What do you do with your instant ramen?

[Heretic]

As everyone knows, we've all had to get creative with this stuff since you can only eat it the basic way so many times before it gets boring.

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So clraik, what do you do with your instant ramen?

[Crow]

Everyone hates me but I eat it dry, flavorless. Idk why I just like it better like that.

[RealisticError]

I like to eat mine (maggi beef flavour) with a bag of mccain's microwave frozen veggies mixed in, super delicious and little healthier lol

[Gremlin]

I don't put the flavour packet into mine, I put peanut butter instead

[Delibird]

I skip the seasoning packet and put a chicken cube in it.

Then I add peas and chopped carrots, some soy sauce, sesame oil, and some cabbage. yummm

[kior]

Maybe I eat it raw

[Swedish Fish]

As everyone knows, we've all had to get creative with this stuff since you can only eat it the basic way so many times before it gets boring.

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So clraik, what do you do with your instant ramen?

Aside from the mix-in with ranch, adding a slice of cheese reminds me of budae jigae (Korean Army Stew)! I absolutely love it! I don't always add cheese to my ramen noodles, but there are those instances where it really adds the perfect touch.

I only recently started draining my noodles. I was also recently introduced to shirataki noodles because it's not heavy-filling like ramen. On the occasion when I don't feel lazy, I'll make my own soup from scratch.

[Synth Salazzle]

I switched to packs of instant rice noodles and built an entire soup recipe around them that involves a lot of vegetables.

[Heretic]

@(you need an account to see links) ooh this sounds lovely. Would you perhaps want to share the recipe?

[Synth Salazzle]

@(you need an account to see links) ooh this sounds lovely. Would you perhaps want to share the recipe?

Sure thing, I'm still experimenting with it though so I can't give exact measurements of stuff.

I cut up and boil a vegetable mix of multi color baby carrots, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, celery and scallions. (I have yet to try adding cabbage but I actually want to at some point.)
I recommend boiling them in a chicken broth, or some other stock that you prefer. I use water if I don't have anything else.
I also add a bit of fresh and powered ginger, sesame oil, light soy sauce, and sliced/diced/minced (it really doesn't affect anything if you pick a different cut) garlic.

I cook the noodles entirely separate and this is what I specifically use

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I also add a tiny bit of ginger, and raw garlic to this mixture as well. (Sometimes sesame oil and light soy sauce if I feel bold)
Let them finish a little early, you want the noodles to be a bit chewy and underdone or they'll get mushy and gross very quickly.

Mix the noodles and vegetables including the broth from the noodles and mix them well.
If you used just water for the vegetables drain the veg first. If you used a meat/vegetable/spice broth, mix them. I usually add seaweed at this point but some people prefer without. Season with sesame seeds.

Here's a bowl of my own. (I forgot to add the bamboo shoots and water chestnuts for this one but it was still good.)

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