I was honored to be able to compete in the 2023 Noodle Eating World Championship that was held on 9/16 at Noodl in West Reading, PA. This contest was open to competitive eaters from around the world.

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Noodles are eaten all over the world. Sometimes they're sweet, sometimes spicy. We take you around the globe to experience how 16 places eat noodles.

Indonesia's mie lethek noodles, or "ugly" noodles, have a distinctive dull grayish color when cooked. We visited a factory that still makes them using 2,000-year-old methods — one of only two ...