Ramen Revisited

[Danger! Will]

Which ramen noodle brand do you preffer?
Where do you buy it from?
Cups or Blocks?
What flavors?
How do you cook it?
Any recipes?

Remember there is no wrong way to eat or cook Ramen.

I preffer Nissin/Top Ramen in the block Beef flavor
Either Nissin or Maruchan in the cups Beef flavor or Cajun Style

[tpjunkie]

another ramen thread!

top ramen or maruchan is the eternal question...i can really go either way though...chicken mushroom and oriental are the best flavors!

[bousozoku]

Nong Shim is my favourite, especially Neoguri, because I like it spicy.

If I buy Japanese ramen, it's Sapporo Ichiban or Myojo because the other brands taste like wet cardboard.

I only get it in blocks, but even the bowls have blocks inside.

It's always nice to drop some anchovies or kim chee into it while cookie.

[applemacdude]

Maruchan

I buy it from the store

I prefer blocks but I love both

Chicken and Shrimp, but ill eat any flavor

I Cook it like a it says on teh instruction, i like puttin chile hot sauce on it..yummy

I dont eat it a lot like once a week or less often

BTW watch out for scemO;)

[Danger! Will]

I think scem0 has his Ramen shipped directly from the manufacturer on a weekly basis.

What's this place called "the store"

However, this is just speculation.

[howard]

duh maruchan is definitely the best

top ramen sucks!

[bousozoku]

Originally posted by howard
duh maruchan is definitely the best

top ramen sucks!

Finally! Someone has taste. :D

[iAlan]

Living in Japan I am blessed to be able to go to a real ramen restaurant anytime I want and not have to worry about the instant stuff. If I do go instant, I will have either Nissin or Sapporo.

Can you get "yaki-soba" where you live?

Now the trivia question.....if you lay noodles end to end from an average cup noodle pack, how long are the noodles, and what is the longest? *this was on a TV show here and I was listening to it in the background.

Answer after you guys have a few guesses.

[scem0]

Originally posted by Danger! Will
I think scem0 has his Ramen shipped directly from the manufacturer on a weekly basis.

What's this place called "the store"

However, this is just speculation.

When I move out of my house this might be a plausible idea, but right now I have to fight to get the ramen I need (my mom is a health freak ;)).

Originally posted by applemacdude

BTW watch out for scemO;)

Why would anyone ever dream that someone like me would post in a Ramen thread?!!?? :eek: :eek: ;) :p


I had a big craving for Ramen as soon as I got out of school. I was just gunna eat 1 package (that is rare for me - I usually eat 2), but I had to go with my sisters to picky my Dad up from the airport. And then we ate out to eat. So I never got any ramen at all.

Grilled cheese is still good though (it doesn't compare to Ramen though ;)...

And I also had a dream about Ramen last night. I dreamt that my sister and I were just walking around our house aimlessly and she was just carrying a package of Ramen. It was really pissing me off because we only have 8 packages right now, but I didn't want to get into a fight about it so I just didn't say anything.

scem0

[jywv8]

I like Sapporo Ichiban in blocks, oriental or chicken flavor. I buy it at Jewel. I cook it like it says on the package, except, when adding the noodles to the boiling water, I also like to add 1 egg, diced zucchini, and some fresh, chopped garlic. And, when adding the seasoning packet, I add liberal helpings of fresh red pepper.

Now I'm hungy...

[bousozoku]

Originally posted by iAlan
Living in Japan I am blessed to be able to go to a real ramen restaurant anytime I want and not have to worry about the instant stuff. If I do go instant, I will have either Nissin or Sapporo.

Can you get "yaki-soba" where you live?

Now the trivia question.....if you lay noodles end to end from an average cup noodle pack, how long are the noodles, and what is the longest? *this was on a TV show here and I was listening to it in the background.

Answer after you guys have a few guesses.

Ummm, 10,000 ri...oh wait! That's the answer to something else! :D

I used to get fresh yaki soba at Yaohan Plaza near NYC but the best I can do is to get fresh woo dong (udon) at local Korean restaurants.

[jefhatfield]

for the instant stuff, anything from korea is great

i also like UFO ramen from japan

[tazo]

Are those rice noodles that are all white and become translucent considered ramen? I like to add those to a good stirefry sometimes :)

[dstorey]

Speaking of noodles, whos been to Republic in Union Square NYC (www.thinknoodles.com) ? The place is cheap, trendy and best of all has the most amazing noodles I've had...especially for the price. Its all well presented too, look at the pics on the web site, they make you so hubngry...i could just go now if i didnt live so far away from it. I had the prawns wrapped in shredded coconut the first time i went as a starter yumm and beef with glass noodles as the main meal. Not being familiar with the money and not having much change, i accidently gave a big tip so the next time i went, the service was amazing. Speaking of service, the waitresses there are some of the hottest girls ive seen, really like models, especially the thai looking girl that served me. I'd give it a try anytime your in manhatten.

[bousozoku]

I'm surprised you remember anything about the food. :D If it was upscale, I know I wouldn't be eating in a place like that in Manhattan. Even "cheap" places are expensive there.

tazo: grrrr

No, those are not considered ramen. I'll look for the name but I would call them komen (beimen?)

[tazo]

Originally posted by bousozoku
I'm surprised you remember anything about the food. :D If it was upscale, I know I wouldn't be eating in a place like that in Manhattan. Even "cheap" places are expensive there.

scem0:

No, those are not considered ramen. I'll look for the name but I would call them komen (beimen?)

lol it was I, tazo, that asked if they were considered ramen...i think you are referring to me yuki...err are you? :D

[dstorey]

no, i was suprised, it was quite cheap...one of the reasons i went back a few times, could hardly afford anywhere else ;) it was around $6-8 a course if i remember, some were less. Only thing was some were difficult to hold and eat with chopsticks, and being full of beautiful people, I didn' want to make a fool of myself...it was like...hmmmmm how do i eat this????

[Chomolungma]

Smack (I think, or is it Snack..it doesn't matter), from Walmart.

Because it is cheap..yes, it is cheaper than Maruchan. The cheapest that I've ever seen was 12 for $1.

They should really give this thing away for free, out of courtesy for walking into Walmart store. I don't think it's really food. i think it is made of byproduct from factories in China that turns out plastic toys that happens to be sold just a few rows down in the toy department next to the gun department.

Chomo

[Danger! Will]

Plastic bi-products...YUMMY! Keep buying those toys so that we may always have RAMEN.

[Chomolungma]

Originally posted by Danger! Will
Plastic bi-products...YUMMY! Keep buying those toys so that we may always have RAMEN.

This thread reminds me of really bad times in college. Cold pizza was actually considered a luxury. Where did all our money go to? Oh beer, I forgot :D

Lets not bring this topic up again:(

Well, Ramen noodle is still the best backpacking food hands down...maybe second to only freeze dry cheescake mix.:rolleyes:

Chomo

[bousozoku]

Originally posted by tazo
lol it was I, tazo, that asked if they were considered ramen...i think you are referring to me yuki...err are you? :D

Yeah yeah, I was referring to you with the avatar of someone else's face.

[Sun Baked]

Originally posted by bousozoku
Yeah yeah, I was referring to you with the avatar of someone else's face. If you're going to use the spinning head -- you might as well use this...

[madoka]

You guys sound like a bunch of ramen noobs! The stuff you've listed I wouldn't give to my dog.

Go to a Korean supermarket. Go to the ramen section. Find one that is in a long upright bowl colored similarly to the orange you find on a box of Tide. About $1 each. Try it and thank me later. That's the stuff we Asians keep to ourselves. :D

[bousozoku]

Originally posted by madoka
You guys sound like a bunch of ramen noobs! The stuff you've listed I wouldn't give to my dog.

Go to a Korean supermarket. Go to the ramen section. Find one that is in a long upright bowl colored similarly to the orange you find on a box of Tide. About $1 each. Try it and thank me later. That's the stuff we Asians keep to ourselves. :D

Excuse me? :mad:

You actually like Sam Yang ramyun? :p It's okay, but not my favourite brand. Binggrae brand seems pretty good too but the noodles are a little more like cardboard to me.

[iAlan]

Originally posted by jefhatfield
i also like UFO ramen from japan

UFO is actually abrand of yakisoba, well here in Japan anyway, not sure if they have other versions for overseas markets, but I don't think so.

[iAlan]

Originally posted by iAlan
Now the trivia question.....if you lay noodles end to end from an average cup noodle pack, how long are the noodles, and what is the longest? *this was on a TV show here and I was listening to it in the background.

Answer after you guys have a few guesses.

Well, here it is......

The average length of noodles in a standard cup noodle pack, if you put the noodles end to end, is 42 meters. Yes 42 meters, that was not a typo....

The longest (althoug I forget the brand, sorry) was 72 meters.

The longer ones tended to be the packages without all the extras included (beef pieces, extra vegetables,etc). Not sure how long the brick versions would get to...

[Danger! Will]

Anyone else have some good RAMEN recipes?

[clayj]

Holy Thread Revival, Batman!

My favorite ramen recipe (I keep a couple dozen packets, Beef and Oriental flavors, on hand at all times) is to NOT boil them for just 3 minutes as prescribed on the packet, but to boil them until almost all of the water is gone. This gets them nice and sticky. I put the flavor packet in the bowl, pour just a touch of hot water in, mix, and then pour the noodles into a colander and then add them to the flavor mix.

Yummy.

[mkrishnan]

I was with Bousozoku in liking Nong Shim (and yes, especially Neoguri! With almost all of the water drained so it's super strong!), but... does anyone know if there's a good packaged Ramen available in US asian food stores that is vegetarian? *eep*

[PlaceofDis]

mmmmm ramen, i love the chicken flavor, and this thread has inspired me to spice it up the next time i give it a go

[brap]

You don't need packet noodles. You need Wagamama (http://www.wagamama.com/).

[mkrishnan]

You don't need packet noodles. You need Wagamama (http://www.wagamama.com/).

Nice! A similar chain had opened up in the Detroit area before I left (sadly, I don't get to Dubai that often! :eek: ;))...but here in Gainesville, I got nothing. :(

[bousozoku]

Don't get rid of the water...that's awful. Usually, I don't go by the packet instructions since they don't usually come out like they should...at least for me...I need to steam them a while...and I need the liquid. Yummy.

I have my neoguri almost every day.

[MongoTheGeek]

I used to be a huge fan of the maruchan until I found the nongshim. I still like the maruchan but when I want to treat myself to 50 cent ramen I go for the nongshim.

Here at work we have hot water taps on the coffee machines. I just fill the container.

When I eat maruchan I get it in the bricks. I just love the beef flavor. I snap the brick in half and put it in my coffee mug with the flavoring over top of it. Hot water over the top and then pack it down as it softens.

In college I had a tea kettle and dumped hot water from that over it.

I had friends who liked to drain the noodles and then mix with peanut butter. I never really got into variations on cooking it myself.

[iGary]

I would not have survived my early 20s without Ramen.

I used to like the "Oriental" flavor. I usually did two packages, drained the water, sprinkled the seasoning and eat! :D

[Abstract]

Nong Shim is my favourite, especially Neoguri, because I like it spicy.

If I buy Japanese ramen, it's Sapporo Ichiban or Myojo because the other brands taste like wet cardboard.



yeah, Nong Shim is the best. I don't even like spicy food, but I'd do it all for Nong Shim.

Outside of the asian products, there's a product in England by a company called "Blue Dragon." I'm sure the English have tried at least a few of their products. Anyway, generally their noodles are nothing to write about, but one flavour ---- a chicken flavour with pepper spices --- tastes amazing if you cook it right.

Just boil the noodles until its juuuuust done (don't make it too soft), and drain 90% of the water from the noodle, then mix the seasoning and pepper/spices into it, and stir. Its so amazing that when I went to London last year, the 1st thing I went to do in Central London was go to Micro Anvika (to look at Apple gear), then I wen to Virgin Megastore, then I went across the street and bought 3 packages of Blue Dragon. Oh, and then I went to meet my friend. :cool:

[iSaint]

This thread is hilarious. I'm a youth minister, and I go meet the kids at a Math & Science boarding high school in our town at the beginning of the year. I take tons of Ramen to give them...they love it!

[nbs2]

Anyone else have some good RAMEN recipes?
Not so much a recipe, just a way to stretch the ramen even further. make ramen as directed. eat noodles as usual. take left over soup, pour into rice cooker. add enough water to achieve one cup. add 1/2 cup rice. cook. enjoy. oh - it looks like burn, but it is just the seasoning at the bottom. with apologies to duff-man, two meals for under .15....oh yeah!

word of caution - don't use white people rice. i prefer basmati, some like jasmine. but uncle ben and minute etc...no flavor....silly white people :D

[Sutekidane]

I try to avoid all ramen like the plague now, due to what it contains, but if I was gonna eat ramen, I would only eat Sapporo Ichiban. Nong Shim seems really good, but I can't handle anything remotely spicy unfortunately.

[Rod Rod]

Speaking of noodles, whos been to Republic in Union Square NYC?
I've been there. My friends took me there. I enjoyed it a lot. The only problem with that place is that it's LOUD inside.

As for this topic, I usually throw away the flavor packet because I'm sensitive to MSG and I'm pretty strictly Kosher/Halal. I add salt to the water, drain it after cooking the noodles, and usually just add black pepper. I haven't done anything exotic yet.

[makisushi]

Others have said this, but I prefer Sapporo Ichiban.

I love Ramen...mmmmm

[strider42]

Give me Maruchan, specifically the beef flavor. Not exciting in and of itself, but in my mind makes the best base for adding other flavors. I'm a huge fan of adding some Cholula hot sauce to it (and only Cholula, no other brand will do), some very thin strips of soft tofu, maybe thrown in an egg or some pes depending on my mood. Try it, beef ramen and hot sauce.

[krimson]

Nong Shim ranks way up high for me.. a korean market had them on special 50% off each box, i got the limit of 4 (2 Shin ramen, 1 neoguri, 1 kimchi.) Basically, i've been eating at least 3 packages a week for a month now.

The Tung-I Chinese Onion ramen is great too, but i usually eat that crushed and raw. :rolleyes:


edit: oh, Cup o Noodle (shrimp or beef) + a shot of tapatio hot sauce when im super poor.

[bousozoku]

Nong Shim ranks way up high for me.. a korean market had them on special 50% off each box, i got the limit of 4 (2 Shin ramen, 1 neoguri, 1 kimchi.) Basically, i've been eating at least 3 packages a week for a month now.

The Tung-I Chinese Onion ramen is great too, but i usually eat that crushed and raw. :rolleyes:


edit: oh, Cup o Noodle (shrimp or beef) + a shot of tapatio hot sauce when im super poor.

Don't you mean Cup o Cardboard? :eek:

[scem0]

It would seem appropo to tell the MR community that I no longer eat Ramen noodles :eek:. I have given up all forms of wheat and dairy as a way to lose weight (it has worked, I've lost 15 lbs. with no exercise :D).

However, I still eat rice, so I'm sure there are some good rice noodle brands that could suffice. But I haven't had ramen since October or December of 04 :eek:.

Anyways, It's good to see ramen back in the threads at MR, but I don't eat it anymore. :(

scem0

[krimson]

Don't you mean Cup o Cardboard? :eek:

Nope, Cup o (flavored) Stryofoam. ;)

[suneun]

Now even I'm craving ramen!

I get nongshim, kimchee bowl noodle (mmm spicy). The best way to do it is:

Take everything out of the bowl, fill the bowl with water but maybe 1/2 an inch below the suggested line. Pour this water into a small pot. Boil the water, add the noodles/veggies/spice packet. Cook for a couple minutes until the noodles are still a little firm but separate. Put the noodles on a plate with a little of the liquid.

Pour out most of the liquid (or you can pour it on your plate if you like), leaving about a quarter inch of liquid left in the pot. Add an egg. Mix it on the stove while it cooks in the spicy soup. Pour the cooked egg on top of your noodles. Enjoy!

[840quadra]

I like maruchan the best for normal supermarket available Ramen. It has to be the Oriental flavor, or Pork for me. And I don't eat it unless I have a tablespoon or more of Crushed red Pepper, or some sliced habanero (sp?) peppers to add to it. Almost anything I eat has to be spicy, and if anyone has been to Khans Mongolian BBQ in the Twin Cities area, I am a 3 scoop Dragon sauce guy :)

We have hot and cold water coolers at work, and the Hot water is BOILING. I put my soup into a ceramic bowl, pour in the flavor packet, and add my Crushed pepper, and or Habanero if I have it!

[MongoTheGeek]

It would seem appropo to tell the MR community that I no longer eat Ramen noodles :eek:. I have given up all forms of wheat and dairy as a way to lose weight (it has worked, I've lost 15 lbs. with no exercise :D).

I lost 25 # no dieting just exercise...

:D

[krimson]

Anyone else have some good RAMEN recipes?

Not so much a recipe, but more of a method.. ill use nong shim Shin ramen as the base.

Fill your pot with water (i prefer less soup than directed), put the dried spice/veggie/herb packet into the water, with 1/2 the chili package.
I usually drop some "Pork Sung" into the water (Pork sung is dried and flavored shredded pork, the stringy variety works just as good).
Once the water boils, take a scoop of your favorite miso, and do the spoon dissolving thingy.
When that's all gone and dissolved, put the dried ramen in the water, and sprinkle the rest of the chili on top.
Let that boil for about a minute, til you can start to seperate the noodles.
Turn the heat to low, cover with a lid, and cook for 5 minutes.
After the 5 minutes, turn the heat to high, and cook uncovered.
Once the water comes to a rolling boil, ill drop in a raw egg.
Move to a large bowl, and put a few pieces of laver and chopped green onion on top, and you're ready to go.

Great for gloomy cold days.

[craigdawg]

Anyone else have some good RAMEN recipes?
For the love of all that is holy, if you must eat the instant kind, eat Sapporo Ichiban. You can buy it online so you have no excuses! :)

This isn't really a recipe either. Use a big bowl because you're going to use all the broth. I like to throw in a large handful of baby spinach before dumping in the noodles and the broth. Then top with goodies like char siu (Chinese BBQ pork), your favorite kamaboko (fish cake), enoki mushrooms, and chopped green onion. Oh and a generous sprinkling of Japanese chili pepper flakes (nanami togarashi).

[scem0]

I lost 25 # no dieting just exercise...

:D

Ah, I wish I had self control :P. I just can't bring myself to exercise :(, but I definitely want to get in real good shape for college, so I might try to get into a gym, or at least out running eventually, this summer.

scem0

[mouchoir]

reading this has got me so hungry I convinced my flatmate to go out for noodles tonight!

[mouchoir]

I lost 25 # no dieting just exercise...

:D

That's fantastic!

Exercise should always be a part of being healthy. you could be skinny as a rake and still be unfit. It's not all about how you look. I say this because I'm skinny as and can't run for more than 25 mins without suffering!

[MongoTheGeek]

Ah, I wish I had self control :P. I just can't bring myself to exercise :(, but I definitely want to get in real good shape for college, so I might try to get into a gym, or at least out running eventually, this summer.

scem0

Guilt is all it takes. That and low self esteem. There was an episode of Scrubs where Turk started working out with Dr Cox. Dr Cox expressed his exercise philosophy is that you have to hate your body and work to punish it into perfection.

It works well.

[MongoTheGeek]

reading this has got me so hungry I convinced my flatmate to go out for noodles tonight!

Yeah I skipped a bunch of yummy possibilities for lunch because I wanted beef flavored maruchan ramen.