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I smelled instant ramen for the first time recently.
I was not expecting my mouth to water over such a cheap food. Good Lord, that smelled delicious.
Now I want to try some myself.
What do you think of it?
There is instant ramen and then there is instant ramen.
My top two preferences are the Korean versions (of which there are a kazillion) and the Japanese versions (of which there are close to a kazillion).
[ra-men] is originally a Japanese word, [ra-myeon] (라면) in Korean, and is a form of Japanized Chinese noodle. So, the Chinese have 'ramen' (although the word is different), but real "ramen" is Japanese.
By the way, non-instant ramen is a big deal in Japanese cuisine. There is nothing quite like it.
Trivial factoid: In the 1980's the South Korean government adopted instant ramyeon as an ideal emergency food, in the case of earthquakes or other catastrophes.
Image: about 1/100th of the available instant Korean noodles....
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Ramen in japanese literally means "pulled noodles". Watching how ramen is made is quite fascinating as the noodles are created by pulling the dough again and again. I tried it once, and made quite a mess, hehe.
It's a great cheap alternative.
Try and look for the higher end ones though, even ones imported from Asia if you have a good Asian market nearby. I got an instant ramen pack that came in much nicer packaging than your typical cup of ramen and it cost only marginally more than the value pack.
One of the best meal's I've had even out of a packet.
Lived off it in school. A pack of ramen noodles and a bag of frozen vegetables can last you weeks. Use only a half a packet of seasoning. Good for when you're on a tight budget.
I’ve had it. It’s fine. Don’t put the whole seasoning packet in-it’s a salt bomb. Put about half and then taste it. You can add things to it like leftover chicken or veg but I’ve had it plain and it’s filling but I used to make two packets at once. I don’t eat that stuff anymore with keto but it’s quick and satisfying if you’re hungry.
Good idea. I think they put msg in the seasoning pack so I don’t use any of it. I season the noodles with Old Bay and hot sauce
There is so much you can do with ramen noodles. There are recipe sites online. I used to eat them a lot.
It completely depends on which Ramen you are trying. There are some really nice Japanese ramen that, by adding just a few fresh items can taste pretty awesome.
But for the best Ramen, you have to go search for it even in Japan until you come across a small shop in the nook of some small street that perfectly hits the note.
For me personally, the best was in Dotomburi, Kyoto and the second best is in Melbourne.
Fair, but I don't have the resources for that. I was talking cup ramen you can get in stores, which is what this was.
Did you know it was once called Japan's greatest invention?
By the way, it's spelled Dotonbori. I know this from an anime called Kill la Kill. Don't ask.
"Dotomburi" vs. " Dotonbori"
How the consonant is pronounced depends on its environment: Before an m, p or b, ん sounds like our "m". Before a d, t or s, it sounds like our "n".
So when anime subtitles of Japanese names/words are whacked out, there's no guarantee that the romanization is accurate. Some will romanize one way, some another.
Both dotombori and dotonbori are accurate, depending on who's doing the writing.
I knew about the interchangeable M and N--see sempai and senpai, or even the late great Gumpei/Gunpei Yokoi--but the U instead of an O, that was enough to justify the correction, in my eyes.
It is by no means their greatest invention, but like everything else, Ramen was globally hyped up in 80s when Cabal was busy making it their tech base. Specifically CIA-aligned faction. Hence the bubble economy, the tech proliferation and what not. Of course Japanese are great at pretending to obey and eventually they were cast aside and power base moved to China. I am sure Japan got punished many times, very painfully, for their reluctance to toe the Cabal line.
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The correct spelling is どうとんぶり or even more precisely 道頓堀
But seriously, try saying it 10 times and check how many times you said it without voicing "m".
Most Japanese, but not all, will pronounce it with an "m". Prior to a labial (p, b, m), ん is generally pronounced "m".
We have a wonderful Japanese Ramen restaurant by us...they make their own noodles and it is absolutely the best...if you ever get a chance to find a restaurant ...it is well worth it...