Instant Ramen

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Instant Ramen
Adrienne Su
Because the house was conceived by an architect
who hadn’t cooked his own meals,
the box dwelled vertically1 in the broom closet
whose shoji panels, designed for elegance2,
slid aside to reveal a space so narrow
our perpetual case of Sapporo Ichiban
shouldn’t have fit. Yet the supply seemed infinite,
taking care of all who came home hungry,
broth3, an egg, a handful of spinach4 giving it
dignity enough for a meal or a bridge
to a meal. It soothed5 us as children,
sick or well. Always there on short notice,
it saved us from takeout, saw both parents
through days of grading and bills,
weekends of yard work. Neither junk
nor an emblem6 of struggle, it made no one fat.
Later, when I met it in public, saw it mocked,
I wanted to defend it, show it decked out
with Napa cabbage slivers7, nori flakes8,
bright green peas, but was taken aback—
less by the commonness, more by the disdain9,
as if ramen were a stage one grows out of:
mythic years of cooking on a hot plate,
studying late, not having found true love.
I am ashamed to say I did not stand up.
I let everyone mock it, even mocked it myself:
grease with a side of MSG. I forgot who I was,
young and hungry, sliding aside the shoji
in search of transformation10,
in search of energy.

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1 vertically SfmzYG     
adv.垂直地
参考例句：
  • Line the pages for the graph both horizontally and vertically.在这几页上同时画上横线和竖线，以便制作图表。
  • The human brain is divided vertically down the middle into two hemispheres.人脑从中央垂直地分为两半球。
2 elegance QjPzj     
n.优雅；优美，雅致；精致，巧妙
参考例句：
  • The furnishings in the room imparted an air of elegance.这个房间的家具带给这房间一种优雅的气氛。
  • John has been known for his sartorial elegance.约翰因为衣着讲究而出名。
3 broth acsyx     
n.原(汁)汤(鱼汤、肉汤、菜汤等)
参考例句：
  • Every cook praises his own broth.厨子总是称赞自己做的汤。
  • Just a bit of a mouse's dropping will spoil a whole saucepan of broth.一粒老鼠屎败坏一锅汤。
4 spinach Dhuzr5     
n.菠菜
参考例句：
  • Eating spinach is supposed to make you strong.据说吃菠菜能使人强壮。
  • You should eat such vegetables as carrot,celery and spinach.你应该吃胡萝卜、芹菜和菠菜这类的蔬菜。
5 soothed 509169542d21da19b0b0bd232848b963     
v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 )；抚慰；使舒服；减轻痛苦
参考例句：
  • The music soothed her for a while. 音乐让她稍微安静了一会儿。
  • The soft modulation of her voice soothed the infant. 她柔和的声调使婴儿安静了。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
6 emblem y8jyJ     
n.象征，标志；徽章
参考例句：
  • Her shirt has the company emblem on it.她的衬衫印有公司的标记。
  • The eagle was an emblem of strength and courage.鹰是力量和勇气的象征。
7 slivers b1fe0d3c032bc08f91b6067bea26bdff     
（切割或断裂下来的）薄长条，碎片( sliver的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Margret had eight slivers of glass removed from her cheek. 从玛格列特的脸颊取出了八片碎玻璃。
  • Eight slivers are drawn together to produce the drawn sliver. 在末道并条机上，八根棉条并合在一起被牵伸成熟条。
8 flakes d80cf306deb4a89b84c9efdce8809c78     
小薄片( flake的名词复数 )； （尤指）碎片； 雪花； 古怪的人
参考例句：
  • It's snowing in great flakes. 天下着鹅毛大雪。
  • It is snowing in great flakes. 正值大雪纷飞。
9 disdain KltzA     
n.鄙视，轻视；v.轻视，鄙视，不屑
参考例句：
  • Some people disdain labour.有些人轻视劳动。
  • A great man should disdain flatterers.伟大的人物应鄙视献媚者。
10 transformation SnFwO     
n.变化；改造；转变
参考例句：
  • Going to college brought about a dramatic transformation in her outlook.上大学使她的观念发生了巨大的变化。
  • He was struggling to make the transformation from single man to responsible husband.他正在努力使自己由单身汉变为可靠的丈夫。

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