issue 09 / volume 41

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Meatless Monday: Fancy vegetarian ramen

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» Spice up your stir fry!

Brittney MacDonald
Life & Style Editor

Genes knows that I am
not the best cook. But
any student should know how
to make ramen, right? What
if you want to fancy yours

up a bit, maybe fora special
someone who's really into
Asian cuisine? This recipe
requires quite a bit of prep,
but the overall cooking is fairly
simple.

Ina medium soup pot,
add enough water to cover
the egg. Cover and put over
high heat, waiting for water to

: boil. Once it does, turn off the
: heat and let egg rest in there

: for 10 minutes. Once egg has

: rested, run it under cold water
: to loosen the hardboiled egg

: from the shell, then peel. Once
: peeled, slice the egg in half

then set it aside.

the ramen package to cook
: noodles. Do not add any

: flavouring or freeze-dried

: veggies if they have been

: included, just throw those :
: away. Once noodles are cooked, :
: strain them and run them

: under cold water to prevent

; them from over-cooking as

: you prepare the broth. Put the

Follow instructions on

? noodles aside in a cold bowl.

In the same pot, combine

: the vegetable broth, soy sauce,
: and sriracha. Then cover and

: put it on high heat until it

: boils. As you're waiting for

: the broth to boil, divide the

: noodles, egg, corn, spinach,

: bean sprouts, and scallion into

two large serving bowls.

After broth is boiling,

: remove from heat and stir in
: miso paste. Add additional soy:
: sauce or miso to taste. Ladle

hot broth into each bowl and

: let both stand for around five

: minutes before serving.

Ramen is a good option if

: you'll be dining with someone

: a little less inclined to give up

: their meat. Leftover chicken,

: steak, or pork can be added

: to the bowls should anyone

: want to add some meat in their
: ramen. This will make you

: look considerate, even if you

: might not be a culinary genius.
: This meal is also adaptable to

: what you might need. Add an

: extra egg or some tofu if you're
: concerned you need more

: protein, or more spinach if

: you need iron. Sodium might

: bea bit of a problem though,

: so avoid this, especially the

: optional miso, if you're trying

: to cut back on salt.

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Ingredients (serves two):

legs

2. single serving packages of
dried ramen noodles

1/2 cup (18 mL) canned corn
kernels

1/3 cup (80 g) fresh spinach
4 cups (1 L) vegetable broth
1 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp miso paste (optional)

Handful of fresh bean
sprouts

iscallion, minced

2 tsp sriracha (optional)

 

Five reasons why masculinity and crying can co-exist

» Breaking down the prejudice against dewy-eyed hunks

Julie Wright
Columnist

| ave you ever stopped to
think about why a lot of

guys don’t show their emotions
as easily as women often do?
The expression “to make a
grown man cry” seems like

it’s a terrible thing that only
happens in extreme cases. A
terrible breakup or the loss of a
loved one or seem like perfectly
acceptable excuses, but if the
reason is purely emotional the

tears are expected to cease.

1. Guys are people too. Some
ladies may not want to believe
this, but men are the same
species as us. They also have
the ability to experience the
same emotional range as us,
yet society has made some
sort of rule that they can only
express the emotional range of

: a teaspoon. This is a travesty.

: Crying is extremely therapeutic
: and it can bring people closer
together.

2. Crying lets off steam.

: Having something bother you

: can create a lot of tension, and

: you'll probably feel much better
: after you let some of it out

: through your tear ducts. Even if
you've just had a stressful day at
: school, crying can relieve some

: stress.

: 3. Crying creates a

: connection. When someone
: cries, they’re at their most

: vulnerable and you're able to

: see a more exposed side of the

person. If someone is willing
to let down all their walls and
show you their soft interior,
no matter if that person is
masculine, feminine, both,
or neither, it’s a sign of great

: trust and allows you to connect :
: ona deeper level. This deeper
: connection is lost however,

: when what we define as :
: traditional masculinity blocks a :
: person’s ability to tap into and

: express their emotions.

4. Crying allows you to

: be more empathetic. The

: experience of sobbing, or even
: tearing up in front of another
person, allows you to empathize :
: should anyone tear up in front
: of you. You'll know exactly

: how to react and what to say.

? Chances are you'll either take

: the actions that were taken, or
: that you wish were taken while
: you were crying. Again, society's :

definition of masculinity does
not include tearing up; it’s
more of a “work-hard-make-
money-and-reproduce” sort
of vibe. People who identify
as “traditionally masculine”

aren't as comfortable crying

: in front of others or accepting

: comfort, let alone applying the
: comfort they received—or wish
they'd received—to their crying

: companion.

: 5. Crying really isn’t a big

: deal. It’s not a weakness or

: something bad that people have
: to beashamed of; if you cry,

: you cry. And when youre done

crying, you feel better and you

: go on with your life. Instead

: of bottling it all up inside

: to potentially blow up with

: feelings one day, you just have
: to havea good cry every once

: ina while and you'll feel much

better.
If you identify as

: masculine—even if you don’t—
* know that it’s ok to cry. Crying

doesn’t make you any less of
a hunk, and everyone likes a
softie.