Born on October 25
World Pasta Day
Cook a big bowl for someone.
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Where it comes from
World Pasta Day goes back to the World Pasta Congress in Rome on 25 October 1995, where pasta makers from around the world agreed that pasta deserved its own yearly celebration. It has been held on 25 October every year since 1998.
How it's celebrated
Pasta makers, chefs and restaurants mark the day around the world, and the year's host city holds the main gathering. At home it is the easiest day of the year to celebrate: cook a big pot of pasta, or noodles, for friends and family, try a new recipe, or bring back an old family favourite.
Did you know
The oldest noodles ever found, about 4,000 years old and made from millet, were discovered in a sealed bowl at Lajia in north-western China.
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