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Even though Southern California is a melting pot of different cultures and deliciously diverse dining, the ways of the yummy Asian noodles might be lost on lawmakers. Kim Tar noodle factory has been in business for 25 years, supplying restaurants and markets with fresh rice noodles. But, a state law requiring refrigeration of noodles is threatening the life of these Asian noodles. Thankfully, some wise Asians are gathering their forces to fight the man who is trying to keep our noodles down. What I love even more than the fact that they are going to rally for the noodles is that they are planning a press conference at a restaurant in Monterey Park! (I grew up a stone-skip away from Monterey Park and still enjoy delectable Asian cuisine in MP.)
Health officials are standing their ground saying this is a matter of public safety and that “ethnic foods are not treated differently than other foods.” Newsflash health officials — Not all foods are created equal! If it’s customary for rice noodles to be stored at room temperature — and they have been for thousands of years — then storing them in the fridge doesn’t suddenly make them safer to eat! In fact, putting rice noodles in the fridge can ruin them! Asians noodles are not like other pastas. Leave our noodles alone!
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Good news - looks like the California bill will exempt rice noodles from the provision.
Since rice noodles don't contain eggs like Italian pasta, can't the argument be made that not storing them in refrigerators makes no difference in the sanitary status of the noodles?
And Jee's post on kimchi and now noodles is making me seriously hungry! :p~~~~~
I love reading people's reactions, like "why can't they just change the recipe." because thousands of years of noodle-making means nothing when it comes to today's standards.
If anything, this has made me crave even more noodles.
The health officials are being ridiculous. But this shouldn't be about culture. It's about a food item, that makes up most of the menus in many restaurants, possibly getting ruined if they are forced to comply. Indirectly you could say it is about culture, but the argument (as stated in the linked article) that "this is our culture" isn't a good one. "This would ruin our livelihood" - THAT should be the argument here.
Since rice noodles don't contain eggs like Italian pasta, can't the argument be made that not storing them in refrigerators makes no difference in the sanitary status of the noodles?
And Jee's post on kimchi and now noodles is making me seriously hungry! :p~~~~~
I love reading people's reactions, like "why can't they just change the recipe." because thousands of years of noodle-making means nothing when it comes to today's standards.
If anything, this has made me crave even more noodles.
The health officials are being ridiculous. But this shouldn't be about culture. It's about a food that makes up most of the menus in many restaurants, possibly getting ruined if they are forced to comply. Indirectly you could say it is about culture, but the argument (as stated in the linked article) that "this is our culture" isn't a good one. "This would ruin our livelihood" - THAT should be the argument here.
common sense, people. common sense.
This is one of those "ruled from the desk of ignorance" kind of decisions that's not based on anything in reality. Yet one more thing ruined in an effort to protect the public from a danger that never existed.
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