# Ramen-aholics anonymous **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 20, 2002, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703 "2002-04-20T19:23:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MagicalSilverKey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@MagicalSilverKey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicalSilverKey)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/1 "2002-04-20T19:23:49Z")
My name is MagicalSilverKey, and I am a ramenaholic. Preferred poison = Maruchan - Shrimp Flavor “yummmmmmm! :D” …next… ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/2 "2002-04-20T19:27:04Z")
Chicken or beef flavor, with kosher hot dogs and baby carrots. Yum! Robin, who waddles off to make some ---
**Author:** ![Slainte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a698b9/32.png) [@Slainte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slainte)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/3 "2002-04-20T19:29:40Z")
Ah but do you cook it or eat it straight from the bag (seasoning added)? This was quite popular when I was a kid - not sure why. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/4 "2002-04-20T19:40:46Z")
I love indonesian ramen noodles. Instead of just one seasoning packet, you get five! Chili powder, flavoring powder, fried onions, a thick soy sauce, and hot oil. YUM! ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/5 "2002-04-20T19:42:51Z")
And they’re available at finer asian grocery stores! ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/6 "2002-04-20T21:36:52Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by **Qadgop the Mercotan** \* > I love indonesian ramen noodles. Instead of just one seasoning packet, you get five! Chili powder, flavoring powder, fried onions, a thick soy sauce, and hot oil. YUM! I love the Korean ones, the really hot spicy ones that come in the styrofoam bowls. But for everyday consumption it’s hard to beat the Maruchan Oriental flavor, with salt and an egg added. ---
**Author:** ![MagicalSilverKey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@MagicalSilverKey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicalSilverKey)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/7 "2002-04-20T21:42:03Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by White Lightning \* > \*\*But for everyday consumption it’s hard to beat the Maruchan Oriental flavor, with salt and an egg added. \*\* Yummm! I had Maruchan Oriental for lunch. 😃 Haven’t tried it with the egg or extra salt though. I usually bombard my noodles with coarse grind black pepper. Now I must go make some. ---
**Author:** ![papergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aca169/32.png) [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/8 "2002-04-20T21:44:03Z")
MMmmmm, Ramen. I could almost live on them, if only my husband would consider them a main dish instead of a snack. Until just a few years ago, my older boys called them “Roman Numerals.” Heh. k ---
**Author:** ![JillGat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JillGat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JillGat)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/9 "2002-04-20T21:51:02Z")
Then you will want to read my staff report: [What’s the deal with ramen noodles?](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mramen.html) ---
**Author:** ![MagicalSilverKey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@MagicalSilverKey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicalSilverKey)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/10 "2002-04-20T22:05:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JillGat \* > \*\*Then you will want to read my staff report: [What’s the deal with ramen noodles?](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mramen.html) \*\* Yeah, I’ve read that one before. hehe 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/11 "2002-04-20T22:22:04Z")
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. ramen. i love maruchan oriental flavour ramen. add some ginger powder, chinese five spice, cayenne pepper, and a touch of sesame oill. another one i adore is cha-jang myung (i believe), a korean ramen that has : 1 – noodle brick 2 – dehydrated vegetable pack 3 – oil (really good, different oils including onion oil. huh) 4 – seasoning stuff you mix the oil and seasoning stuff with a bit of the boiling water and it makes a thick sauce (as opposed to a broth). absolutely addicting! ---
**Author:** ![MagicalSilverKey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@MagicalSilverKey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicalSilverKey)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/12 "2002-04-20T22:34:17Z")
Ok, I’ve eaten two packs of ramen is less than 8 hours. Am I gonna die from sodium overload, or am I just pickling myself? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/13 "2002-04-20T22:47:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Slainte \* > \*\*Ah but do you cook it or eat it straight from the bag (seasoning added)? This was quite popular when I was a kid - not sure why. \*\* I used to do it all the time when I was a kid, and even at times, I’ll do it now! I eat it at least two or three times a week; Sapporo Ichiban is pretty good. (beef flavor in particular) I’ve developed a taste for those Japanese spicy noodles, as well. Actually, Mamee has made something called “Mamme Monster Noodles Snack.” They’re crunchy, munchy, and ready to eat; no cooking needed! Just open the package, and there you go! It even has extra seasoning, should you feel you need some more to add to what’s already on the noodles. From what I’ve seen so far, it comes in chicken and barbecue flavors, which are pretty good. I’m going to have a couple now, actually! Qadgop, **five** seasoning packets? I’ve got to buy me some of that Indonesian ramen noodle stuff next time I go to the store, then! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2002, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/14 "2002-04-20T23:54:57Z")
Another thumbs-up here for Indonesian ramen. When I was living in a flat in Oxford with no working kitchen, I would have starved without it. **Qadgop** , ever notice what it says on one of the packets: BUMBU sauce? ---
**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/15 "2002-04-21T01:07:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by **MagicalSilverKey** \* > Yummm! I had Maruchan Oriental for lunch. 😃 Haven’t tried it with the egg or extra salt though. I salt the water before it’s boiling, like you do when cooking any noodle or pasta, but I just put in way too much. Makes the ramen more flavorful. When the noodle is almost ready, after you’ve added the flavoring, just drop an egg into the pot and stir gently to break it up and mix it in. Thickens the broth and you get a nice egg drop soup effect. Adds protein, too. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/16 "2002-04-21T03:08:36Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Duke \* > \*\*Another thumbs-up here for Indonesian ramen. When I was living in a flat in Oxford with no working kitchen, I would have starved without it. **Qadgop** , ever notice what it says on one of the packets: BUMBU sauce? \*\* Yeah, that’s it! BUMBU sauce! It’s great! What the hell is it??? ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/17 "2002-04-21T03:11:38Z")
From: [http://www.franz.nl/english/html/recepten/SatayPorc.html](http://www.franz.nl/english/html/recepten/SatayPorc.html) Make a bumbu (sauce) with the ketjap, add pepper, salt, vetsin and chopped garlic. Now what the hell is vetsin?? ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/18 "2002-04-21T03:12:53Z")
Oh, vetsin is MSG! ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/19 "2002-04-21T03:14:21Z")
And ketjap is indonesian sweet soy sauce! Now it is clear! ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703/20 "2002-04-21T04:05:59Z")
MMMM, RAMEN… **bodypoet** , I STILL call 'em roman numerals:D [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-aholics-anonymous/104703.md?page=2)