If you're in China, you'll have a long life if you slurp them ... you can eat them for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert ... and no, Marco Polo did NOT introduce them to Italy. 

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Noodles for dessert! https://www.sbs.com.au/food/blog/2016/08/10/noodle-my-dessert