Posted on 11/19/2010 7:03:54 PM PST by decimon
Noodles, moon cakes and other foods dating to 2,500 years ago were recently unearthed in a Chinese cemetery.
Noodles, cakes, porridge, and meat bones dating to around 2,500 years ago were recently unearthed at a Chinese cemetery, according to a paper that will appear in the Journal of Archaeological Science.
Since the cakes were cooked in an oven-like hearth, the findings suggest that the Chinese may have been among the world's first bakers. Prior research determined the ancient Egyptians were also baking bread at around the same time, but this latest discovery indicates that individuals in northern China were skillful bakers who likely learned baking and other more complex cooking techniques much earlier.
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Three Mongolian ping.
Hey, the date on my box of Top Ramen says good until Jan 2030. Not bad.
What? No 2,500 year old eggs?
Ramen Noodles rock! Or they become rock after a few millenia
Was thinking something similar. ;) The right spices make anything taste good.
I’m willing to take someone’s word for it that these were “skillful” food preparations..... not interested in sampling after 2500 years!
..and you are hungry again after only 1500 years.
I'll buy day old bread. I'm drawing the line at 2,500 year old bread.
** ...not interested in sampling after 2500 years!**
Why not?? RAMEN are CLOSE to that old!!
Ha! This reminds me of something that happened to me many years ago. After I graduated from school, I got my first apartment. One day, after I’d lived there for about 3 months, I took one of my sports coats to the local cleaners and dropped it off to be cleaned- and then promptly forgot all about it. Needless to say, over the years I moved and got a couple of new apartments, then a condo and finally my own home. Well, it’s 22 years later and I’m going through some old papers one day and I come across the laundry ticket. I was just gonna throw it away when I had second thoughts. The cleaners was about 45 minutes away and I didn’t have anything to do that afternoon, so I thought, “What the heck, what do I have to lose.” So I got in the car, drove to the cleaners and walk in. The guy behind the counter is an older gentleman who looks familiar, but I’m not sure it’s the same owner. Well, I’m a little embarrassed, but I give him the ticket. He looks at it and walks into the backroom. He returns about five minutes later and says, “It’ll be ready Tuesday.”
I bet they’re way past the expiration date.
I think you’re trying to take me to the cleaners with that story.
Yes, Stallman Khan started that.
Ding Ho China down the street has bid on it for Christmas Day.
LOL. Good story.
No problem - if they used MSG, it’s still safe to eat. :-)
Or maybe not...
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