Rejected by the parents of the girl he loves for being poor, Ma Mon Luk strikes out from China and boards a steamship headed for the Philippines in 1918.
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Joyful illustrations from award-winning illustrator Kristin Sorra and heartwarming text from debut picture book author Jacqueline Chio-lauri blend together to create a delicious story about creativity, perseverance, and the Perfect Bowl of soup.
He eventually earns enough to open his own restaurant and wins the approval of the parents of his true love.
Ma creates a chicken noddle Soup he calls mami--ma for his name and mi for noodles--and peddles it as a street vendor.
He vows to make a fortune and return for his beloved.
Rejected by the parents of the girl he loves for being poor, Ma Mon Luk strikes out from China and boards a steamship headed for the Philippines in 1918
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