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.
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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
Wtf for real? Why don't we have those?
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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.
The future as imagined 30 years ago.
Back when it was something to look forward to
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I sincerely hope people aren't still smoking cigarettes in 500 years.
Humanity will always find a way to harm itself.
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self heating ramen
wat??
The are existing self heating ramens by using the same tech USA army warms their MRE "just add water" no matter temperature
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.
Exothermic chemical reaction heats the food, like modern military MREs
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I don't know why anyone would choose ramen as a poverty meal. Beans cost about the same and are far more nutritious.
Good thing I’m a nutrient consuming robot who just needs fuel to power my circuits and not a human who has to taste things.
Frankly I don’t know why the grocery store has anything other than just beans. It would save so much time.
Maybe they don't like beans. I don't generally like beans unless they're in something else.
Ground beef and flour. If I weren't allergic to wheat and all carbs didn't give me diarrhea then i could make a million meals out of those.
One of my favorite meals is beans, sausage, and rice with some hot sauce mixed in. It's such a nice comfort food, and it's incredibly cheap and pretty nutritious.
You can also use ground beef, you buy the cheapest meat and ask them to grind it, or like me you have the hand cranked one at home.
You still need to cook it. It can't beat pouring hot water into a container in terms of simplicity
Off course ramen is going to always be easy to cook, but ramen stops being the best choice when you start getting scurvy, and your skin is shit, and you don't have energy.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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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I also prevent my starvation with them so I do not see the difference.
Instant udon best.
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