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I normally start with hot sauce, butter, and mustard in mine.

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[–] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 45 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

Putting boiling water in it for once instead of eating it dry :3

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 weeks ago

It's so hard to swallow the boiling water though, my throat keeps burning.

[–] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Do you have a recipe? Not all of us are gourmet shefs here

[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Step 1. Boil water

What am I, a chemist?

[–] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Step 1: Put water in the kettle

Step 2: Click the little button

Step 3: Open your noodles, and put them in the bowl, along with the spices, vegetables and oil

Step 4: Once the kettle turns off pour the water onto the noodles till it covers about half

Step 5: Put a plate over the bowl and wait about 4 minutes

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago

I didn't do step one, so at step 4 fire came out instead of water. Why do my noodles taste weird?

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 3 weeks ago

we called plain dry ramen "food brick"

lol man that brings me back! it was ok for some flavors. put the flavor packet into the package, give it a shake and crunch crunch

being 20 something in the 1990s was fun

[–] Kookie215@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Now thats a game changer!

[–] 60d@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You probably don't have raw sewage coming out of your pipes ala Michigan. Fancy!

[–] TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 4 points 3 weeks ago

Had sand come out once :3.. that's on me for not checking the filters in ages tho

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago

Dont forget to snort the spice packet!

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[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 29 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If I'm trying to make it a real meal whatever veg / seafood / meat I might have around. But my lazy addition is a spoonful of crunchy peanut butter (and usually some extra spice) makes it feel more nutritious creamier and kinda like satay.

[–] Kookie215@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

See, people think that me using butter is weird, but peanut butter sounds atrocious to me and multiple people have suggested it.

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[–] yumyumsmuncher@feddit.uk 22 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Hot sauce and a soft boiled egg

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago

Chili crisp is a game changer for me. And i chop and freeze cilantro in an ice cube tray, so I have fresh cilantro to throw in at the very end. I'm going to start doing that with spring onions too, because I never use them all before they go bad.

[–] YoiksAndAway@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 weeks ago

Yep. Egg + sriracha for me.

[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 5 points 3 weeks ago

Haha was gonna type this exactly

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[–] dgbbad@lemmy.zip 18 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I didn't see this listed yet, but this is by far the best I've had. I use Shin Ramen, it's pretty spicy. This offsets the spice a little, but it's still pretty spicy. I'm sure this works with other ramen just fine as well.

Noodles and flavor/herb packets into bowl with water, bowl into microwave.

In another bowl put 1 egg, about the yolks sized amount of kewpie mayo, and a few shakes of soy sauce, however much you want. Whisk it all together well.

Once your noodles are done cooking, SLOWLY pour its super hot contents into the egg mixture while whisking the entire time. Basically you don't want it to get hot enough to cook the egg until it all evenly incorporates.

Enjoy. I like this more than most restaurant ramen.

Sometimes I'll add meats or a boiled egg or green onions if I have it on hand, but that's absolutely not necessary for it to be amazing.

[–] DeceasedPassenger@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

This sounds amazing and I will be picking up some Shin today to give it a try. Thanks for sharing!

[–] sOlitude24k@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This is almost my exact process, too! Had to verify you weren't a housemate, lol. We do a dash of fish sauce in ours, instead of soy sauce.

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[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 weeks ago
  • Fried spam.
  • crack an egg into it.
  • add some curry paste.
  • add fresh green onions.
[–] SHOW_ME_YOUR_ASSHOLE@lemm.ee 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Make the ramen as normal but once the noods are cooked crack an egg, add some mayo, then stir it all up. It adds great flavor and makes the meal more filling.

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago

I'm guilty of throwing a drizzle of mayo on top of the Ramen right before serving. That and toss on some sesame seeds. Amazing.

[–] Reyali@lemm.ee 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Frozen veggies so I feel like it’s a real meal.

Fire-roasted corn is a fave, then usually peas and carrots, and the weird one I found: frozen okra. It seemed wrong but I had some on hand and figured why not? Turns out I like it a lot! It also thickens the broth just a bit in a good way.

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

okra is totally underrated.

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[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

Boil tea and using that to cook the noodles. Poach one or two eggs with the noodles. Salt and pepper to taste.

[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 9 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] Plum@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You only need a little. Fat disperses flavor.

[–] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, but sesame oil is customary.

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[–] sushibowl@feddit.nl 4 points 3 weeks ago

Butter corn miso ramen is a thing in Sapporo. Probably invented to promote regional products (Hokkaido is famous for corn and dairy) to tourists.

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[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 7 points 3 weeks ago

First of all, I never use that flavor packet. It’s a ridiculous amount of sodium.

To keep it quick and easy, I’d use garlic powder and/or chili flakes.

Edit: pepper, too. Pepper mills are inexpensive, and fresh ground pepper is MUCH better.

[–] TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago

Sliced up fish cake or sausage, seaweed snacks and pickled mustard greens are my go to. When I want something spicy, and I usually do, I grab a block of hot pot seasoning I keep in the freezer and cut off a piece to melt in the broth.

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Sprinkle some nori rice seasoning.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Chop up a spring onion and chuck that in with some toasted sesame seeds.

For a bit more effort I'll chuck in some frozen stir fry veg when I'm cooking it. Sometimes I do an egg too

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

A soft boiled egg and some kimchi.

[–] dumples@midwest.social 6 points 3 weeks ago

Sauces, Sauces and more sauces. I never user the flavor packet (Or just use a little bit) and add my own sauces. Soy sauce, fish sauce, hoisin, oyster sauce, miso etc. They are just sitting there ready to be used to make it delicious

[–] GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Make the noodles in a pot, drain, put in flavor packet and pepper.

[–] Kookie215@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Revolutionary

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[–] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Stir fry the cooked noodles with whatever.

[–] SmoothLiquidation@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I put boiled eggs, frozen vegetables, and chili crisp along with any leftovers I have. Today I had some extra bacon but things like pork chops or chicken is good too.

Still experimenting with different brands of chili crisp. I like the ones with a bit of crunch but they are not spicy enough. I put a couple big spoonfuls on top and would like it hotter with less oil.

[–] Vanth@reddthat.com 4 points 3 weeks ago

Jammy soy eggs

Extra dehydrated veggies

Dollop of gochujong or some other hot sauce

Sprinkling if sesame seeds or crunches up nori

[–] kelpie_returns@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Any combination of ginger, garlic, onion, pepper, and whatever leftover meat and/or veggies I've got.

Or, if I have leftover soup, I do one cup water, one cup soup and one half of the seasoning pouch. It's especially great with cabbage and sausage soup, but split pea is pretty good too.

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Add instant potatoes until it gets to the desired thickness and add ground beef and cheese.
In college we called it "poverty slop"

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[–] mastertigurius@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

If it's Korean noodle soup (like buldak or nongshim), I throw in some sliced spam, an egg, fresh spring onion and a couple slices of American cheese (that plastic cheese they use on burgers). If it's dry noodles, specifically IndoMie's Mee Goreng, I shit you not, try adding a teaspoon of unsalted peanut butter in there.

[–] bcgm3@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Soft boiled egg, always. I usually have some kimchi, so that, too. Got a bag of nori sheets for sushi, so I cut up some of that as well. Made my own chili oil, and a friend got me some momofuku chili crisp, and I alternate between those two. Always growing some green onion out back, so some of that, too... Sliced ham? Hell yeah. I also keep a jar of pickled carrots shreds, so why not. Thin slivers of red onion, too. Toasted sesame seeds sometimes, just a little, for texture.

Ramen takes a long time to make at my place, but I got just about whatever you could want.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago
[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Spam and fried egg is a classic. Maybe some kimchi or whatever leafy vegetables I have around

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[–] BozeKnoflook@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

A small amount of cream cheese.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Egg, peanut butter, frozen peas, chopped up deli meats, thin sliced cabbage, sriracha or gochujang.

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