# Ramen Noodle soup flavoring substitutes needed. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 23, 2005, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-noodle-soup-flavoring-substitutes-needed/295889 "2005-03-23T15:23:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Stephi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@Stephi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephi)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-noodle-soup-flavoring-substitutes-needed/295889/41 "2005-04-21T21:55:14Z")
You might want to try this peanut sauce on ramen, I usually make it with glass noodles, and either chicken or shrimp. Oil for frying 1 shallot, minced 1 clove garlic, minced 2 or 3 hot peppers, minced (dried or fresh) 1 cup water splash of soy or fish sauce (whichever you got) 1/3 cup chunky peanut butter 1 tbsp sugar or honey splash of sesame oil Heat a bit of oil in a small saucepan, fry the shallot, garlic and pepper for a minute, drump the other stuff in, stir it up, and reduce it a bit, til it’s nice and thick. Then poir it over the noodles. You can also try adding ginger, lemon grass, coconut milk, whatever you want really. I usually add some shrimp or chicken to the sauce as it finishes, it’s a quick tasty dinner. ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2005, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramen-noodle-soup-flavoring-substitutes-needed/295889/42 "2005-04-21T22:49:32Z")
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