Comments on: Ramen Noodles! Noodle, noodle, noodle.

Ramen Noodles! Noodle, noodle, noodle.

angry modem — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 09:19:22 -0800

Hungry? Got a couple of minutes and a quarter? Ramen Noodles! The "Official" Home Page, complete with recipies. Not to mention, the history, and inedible uses.

By: Steve_at_Linnwood

Steve_at_Linnwood — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 09:36:41 -0800

College students everywhere rejoice!

By: PenDevil

PenDevil — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 09:56:42 -0800

Along with Mountain Dew the basics of any hacker diet...

By: gyc

gyc — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 09:57:36 -0800

Just tip from a ramen connoisseur, always be sure to purchase actual Asian (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, etc.) brands on ramen instead of the American or generic brands. I really cannot fathom how anyone can stomach non-Asian ramen.

By: PenDevil

PenDevil — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 10:04:02 -0800

I really cannot fathom how anyone can stomach non-Asian ramen. Ramen-snobbery??? Jeeeeeebus...

By: hot soup girl

hot soup girl — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 10:07:32 -0800

Am I going to be the first person in this thread to say "Everybody Loves Ramen?" Am I? Good Lord. It seems I am.

By: bobo123

bobo123 — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 10:22:57 -0800

gyc has the right idea. I won't go near the American ramen after trying nongshim ramen. Look for this character, 辛, to make sure it's spicy.

By: 111

111 — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 10:39:08 -0800

Great post! Lots of interesting/surrealistic info. I like the tips on having a 1) Pet Ramen ("If you ever get one to talk, you might want to consider slacking off on the hallucinagens a little"), a 2) Ramen Chia Pet ("Water daily, and leave in a well lit place, and watch your ramen pet grow over time, learn to love it, and eventually, eat it.") and a 3) toy Ramen ("Try taking uncooked intact Ramen down to the park. Glue on a mast and sail made of the flavor packet. Launch your Ramen boat and watch it sail.") I believe there is this huge Ramen Museum somehwere in Japan, isn't it? ps: "Note that the art of Ramen throwing doesn't rely on strength, but form."

By: y2karl

y2karl — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 10:51:56 -0800

Nalleys chili + Ramen = Bachelor Chow.

By: stonerose

stonerose — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 10:59:26 -0800

Dried ramen = yucky. The ones in foam cups are worst of all. But Nongshim makes some (not in foam) that are moist noodles with a Kimchi paste and a little pack of freeze-dried veggies, and they're grrr8. oops! what bobo123 said. :-)

By: gottabefunky

gottabefunky — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 11:06:56 -0800

Four words that should never go together: Ramen Clam Chowder Pie (4th one down).

By: Peter H

Peter H — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 13:36:12 -0800

i like how the design of the site seems to vibe off that ramen no-frills, getyaby lifestyle!

By: juv3nal

juv3nal — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 15:03:26 -0800

wow. that ramen clam chowder pie is scary stuff.

By: planetkyoto

planetkyoto — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 16:11:44 -0800

My wife won't let me eat instant ones in styrofoam cups. "They're not made with preservatives, they're made OF preservatives." I have a friend that works in the Nissin Cup Noodle factory in the south of Kyoto (in Uji, the famous tea-growing area where many scenes in The Tale of Genji occurred in the 11th century), and when he gives us samples, she throws them out.

By: planetkyoto

planetkyoto — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 16:18:46 -0800

BTW, trucks cruise the neighborhoods on summer evenings playing this tune and selling ramen for about ¥500/bowl. (link goes to page with sound, not sound itself)

By: Mayor Curley

Mayor Curley — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 16:27:56 -0800

I concur that ramen is convenient and tasty, but it comes with a hefty nutritional price . People don't always remember that innocuous-looking noodles and broth are filled with saturated fat and sodium. I'm not saying that you should avoid it completely, but remember that all things should be enjoyed in moderation. There are healthier variations of ramen, but in my experience it's more enjoyable to eat the real thing occasionally instead of the lesser stuff more often.

By: shepd

shepd — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 18:20:49 -0800

Am I the only one the would eat dried ramen (or Chinese noodles as everyone calls them here) dry straight from the packet, using the soup base as seasoning? Just wondering, since there are some here that prefer ramen noodles non-dried to start with... :-)

By: Eekacat

Eekacat — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 19:02:06 -0800

When in religion class in high school we were studying the Hindu religion. When we found out about the Brahmin, we figured the one highest in that caste should be called the "Top Brahmin". Kind of silly looking back at it, but we thought it was sophisticated high school humor.

By: precipice

precipice — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 19:27:44 -0800

I shouldn't even be telling you this. But if you live in the Bay Area, go to the Ramen Club on California Drive in Burlingame, and you will be very happy. One friend to whom I introduced the place rates it as "four times better than any other restaurant" -- an exaggeration, it can't be more than three times better.

By: adampsyche

adampsyche — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 19:34:18 -0800

I eat Ramen every day. Mmmm...

By: rusty

rusty — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 19:37:26 -0800

This just in: Kuro5hin reader argues, unconvincingly, that Ramen is not food. Point and laugh.

By: ParisParamus

ParisParamus — Mon, 02 Dec 2002 20:15:23 -0800

Oh, Ramen in those cups, bought at the Store 24 on Comm. Ave., and all those nights in the BU Computer Center writing papers.... These days, packaging of the dozens of brands/varieties in an Asian market fascinates me. So colorful and mysterious!