Pasta originated in China over 1,000 years ago. While Marco Polo did introduce noodles to Italy, Italians were already making pasta before then. Pasta is made from flour and water that is rolled out and cut or shaped. There are many varieties of pasta shapes from spaghetti to stuffed pastas. Pasta is versatile and can be served with sauce, in salads, or in soups. Italians have a strong cultural connection to pasta, even having a pasta museum.

2. All ABOUT PASTA

3. Introduction
P asta
in th e W est
(e.g. Italy , E n glan d, F ran ce,
A ustralia, etc.)
N o o d les
in A sia
(e.g . Japan, C h in a, M alay isia,
S in gapore, etc)
P asta
is m ade f rom flour and w ater.

4. The Chinese first started eating noodles
about 1,000 years ago. Many people
believe that Marco Polo, the famous
Italian explorer, first took noodles from
China to Italy. However, we now know
that the Italians were already making
pasta before that. Italian sailors travelled a
long way to look for business. They
needed food that would keep fresh for a
long time. So they learned how to dry
pasta.

5. History of Pasta - 1
Marco Polo

6. History of Pasta - 2
Pasta
Italian sailors
travelled a long way
for business.

7. Pasta is still made in the same way
today, with flour and water. It is then
rolled out and cut into shapes.
Sometimes other things are added to
change the colour. You can find
green, red and black pasta, made
with vegetables, tomatoes and even
squid ink!

8. How is pasta made?
flour
water
oil

9. The most popular kind of pasta is spaghetti. However,
there are many other sizes and shapes of pasta.
Some look like hats, pillows, ears, worms or bows.
Some are stuffed with meat, seafood, vegetables
and cheese. One type of pasta is called ‘angel hair’
because it is very thin, like hair. Have you ever
eaten ‘angel hair’ pasta?

10. Types of Pasta
1 2
3
4 5
6
‘Bows’ pasta
Spaghetti
‘Ears’ pasta
‘Pillows’ pasta ‘Angel hair’
‘Worms’ pasta
7
‘Hats’ pasta

11. We cook pasta in boiling water until it is soft.
Then we can mix it with a sauce or eat it cold
in a salad. Sometimes we put pasta in soup.

12. 3.
2.
Pasta in Asia
Chinese
wontons
Japanese
noodles
Fried noodles
(Malaysia & Singapore)
1.

13. Pasta tastes delicious and it is also very good for
us. A lot of people love pasta but the Italians
love it the most. They love it so much that
they have a museum just for pasta!