I Know a Noodle Man, He Owns a Noodle Stand...

So have you ever seen this done? I could watch all day. How do that do that? I'm like a kid watching a magic show. I've seen this done once before on Martha Stewart of all places. If you don't know, he's making noodles. He just keeps twisting the dough and folding and all of a sudden it's tons of small noodles. They throw them in boiling water for a few minutes and voila...noodles. Isn't that AMAZING?! These noodles are more common among those in central China according to Blasen. This family is from somewhere in central China, I can't remember the province. I guess that most of the chinese from this area are muslim. Blasen says the religion is part of the "show" but whatever. I don't care what they do...but those noodles are YUMMY. I eat them at least twice a week. I've gotten their lamb and chicken ones. It's sort of scary to think that they are actually cooking outside at all, but the taste makes up for it. Nothing like a little smog to add flavor! And for a bowl that is more than enough for me, with meat and veggies and "fried" like I like them, costs only $1.50. China is the place for my cheap self. Another thing I love about these are they don't make me sick...as opposed to everything else that I eat here. At first, I tried to avoid foods that made my IBS kick in, but then I decided it didn't seem to matter what I ate. So I just make sure we're close to home so I don't have to use the public bathrooms. They remind me of urinals sunk down in the ground that somehow you are suppose to squat over and actually not fall in or get mess all over yourself. My long legs are not benefical when it comes to squatting to take care of businees. Now I know why some many women wear dresses. Besides the heat, it helps in the squatting department. Who wants wets pants, because "it" decides to come out at an angle.
So, how I got from the art of noodle making to wet pants, I don't know. Just one more note on squatting. Can you squat flat-footed? I tried and I can't. Have you tried? Try and see. The Chinese are masters at it...they can "sit" like that for hours. Well, I hope you enjoyed my noodle guy story. This is definitely one thing I will miss when we go. I may actually go there tonight? Hmm. Sounds good.