KEN SWARNER: OODLES OF NOODLES >>>

I stopped in Hallmark the other day, but after a fruitless search, I couldn’t find a card to send my favorite chef for National Noodle Month.

I believe the noodle deserves a month of celebration. Where would I be without the noodle (no pun intended, sicko).

Most foodies know that noodles originated in the Far East, not Italy. In fact, during an excavation along the Yellow River in Qinghai, China a few years ago, researchers found a 4,000-year-old noodle made from foxtail millet and broomcorn millet â€" the oldest noodle found to date. The discovery proves that noodles are timeless. They satiate. They are fun to slurp. and they are located in the South Puget Sound. Read my noodle discoveries on the Weekly Volcano Web site.