Rice or Noodles?

The first thing that most Chinese people will ask you if you're a white person in China, is "Can you use chopsticks?"

The second thing that most Chinese people will ask is, "Do you like rice or noodles?"

China is split in two. The northern part of China are committed to noodes. We are in northern China so we live in noodle country, which suits me just fine. I love me a good bowl of noodles. The southern part of China are all about rice--with dishes of course. (When Chinese people say "rice", they are also referring to the vegetable and meat dishes that you would eat with rice)

I've noticed my bowel responses are different to noodles than to rice. The product I get after digestion disturbingly matches my previous meal.  My noodle business is surprisingly noodle-like and my rice business is definitely, well, rice like. It's SO weird.

So it makes me wonder then, do Chinese people pick according to the taste of the meal or the type of business they prefer??? I know it's a little crazy, but poop time is a very important time of the day. If you're not getting the results you want, don't you make adjustments to what you eat?? Maybe the northerner's dig the long, string-like satisfaction from noodles and maybe the southerner's like the chunky, loose stuff from rice. I mean, I don't know, I'm just sayin. . . .