Spin-off: How do you prepare Ramen?

[MSLRAC]

Wait, you're supposed to eat it with a spoon?

My youngest would say utensils are option. She wants the noodles whole so she can eat them one at a time by dangling them a foot in the air and slurping them.

 

[lizabu]

I'm super weird...
I boil the noodles as directed but I drain them and add a little butter and about a 1/4 package of seasoning.

That's exactly the same way I make it

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

That's exactly the same way I make it

Everyone tells me I'm so weird! Turns out I'm just in good come company.

 

[usnuzuloose]

I cook the noodles intact. I use the seasoning and then when done I drain the liquid and use Lawreys seson salt on them.

 

[TipsyTraveler]

My youngest would say utensils are option. She wants the noodles whole so she can eat them one at a time by dangling them a foot in the air and slurping them.

Now that's how you eat ramen.

 

[FigmentFinder]

I'm klassy and buy the kind in a cup that comes with tiny dehydrated shrimp.

 

[jormom1030]

Break up in package. Put in bowl. Add water. 3 minutes in microwave. Drain water. Add 1/2 of seasoning. Ramen noodles are the option if the kids don't want to eat what I am making for supper. Well except for my 4 year old. She would eat Progresso Italian Wedding soup for every meal if I let her.

 

[smokeyblue]

There is this noodle place here and they call their noodles "ramen". I would get their beef teriyaki which was basically beef on top the ramen with finely shredded lettuce and carrots and teriyaki sauce. I was addicted! It got expensive going there, so I went to an Asian market when I was in Detroit. I asked the lady for ramen and she pointed at this big bag of yellow noodles. I was super skeptical because the noodles were square, but it was only $6 so I bought it and some bottled teriyaki sauce.

I tried them out. She of course was right, they were exactly what I was looking for. The bag was so big it lasted nearly the whole year. Although not the same as the noodle place, my dish turned out pretty darn close and I've saved a lot of money. I went back a few weeks ago to the market. I splurged and bought two bags this time.

 

[ten6mom]

The ramen I get says to use 2 cups of water. I use about 1 3/4. While the water is heating on the stove I take a fine mesh strainer and "strain" the seasoning packet through it to get rid of some of the salt (the salt grains are larger and get left behind). I strain the flavoring powder into the bowl I am going to eat the noodles in. This also conveniently strains the dehydrated green onions, which is good because I despise green onions. Then when the water boils I dump the noodles (unbroken) and the crumbs in the package into the boiling water and stir/separate with chopsticks just until all the noodles are not hard. Overcooked is so easy to do and so terrible to eat! I dump the noodles and the water into the bowl where the seasoning powder is. Eat with chopsticks.

 

[scrhsa]

I haven't had them in awhile but I used to, like you, break them up first. Then it was pretty much SOP but I would sometimes add a slice of cheese( I would do that with my chicken and stars soup too )

 

[ravenclawtrekkie]

For the instant crap, I have a microwave ramen cooker and I just fill it to the line with water, put in the block of noodles, nuke it, pour in the seasoning, stir, and eat.

But since I prefer actual ramen, I just go to a Japanese restaurant and buy it, because making it properly with proper ingredients is way too much trouble.

 

[aprilchem]

I boil the water in the microwave, break up the noodles, put them in the hot water, and wait until they soften. Then I drain all the water out. Only my kids eat Ramen, and they like it (gross) with spaghetti sauce. So I'll usually put some spaghetti sauce on it. We throw away the seasoning packet.

 

[Gumbo4x4]

Crunch before boiling, drained, added to cooked hamburger. We use the chicken flavor.

 

[smiths02]

I haven't eaten ramen from those packs in years and years. I would boil on the stove and keep some of the water and add some of the seasoning packet. Eat with a fork and then drink the broth.

I haven't eaten any ramen in a year or so, but I did go through a kick of eating the "fancy" ramen like this: (With coupons and sales, it was like 50cents each...super classy). I would cook these as directed. Add veggie packet...add water to fill line...microwave...wait one minute...add seasoning pack...stir and enjoy

 

[Lilacs4Me]

I boil them in a small pot of water with the seasoning packet. I boil them until all of the water has boiled out and the bottom starts to brown from the bottom of the pot (I only use a nonstick pot for these), but not too long or they will dry out. They are kind of wet/gooey and soft, but not too soft, then I'd dump the entire thing into a bowl, grab a fork, and have at it.

It's been years since I've done this! It's kind of making me want some now! Beef or Creamy chicken flavor for me.

 

[MSLRAC]

It's been years since I've done this! It's kind of making me want some now! Beef or Creamy chicken flavor for me.

I might have just had Ramen for breakfast. But we had breakfast for dinner last night so it all evens out.

 

[BrianL]

I boil the noodles, drain, add the seasoning, one of those little cans of vegetables, and some butter depending on the vegetable added. It's surprisingly good with creamed corn (no butter).

 

[Minnesota!]

I haven't eaten them in...a decade? Overdid it in college. My husband likes them as a soup with potstickers in it for "dumplings". Carbs on carbs on salt. But, when he had oral surgery, it was all he ate for a week or so.

My kids love them, too. I buy them 1 - 2 x a year (even the smell makes me gag a bit..). Crunch up packet, toss into boiling water, dump in half seasoning, boil till soft. When I ate them, I drained them. They do not.

 

[wvjules]

Boil the noodles in water, dump out most of the water, add seasoning packet and enjoy.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

I haven't eaten them in...a decade? Overdid it in college. My husband likes them as a soup with potstickers in it for "dumplings". Carbs on carbs on salt. But, when he had oral surgery, it was all he ate for a week or so.

My kids love them, too. I buy them 1 - 2 x a year (even the smell makes me gag a bit..). Crunch up packet, toss into boiling water, dump in half seasoning, boil till soft. When I ate them, I drained them. They do not.

I had a HORRIBLE flu for like two weeks that wouldn't go away. I was STARVING and the only thing that I could actually taste was the spicy lime flavor(with extra lime). I started putting cooked elbow noodles in it to make it more substantial of a meal.

Speaking of "carbs on carbs" my grandfather makes chicken and dumplings and serves them over mashed potatoes