Ramen noodles are made from the same stuff as your basic bread—flour, water, salt—but with a toxic-looking alkaline twist that turns it into something other. It’s cheap, it’s fast, and it’s weird. Next time you peel back the foil lid on a cup noodle, remember: you are eating a chemistry experiment that was perfected by accident. And that is beautiful.
Go ahead, slurp loudly. The noodles want you to. And if anyone asks, tell them they’re made of love, gluten, and a pinch of industrial rock salts.
