Ramen, do you eat it?

[YassoMasso]

Why eat ramen if you can eat pasta?

 

[Westside]

Why eat Ramen why you can eat Lagman?
Raman is seriously over hyped... The noodles taste like dried paper, and the flavor packets makes the thing worse.
Kids, eat the real Ramen, the unnatural instant ones are terrible.

 

[layzieyez]

Oh man ramen is delicious. I've only eaten the instant kind, I've never been to a place that served ramen...

This is my favorite, it's spicy as hell but delicious

P.S. Fun fact for you guys, although ramen is very popular in Japan, it actually comes from China. Sorry, wapanese...

This + an egg = a meal for me. So tasty. My wife loves it, too. I lived in Japan for almost 4 years and their instant ramen bowls from the 100 yen shops with the tempura packet or mochi block inside saved me from horrible Navy food.

 

[Narin]

They're DAMN cheap and fill ya up. Aren't bad straight in brick form either. The frugality is what attracts me but I'm not a frequent eater as I usually keep a healthy diet. On the occasions I buy it's off-brands at Chinese supermarkets. Got to love the college life.


That said, you guys are probably just white guys eating em out of obsession for Japanese culture. Ramen noodles aren't even originally from Japan...
Got to love them sweeping generalizations.

Actually I was eating them before I knew anything about them. I just liked how they tasted and how easy they are to cook. Though you know whats also good? A raw block of ramen with the packet of seasoning. Just take the block, add a little seasoning and take a tasty, crispy bite of ramen.

Yeah, that's pretty yummy.

the noodles are ok un-cooked, but this sounds a little strange

Actually, from what I believe, they are cooked already but are freeze dried or something like that. Most instant otmeals, noodles and so on have been cooked already but processed in a way keep them in a dry state. This way they can quickly be cooked in a few minutes.

 

[Urza]

Through high school I ate a ton of the stuff (probably a third of my meals) because the stuff was so damn cheap and actually tasted decent, but alas, haven't touched it since I started caring about my health. Living off this crap is essentially saying "FUCK YOU" to your body.

Another vote for Shin ramen with an egg.

 

[Warren_303]

Ramen with an egg is really good. My girlfriend made it for me a couple months ago, mmm now I'm hungry.

Have any of you guys had that Souper Meal?

http://www.nissinfoods.com/soupermeal/
I dont really like the microwavable cups but that is quite a good one especially since it comes with the spicy oil.

 

[Psyfira]

Well see, I used to eat instant noodles but stopped because the taste disgusts me nowadays. 'Course, the kind I eat is not named Ramen which explains my confusion.

I share your confusion, from what I can tell it's the same thing and they're just being idiots translating the name into that broken romanised Japanese stuff.

I love instant noodles, ate loads for lunch at Uni so went off them for a while after that but I like the odd pack every now and then. I tried some of the imported ones like in the pictures and I'm really not a fan (I hate the oily ones), I'll stick with Blue Dragon, Bachelors and those 8p chicken ones Asda do that really are better than they sound

Blue Dragon's Chicken and Chilli are my favourite, you get a little sachet of chilli pieces separately and as long as you only chuck half that pack in they're awesome

(any more and they will kill you).

Always cook in a saucepan when possible, microwaves tend to boil all the water off and dries them out a bit too much. Oh, except when you've just got back from the pub at 3am, microwaves are pretty awesome then (and far less likely to set your house alight).

 

[Warren_303]

Always cook in a saucepan when possible, microwaves tend to boil all the water off and dries them out a bit too much. Oh, except when you've just got back from the pub at 3am, microwaves are pretty awesome then (and far less likely to set your house alight).

Ha ha, gotta love the late night drunken food making. Burn your mouth and feel it in the morning.

 

[Narin]

Ramen with an egg is really good. My girlfriend made it for me a couple months ago, mmm now I'm hungry.

Have any of you guys had that Souper Meal?

http://www.nissinfoods.com/soupermeal/
I dont really like the microwavable cups but that is quite a good one especially since it comes with the spicy oil.

Ah, I had those before. They are great, I simply love them. They do taste better then your run of the mill Ramen in a cup/package and such even though it contains almost nothing but MSG xD

 

[lewjay]

+ some lettuce + an egg + sriracha hot sauce (yeah the one with the rooster) =

 

[OSW]

i eat all kinds of noodle, but japanese ramen not very often

 

[DarkAura]

Miso is spelled wrong in the last part of the poll. It's supposed to be miso, not misou.

I wub ramen. Handmade from restaurant roxorz mah boxerz!

 

[Narin]

Miso is spelled wrong in the last part of the poll. It's supposed to be miso, not misou.

I wub ramen. Handmade from restaurant roxorz mah boxerz!

No more ramen for you

 

[DarkAura]

Miso is spelled wrong in the last part of the poll. It's supposed to be miso, not misou.

I wub ramen. Handmade from restaurant roxorz mah boxerz!

No more ramen for you

Why not? If that is case, you have no rice for you!

 

[Sephi]

Miso is spelled wrong in the last part of the poll. It's supposed to be miso, not misou.

I wub ramen. Handmade from restaurant roxorz mah boxerz!

I'll go fix it now.

 

[ojsinnerz.]

I only eat Korean Ramen, seeing Mr.noodles, and a lot of other "ramen" I've tasted tasted horrible, in my opinion. Of course, they're instant.

 

[dawn.wan]

mr noodle chicken, with an egg in there pwnz j00!1!

dont really eat ramen at restaurants tho.. i figure why get something average that i can probably make at home.. if i go out to eat i want something i cant make... boneless goat roti, doubles and mutton rolls......

 

[Deleted User]

Nong Shim Chapagetti (Chajang Myun) rules.

 

[layzieyez]

Everyone in this thread needs to watch Tampopo from Juzo Itami. Really. I wrote a review about this movie in my Japan Club in college (UGA). It's like a transendentally poetic ramen noodle western.

 

[SchuchWun]

Ramen is the shit. the instant Kimchi flavor is my fave cause it comes with the spicy oil packet and real kimchi. also the ones where you get those cool rice cake things.mmmmmmm *cooks some ramen*