Jan 09 2006
Noodle King
Well, this Noodle King is not a restaurant that sells noodles. This Noodle King is my son, Ian.
He likes all sorts of noodles: fat noodle, wanton noodle, udon, soba, ramen, meehoon (vermicelli), spaghetti, linguini, etc. And he likes it in whatever format noodles are cooked: soup, fried, konlou (dark sauce), bolognaise, etc.
If we have to eat out, to make him eat without force, I have to order noodle for him. But it would be very stressful for me. This would be the scene:
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When the bowl of noodle arrives…
Ian: * excitedly * Mian, mian, mian, mian, mian (mian = noodle in Mandarin)
Suz: Wait, mama cut it first (he can’t handle long noodles)
Ian: Mian, mian, mian, mian, mian
Suz: Wait, wait, mama cut it first. You see, mama cut, cut, cut
Ian: Mian, MIAN, MIAN, MIAN, MMIIIIIAAAAANNNN, MMIIIIIAAAAANNNN!!!!!
(SCREAMING till the whole restaurants’ guests are looking)
Suz: OK, OK, you eat this first whilst mama continue cutting the rest.
Ian: * very fast finished whatever given* Mian, mian, mian, MIAN, MIIIAAAN, MMIIIIAAAANNNNN!!!!!!
Suz: * sweating in stress * Next time I should bring the scissor out, easier to cut these noodles. Wait, wait…
DH: You said that every time, but you still forget to bring the scissors out.
Ian: Mian, Mian, MIAN, MMIIIAAAN, MMIIIIIIAAAAANNNN!!!!!
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Wooh! That’s how stressful I always am, whenever I let Ian eat noodle, especially outside. If let him eat noodle at home, I can at least hide it in the kitchen, cut them all short with scissors, before exposing to him.
And for occasions if I have already prepared food for him at home, I better not order any noodle if I myself have to eat out. Last weekend I learnt a lesson. At the end, he ate my noodle in the shop, and I had to eat his porridge at home. :p
can’t you cut it using chopsticks or fork?
my son loves MIAN as well
egghead: ya, I was cutting it with fork and spoon, but his speed is faster than my cutting speed. Basically, he doesn’t want any waiting time, not even a second! Whew! Very stressful, think of it also makes me sweat! :p
Ask the kitchen to cut it before serving it ler……
Your Ian so smart..! i only wished chloe is so enthusiastic about food.. as your Ian.. but nope.. at home or outside.. if need to feed her.. aiyoh..!! really so hard.. she is not interested in any food..! sometimes when she gets cranky.. even chocolate also donch want ah..!!
jason: hehe, actually MIL also told me that. I always forgot i have that option also. :p
mamaBok: Aiyoh, even chocolate also don’t want ah… then really difficult. Actually it is really difficult to get Ian to eat also, but at least there are a few items he really likes, like the snacks and noodles.