Was the path of pasta from the Far East to Europe and then - gratefully to America? Should we be thanking Marco Polo for our penne? Perhaps. But if he was responsible, maybe he brought something other than noodles or seeds of wheat!
Proper grating
https://culinarylore.com/food-history:marco-polo-and-chinese-pasta/
https://www.food.com/recipe/creamy-garlic-penne-pasta-43023