[Alex just looked embarrassed for a moment, and she slapped her hand across her lips as if it could force the word soup that had just come from her lips back inside of them.]

Oh my gowd, [she murmured quickly, her cheeks coloring.] I can't believe I said that. I don't even know where it came from. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to confuse you. Or my brain either, I guess. But yeah, they turned noodles into pasta by adding the local wheat rather than the rice that a lot of Asian countries used. The place I like is rice noodles, and don't worry, we can definitely ask them not to make it too spicy for you.