# Ramen and microwaves - a question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-and-microwaves-a-question/340571>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 18, 2006, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-and-microwaves-a-question/340571 "2006-01-18T23:22:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-and-microwaves-a-question/340571/21 "2006-01-21T03:34:08Z")

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I put my ramen in the mic with the required water, some frozen veggies and some **non-msg** \* flavoring that was recommended to me by a doper whom I forget and I cannot remember the exact name of the product, but I think it’s **Better than Bullion**. That stuff is GOLD! (chicken and beef are equally good!)

I nuke it for 5 minutes, take it out, and enjoy it in its natural state: a pyrex bowl and a soup spoon stolen from the airlines years and years ago.

I’ve been out of my brick of 3000 for $1 for a while now.  
Great…here comes the gooseflesh…

\*msg is a migraine trigger. Migraines are bad.

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-and-microwaves-a-question/340571/22 "2006-01-21T03:36:33Z")

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> [@Johnny L.A.](#):
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> This is what I like. I have some in the cupboard right now. But I can’t eat it! Counting carbs, doncha know. (But I’ve lost ten pounds.)

YAY for you! If I cut out ramen noodles, the entire ramen noodle industry would collapse.

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-and-microwaves-a-question/340571/23 "2006-01-21T03:40:06Z")

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[Nong Shim](http://cgi.ebay.com/Nong-Shim-KOREAN-INSTANT-NOODLE-SHIN-RAMYUN-RAMEN-SPICY_W0QQitemZ8753219646QQcategoryZ2020QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) . Sodium content: 1050mg !!! :eek:

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-and-microwaves-a-question/340571/24 "2006-01-21T04:07:19Z")

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Well, if you skip the flavor packet at the end of the nuke, it drops precipitously. But yeah…1050 is kinda high. But it tastes so gooooood!

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**Author:** ![Cheez\_Whia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d26b3c/32.png) [@Cheez\_Whia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheez_Whia)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-and-microwaves-a-question/340571/25 "2006-01-21T17:05:22Z")

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**Chinese Spaghetti**

Put about 1 pound ground beef in a large skillet with a chopped onion and a couple of ribs of sliced celery. Cook until done, drain fat. Put in 1 package beef ramen noodles, broken up, the seasoning packet, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 cup each frozen broccoli and green beans, and 1 1/2 cups water. Cook until ramen and veggies are done. Serve with additional soy sauce, if you want.

My grandkids love this!

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