The Fifteen cent miracle meal: Ramen Noodles

[LynneSin]

seriously!!!

How can something that absolutely cheap taste that good. I like the Creamy Chicken flavor

[Pale Blue Dot]

1. Sure, if you like your food to be 50% sodium and 50% fat...

I used to like these things until I took a good look at the label. But who am I to talk? I ate a hot dog today.

[markbark]

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--MAB

[Placebo]

2. I think it tastes GROSS

I'd rather eat clay

>>> http://geography.about.com/cs/culturalgeography/a/geophagy.htm

[Eternal_Vigilance]

3. OMG IT IS GOOD

BUT ITS SOOOOO BAD FOR YOU!!! SO many preservatives...you know that little packet of powder you put in before you boil your water?? You're essentially just eating that...pure sodium, fat, preservatives, and MSG. I only indulge in it rarely, and when there's absolutely NOTHING left to eat in my pantry.

[markbark]

17. I toss out the little packet.

add an egg, some fresh or frozen veggies, a little soy or teryaki sauce.

Food of the gods!
Ok, ok... the ELDER gods :P
Didja know you can do a passable imitation of Cthulu by dangling a wad o' ramen noodles outta your mouth?


--MAB

[miss_kitty]

4. good idea...and if you put some stuff in there like

thinly sliced onion or mushroom...i have 'Thai Kitchen'-single serving $.65! yum! about the only thing i can think of (outside of yogurt) that comes in a single serving...

[democracyindanger]

5. Break an egg

into it after you drain it. The heat will cook it and--presto! Instant added protein!

[shawcomm]

8. urg

[democracyindanger]

10. Hey now

It's a native trick--my mom taught me that before I went off to college, and she's from the old country. ;)

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

12. The egg thing is good, dind is right.

You are the ramen master. All Lounge Lizards must bow down!

[democracyindanger]

18. Have you seen

"Tampopo"?

"Tampopo" is to ramen what "The Big Night" is to pasta. I crap you not.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

23. Oh yeahhhh... Awesome movie. Love when the gangster is dying

and has the whole soliloquy about the deer sausage... And the gourmet winos...

[democracyindanger]

25. And the whole

opening scene about "showing respect to the pork." CLASSIC.

[shawcomm]

32. Sorry, just the thought of a runny egg

staring up at me, watching that yellow evil eye glaze over while it gasps its last steaming breath on a deathbed of noodles.

:evilgrin:

[Placebo]

9. Okay, EWWWWWW

just, ew :puke:

[democracyindanger]

13. Aww

You don't know what you're missing! The best Japanese ramen has egg...fishcake...spinach...mmm...

[skygazer]

6. It is yummy stuff

And cheap. And, yeah, I know it's lousy for you. That's not the question.

I like the Creamy Chicken too. And the beef, which is wierd because I don't eat beef.

[Wilber_Stool]

7. I like to

smash them up, cook 'em, drain 'em, add a lump of butter, and sprinkle the flavoring on them. Plenty good.

[guitar man]

31. me too

Try adding a dab of sour cream to the mix. Oh yeah!

[Maple]

11. The original

junk food.

[blackcat77]

15. The power of MSG!

It makes everything seem to taste better.

But yeah, I like noodles, too... :)

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

16. When I was a sophomore in college, my roommate and I went down into

Chinatown and got a crate with like a gross of ramen noodles (a Chinese variety, with the evil spice pak).

Every night around 10-11 PM we'd fire up our little plug in water boiler and have us a bowl o'noodles. We did this for like the whole year.

I loved it, but after a while, it was years before I could look at the stuff again.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

19. Noodles! Ra-men noodles!

What kind of kids eat ramen noodles?
Fat kids
Skinny kids
Kids who climb on rocks!

Tough kids
Chicken kids
Even the occasional chickenhawk!

[Soopercali]

20. I only use half of the evil packet...

And a good slug of hot sauce!

[cliss]

21. It's not the best, but

think of how many people got a meal because of Top Ramen. It's cheap - one of the cheapest meals you could make. I don't recommend it every night of the week, however. But for those who are on a tight budget, it can be a lifesaver.

However, it's probably better to only use half the seasoning pack. Add a tiny bit of soy sauce to make up for the missing preservatives. Add a few vegies, like some sliced water chestnuts, maybe some mung bean sprouts, a little sliced purple cabbage, and you've got a banquet!!

[mike_c]

22. uptown Ramen....

1 package Ramen noodles, any flavor.

3 prawns, shelled, or some thinly sliced raw meat

2 cups good meat stock (chicken, lamb, beef, etc)
1/4 cup Mirin (sweet rice wine)
1 tsp aged hatcho miso (essential ingredient)
1 tsp japanese soy sauce
1 tsp Hon Dashi or an equiv. amount of another instant dashi
2 scallions, white and green parts separated and chopped
4 pieces of wakami seaweed, midribs discarded, cut bite-sized
1-2 Thai bird's eye chilis, thinly sliced

Simmer the stock, Mirin, hatcho miso, soy sauce, instant dashi, and chilis, stirring often until the miso is dissolved. Add the wakami and the white parts of the scallions, simmer for 3-4 minutes.

Discard the "flavor pack" from the Ramen noodles, taking appropriate hazardous waste precautions. Bring the stock to a boil. Add the prawns or other meat and cook for a few seconds, then add the noodles. Stir after one minute or so and turn off the heat. Cover and let stand for three minutes or so to soften the noodles. Sprinkle the chpped scallion greens on top. A squeeze of lime is good too.

on edit: fixed a couple of proportions. Who measures?

[tedoll78]

24. Ugh..

I've tried to like any of their "flavors", but I can't do it.

So I ended-up pretty much living on those 88-cent Banquet dinners. Nuke 'em for four minutes, and there's a meal! Chicken pasta, chicken parmesan, etc. It gets repetetive, but it also fills the stomach..

[IdaBriggs]

26. Another Recipe (from my friend Karen that my husband loves)

Use Milk instead of water
Add some chopped onion
Add some sliced mushrooms
Toss in an egg
Add some parsley (or basil) and the seasoning packet
When egg is cooked, add noodles
Add Sour Cream & Parmesan Cheese
(Will thicken, but De-Licious == And Cheap!!!)

Mmmm....

[LynzM]

27. Mmm...

They remind me of college :) Favorite flavors, beef or chicken. But I got addicted to adding the premixed sprinkle-on Szechuan spices, and now I can't eat them without! They are super-tasty that way... I know, terrible for you, but good. Like so many foods...

[jonnyblitz]

28. LOADED WITH CARBS!! bad bad bad

:puke:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

29. Silly rabbit. There is no food group that is "evil".

[onebigbadwulf]

30. I'd rather starve

1000% my recommended sodium?
60+ grams of carbs?
No protein?

No thanks.