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Rice文章marylohchieukwuanRice1Fluffy?whiteflakesinaporcelainbowl.Steamrisesandwithit,theparticularfragrance.Likeakindofincense,itwafts?andweavessomany,manymemories.2“Riceis”Macallstonooneinparticular.Withtheregularityofclockwork,dinneratourhouseisalwaysservedat7:30p.m.,andwearegatheredatthetablefordinner.Themealiseateninreverent?silence,slowlyandwithmeaningfulsilence.Theplatesareemptiedandquietlywecollectthedishesforwashing.Thisgraduallychanged,bitbybitaseachofusgrewbusywithworkthatkeptusbackattheoffice.ButthisIlongrememberofafamilyritual:wehavealwayshadricefordinner.RicewasservedevenwhenwehadturkeyatChristmas.Pawouldalwayshavehisubiquitous?bowlofriceandMawouldalwaysserveit.3Mataughtmehowtocookriceattheageoften.4“Okay,onemilktinfullforfourpeople.Emptythetinofriceintothispot.Now,pickoutallthesandandunhusked⑤riceandifyouseeanylittleblackcrawlingweevils?,pickthemoutandsqueezethemtokillthem.5“Nowfillthepotwithwater.Youputbothhandsinthepotandrubthegrainsofricegentlybetweenyourhands.Nowpouroutthewaterandbecarefulthatnotasinglegrainofricespillswiththewater.Riceisprecious,rememberthat.6“Fillyourpotonceagainandrinsethericeonemoretime.Thistimethewatershouldbe:almostclear.7Putyourhandthere,flatonthetopoftherice—nowfillthewateruptotheleveloftheknuckleofyourfinger.Toomuchwaterandyou’llbeeatingporridge.Toolittle,you’llbeeatinguncookedgrainswhichtastelikesand.8“Letthericeboilforfiveminutes.Stirandlowertheflame.9“Stirtomakesurethatthericedoesnotsticktothebottomofthepot.Coverandletitcookoveraslowflameuntilthewaterdriesup.Turnoffthefire.Thericeisnowreadytobeserved...”10Thereaftertwiceaweek,untilIwenttouniversity,Ihadthedutyofcookingriceforthefamily.11“Ma,pleasecomehome…”12“Ic...can’t.Id..don’twantto...”13Thecarsroaredpastusandbeforeus,theirheadlightsblindingus.Therehadbeenabigfightathome,overwhatIforgetnow,butPahadsaidsomething,somethingaboutdutyandresponsibility.Maansweredback.Paraisedhisvoice.Soontherewasshoutingandmoreshouting.Aplatewasthrown,thecrashingresoundingthroughthehouse.Morecrashingsounds,moreshouting.Wecoveredourears,tryinginvaintoblockoutthenoiseandconfusion.Eventhen,IheardPasay,“Go.SeeifIcare—theclothesyouwear,theroofoveryourheadandthefoodyoueat,everythingyouhaveyouowetomeandyoubloodywelldaretoanswerback...14Suddenly,therewasasilence.15Maranoutofthehouseintotherainynight.16“Comehome,please,Ma…please,Ma.”17“Gohome,yougohome.YourMawantstodiehere.”18“Please,Ma,Idon’twantyoutodie.”19“Gohome.Theothershavetoeat.GohomeandserveyourPahisrice.”20“No,Ma,Iwon’tgohome...Iwon’tgohomewithoutyou…”21“Gohome,Itellyou,gohomeandserveyourPahisrice.”22Westoodthereforthelongesttime,thecarshootingustowarnusfromstandingtooclosetotheedgeofthepavementIdidnotdaretoletgoofherhand.Myhandshurtfromholdingherhandsotightly.Slowly,bitbybit,Icouldfeeltheslack,thetensioneasing.Bothofussobbedinsilence.Ma'sshouldersdroopedandslowlyIwasallowedtoleadherhome.Weleftthemainroadandslowlymadeourwaythroughthequietsuburbanlanes,thewindingalleysandfinallyreachedhome.23Pasatstone-facedbeforethetelevision,hisfacegrim,hislipssetinastraightline.Herefusedtosayaword.IledMaintoherbedroom,closedthedoorandwentintothekitchen.Liftingupthecoverofthepot,IspoonedthethickwhiteflakesintoPa'sbowlandsetthebowlonthetable.24“Pa,timetoeat.”25Silence.26“Pa,eatrice.”27“Don’twanttoeat”28Thebowlofricesatontheendofthetable,gettingcolderandcolder.29Afterthat,withoutfail,dayafterday,forasmanydaysastherewereinayear,MawouldplaceasteaminghotbowlofricebeforePa.Evenifshehadtogooutforhermahjonggamesintheafternoon,shewouldreturnintimetoservethebowlofrice.Ifshewasgoingoutintheevening,shewouldwaittillPahadfinishedhisbowlofriceandhadlaidasidehischopsticks.Onlythenwouldshepickupherbagandleaveonheroccasionaloutings.30Ihateeatingwhiterice.Whitericeisbland①andboring.Ithastobemademoreinteresting.Withavarietyofotherdishes.Onehardlyeatsriceonitsown,tosavoritsfull-bodiedflavor,simplybecauseithasnone.Itisastaple,astomachfiller,littleelse.[makeconcessionsforbrownrice,whichIcatsparingly,moreasahealthladratherthanasrealfood.Iam,myMasays,“western-educated,”andpreferhome-mosek.Pastaisadefinitefavorite,Allkindsofit,fromcapellinitoIettucinetolasagna,smotheredwiththickcreamysauces,andyes,Ilovecheese--theBleuswiththeircoloredbluegreenridgesandsharp-smellingBrieswhichtumMagreenwithdisgust.ParmesantoastshadmeturnedoutofthehousebecausenoonecouldbearthesmellofthecheeseIwaseating-whichisacontinualjoketomyneighborswhoseeroefittinginthegardenintheevenings,chewingonfoul-smellingtoastedbread.Ofcourse,Ilikebreads,French,Danish,Manoucherdeli-stylesandwicheswithpickles*andrelishes,sandwicheswhicharesolargethattwohandsarcrequiredtogripthebreadtogetherwhilelargemouthfulsarechewedvigorouslyandthenswallowed.Yes.don'tforgetsalads.Iamtheresidentrabbitintheoffice-pleasepassthegreensover.Healthycrunchylettuceswithloadsoflovelydressingsmakemyday.Butrice...Icannottakericetwomealsinarow.I'drathergohungry.①bland:nothighlyflavored,mild,tasteless.31IrememberthatMawasveryparti
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