Years later, when Reiner returned to his hometown, the appearance of foodie Sasha still made him unforgettable.
Sasha is the character that Isayama has revised the most in "Attack on Titan", and it was only after several changes in his draft that he created this neurotic "foodie girl".
Every foodie has his own little world to indulge in: during the recruiting ceremony, the soldiers stood up straight and were baptized by the instructors. When Kony was scolded bloody, Sasha on the side took the lead.
I saw her eating a sweet potato with a face full of intoxication, tsk tsk. The corners of his mouth were covered with sweet potato powder, and he didn't care. The pupils of the soldiers around her trembled, sweating.
- "Why are you eating sweet potatoes now?" the instructor asked
- "It won't taste good when it's cold, so I think I should eat it now." Sasha replied
- "No, what I don't understand is, why are you eating sweet potatoes?" Coach Black Line
- "Does this mean why people eat sweet potatoes?" Sasha replied
The instructor scolded him incessantly, but the foodie girl couldn't turn her head. After a moment of silence, Sasha seemed to figure it out: maybe the instructor wanted to share a meal with me?
So she frowned, struggled several times, and finally made up her mind to break off a small half of the sweet potato and hand it to the instructor: "Have you half", smirking innocently.
In the cruel world of giants, Sasha is like a forest breeze, bringing us cool comfort in the suffocating tension and fear.
"Is the rice still good? What about the meat?" This was the last word Sasha left to the world.
Sasha's death is the last naive demise of Attack on Titan. She can't wait for the day when the land will be regained, the number of cattle and sheep will increase, and there will be meat to eat every day.
As the most simple character in Attack on Titan, Sasha's death Isayama has created a lot of writing. "Spray to death" Jia Bi, the murderer who shot Sasha, is unnecessary. In the final season, there are a lot of complicated things, and the switching of perspectives makes us no longer simply shout and kill.
Stupid foodie is Sasha's label. Is the natural connection between idiots and foodies, a coincidence or a prejudice? I don't want to commemorate this lovely girl with tears and hatred, so let's talk about her specialty - eating.
Let’s talk about our serious misunderstanding of foodies over the years.
01. One meat and one forest, to survive
Without lofty goals and missions, just living to eat meat, is such a life worth mentioning?
Apparently, So Isayama, creator of Attack on Titan, doesn't think so. Allen is for revenge, the captain is for his mission, Armin is for his dreams, and Sasha is for meat.
Isayama created the magic of throwing beans into soldiers, and with a breath, every character in the giant world came alive. Isayama's portrayal of Sasha has a back-to-basics temperament.
Sasha has the shadow of his father on him. This father and daughter, like a happy family from contemporary society, strayed into the cruel world ravaged by giants.
Regarding eating, at the beginning, Sasha only saw the meat in front of her. Under the guidance of her father, she saw the big forest on which the human community depends.
"Sasha used to be a hunter, I taught her to bow and arrow since she was a child, to shoot beasts in the forest to eat, because that's how we live. However, I know that the times can't allow us to continue to adopt the same survival mode, so I Get Sasha out of the forest.
After connecting with the world, Sasha, who became a soldier, invaded other people's land, attacked others but was attacked by others. As a result... I originally wanted her to leave the forest, but instead let her step into a huge forest in the world that continues to kill each other...
I think Sasha will be killed because she is wandering in the forest. Therefore, it is the responsibility of us adults to carry the sins and hatreds of the past. "
Facing the murderer of his daughter, Sasha's father gave an unexpected answer.
Before Sasha joined the Survey Corps, there was this moving father-daughter conversation:
"Sasha, have you ever thought about what kind of changes the world is going through? Why are the forests decreasing and prey becoming more and more difficult to catch in recent years?"
"Only by clearing forests and planting grains can more people be fed."
"We are all part of the world, the world is a whole, and we have to accept that."
"Only those who fulfill their obligations are qualified to accept the favor of others."
"Sasha, you can be very timid at times. Is it that hard for you to get out of the woods to be with other people?"
At that time, the daughter from the depths of the forest, Sasha was no longer timid. She dared to pick up the axe to slash the giant and protect the little girl; she cooperated perfectly with her teammates in the battlefield and fought bravely to kill the enemy; she enjoyed the food and feasted on it. , eating with a splendid face, saved Nicolo's life... But she died forever and slept in the depths of the forest.
In Sasha's foodie nature, there is a kind of innocence and simplicity that is not disciplined by the world.
Sasha's eating is an instinct, an optimistic and open-minded way of life. Sasha's father's insight is also a profound interpretation of survival, not only for his own survival, but also for the survival of mankind and for the survival of future generations: everyone must fulfill their obligations, walk out of their own world, and relate to the well-being of others. .
Perhaps, every foodie knows better than us how good it is to live.
02. One meal and one chess game, walk the rivers and lakes
It seems easy to live, but the hard part is how to live.
"The King of Chess" is a story about living. Through one meal and one chess game, it shows the living world of Wang's life.
How does a grain of rice taste delicious?
Wang Yisheng, the "chess king" written by Acheng, is an "eat nerd". He has an unimaginable obsession with eating: a grain of rice can taste all kinds of flavors.
The following is a line drawing of Wang Shengsheng's "eating" in "Chess King":
"I heard the crashing sound of aluminum boxes when everyone was taking meals. He often closed his eyes and clenched his mouth tightly, which seemed a little disgusting. After he got the meal, he immediately started to eat. He ate quickly, and his Adam's apple shrank. , his face was full of tendons.
Often stopped abruptly, and carefully rubbed the rice grains and soup oil flowers on the mouth or chin into the mouth with the whole index finger. If a grain of rice falls on the clothes, press it immediately and put it into your mouth. If one did not hold down, the rice grains fell from the clothes, and he immediately stopped moving his feet and turned his upper body to look for it.
At this time, if he met my gaze, he would slow down. After eating, he licked the two chopsticks, filled the lunch box with water, first sucked up the top layer of oil, and then sipped it as if he had landed safely.
Once, while playing chess, he tapped lightly on the coffee table with his left hand. A grain of dried and shrunk rice also danced gently. As soon as he noticed it, he quickly put the dry rice grain into his mouth, and his cheeks immediately showed tendons. I know that this kind of dry rice can easily get stuck in the molars, and the tongue will not be able to drive it out of there. Sure enough, after a while, he put his hand in his mouth to dig.
After chewing, I swallowed with a gulp of saliva, my Adam's apple slowly moved down, and there were tears in my eyes. He is religious and meticulous about eating. Sometimes you will pity those rice that he eats without leaving a scum, it's a bit cruel and inhuman. "
Such a "eat nerd", what does his eating have to do with his chess?
It turned out that Wang Yisheng once only took a long time to crack the endgame left by the Song Dynasty. When the famous chess player wanted to accept him as his apprentice, the idiot asked, "Have you beaten this endgame?" The famous player didn't respond, so he said, "Not yet." The idiot said, "Then why should I be yours? Apprentice?" The famous player had to ask the idiot to open the way, and later said to his son, "This classmate of you is rebellious, and your chess quality is linked to your character. If you continue like this, your chess quality will be inferior."
The famous player was right on one point, chess quality is connected with character, eating means survival, and chess means living.
Wang Yisheng's pursuit of food is a barren age, and the desire to eat is the premise of life. Wang Yisheng's chess, just like his eating, is rooted in the fundamentals, the choice of how to live, and the backbone of life.
"I don't make a living for chess, just raise my sex", chess is his fun and his spirituality. He never sold his chess skills in exchange for the benefits of survival.
In the days of starvation and fullness, Wang Yisheng stuck to his chess path. Therefore, wherever he went, he revealed a sense of madness and stupidity, just like a chivalrous person from ancient times: a heroic heart, a meal and a chess go all over the world.
03. A cry and a smile, the place of the heart
To eat foolishly, not fresh. Who hasn't cried and laughed for a bite? When we are born, we will laugh and cry for the sake of eating.
Eating is not only related to how to live, but also the hope and conversion of living.
In Hayao Miyazaki's animated films, eating is definitely a forte. He can always eat the seemingly unsurprising, draw the taste, draw the light and desire.
In "Spirited Away", there are two "famous scenes" about eating, which moved me the most.
The first is the scene where Chihiro used 6 mouthfuls to finish a rice ball with tears.
After taking a small bite, a lively expression gradually formed on his face; then he took a big bite, and some rice grains stuck to the corners of his mouth; then the third and fourth bites couldn't wait to eat, and Chihiro shed a lot of tears; Five or six mouthfuls were eaten with tears.
At this time, Chihiro finally burst into tears. All grievances, fears, and unease were healed after eating this rice ball.
Before that, Chihiro was always tense, carefully carrying everything. At the age of 10, she experienced a series of changes in which she broke into the forbidden area of magic, her parents became pigs, and she signed a contract with a witch and became a migrant worker.
She was still a child and was under too much pressure.
Chihiro burst into tears, showing us Bai Long's tenderness and compassion, her smiling face as she wiped away her tears, and her renewed hope.
In the second place, there is a picture of the faceless man coming to Granny Qian's house, smiling and finishing a plate of cake.
The faceless man sat obediently at the dining table, took a sip of hot tea, then picked up the cake, cut a small piece, put it in his mouth, showing his white teeth, nodded slightly while eating, until he ate the whole cake Finished, with a face full of contentment and peace.
The delicateness and deliciousness of the cake floated in across the screen, and the fragrance was fragrant.
In contrast, in the soup house, the faceless man faces the feast of gluttonous mountains and seas, and swallows the food impatiently, his stomach grows bigger and bigger, and his inner desire and loneliness also rise.
There is poetic tranquility in the scene of eating cake. There are no huge waves, only the breeze passing by, a sparkling wave. At Granny Qian's house, in front of the quiet dining table, the warm light, like an electric iron, smoothed out all the noise.
A plate of small cakes makes the faceless man taste like home. It is the place where the soul belongs, which is better than countless delicacies from mountains and seas.
Chihiro and the faceless man, crying and laughing, are the sense of security brought by food, the home and harbor of the soul.
04. One father and three daughters, the lie of the family banquet
Is the family the last harbour? Li An's interpretation of eating has another layer of doubts.
In the book "A Dream of a Movie in Ten Years of Sleep", Ang Lee defines his film "Food Men and Women" as follows: This film is an empty life constructed by telling lies and sacrificing consciousness.
Food color, sex also.
At the beginning of the movie, Dad Zhu, as a top chef, lost his sense of taste. He always made a family dinner for his three daughters to express his love.
His wife died young, and the father was a little clumsy in everything other than cooking. He often misplaced his daughters' underwear and trousers, and he always seemed to be holding back, with nowhere to talk and no communication.
"Diet Men and Women" is a story about a father and daughter, and it is a deconstruction of family relationships and the great desires of life.
Ang Lee shows the relationship between father and daughter, the struggle for family power, and the desire for relationship between men and women through the switching of the family eating. On the table, the family gathered at a dining table to eat. Under the table, the father and the three daughters each had their own concerns, something was hidden in the dark, but it was a misfire when they were about to come out. It seemed that something was about to burst out.
In this family, the mother died early because of her absence, and one father and three daughters all wanted to take her place. This was a struggle and confrontation in the family relationship. Beneath this iceberg, there is a deeper undercurrent surging.
It wasn't until the mystery was revealed that it was surprising.
The most abstinent eldest daughter, the desire in her eyes is like fire; the most rebellious second daughter, when the family is facing disintegration, becomes the guardian; the most well-behaved third daughter, who was pregnant before marriage and robbed her best friend's boyfriend; the most conservative father , and her daughter's classmates secretly crossed Chencang, ushered in "year-old love".
At the end of the movie, Dad Zhu revealed his love affair through a big play, completed the delivery of desire, and regained the lost sense of taste.
"Eating and diet are things on the table, desires, men and women are things under the table, and things under the table can never be discussed on the table. This is also the source of the absurd behavior of the protagonist."
Through one father and three daughters, Ang Lee exposed the lies of the family. The family banquet is not only a reunion of laughter, but also a kind of harmony, and a fierce performance of contradictions and desires.
05. One meal, one taste of life
Ang Lee's film culture is full of sharp edges that make people sigh and think. Wang Zengqi is different, he pursues cultural interest more.
Therefore, reading Wang Zengqi's "eating" articles is always interesting, revealing the coquettish interest of a cultural person.
In the book "One Food and One Taste", Wang Zengqi recorded many interesting stories related to eating.
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Wang Zengqi once recorded a trivial matter of ordering food with friends. At the end of the reading, I couldn't help laughing. The original text is as follows:
Go to a small shop by the Green Lake for a meal of pie, and the cost is shared. Before the meal is over, the account has been calculated clearly, who deserves how much.
The shopkeeper wondered, how could it be calculated so quickly? He didn't know that it was Mr. Xu Bao who settled the accounts. Mr. Xu is an expert in number theory, so Xiao Jiujiu is still talking!
Once, when the dishes were all ordered, Mr. Lao She considered it again and thought that one dish was not good, so he didn't want it.
Comrade Yaping took out a pen and drew a box on the four sides of the dish, and added a small spiral tail. The waiter took the menu, looked at it for a while, and asked, "What does this mean?"
Yaping is such an old editor, he used proofreading symbols on the menu!
Fourth Sister "Ten Coriander"
Going to a friend's house for a dinner, also gave birth to infinite taste in Wang Zengqi's writing:
Professors rarely go out to restaurants. They usually eat at home, and occasionally hang out with a few friends, also at home. The professor's wife can cook. My wife and third sister Zhang Zhaohe can cook. The eight-treasure glutinous rice duck she made is crispy and delicious, the skin is not broken, and the meat is not scattered. It is a masterpiece. But what she usually cooks is home cooking.
The fourth sister, Zhang Chonghe, is versatile, her writing is excellent, and she sings the tunes very well—the "Si Fan" we learned to sing at Kunming Quhui used her accent, and I have heard her record of "Shou Vomiting". She is really delicate; she is good at writing Sanqu, and she is very good at cooking.
I forgot most of the dishes she made, I only remember the "ten coriander" she made. "Ten coriander", the common dish ears that Suzhou people eat during the Chinese New Year, just use ten kinds of pickled shreds, stir-fry them separately, and put them on a plate. However, it is made by Chonghe, which is cut extremely finely and exquisitely. After freezing, it is served after the fish is full, and the mouth is twisted into the mouth, and the fragrance is left on the cheeks!
Getting old depends on eating "tofu"
Old and no appetite? It doesn't exist, there is always a way for real foodies!
"When you get old, your appetite will be poor. Some people say that if you wear dentures, eating will not taste good. Some people disagree, saying: Whether it tastes good or not depends on the taste buds on the tongue, and has nothing to do with the teeth.
But peeling the crab and biting off half of the beautiful radish in my heart with a click is always not so neat, so happy.
Although I ate blood cockles in Yunxiao, Fujian a few years ago, I was still in high spirits, and the empty shells I ate piled up in front of me, but there are not many times like this. Because there was something wrong here and there, the doctor told me not to eat this or that, and established a lot of precepts. The liver is not good, and the liquor has been withdrawn. The courage is not good, do not eat fried things. I did an "esophagogram" a few months ago, and it was broken! There is a small varicose vein in the esophagus, the doctor ordered not to eat hard things, for fear of bleeding the part of the varicose, not even pancakes, and apples must be crushed. How can this be lived?
However, fortunately there is still the "world's first" tofu, I can still tinker with a table of tofu mats, don't be afraid! "
One meal and one bite, Wang Zengqi's writing is full of human feelings, full of wisdom and cuteness.
How nice to be alive. Wang Zengqi said that the purpose of writing articles about eating is to make people feel: how good it is to live!
postscript:
I didn't expect to write so much, but I'm really long and tireless.
Writing about Sasha has made me re-examine my life. In fact, I've always had some kind of fear of eating. It is better to be a sensible child than to eat happily and be ridiculed as a "delicious ghost".
When I was a child, adults asked me what I liked to eat, and I always shook my head, exchanging such sensibleness for a little love. When I grew up, I was afraid of getting fat and afraid of aging, so I controlled my diet.
Laughing at foodies is our biggest misunderstanding about eating.
Foodie Sasha, looks like I envy, so cute and candid, eat as much as you want, gluttonously. If she is a food broadcaster, I dare to say that she is definitely the strongest in the universe! She enjoys the food itself and shares her happiness with her best friends.
Through Sasha, I think of the interesting lives of Qianxun, the faceless man, the chess king, the man and woman who eat and drink, and Wang Zengqi. I re-learned about eating and felt that life was full of flavors.
A small meal also contains the beauty of the universe. Eating is innocence and natural temperament; it is survival instinct, and it is the attitude of being alive; eating is the hope of life, the belonging of the soul; it is the surging desire, the secret of the family; eating is also culture Inheritance, life encounters, scheming reconciliation.
Life is fun, walk slowly and taste carefully. Be sure, love something, it makes us tough, tolerant, filling.
2021.02.23
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