Rude Dude's Book of Food Stories Behind Some of the Crazy-Cool Stuff We Eat

It's actually true that Mongol warriors rode with slabs of raw meat under their saddles then ate them that night in camp! It's actually true that Chinese archaeologists found 4,000-year-old noodles in an overturned cup. It's actually true that Americans buy $1 billion worth of chocolate each Valentine's Day. You think food is just stuff we eat!? Come on! There's a world full of great food stories out there—and Rude Dude's going to tell them!

Tim J. Myers is a writer, storyteller, songwriter, visual artist, and senior lecturer at Santa Clara University in Silicon Valley. His work has made the New York Times bestseller list for children's books, been reviewed with art in the Times, and been read aloud on NPR, among other honors; visit him at www.TimMyersStorySong.com.

• Chapter 1: Hey, Rude Dude—Why'd You Write This Book?
• Chapter 2: Choc Rocks
• Chapter 3: A Short History of the World from a Hamburger-Lover's
• Chapter 4: Oodles of—What Else?
• Chapter 5: My Nomination for the Snack-Bar Menu in Heaven
• Chapter 6: Let's Wok and Roll
• Chapter 7: One Smart Cookie
• Chapter 8: "Whoa—That Is So Chicken 65!"

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