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When M and I walked in the door from Chinese school, we were greeted by a somewhat guilty-looking L.  She was also coughing and her mouth and shirt was smeared with what looked like melted chocolate. 

The scene was somewhat suspect, in no small part because if we had chocolate in the house, I would almost certainly have eaten it already.  So if it wasn’t chocolate, what the heck was all over her mouth?

As L continued to cough and gag, I looked closer.  I also glanced at the kitchen table where a small bottle of soy sauce was sitting on the edge, within the reach of a newly-taller L.

I picked L up and the overwelming smell of soy sauce gave her away.  It seems she had grabbed the bottle and taken a rather generous swig or two.  No wonder she was coughing and gagging.  

I wonder if she is trying to tell us that she wants us to feed her more Chinese food.  Maybe she is so deprived she is going straight for the sauce?