Soy delicious: ramen
① If you want to sup at Osamu Tomita's shop for lunch, punters suggest you get in line at 7am.
② Tomita, his celebrated ramen joint in Matsudo, opened more than a decade ago, and customers still patiently join long queues hoping to taste its famed chuka soba or tokusei tsukesoba.
③ For foodies unable to make the pilgrimage, "Ramen Heads", a documentary released in Japan in January and in America yesterday, reveals the meticulous craft behind each dish.
④ The secret to a rich soup is combining three different broths, each taking at least eight hours to make.
⑤ Achieving chewy but slippery noodles requires close attention to the temperature of the water.
⑥ The film mixes in discussion of the roots of Japan's de facto national dish (it has separate museums dedicated to ramen, instant ramen and cup noodles).
⑦ Though probably brought over by 19th-century Chinese tradesmen, masters such as MR Tomita have souped it up.
▍生词好句
sushi /ˈsuːʃi, ˈsʊʃi/: n. 寿司
tempura /ˈtɛmpʊrə/: n. 天妇罗
soy /sɔɪ/: n. 黄豆；酱油
soy sauce: 酱油
ramen /ˈrɑːmɛn/: n. 拉面
sup /sʌp/: vi. 就餐；吃饭
punter /ˈpʌntə/: n. 老主顾；赌徒；嫖客
celebrated /ˈsɛlɪbreɪtɪd/: adj. 有名的
joint /dʒɔɪnt/: n. 小饭馆
foodie /ˈfuːdi/: n. 吃货
pilgrimage /ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ/: n. 朝圣之旅
pilgrim /ˈpɪlɡrɪm/: n. 朝圣者
documentary /dɒkjʊˈmɛnt(ə)ri/: n. 纪录片
meticulous /mɪˈtɪkjʊləs/: adj. 非常注重细节的；一丝不苟的
craft /krɑːft/: n. 手艺
broth /brɒθ/: n. 肉汤；高汤
chewy /ˈtʃuːi/: adj. 有嚼劲的；筋道的
slippery /ˈslɪp(ə)ri/: adj. 滑的
chewy but slippery: Q 弹爽滑
de facto /dɪ ˈfaktəʊ/: adj. 事实上的
instant ramen: 速食拉面
cup noodles: 杯面；方便面
tradesman /ˈtreɪdzmən/: n. 商人
soup sth. up: 将……发扬光大；加强