noodles
- Australians consume more than 18 million kilograms of noodles a year. That is almost 1kg of noodle per person
- For Chinese people, thin long noodles are eaten during their birthdays to symbolyze longevity
- In Japan, it is polite to slurp loudly while eating noodles or soba. They will even tell you to slurp instead of eating quietly
