Pasta made with chestnuts

Pasta made with chestnuts

Undated photo shows packs of "Obuse Chestnut Pasta," made with chestnut skin extract and sold by the Sakai Seimen noodle maker in the central Japan city of Nagano.

Traditional dance for noodle production in Japan

Traditional dance for noodle production in Japan

Women in traditional kimono attire perform a dance depicting the production process of Miwa Somen, a popular noodle in summer, during a festival celebrating the end of the peak season of its production at Omiwa shrine in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2025.

Traditional dance for noodle production in Japan

Traditional dance for noodle production in Japan

Women in traditional kimono attire perform a dance depicting the production process of Miwa Somen, a popular noodle in summer, during a festival celebrating the end of the peak season of its production at Omiwa shrine in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, western Japan, on Aug. 26, 2025.

Vermicelli Noodles Factory - Pakistan

Vermicelli Noodles Factory - Pakistan

A worker arranges vermicelli noodles at a factory in Lahore, Pakistan, March 25, 2025. The vermicelli noodle is popularly used for breaking fast during holy month of Ramadan in Pakistan. Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vermicelli Noodles Factory - Pakistan

Vermicelli Noodles Factory - Pakistan

A worker arranges vermicelli noodles at a factory in Lahore, Pakistan, March 25, 2025. The vermicelli noodle is popularly used for breaking fast during holy month of Ramadan in Pakistan. Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vermicelli Noodles Factory - Pakistan

Vermicelli Noodles Factory - Pakistan

A worker arranges vermicelli noodles at a factory in Lahore, Pakistan, March 25, 2025. The vermicelli noodle is popularly used for breaking fast during holy month of Ramadan in Pakistan. Photo by Sajjad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

Noodle Export in Chongqing

Noodle Export in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 12, 2025 - A worker checks the air drying of noodles sold to the United States at a workshop in Chongqing, China on March 12, 2025.

Noodle Export in Chongqing

Noodle Export in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 12, 2025 - A worker weighs and ties noodles destined for the United States in Chongqing, China, March 12, 2025.

Noodle Export in Chongqing

Noodle Export in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 12, 2025 - A worker checks the air drying of noodles sold to the United States at a workshop in Chongqing, China on March 12, 2025.

Noodle Export in Chongqing

Noodle Export in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 12, 2025 - A worker checks the air drying of noodles sold to the United States at a workshop in Chongqing, China on March 12, 2025.

Noodle Export in Chongqing

Noodle Export in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 12, 2025 - A worker arranges noodles for sale to the United States in Chongqing, China, March 12, 2025.

Noodle Export in Chongqing

Noodle Export in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - MARCH 12, 2025 - A worker checks the air drying of noodles sold to the United States at a workshop in Chongqing, China on March 12, 2025.

New Year's greeting cards

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 1 Kyodo - Postal workers depart Tokyo's Shinjuku post office on Jan. 1, 2025, to deliver New Year's greeting cards. (Kyodo)

Stand-up noodle bar at eastern Japan station

Stand-up noodle bar at eastern Japan station

People wait in a line to eat at a stand-up soba noodle eatery "Kisoba" on its last business day on Jan. 14, 2022, at JR Oyama Station in Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture, eastern Japan. The eatery is said to be a model for the one that appears in director Makoto Shinkai's animation "Byosoku 5 Centimeters" (5 Centimeters per Second.)

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

FUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 13, 2024 - Villagers dry their noodles on wooden tanning racks in front and back of their farm houses in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, Oct 13, 2024.

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

FUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 13, 2024 - Villagers dry their noodles on wooden tanning racks in front and back of their farm houses in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, Oct 13, 2024.

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

FUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 13, 2024 - Villagers dry their noodles on wooden tanning racks in front and back of their farm houses in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, Oct 13, 2024.

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

FUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 13, 2024 - Villagers dry their noodles on wooden tanning racks in front and back of their farm houses in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, Oct 13, 2024.

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

FUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 13, 2024 - Villagers dry their noodles on wooden tanning racks in front and back of their farm houses in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, Oct 13, 2024.

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

FUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 13, 2024 - Villagers dry their noodles on wooden tanning racks in front and back of their farm houses in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, Oct 13, 2024.

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

FUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 13, 2024 - Villagers dry their noodles on wooden tanning racks in front and back of their farm houses in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, Oct 13, 2024.

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

FUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 13, 2024 - Villagers dry their noodles on wooden tanning racks in front and back of their farm houses in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, Oct 13, 2024.

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

FUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 13, 2024 - Villagers dry their noodles on wooden tanning racks in front and back of their farm houses in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, Oct 13, 2024.

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

Villagers Dry Noodles at Farm Houses in Fuzhou

FUZHOU, CHINA - OCTOBER 13, 2024 - Villagers dry their noodles on wooden tanning racks in front and back of their farm houses in Fuzhou, Fujian province, China, Oct 13, 2024.

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - A worker processes hollow hanging noodles at a workshop in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - A worker processes hollow hanging noodles at a workshop in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - A worker processes hollow hanging noodles at a workshop in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - A worker processes hollow hanging noodles at a workshop in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - A worker processes hollow hanging noodles at a workshop in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - A worker processes hollow hanging noodles at a workshop in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - A worker processes hollow hanging noodles at a workshop in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - A worker processes hollow hanging noodles at a workshop in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - A worker processes hollow hanging noodles at a workshop in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

Hollow Hanging Noodles Production in Suqian

SUQIAN, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 - A worker processes hollow hanging noodles at a workshop in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China, Sept 22, 2024.

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-LINGSHUI-SOUR RICE NOODLE (CN)

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-LINGSHUI-SOUR RICE NOODLE (CN)

(240728) -- LINGSHUI, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Competitors make Lingshui sour rice noodles during a sour rice noodle cooking competition in Lingshui, south China's Hainan Province, July 26, 2024. Lingshui sour rice noodle is a popular local snack and was listed as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage in 2009. Recently a cooking competition was held in Lingshui to promote the sour rice noodle industry. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pu Xiaoxu)

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-LINGSHUI-SOUR RICE NOODLE (CN)

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-LINGSHUI-SOUR RICE NOODLE (CN)

(240728) -- LINGSHUI, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A competitor prepares ingredients during a sour rice noodle cooking competition in Lingshui, south China's Hainan Province, July 26, 2024. Lingshui sour rice noodle is a popular local snack and was listed as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage in 2009. Recently a cooking competition was held in Lingshui to promote the sour rice noodle industry. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pu Xiaoxu)

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-LINGSHUI-SOUR RICE NOODLE (CN)

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-LINGSHUI-SOUR RICE NOODLE (CN)

(240728) -- LINGSHUI, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A competitor makes Lingshui sour rice noodles during a sour rice noodle cooking competition in Lingshui, south China's Hainan Province, July 26, 2024. Lingshui sour rice noodle is a popular local snack and was listed as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage in 2009. Recently a cooking competition was held in Lingshui to promote the sour rice noodle industry. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pu Xiaoxu)

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-LINGSHUI-SOUR RICE NOODLE (CN)

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-LINGSHUI-SOUR RICE NOODLE (CN)

(240728) -- LINGSHUI, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An assistant of a competitor slices dried meat during a sour rice noodle cooking competition in Lingshui, south China's Hainan Province, July 26, 2024. Lingshui sour rice noodle is a popular local snack and was listed as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage in 2009. Recently a cooking competition was held in Lingshui to promote the sour rice noodle industry. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pu Xiaoxu)

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-LINGSHUI-SOUR RICE NOODLE (CN)

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-LINGSHUI-SOUR RICE NOODLE (CN)

(240728) -- LINGSHUI, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A dish of Lingshui sour rice noodles made by a competitor is pictured during a sour rice noodle cooking competition in Lingshui, south China's Hainan Province, July 26, 2024. Lingshui sour rice noodle is a popular local snack and was listed as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage in 2009. Recently a cooking competition was held in Lingshui to promote the sour rice noodle industry. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pu Xiaoxu)

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-LINGSHUI-SOUR RICE NOODLE (CN)

(HainanOutlook)CHINA-HAINAN-LINGSHUI-SOUR RICE NOODLE (CN)

(240728) -- LINGSHUI, July 28, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Dishes of Lingshui sour rice noodles made by competitors are pictured during a sour rice noodle cooking competition in Lingshui, south China's Hainan Province, July 26, 2024. Lingshui sour rice noodle is a popular local snack and was listed as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage in 2009. Recently a cooking competition was held in Lingshui to promote the sour rice noodle industry. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Pu Xiaoxu)

Annual Persian Parade - NYC

Annual Persian Parade - NYC

A man pours Ash, a classic Persian noodle soup during New York City's annual Persian Parade that was held on Madison Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, featuring costumed dancers, musicians and marching units highlighting the Persian-descendant communities from Iran and elsewhere. The participants waved pre-Islamic revolution Iranian flags on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Photo by Ali Khaligh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Guizhou University international students football team and Jiangxi Rice Noodle football team pose for photos after a friendly football match in Rongjiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 13, 2024. On the evening of Saturday, an eye-catching football match was ushered in at the China's "Village Super League" in Rongjiang County. The football team of international students from Guizhou University played against the Jiangxi Rice Noodle team from Shangrao City. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT

(SP)XINHUA SPORTS TOPSHOT

(240415) -- BEIJING, April 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Guizhou University international students football team and Jiangxi Rice Noodle football team pose for photos after a friendly football match in Rongjiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 13, 2024. On the evening of Saturday, an eye-catching football match was ushered in at the China's "Village Super League" in Rongjiang County. The football team of international students from Guizhou University played against the Jiangxi Rice Noodle team from Shangrao City. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

(SP)CHINA-RONGJIANG-FOOTBALL-VILLAGE SUPER LEAGUE-FRIENDLY MATCH(CN)

(SP)CHINA-RONGJIANG-FOOTBALL-VILLAGE SUPER LEAGUE-FRIENDLY MATCH(CN)

(240414) -- RONGJIANG, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Guizhou University international students football team greet spectators after a friendly football match in Rongjiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 13, 2024. On the evening of Saturday, an eye-catching football match was ushered in at the China's "Village Super League" in Rongjiang County. The football team of international students from Guizhou University played against the Jiangxi Rice Noodle team from Shangrao City. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

(SP)CHINA-RONGJIANG-FOOTBALL-VILLAGE SUPER LEAGUE-FRIENDLY MATCH(CN)

(SP)CHINA-RONGJIANG-FOOTBALL-VILLAGE SUPER LEAGUE-FRIENDLY MATCH(CN)

(240414) -- RONGJIANG, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Players of Guizhou University international students football team cheer up before the start of a friendly football match in Rongjiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 13, 2024. On the evening of Saturday, an eye-catching football match was ushered in at the China's "Village Super League" in Rongjiang County. The football team of international students from Guizhou University played against the Jiangxi Rice Noodle team from Shangrao City. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

(SP)CHINA-RONGJIANG-FOOTBALL-VILLAGE SUPER LEAGUE-FRIENDLY MATCH(CN)

(SP)CHINA-RONGJIANG-FOOTBALL-VILLAGE SUPER LEAGUE-FRIENDLY MATCH(CN)

(240414) -- RONGJIANG, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cheerleader team of Jiangxi Rice Noodle team perform during a friendly football match in Rongjiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 13, 2024. On the evening of Saturday, an eye-catching football match was ushered in at the China's "Village Super League" in Rongjiang County. The football team of international students from Guizhou University played against the Jiangxi Rice Noodle team from Shangrao City. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

(SP)CHINA-RONGJIANG-FOOTBALL-VILLAGE SUPER LEAGUE-FRIENDLY MATCH(CN)

(SP)CHINA-RONGJIANG-FOOTBALL-VILLAGE SUPER LEAGUE-FRIENDLY MATCH(CN)

(240414) -- RONGJIANG, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- International students from Guizhou University perform during a friendly football match in Rongjiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 13, 2024. On the evening of Saturday, an eye-catching football match was ushered in at the China's "Village Super League" in Rongjiang County. The football team of international students from Guizhou University played against the Jiangxi Rice Noodle team from Shangrao City. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

(SP)CHINA-RONGJIANG-FOOTBALL-VILLAGE SUPER LEAGUE-FRIENDLY MATCH(CN)

(SP)CHINA-RONGJIANG-FOOTBALL-VILLAGE SUPER LEAGUE-FRIENDLY MATCH(CN)

(240414) -- RONGJIANG, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Guinea's Loua Augustin Bonaventure, a player of Guizhou University international students football team, competes during a friendly football match in Rongjiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 13, 2024. On the evening of Saturday, an eye-catching football match was ushered in at the China's "Village Super League" in Rongjiang County. The football team of international students from Guizhou University played against the Jiangxi Rice Noodle team from Shangrao City. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

(SP)CHINA-RONGJIANG-FOOTBALL-VILLAGE SUPER LEAGUE-FRIENDLY MATCH(CN)

(SP)CHINA-RONGJIANG-FOOTBALL-VILLAGE SUPER LEAGUE-FRIENDLY MATCH(CN)

(240414) -- RONGJIANG, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- International students from Guizhou University enter the pitch before the start of a friendly football match in Rongjiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 13, 2024. On the evening of Saturday, an eye-catching football match was ushered in at the China's "Village Super League" in Rongjiang County. The football team of international students from Guizhou University played against the Jiangxi Rice Noodle team from Shangrao City. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)

(SP)CHINA-RONGJIANG-FOOTBALL-VILLAGE SUPER LEAGUE-FRIENDLY MATCH(CN)

(SP)CHINA-RONGJIANG-FOOTBALL-VILLAGE SUPER LEAGUE-FRIENDLY MATCH(CN)

(240414) -- RONGJIANG, April 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Alzabidi Arafat Mohammed Seleh, a player of Guizhou University international students football team, competes during a friendly football match in Rongjiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 13, 2024. On the evening of Saturday, an eye-catching football match was ushered in at the China's "Village Super League" in Rongjiang County. The football team of international students from Guizhou University played against the Jiangxi Rice Noodle team from Shangrao City. (Xinhua/Tao Liang)