The word "cuisine" appeared in the Book of Rites. The original words are: "Although there are serious droughts and floods, the people have no cuisine." . Although there are severe droughts and floods, people are not eager for food.
People living in modern times, especially those born after 00 and 10, have certainly never experienced the hardships of ancient life in China. It won't be long before China people can have enough to eat at every meal. It was not until the reform and opening up that China people lived a full life, and the days when they could eat meat at every meal were even shorter.
In the past, the material foundation of China people was very weak, especially in spring. The crops in the new year had just been sown, and all the crops harvested in the previous year were eaten up, so there was really nothing to eat at home. People will dig wild vegetables to eat, and if they eat too many wild vegetables, they will be "pale", showing yellow hair and yellow face. All "pallor" doesn't mean people are blue.
So, now we use "noodles are delicious" to describe a person's malnutrition.