A nasty 4,000 year old bowl of noodles in China settles it.  Take that…Italy!

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1823324,00.html
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/10/1012_051012_chinese_noodles.html

UPDATE:  So it turns out that what likely happened was that an
earthquake overcame the house in which this Chinese person was sitting
down to have a bowl of noodles.  And then, soon after, a flood
overtook the house.  All this to explain how noodles could last
for 4,000 years.  vnee suggests this might be a host (see his
comments).  Come to think of it, they look sort of like that dried
cuddle fish snack.  In any case, in my hungry opinion, it’s a
shame this Chinese brutha could even finish his bowl of noodles before
biting the dust.  All he needed was one more bite.  There is no justice in this world!!