title: The Story of Noodles
author:  Ying Chang Compestine 
description: Back from The Story of Chopsticks, the Kang brothers are in for another culinary misadventure in The Story of Noodles by Ying Chang Compestine, illus. by YongSheng Xuan. When they fool around instead of following their mother's instructions on making dumplings for the village cooking contest, they inadvertently invent a new food. A recipe for sauce and author's note on the history of noodles close the volume. <br />Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
zlib_text: SVSSS Extra: Return to Innocence 
  Upon waking up from sleep, Shen Qingqiu lazily rolled over, only to 
  realize he couldn’t feel the usual arm wrapped firmly around his waist. 
  Morning light filtered in through the window, and he used the sleeve 
  of his inner robe to shield his eyes; this movement alone was enough 
  to remind him that his waist was sore, his back hurt, and his arms had 
  lost all strength. A light tearing feeling could be felt from a certain 
  area down below, as well as the peculiar sensation of a sticky, greasy 
  liquid after it had dried. 
  After messing around all last night, he was really feeling the 
  consequences this morning. Shen Qingqiu found it strange that Luo 
  Binghe hadn’t gotten up early to help clean him up and make 
  breakfast while he was at it, so he said in a hoarse voice: “…Binghe?” 
  Nobody answered. An increasingly confused Shen Qingqiu made the 
  effort to open his eyes, lowered his head, and saw a little head with 
  silky soft black hair. 
  “……” 
  This litt