If there’s one food that has stood the test of time, it’s pasta. It’s been eaten by different cultures for countless years. Some say a form of pasta was made all the way back to the 4th century B.C. in Italy. It was called “lagana” and was baked rather than boiled. This is one of the more famous stories, which is why many believe pasta originated in Italy. However, many food historians refute this, saying historical evidence shows that some sort of pasta can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty in China. By the 14th and 15th centuries, pasta’s popularity rose significantly when dried pasta, invented by the Arabs and brought to Sicily, became a staple on many voyages because it could be easily transported. Because of this, pasta was easily traded to the rest of the world.
Today, Italians consume the most pasta in the world, with Americans coming in second. It’s believed that pasta was first introduced in America by Thomas Jefferson. He was so impressed with the pasta dish he had in Italy that he brought back containers of pasta with him.
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