College students
Also depressed 30-odd year olds who’ve been eating it for 20. Fucking. Years.
Im tired.
Get a better quality instant noodle from an Asian market. Put frozen dumplings and veggies in it while bringing to a boil. Crack an egg in there right after putting the noodles.
Through very little effort, you’ve leveled up your Ramen to close to restaurant quality bachelor food.
Through very little effort
I’d like to introduce you to depressed people
Sleep for dinner sounds like a lot less effort
You doing okay bud?
He’s been malnourished for 20 years, does that sound okay to you?
Nope. But thanks <3
Add some frozen veggies, siracha, an egg and some rotisserie chicken. Super cheap still.
Dehydrated onion goes a long way too. Frozen dumplings too, if you can find them cheap.
You know what is even cheaper? Not adding all of that shit to it.
Know what’s even cheaper? Simply not eating until you expire. Comment said get were tired of ramen. I suggested a cheap augment.
Simply not eating until you expire.
Damn, I knew I could cut expenses somewhere! Those finance articles were so right.
Congrats, now u can afford a house!
Wait, no…
Death is actually very expensive, it’s just not the dead person that foots the bill.
Those asked to foot the bill can simply expire as well, to avoid the cost
I know this is memes, but instant noodles weren’t invented to prevent starvation. On launch they were actually many times more expensive than fresh noodles.
I visited some friends in Japan. On my way out, one gave me a couple premium looking bowls of instant Ramen.
I was like “oh hey, thanks, but that takes up a lot of space. I don’t have room in my luggage”
He just said “for airport” and it was all clear. I ate like a champ!
How did you get hot water at the airport?
Last time I passed through Taipei they had a water dispenser by the restrooms that had options for searing hot and “cold” water (it was lukewarm at best). I’d imagine Japan would have something similar.
Some of the premium ones are self heating so you just can add bottled water
I’ve had truly instant ramen when my friend’s brother came back from Japan. Dude brought a bunch of cool shit back, including a few cases of self heating ramen and a carton of self lighting cigarettes. Japan is like 500 years in the future.
self heating ramen
wat??
It’s a thing, I just looked it up
I just don’t know where you find it. I’ve been in Japan for years and never run across it.
There is a chemical heating element at the bottom of the cup. You add water, pull a string, and it will boil the water without a stove/microwave.
Pro tip for ramen with a packet of seasoning. Only use like 1/4 of that seasoning. It will still taste awesome and you wont feel like shit after you eat it.
I recommend using the whole packet and just using slightly less water so you actually have some flavor left that isn’t watered down.
And add a dash of sesame oil
This is one of the best improvements you can make to instant ramen. At work I keep sesame oil, furikake, hard/soft boiled eggs, and bonito flakes. Makes every lunch super easy and super delicious. Especially if you have access to boiling water. I keep an electric kettle at my desk for this reason.
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Aye you taking about hot seasoning? We do this is we’re not wanting it too hot. It’s also great keeping the left over seasoning for other meals.
That’s the opposite of a pro tip. Guess you are one of those people who water down coffee.
What’s your favorite instant ramen?
Mine has to be Nissin Raoh. It’s so god damn delicious. It’s the closest thing to a real Japanese ramen shop experience.
Indomie. This stuff cooks up more like a lo mein than the normal instant ramen (noodles floating in broth), but if you want to try something different:
https://www.amazon.com/Indomie-Instant-Noodles-Chicken-Flavor/dp/B000VSDCH4
Barbeque Chicken is the good one (it’s like Korean BBQ)
Comes with 3 separate sauce packs, dry seasoning, and fried onion - boil the noodles, strain all the water out, mix all the packets together except the onion, then add them to the noodles. Mix the onion in right before serving (it’ll get squishy otherwise).
Add meat/veggies/egg if you’re feeling fancy.
By far the best instant ramen I’ve found.
Oh yeah. That sounds delish!
I’ve had it and it’s not the same. I recommend you try the Raoh. It’s a true Japanese tonkotsu broth. Or as true as you can get in an instant ramen anyway.
Shin Black is a treat for me, but I’m usually rocking Jin Spicy.
Lately I’ve been having Paldo Spicy Kokomen ramen, it’s clean tasting and lovely with some green onion and egg.
EDIT: Honorable mentions
- Nongshim Mupama (spicy hearty veg)
- Nongshim Neoguri (spicy seafood udon style)
- Samyang Nagasaki ramen (spicy seafood, white)
I really like Hikari Miso.
The Cup Noodles stir fry line has been my favorite recently. It’s not anything fancy, but I like how you don’t end up with a broth when you’re done with the noodles.
Ooooh those look very yummy
I also prevent my starvation with them so I do not see the difference.
Ramen… How can so many calories make you hungry again so fucking fast?
Pure carbs.
Try adding some eggs and veggies and you’ll be full for a lot longer
Yeah, but I could eat eggs and veggies at that point. You know, for half the cheap-ass fat-content
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Lots of fat in instant noodles.
Probably the highest Nobel prizes to calories consumed if any food