Premise: How to make american chop suey<br>Soak the macaroni in hot water. Take 1 pound (454 g) of elbow macaroni or another tube-shaped pasta, and place it in a large bowl. Pour enough hot water over the pasta to cover it, and add salt to taste to season the mixture.
Hypothesis: to make american chop suey. Place pasta in a large bowl and put in just enough water to form a small puddle in the bottom of the bowl