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[-] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago

Yes you must try all the phases of ramen to become a true expert:

  • Bone dry: I recommend about 60% of a spice packet on this one unless you are feeling spicy!
  • Wet but strained: put the noodles in the water and strain them, then put the spice packet in and mix
  • soup: you probably do this already. But consider dropping an egg in and mixing it. Or add veggies/green onions/ leftover chicken.
[-] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

One more.. Drain noods and then toss some butter in the pan, mix the packet in , then toss the noods/fry in buttery ramen salty delicouness..

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I'll add to my repertoire!

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I love to do that with a poached egg on top but I haven't done it in years.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

It says put two cups of water for top ramen. I only add one cup and boil the noodles until there isn't much water left. Kinda like wet but strained but without the straining.

[-] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago

Taste aside, why wouldn't it be safe to eat? Same goes for canned food btw, and something like ravioli are actually pretty decent cold.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

As a general rule, you shouldn’t eat raw flour.

[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago

No one said you should eat raw flour..?

[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago

Dry pasta is typically raw, so people often [incorrectly] conclude that instant noodles are raw too.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Canned food cold a great field meal if you work outdoors.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

dry ramen is the cheapest snack money can buy. especially in Eastern Europe.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I rasie you a banana.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

Peanut butter and ramen sandwich!

[-] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

We have no laws to fit your crimes.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

They’ve transcended God and Man-…

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I'm glad to know I'm not the only freak here.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I did this fairly often in my teen years. As a snack it's... okay, I guess?

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

That Brooklyn 99 thing, with the putting some raw noodles on top of the finished bowl? Yeah I found out not everyone does that from that episode

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

You are absolutely right. They are a great crunchy snack.

But they are not raw. The noodles are pre-fried. That's why they are ready so quickly and also what makes them quite unhealthy.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Never check the sodium content :(

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

How much are in the noodles vs the packet though? I have always used half or less of the flavor packet because it’s so salty tasting (and also I assumed it would reduce the sodium content too.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

My aunt used to make a ramen slaw that was amazing, using raw noodles.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

i gotta know more

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Kids here open the outer package carefully, take out the bag with the powders and oil, open them and pour them into the bag, and crunch the noodles with the ingredients. Then they eat them as snacks. My reaction when my kids told me about this was "WHAT!?!?".

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

if you crush it up like this then cook it with salt half the water it ends up like cheap rice a roni and it's delicious

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Baby Star is the seasoned version of that snack

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I have a friend who said they and their friends did this when they were kids. Seemed bonkers to me at the time, but even my partner recently told me she has eaten noodles this way.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah.. Lived off of this in college. Thought it was a great main meal and snack.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I remember as kids, at some point my brother was just grabbing one of these before we went to school instead of making a lunch. It was a few years later by the time we were adults and I remarked how it must have been weird going into the teacher lounge to find a kettle or microwave or whatever when I learned, no, he'd open the bag and snack on it like a bag of chips.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

...how else are you supposed to eat it?

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