# Let's talk about Ramen noodles--the kind you make at home from a packet

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** food-cooking\
**Created:** [February 26, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-ramen-noodles-the-kind-you-make-at-home-from-a-packet/1027981 "2026-02-26T00:55:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-ramen-noodles-the-kind-you-make-at-home-from-a-packet/1027981/141 "2026-04-16T23:55:38Z")

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I am vicariously enjoying your happy anticipation.

Do report after the event.

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Tonight I made a simple no-frills ramen–it’s the one you wanted me to get, the Sapporo Ichiban Original. I didn’t add my usual veggies, just sauteed onions & garlic in olive oil, soy sauce, and a pinch of sugar before I added the water and noodles. Then BTB vegetable and a spoonful of peanut butter. When the noodles were done I added the seasoning packs and a spoonful of white miso. The broth came out really good. That’s what I was craving. Served with sliced green onions and toasted wonton strips on top. Simple, fast, and enough left over for lunch tomorrow. Win-win.

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**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-ramen-noodles-the-kind-you-make-at-home-from-a-packet/1027981/142 "2026-04-17T20:30:19Z")

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> [@ThelmaLou](#):
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> Do report after the event.

In a word: Glorious.

It’s always lovely to have hot soup, be it Ramen or New England Clam Chowder when snow blows through the chill air. But this was made special by the bonus ingredients. I made it as I described yesterday, and my FiL nailed smoking the pork tenderloin without drying it out (a tricky thing with tenderloin!).

Even better, in digging out my stash of Sapporo Tonkotsu, I found I still had a package of [Kitchen Kurume](https://kitchenkurume.us/) Tonkotsu broth concentrate! Needless to say, the whole dish was further elevated. Of course, now I realize I’m getting low again - 3 Shin Black, 2 Shin Red, 3 Sapporo Original, 1 Sapporo Tonkotsu, and 4 MAMA Tom Yum Goong… 😉

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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-about-ramen-noodles-the-kind-you-make-at-home-from-a-packet/1027981/143 "2026-04-17T20:38:09Z")

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Very satisfactory report. Thank you!

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