I look forward to Wednesdays because it is “food day!” in the newspapers I read. But I was taken aback when I opened up “the merc” yesterday to see a lengthy feature article on instant ramen. Don’t get me wrong, I love instant noodles of all configurations. I’ve had instant udon and instant thai noodles this week for dinner (hey, I’ve been busy). But doctoring instant ramen into a meal is second nature to me, and I didn’t want precious food article space taken up by praise for starch and powdered flavorings in a plastic packet. I need the food pages to be inspirational. I don’t need to be told that I can add vegetables and meat to my instant noodles to make a meal. I don’t want to know how many times the earth can be circled by the number of ramen packages sold per year. This attitude makes me worse than a foodie snob — I’m a foodie writing snob. Save me from myself, please!