Somen in the Microwave

In a note a few days ago, I wrote about how I found out that you can boil somen noodles in the microwave.

It's a method of using a plastic container designed for boiling pasta in the microwave to boil somen instead.
Why would I do such a thing? Well, washing a pot, a colander, a plate, and chopsticks—four things in total—is a hassle, and since it's already hot this time of year, wouldn't boiling water just make it even hotter?

So, I actually tried boiling somen in the microwave while following a reference website.

I failed spectacularly!

It said 6 minutes at 600W, but it felt a bit overcooked.
Still, I was impressed, thinking, 'Oh, it's actually cooked through!' so I drained the water, poured noodle sauce directly into the container, and ate it.

In other words, I even skipped the plate.

As for the taste, well, it wasn't good...

Those of you with sharp intuition might have already realized, but I was so impressed that I managed to boil somen in the microwave that I just drained it and ate it, which was my mistake.

Somen noodles must be rinsed in cold water.
What happens if you neglect that step?

...It becomes a mushy mess.

It was already soft because it was slightly overcooked, and on top of that, it was mushy.
Would it be accurate to describe it as noodles that have become soggy from soaking up too much thick soup?
Or perhaps it's easier to understand if I say it felt like soggy noodles coated in potato starch slurry.

Anyway, it was a mushy mess.
It felt like a waste to throw it away, so I added natto on top and finished it off, masking the mushiness with the stickiness.

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When I looked back at the website I used as a reference, it clearly stated, 'Rinse under running water.'

That's right.
I'm always careless with the details.

Or rather, looking back, why did I forget to rinse it with water?
When I look back, it's always things like 'Why did I make that mistake?' or 'Why did I misunderstand that?'

My friend's wedding this month.
'Eimi-san, please take the train departing from XX Station at 9:30 AM!'

This is a LINE message sent to me today by the bride, who is my friend.
She knows I often get on the wrong train or misunderstand meeting times, so she went out of her way to send it to me.

Huh? Will I make it in time with that train?
I was planning to take the one before that.

Thinking that, I checked the invitation again and found it was 30 minutes later than I had thought.
...That was a relief...
Well, I suppose it's not a problem if I misunderstand it as being earlier than it actually is.

I make a lot of mistakes when traveling by train.
It often happens that "take the 9:30 train" gets swapped in my head for "leave the house at 9:30" without me realizing it.
I remember the number 9:30, but the "what to do" at that time shifts without me knowing.

In any case, I'm careless and prone to misunderstandings.

Looking back, for my high school entrance exam, even though I checked my exam admission ticket so many times, I did something stupid like realizing I'd forgotten my pencil case only after opening my bag at the exam venue.

I've been put in charge of the entertainment for a wedding, and I'm just praying I don't make a mistake like that.
I should make a proper checklist of things to bring...

Thank you for reading today as well.
What is something you've done recently where you felt you were a bit careless?