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[–] [email protected] 84 points 9 months ago (3 children)

College students

Also depressed 30-odd year olds who've been eating it for 20. Fucking. Years.

Im tired.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Get a better quality instant noodle from an Asian market. Put frozen dumplings and veggies in it while bringing to a boil. Crack an egg in there right after putting the noodles.

Through very little effort, you've leveled up your Ramen to close to restaurant quality bachelor food.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Through very little effort

I'd like to introduce you to depressed people

[–] [email protected] 19 points 9 months ago

Sleep for dinner sounds like a lot less effort

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Honestly some days rhe thought of putting a kette on sounds too much. There's always bread.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ya know, bread and noodles are basically the same thing anyway.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

Butter that bread and fill it full of noodles? You got yourself a sandoodle.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

He’s been malnourished for 20 years, does that sound okay to you?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Nope. But thanks <3

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (8 children)

Add some frozen veggies, siracha, an egg and some rotisserie chicken. Super cheap still.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Dehydrated onion goes a long way too. Frozen dumplings too, if you can find them cheap.

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[–] [email protected] 62 points 9 months ago

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.

https://youtu.be/S2CD3bIBaY0?si=OPauMATbrc4Qab9w

[–] [email protected] 44 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (3 children)

How did you get hot water at the airport?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Some of the premium ones are self heating so you just can add bottled water

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (11 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

The future as imagined 30 years ago.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Back when it was something to look forward to

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (8 children)

I sincerely hope people aren't still smoking cigarettes in 500 years.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Humanity will always find a way to harm itself.

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 9 months ago (15 children)

I don't know why anyone would choose ramen as a poverty meal. Beans cost about the same and are far more nutritious.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 9 months ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 months ago (7 children)

Because it's easier to make, easy to clean up, and NOODLES!

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Maybe they don't like beans. I don't generally like beans unless they're in something else.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I generally don't like beans unless they are something else

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

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.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (7 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

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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[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That looks great, I'll have to try it.
My faves are nong shin: Red and Black
I think black is probably similar to your Raoh.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (4 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I recommend using the whole packet and just using slightly less water so you actually have some flavor left that isn't watered down.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

And add a dash of sesame oil

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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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[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Ramen... How can so many calories make you hungry again so fucking fast?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

Pure carbs.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

I also prevent my starvation with them so I do not see the difference.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

Instant udon best.

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