Day 28 Memorable Meals

Recipe for a Motel 168 Specialty:

1 package Ramen noodles (China has AMAZING instant noodles. If I didn’t already know I’d be sick of them by August, I would bring some back with me and prove it to you.)

1 banana*

1 package of crackers* (They looked like graham crackers, which I have been craving, but ended up being something kind of like wheat thins, which are good too.)

.8 liter tap water
First, pour the tap water into the water boiler. Check that it comes to a complete boil, or you will regret it. Pour the water into the bowl of hard noodles. Try to stir the noodles around without melting the plastic fork that comes with them. Next, open the pack of dried vegetables and empty it into the bowl. Open the three sauce packets and carefully smell each one. (This step is very important. If you happen to know only the character for beef, then you might get some surprising flavors in your instant noodles. Be prepared for the worst.) Throw 2 out of the 3 packets away, and dump 1/3 of the remaining packet into the bowl. Continue mixing the noodles with your now dilapidated fork. Sample the noodles and forget that you just poured boiling water in the bowl until it’s too late and you’ve burned half of your tongue. Enjoy!

*These can be eaten at any time, but savor the banana, as it’s the only source of any kind of vitamin until lunch tomorrow.