In a scene from the Sopranos, Tony Soprano dismisses the idea that the Chinese invented noodles, saying "Why would people who eat with sticks invent something that you need a fork to eat?" Is there any truth to his reasoning?

by LorenzoApophis

The scene is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0d2RlyAz6VQ at about 1:47. Although he doesn't explicitly say they're really from Italy, in the context of the conversation that seems like the implication.

DanKensington

Ah, but why must a thing have only one origin? It's entirely possible for something to be independently invented in two places at once in different times, assuming conditions are right. More can always be said on the matter, but we do have some previous posts On The Origin Of Noodles, from u/wotan_weevil:

It should also be noted that Tony is a bit off, as the Chinese also had forks. More on that in this exploration of the chopstick by a now-deleted user.