The grand prize, a $100.00 gift card...to Doc Chey's I'm sure. To enter: complete this registration form. You can also take a quiz on the restaurant's website to determine if you are indeed a noodle head.
- Taipei Beef Noodle Festival: An annual celebration of the Taiwanese staple, the first of which held a Beef Noodle Culture Gournet Summit resulting in the publication of Complete Guide for Beef Noodle. Perhaps the publication committee should have included a better English translator, but nonetheless, the noodle is honored.
- Noodle, Texas: Population 40 (or so they claim), and steady at 40, or fewer, since 1956. Imagine: such respect for the noodle that you establish and name a community in honor of it.
Noodle On.
I have attempted to raise your awareness of the neglected noodle. I hope you will do the same for someone else. Together, we can make a difference.
Next March, let's make National Noodle Month what it was meant to be: a true celebration of the noodle.
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Comments
I missed Noodle Month but I love noodles. :-)
Awesome Noodle Hub! :-) I'm hungry for a Cup of Noodles (but I don't love them THAT much). LOL
OMG! This is so awsome! I looooove noodles and I had no idea about noodle month! I also never imagined that information on noodles could be so interesting! You have really done an excellent job, Peter! Congrats!
Bonnie
Awesome. This is great. And you even added some of my recipes, - Thank you.
I love noodles, but didn't know this much about them. Or even that there was a National Noodle Month. LOL
Outstanding job Peter. You obviously used your noodle on this one;) Great work!
oodles of noodles.....loved it!! thumbs up! =)
in Oklahoma they do a kind of fishing called "noodling."
You don't want to know about it, if you value your hands. LOL
Susan, Bob, Mark: Indeed, there is a National Noodle Month. Now you have an excuse to splurge next March.
Steph: I don't know whether to thank you or criticize you for the "noodle" topic. It was interesting.
Bonnie: Thank you very much. I appreciate you reading.
Thanks, Rob. I had to, it was a hard topic.
Marisue, thank you, oodles and oodles.
Great stuff, Peter! I just got done having sushi, but now I want some potato noodles!
Perfect. I linked to Zsuzsy's Hungarian Potato Noodles hub. Thanks.
Wow...so much things to learn. Maybe we should let the kids in school celebrate noodle month! And see them have fun eating oodles of noodles. Hehe :-)
It's funny you mention that ripplemaker, there are teacher aids for National Noodle Ring Day and National Noodle Month, I'll track those down again and post them in the hub. It's quite amazing.
Peter,
What an awesome tribute to a "long" time friend, the noodle. After all what would soup really be without them? Macaroni and cheese, would simply be cheese! Gooness gracious, think about it... Top Ramen would have never made it to the top! I would try and promote the idea to establish a National Noodle Holiday in March, but my efforts in March would already be committed to International Hamburger and Pickle awareness, which has also been given the month of March for their time of celebration. Alas, too many good causes and so little time. Great Hub!
I knew if there was funny noodle knowledge to be shared, you would find it! Great hub - I agree that it was a challenging topic :)
Let's have a Noodles and Hamburgers/Pickles showdown, tough call on who to cheer for. Thanks, Doghouse.
It was a challenge, but a fun one, amy jane. Enjoy "words". I offer it up as a sacrifice, a topic I would have enjoyed.
My elementary school teachers used to say "20 lashes with a wet noodle!" for a wrong answer in class.
This is a very very very noodly-good Hub, Peter.
Thanks, Patty. I'll ask my wife if 20 lashes is still an appropriate punishment for elementary school kids.
Did you know that December 11 is National Noodle Ring Day? If you didn't, shame on you. Now you do. If you did, I'm a little worried about you.
LOL! Great job! Pasta is my favorite!
See - I knew you could think outside the box of noodles! "Words" is an easy one. If anyone was up to the noodle challenge, it had to be Peter. :-)
Thanks, DJ Funktual. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Steph, I beg to differ. Yes, one could take the easy way out on "words", but there are so many directions you can go. The hard part will be deciding on one. Am I feeling a capstone hub series coming on...?
How about "Loaded Words" or "Empty Words" or "Forgotten Words" with songs and poems to go along with the text? lalalala
"Words" is endless. The origin of words, the evolution of words, extinct words, words of knowledge and words of wisdom, making up words. Have you read How To Snool a Snivelard, Snollygoster or Snoutband. If this topic can be entrusted to anyone (other than me, of course) she can handle it...I think.
Why not Noodles deserve a month if not a year :) like everything else.
Okay Peter, that would be great! :-)
I guess March is the month in which we should acknowledge the Flying Spaghetti Monster, then, isn't it?
LOL you beat me to it by 19 minutes!
Great hub Peter btw :)
I am sooo hungry now, pho sounds so yum. do sprouts count as noodles? Anyway, interesting and well, I had no idea. thanks, good stuff.
Peter! As a life long member of the NPA I was given the honor to knight you into the hall of fame of 'Noodle Users'...
just kidding never heard of the NPA or national noodle month. BUT there always is a but, if I were a member I would definitely knight you for this great hub honoring the peasant of foods the mighty noodle.
regards Zsuzsy (thanks for the link)
Noodle month is over now<sigh> but we can start the count down to December 11th--what the heck is a noodle ring, anyway???? Hilarious hub,peter. Noodles rule:-)
OMG, and you did this in how long?! Congrats Peter on using your noggin on the noodles. Great hub too!
You can probably add that most Asians believe that eating noodles during one's birthday is a symbol of longevity. Me, I eat it almost every day so almost every day is Noodle's Day! :-)
Brilliant Return Peter - A really well crafted Hub! It looks like Charlotte has set up stunning match.
Great Hub - We have noodles about 2to3 times a week. Makes life a bit enjoyable!
Nice one! I agree that was a hard topic but you've given it top results - thanks for the enjoyable read on the humble noodle.
I love this hub! Also, I love noodles. Especially Pad Thai. Mmmmm. :)
Noodles go a long way during these cash-strapped time. We have Ali-Oli once a week. Fettucini, Olive Oil & garlic, sprinkle a little cheese on top and you're set. Sometimes I add cherry tomatoes or porcini mushrooms.
hmmm...noodles! Yummy, yummy in my tummy! We have this awesome place in Oregon called zao noodles OMG! So yummy...like just seeing your post and thinking about it has me salivating. I will have to go on Monday and thank you so much for your light heartedness. That religion forum is a jungle for the unseasoned!
Thanks, cgull8m and ripplemaker. I guess we can declare this to be the year of the noodle. Why not, indeed.
Jenny, the Flying Spaghetti Monster is perfect for the month of March. Very thematic.
Thanks, Misha. I appreciate you reading.
Thank you sandra. Well, if you're hungry, go eat some noodles. Enjoy.
That's okay, Zsuzsy. I think Sir Peter sounds pretty good. I accept your knighthood. Thank you.
Yes, robie, let the countdown begin. Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed.
Thanks, lifebydesign. You are too kind.
Yes, Sakari, I assumed as much. That's why I had to throw in the long-life noodle reference. Thanks.
Thank you, Rik. A very humbling compliment. Yes, Charlotte did a great job setting up Hub Tennis.
Wbisbill, that's about how often we have them, I think. It does make life more enjoyable, thanks.
How to Hub, I'm glad you found it enjoyable...not as enjoyable as noodles of course, but still...thanks.
Thanks, embitica. Yes, pad Thai noodles rock. I'm glad you enjoyed.
Sounds delicious, Minnie's Mom. I agree, the simplest noodle recipes are often the best.
Enjoy your noodles, patkagmak. Yes, you should enter the religion forum with caution, it's not for the faint of heart. Thank you.
Since December 11 is my son's birthday it should be easy enough for me to remember. Maybe I could substitute cake for noodle rings? LOL Great hub!
How about a noodle ring cake? Now you can celebrate both. Thanks for reading. I appreciate it, blessedmommy.
Awesome photos - thanks for the info
You are quite welcome, wellness5. Thanks for reading.
Brilliant and very funny indeed.
Thanks, SirDent. I appreciate your kind remarks. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Ah, NONG SHIM -Shinramyun NOODLES ARE MY FAVORITE! HOT SOUP BUT SO DELICIOUS!
Thanks, gbgbusiness. Noodles rock.
Hi Peter,
I could smell the noodles in your hub. I love noodles and more so now after reading your hub. Noodles are always associated with longevity in the Philippines. There's no birthday without this queen of delicacies.
Now I am really convinced that a good writer can write well on any subject. Imagine, there's a noodle month and all those other information on noodles! I didn't know that. All I know is that the Chinese- prepared noodles are the best noodles anywhere in the world. Thanks for a wery informative and entertaining hub. Let me be a member of your fans club!
franciaonline
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Thank you, Francia. You are more than welcome as a fan club member. I appreciate you reading.
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Susan Ng says:
3 months ago
There's a National Noodle Month? There are so many things that I don't know! :P