Jen Lin-Liu books

On the Noodle Road: From Beijing to Rome, with Love and Pasta (2013)

Meh. A little initial background into the history (and pre-history) of the noodle and then non-existent afterwards. In fact, very little discussion or focus on the actual "noodle road" and noodle-y examples per se. She comes across (both in her writing, lack of research, and general attitude) as ...