The Marco Polo story is a myth. Europe had wheat flour noodles before he came back from China. They were frequently prepared cooked in broth, and eaten with cheese and spices.
As for tomatoes, it was later than that: http://www.history.org/history/cwland/resrch11.cfm#section2b
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The Marco Polo story is a myth. Europe had wheat flour noodles before he came back from China. They were frequently prepared cooked in broth, and eaten with cheese and spices.
As for tomatoes, it was later than that: http://www.history.org/history/cwland/resrch11.cfm#section2b
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