I usually just put it in the microwave for about 3 minutes and add a little bit of soy sauce to whatever flavoring they give you. I’ve been experimenting with how much soy sauce, though. You don’t want too much, because then it’s gross, but you don’t want too little, because then you can’t taste it. YOu need JUST that right amount.
Because that’s how it looks how it’s said on the packaging in America. Besides that ramen is different from noodles because noodles are made from the same plant rice is. so it would have bin incorrect to call it noodles when really it’s more similar to pasta.
Hey all you non-MSG eaters, I found a MSG free soup bouillon at the grocery store. Just use one cube instead of the MSG packet.
Lately I’ve been making mine soupy with the bouillon, onions, mushrooms, Parmesan cheese, and pepper. It’s pretty awesome. I also add spinach and any other veggies I might have handy.
@Eastfield: Yup, over here in South Africa we just call them noodles too. In fact, I am 29 years old and only came across the term “ramen” a couple years ago after I heard an American use the term, I had to google it to discover what it was.
We get “2-minute noodles” which come with the little MSG E-3-digit bag, but some supermarkets and Chinese stores also sell Chinese noodles (which also take just a few minutes to cook) which seem to be almost the same thing, but with slightly thicker noodles and without the E-3-digit bag.
Noodles are generally made from wheat, though you can get rice (and other) noodles. Traditionally, in the south of China people ate rice (more water), whereas in the north, they ate noodles where wheat is easier to grow.
My friend would love this thread. He puts hot sauce, creole seasoning, seaweed, popcorn, wasabi, crushed spicy like Cheetos, melted cheese, and plain chips in his chili Ramen. I’ve been to scared to try it…
My favorite way to make them is to boil up some water and cook the noodles with no MSG included. While I am doing this, I heat up some soup. Then I drain the water from the noodles and pour the now warm soup on top. Stir it all together and you are good to go!
(beef stew from a can also works perfect for this)
I am asian so i eat ramen a lot along with the packets and boiling water i like to add greeb onions, onions, beefballs, pork, shrimp, and a few other stuff there and there ;D