When parts of the Amtrak line go down, they use buses as a "bridge" -- happens all the time! So you might have ridden the line when that was the case.

I've taken that train to Vancouver several times. It's real!

Also in other news I love that exact train line that you are on. It goes all the way up to Vancouver! So pretty. I wish it ran more than once a day.

Literally destroyed by the auto industry!! Now we have paved roads instead of trains. ISN'T THAT GREAT

This was a delightful interview!

the hot oil noodles are always veggie, and they are the classic kind. anywhere they make biang biang noodles, it's a staple dish.

Good point

They are boiled with cabbage, then pulled out and covered in hot spicy oil. Very flavorful! But you can also get them with lamb, which has a thicker sauce

Yes!

Yesssss

Secret robot restaurant

Made it to Xi'an Famous Foods in New York, where my novella Automatic Noodle began as a taste and texture inspiration

Oh shit this ruins some of my plans

Love this!!!

Enjoy!!

Ha! You made the right call.

The whole airport is a chaotic traffic jam with no rules and flashing lights