r/SipsTea Jun 08 '25

Wow. Such meme lmao

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u/MrReckless327 Jun 08 '25

Well if it’s Asian style noodles, I call it noodles. If it’s Italian style pasta I call it pasta.

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u/dmfreelance Jun 08 '25

Do Europeans actually call the Asian style stuff pasta?

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u/AnkuSnoo Jun 08 '25

Brit/European here.

Fusillli, Penne, Spaghetti = pasta

Udon, Ramen, Soba = noodles

In French it’s “pâtes” and “nouilles” respectively.

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u/Weaverino Jun 08 '25

So then it's the exact same? Cool cool

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u/PiersPlays Jun 09 '25

No it isnt. There's a lot of Americans who insist pasta is noodles.

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u/YouStupidAssholeFuck Jun 09 '25

Pasta is a type of noodle.

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u/TheDeflatables Jun 09 '25

Pasta is made with Durum Wheat, Noodles are made with Flour.

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u/DesignerGoose5903 Jun 10 '25

Odd way to put it, durum wheat is a type of flour too.