Sino-Japanese Noodle Relations 25 January 2013, Cervera de los Montes A4 (29,7 x 21,0 cm) Water color, pencil, felt-tip pen and ink-jet print on paper i Baby Star is a Japanese noodle snack brand. Noodles are a type of staple food made from some type of unleavened dough which is rolled flat and cut into one of a variety of shapes. Noodles originated from China and were exported to Japan more than a thousand years ago. Chow Mein is a Chinese term for a dish of stir-fried noodles, of which there are many varieties. Crispy chow mein, also known as Hong Kong style chow mein, poular in American Chinese cuisine, can also be served in a hamburger-style bun as a chow mein sandwich . The Sino-Japanese relations have been difficult due to Japan's refusal to acknowledge its wartime past to the satisfaction of China. Tags: China, Japan, Asia, noodles, chow mein 223 / 779