Important query for the ramen community

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Does anyone add fresh toppings to instant ramen as suggested by the picture on the front of the packet? Eg pickles vegetables, spring onion, an egg, etc?

Or is that just mad and unnecessary because instant ramen is perfect and complete just as it is?

Yes, love adding things - usually egg and random veg like baby corn, spinach, pak choi, spring onions, peppers, mange tout etc. And chilli flakes!

Watch the youtube shorts of koreans making ramen in various 7/11 and they’re all adding: eggs, chilli, meat and more stuff at home!

Eggs, tofu, left over veggies. Japanese chilli oil.
Also - and sometimes only - chopped up lettuce. Adds healthy crunch. Best easy lunch ever.

Never knew that there was a ramen community.

Yep varyingly:

Soft boiled egg
Spring onion
Frozen gyoza
Meat
Fish
Kale
Pak Choi

Considering we buy kimchi ramen by the massive box, I am just glad we are not alone!!!

Loving 'the ramen community',I'll sign up here please x

We add egg, seaweed, carrots and spring onion.

I have added chopped bacon and mushrooms. I look forwards to trying other additions.

Always
Usually, boiled egg, bacon or chicken, sesame oil, black sesame seeds and nori.

I add lots of the things listed above but one thing that is brilliant and I haven't seen anyone mention so far is a good big tablespoon of peanut butter. So tasty and adds some protein to make it more filling.

Right, so I had curry super noodles for dinner this evening (don't judge me - I have Covid😆) Was I eating ramen?

Supernoodles is just a brand name of the instant noodles. Ramen is a Japanese soup made with noodles and veggies and other bits.

Ah, thanks @fettuccini. I put too much water in my super noodles, so technically it was unintentional soup😅

Ramen is a japanese soup with a specfic type of noodle. It's a Japanese name derived from a mispronunciation of the Chinese lai mein which means pulled noodles. Japanese people have a hard time making the L sound, it comes out closer to R so lai mein becomes Ramen.

The meat often paired with ramen is cha siu which is not a japanese name either, it's Cantonese for roast pork.

Thank you @happysunr1se.

I am definitely going to try ramen. There's a huge Asian supermarket a few miles down the road which sells mostly Chinese food, but also some Indian and Japanese food. I'll check in there. Really glad I saw this thread OP!

What are your eggs taking?!!!

Good explanation @happysunr1se

I last tried super noodles (or whatever they're called) as a student and I don't think they're very similar to ramen at all. And so bland, unless they've moved on in the 20 years since I tried them.

I drain all the water off and fry the cooked noodles in sesame oil with the soup base sachet thrown in, then scramble in an egg and some soy sauce. Food of the gods.

I'd never have gouda cheese hanging around at the back of the fridge. My ramen sounds so boring

This is the brandI grew up with, but in our household, we called them dolly noodles in Cantonese.

Noshim Korean noodles is our current favourite brand as we like it hot and spicy. I also prefer mine with less water, so drain some.of it when it's half cooked, and then let it rest a bit so that the noodles continue to absorb some of the broth.

Check out the following ways to eat ramen by this Korean couple.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8krT-dli1-A

Yup, doll noodles, my inlaws call them gong zai min, these r the best especially the sesame flavour in the red packet!

yep, usually add fresh herbs at least.
egg royale if we have a tin of it.
kimchi or other pickled veg if we have a jar on the go.
spring fresh onion.
lazy garlic.

Yes I usually add something. Quite often add frozen veg (eg: peas, sweetcorn) or chopped fresh veg (green beans, broccoli etc), will add spring onion on top and add stuff like chilli flakes, sauce, pickled ginger, kimchi etc. Sometimes add tofu or quorn or tempeh too.

If he's knew that you have in broth then no , if they're dry then I have a fried egg. DD has them with cheese ( the really spicy Korean ones ).