1.   In no time at all the kid was at my door with a bag full of sesame noodles and moo shu pork.

2.   Home cooks can prepare sesame noodles as easily as restaurant chefs.

3.   Ms. Lu said over dinner recently as a plate of sesame noodles disappeared before her.

4.   Recipes, instead, are for such dishes as lemongrass coconut rice, cold sesame noodles and lamb shanks in Guinness.

5.   Sesame noodles are ubiquitous.

6.   Store-bought pizza found its way to the table with increasing frequency, and we consumed an alarming number of portions of cold sesame noodles.

7.   Thai sesame noodles, crab stuffed mushrooms, Spanish rice, elk kabobs, Mexican lasagna, shrimp salad and seasoned tenderloin.

8.   The only difference today is that chop suey has given way to sesame noodles.

9.   Time-management tips accompany the recipes, which range from fried Chinese sesame noodles with duck sauce to beef stew.