# The Ramen Lover's Thread!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 12, 2000, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632 "2000-10-12T03:41:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![sk8rixtx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@sk8rixtx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sk8rixtx)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/21 "2000-10-12T23:31:08Z")
Anyone get Maruchan brand? Anywho, I just make it regularly, and put in a dash of extra salt. Yea, extra salt. Why? Everything tastes beter with more salt. What makes the Ramen even more enjoyable, is drinking it with cherry Kool-Ade. Thats right! The secret key to an hightened level of Ramen enjoyment is KOOL-ADE. ---
**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2000, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/22 "2000-10-12T23:58:56Z")
How could I forget Maggi? Maggi, you see, is India’s answer to the Ramen juggernaut. It’s your basic ramen noodle, but with an Indian spice packet. Yum. Excellent for those neverending Midwestern winters. ---
**Author:** ![kellibelli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@kellibelli](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kellibelli)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/23 "2000-10-13T00:18:39Z")
Pussies. Cook the noodles, drain, add a dash of butter to make them oily, and pour the seasoning on (spicy chicken, spicy beef, or chicken curry) then mix well - THEN cover in green tobasco sauce!!! yee haa! ---
**Author:** ![hypergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hypergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hypergirl)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/24 "2000-10-13T00:21:34Z")
Ssskuggiii’s old sig line was about ramen. IIRC, it went something like “I praise thee oh humble ramen noodle, you provide laughter and nourishment. And free jumpropes too.” ---
**Author:** ![orion007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@orion007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orion007)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/25 "2000-10-13T03:23:13Z")
Anybody else like the noodles (I eat the ones at the bottom of the pack after I take out the whole square of noodles) raw? And does anybody else like the spicy flavor? ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/26 "2000-10-13T05:48:49Z")
**THespos** said: > [@](#): > > I don’t know what “fresh Ramen” is, but I’m sure it doesn’t cost 5/$1. You can get 'em 6, 8, or even 10 for a buck, if you wait for sales. Sesame oil is a very good addition–that’s about it for my fiddling with the stuff. The real key is that you must wait until the noodles have a chance to absorb most of the soup–one must be patient to get the full benefit. ---
**Author:** ![Mirth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Mirth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirth)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/27 "2000-10-13T06:26:59Z")
My fav ramen is the oriental flavor. My fiance made a yummy stir-fry on a bed of ramen. Once when we were really broke my fiance and went shopping at Sam’s (bulk store) and bought a stupid amount of mustard for 30 cents. I do not recommend mustard on ramen. Mustard in mac n’ cheese, however, is surprisingly edible. ---
**Author:** ![Baglady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Baglady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baglady)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/28 "2000-10-13T06:52:44Z")
Okay… you CAN put butter on your ramen (pronounced raw-men, NOT ray-men – that’s another noodle dish!) but just a little pat, and on top of clear salt-based soup. A couple of things: - “Rahmen” (or ramen) sounds Chinese, but it is a JAPANESE dish. By default, it is served hot with soup (unless you are making stir fried “yakisoba” noodles). All you folks who dump the soup – you are heathens!!! I bet you don’t even put cheese on your pizza. - Other popular noodles from Japan (buckwheat “soba” noodles, glutenous white “udon” [oo-dohn] noodles, transluscent and slick “somen” [soh-men] noodles) are _NOT_ ramen, and not referred to that way. - Noodle dishes from other countries in Asia are _NOT_ called rahmen. Vietnamese noodle soup for example, is called “pho” (which in Vietnamese is pronounced by touching the back of your tongue to the roof of your mouth and breathing through your nose as you say it, but most Americans can’t do it right). If you want to see some pages that talk about the noodle phenomenon, try: Asian noodles: [http://bayarea.citysearch.com/E/F/SFOCA/0000/13/77/](http://bayarea.citysearch.com/E/F/SFOCA/0000/13/77/) The ramen museum in Japan: [http://www.bento.com/phgal3.html](http://www.bento.com/phgal3.html) Mail order fresh ramen from NYC: [http://www.sofi-ny.com/](http://www.sofi-ny.com/) Honolulu Star-Bulletin article about ramen: [http://starbulletin.com/97/06/04/features/story1.html](http://starbulletin.com/97/06/04/features/story1.html) Weekly Wire article: [http://www.weeklywire.com/ww/08-17-98/knox\_gamut.html](http://www.weeklywire.com/ww/08-17-98/knox_gamut.html) ---
**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2000, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/29 "2000-10-13T16:17:52Z")
A ramen museum!!! I am there!! Mustard on mac-n-cheese… food of the gods. I’ll just hijack my own thread now… mac-n-cheese tiggeril-style is sauteed onions and mushrooms, some finely chopped banana peppers, a drop of habanero sauce, some garlic, and chopped tomatoes in the cheese sauce for the macaroni. Then, topped with shredded cheddar cheese and bread crumbs and placed in a 350 degree oven until the cheese bubbles and the bread crumbs are golden brown. Comfort food at its best. ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2000, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/30 "2000-10-15T18:42:56Z")
I made Ramen today, added some cayenne to the boiling noodles & spice packet and I threw in some frozen baby peas. When it was done, I drained about 1/2 the water, squeezed the juice of 1/2 a lime and ground some black pepper over everything. Yum! ---
**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2000, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/31 "2000-10-15T21:52:43Z")
I didn’t even realize this thread was back on the first page… magdalene… that sounds absolutely wonderful. ---
**Author:** ![BlackKnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@BlackKnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackKnight)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2000, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/32 "2000-10-15T22:40:18Z")
Raw-Men? I used to like ramen. Then I read that quasi-phonetic spelling. I cannot bring myself to dine on anything dealing with raw men. Ick. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalMuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@DigitalMuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalMuse)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/33 "2000-10-16T01:01:02Z")
I had the sudden urge for Ramen noodles today. Unofortunately, I wasn’t able to get to the store to buy some:( ---
**Author:** ![tiggeril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tiggeril/32/7234_2.png) [@tiggeril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiggeril)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/34 "2000-10-16T01:37:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BlackKnight \* > \*\*Raw-Men? > > I used to like ramen. Then I read that quasi-phonetic spelling. I cannot bring myself to dine on anything dealing with raw men. > > Ick. \*\* Are you kidding? Raw men are the best! They’re terrible when they’re served overcooked and all the meat falls off the bone… Did I actually write that? :o ---
**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:** [October 16, 2000, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/35 "2000-10-16T02:43:24Z")
You say raw-men. I say Ray-men… ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2000, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/36 "2000-10-16T02:55:48Z")
Boil the noodles in the soup. Drain. Chop up left over chicken. Tear up some lettuce. Mix some curry powder and mayo. Toss all and eat. ---
**Author:** ![hypergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hypergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hypergirl)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/37 "2001-05-23T06:35:35Z")
I’m visiting my friend in college right now and I’m only re affirming this. I LOVE RAMEN!!! ---
**Author:** ![VitrolicBump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a587f6/32.png) [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/38 "2001-05-23T07:16:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by orion007 \* > \*\*Anybody else like the noodles (I eat the ones at the bottom of the pack after I take out the whole square of noodles) raw? And does anybody else like the spicy flavor? \*\* Mmmm…I love the raw noodles. I think I have eaten just the noodles, right out of the package(if the package weren’t plastic I might eat that too:D). I’ve never tried the spicy flavor ramen, but I wouldn’t really like that anyway. I eat chicken ramen. A couple of thoughts… \*Aaah, behold the power of ramen. \*The foundation of the diet of college students everywhere.(And one of the reasons they are so tired all the time.) ---
**Author:** ![Badtz\_Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e36b37/32.png) [@Badtz\_Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Badtz_Maru)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/39 "2001-05-23T07:43:50Z")
I used to add the flavor packet while boiling, but I found I get more flavor if I strain out some of the water and then add the packet - maybe less of the flavor actually gets IN the noodles, but the broth is stronger. I haven’t read the whole thread, but if someone hasn’t mentioned egg to the ramen while boiling, I will. I like to mix the yolk and white up first and then pour it in slowly while stirring, but some people like to use just the white. ---
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2001, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632/40 "2001-05-23T07:48:46Z")
Since this has been bumped, I just wanted to come in and add a recipe of sorts. See, as a dirt poor college student, there are times when you eat ramen every meal of every day. Sometimes, you need to break up the monotony. Of course, being poor, you can’t just run out and buy all sorts of entirely different food products, so you have to improvise with what you have. Food for several meals: (ramen purists will die over this but I insist to you that when you are college-student hungry, you will try anything and this stuff is gooood!) Anyway, save up your laundry quarters and buy one box of Shells and Cheese. (Yes, it’s Velveeta but starving people can’t be picky) Even better is if you can mooch a box of Shells and Cheese from your relatively wealthy roommate. Anyway, prepare the shells per box directions and at the same time (more or less), prepare some chicken ramen (can substitute pork or spicy chicken). After the ramen noodles are done, drain of _all_ the water. Add seasoning packet, coating noodles well. Then, mix chicken noodles into the shells and cheese–stir well. The chicken flavoring adds just the right taste to the processed cheese goodness and there you have enough food for several meals and you have broken the ramen monotony! You can, of course, only do this sparingly lest you die of a heart attack before your thirtieth birthday! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ramen-lovers-thread/36632.md?page=3)