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I know that there are plenty of people who enjoy ramen noodles, but I can't help but associate them with the
image of a "starving student." Many college-age men and women still rely heavily on this
ultra-inexpensive packaged meal. While none can really be considered "health food," they still make a better
and more economical meal than relying on McDonald's to get you through lean times.
If you're going to eat it, you may as well make an effort to pick out a good one. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer has done a very comprehensive taste test of one dozen different flavors of Ramen across a range of different brands. Their favorite was the Myojo Chukazanmai Soy Sauce flavor, while the Ve Wong Peppered Beef is one to be avoided at all costs, especially since one taster described it as "the worst instant noodle I've ever tasted in my life." Read the whole review for a rundown of the all options, with critiques of the various flavorings and noodle quality.
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5-03-2006 @10:15AM J M Forester said... I thought a major item was left out in this review. Certain brands of instant ramen and other types of Asian instant noodle dishes have fresh noodles packed in retort packs, not freeze dried crumbling noodles. These cost only a bit more than the ones with dried noodles and are so much better in taste and texture. Now I only buy these types. You can tell what type of noodle is in the package by feel. This may sound obvious but the freeze dried noodles are much lighter and you can feel their crisp texture. The fresh packed noodles are heavier and feel like soft fresh noodles. If you haven't tried the fresh noodle instant ramen tthen you will be amazed by the difference.
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5-03-2006 @10:55AM Alastair said... Not that I am much of an expert, but I've always been partial to the spicy Shin Ramyun made by Nong Shim. (Dehydrated noodles, but that never bothered me in college.)
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5-03-2006 @11:19AM Razib Ahmed said... "I know that there are plenty of people who enjoy ramen noodles, but I can't help but associate them with the image of a "starving student."
Well I'm not a college student anymore but I agree with you. When I do not like the dinner then I often go for instant Noodles.
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5-03-2006 @12:13PM Angela Pitt said... I know what it is to be a starving student; I was a
straving Culinary Arts student. How's that for an oximoron? I still love raman noodles to this day, just
had some for lunch with shrimp and scallops added to
them. Yummy!
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5-03-2006 @12:25PM Hawk said... I eat Thai Kitchen instant noodles all the time. mmm, rice.
If I'm feeling daring, I use ramen noodles and make my own soup. That little packet of stuf fis blargh, but dashi + mirin + brown sugar + tamari + carrots + cabbage + onions + egg = yum. It's also not very expensive, and contains real vegetables.
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5-03-2006 @9:32PM spline9 said... Like Alastair, I also prefer Nong Shim's Shin Ramyun noodles over all. I usually add my own veggies (and leftover meat if I have any) like Hawk, too.
Heres a little tip for those even more daring;
Mix in a dallop of peanut butter (chunky preferred) in there. Sounds odd but its friggin' delicious. Particularly to chicken and/or spicy flavored ramen.
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5-05-2006 @5:32PM Irene said... Instant ramen (or I prefer to call it instant noodle, as instant ramen can range from udon to egg noodle, not just the ramen type) is my guilty pleasure. However, the reviewer made a mistake in not cooking one of the instant ramen in the way it's supposed to be cooked.
Indomie is my favorite brand of instant ramen and the particular flavor that was tested, Mie Keriting Goreng (=Curly Fried Noodles) was not meant to be a soup based ramen. Rather, the noodle is supposed to be drained and tossed with the seasonings, simulating stir fried noodles, thus it's no wonder the noodle tasted by the reviewer was tasteless and the soup didn't stick to the noodles.
Unfortunately the article did not let readers comment on it anymore.
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