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[mr. furley]

lets us talk Ramen

i'm very basic, looking to branch out. Ramen + egg + hot sauce. maybe throw a hot dog in there now and again. need some inspiration. 

 

[5-ish Finkle]

Inspiration?  Soak some dirty workout socks in a vat of boiling water for a few hours.  Enjoy?  That's basically what ramen smells/tastes like to begin with, may as well cut out the middle man.

 

[McGarnicle]

On special occasions I'll splurge and get some Top Ramen. It doesn't get any better than that.

 

[urbanhack]

Ground pork

seasame paste

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Champon

Damn now I want some ramen

 

[snore]

When we were kids, My dad used to cube up Spam or ham and throw it in there with an egg. Will do that every once in awhile stil.

Some shredded napa cabbage or baby bok choy is good once in awhile as well. 

 

[tommyboy]

lets us talk Ramen

i'm very basic, looking to branch out. Ramen + egg + hot sauce. maybe throw a hot dog in there now and again. need some inspiration. 

Funny. I made a huge batch of it for the family tonight. 

Started with some chicken bone broth I made in the pressure cooker two days ago. Added some Tom yum paste, garlic, fish sauce and brown sugar. Then one can of coconut milk. 

Brought to a boil. Ladled over the noodles in a bowl with chicken pieces, cilantro, green onion and half a boiled egg. I served up 5 bowls of this and there's enough soup left to make another 5 bowls. Everyone loved it.

 

[EYLive]

What do you eat? I prefer Korean ramen to Japanese. ShinRamen is my go-to with some baby bokchoy a poached egg and 2/3 pack of spicy seasoning.

 

[mr. furley]

What do you eat? I prefer Korean ramen to Japanese. ShinRamen is my go-to with some baby bokchoy a poached egg and 2/3 pack of spicy seasoning.

i have no idea what most of this means

i go to the "ethnic aisle" at the grocery and buy whatever says Ramen on the package.  seems like there's a whole world of ingredients i'm missing out on.

 

[mr. furley]

http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/09/diy-instant-noodle-cups-food-lab.html

 

[Dan Lambskin]

i have no idea what most of this means

i go to the "ethnic aisle" at the grocery and buy whatever says Ramen on the package.  seems like there's a whole world of ingredients i'm missing out on.

Oh you're talking about that crap?  I thought you meant getting it from a nice authentic Ramen shop

 

[Sammy3469]

Do this, but halve the recipe and skip the dried wood ear mushrooms, burdock root, and mustard greens for the soup/sauce.  Cook whatever noodles you want separately and combine in your bowl.

https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/clay-pot-miso-chicken-240262

 

[mr. furley]

Oh you're talking about that crap?  I thought you meant getting it from a nice authentic Ramen shop

probably have to drive 3-4 hours for something like that

 

[Sammy3469]

probably have to drive 3-4 hours for something like that

Miso, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and mirin with chicken stock is a good way to start for basically anything.

 

[Eephus]

The fresh noodles from Sun Noodles are pricey but far superior to the dried instant variety.  Their flavoring packs are still too salty though.

 

[Limp Ditka]

Pancetta, poached egg, garlic, parm

 

[gianmarco]

Pancetta, poached egg, garlic, parm

That's more like Ramen-o.

 

[wikkidpissah]

Broths are soooo much fun if you have the freezer space. When i did, i boiled everything - corn husks, rinds, bones, expired spices, garbage basically - down to broths and made ice cubes of em. When you got broth cubes, you're always this close to great ramen. Why add water to anything when you can add broth?!

 

[Mr. Ected]

The fresh noodles from Sun Noodles are pricey but far superior to the dried instant variety.  Their flavoring packs are still too salty though.

The first pic on the scroll at the top of the page that I saw was 'Find Us at Wegmans*.' That alone makes them good. I will look for them when I am shopping next weekend!

*Best chain grocery store.

 

[EYLive]

http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/09/diy-instant-noodle-cups-food-lab.html

Not to crap on that white folk hipster stuff... but, try this instead. Available at Amazon, no excuses.

 

[Eephus]

Alton Brown's baked ramen radiators recipe is kind of fun. 

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/ramen-shrimp-pouch-recipe-1914393

 

[mr. furley]

Alton Brown's baked ramen radiators recipe is kind of fun. 

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/ramen-shrimp-pouch-recipe-1914393

what about pork instead of scrimps?

 

[Eephus]

what about pork instead of scrimps?

I've made it with chicken thighs (good) and rockfish (meh).  You need a protein that releases juices without producing too much fat.

 

[Mr. Ected]

I've made it with chicken thighs (good) and rockfish (meh).  You need a protein that releases juices without producing too much fat.

When you did the thighs, was if partially (or fully) cooked before you put it in the pack? I would think they would need more time.

 

[Eephus]

When you did the thighs, was if partially (or fully) cooked before you put it in the pack? I would think they would need more time.

I think I seared them first

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

My twins could eat their body weight in Maruchan® spicy 

 

[El Floppo]

I'm long overdue to get on this bandwagon.

my neighborhood has a bunch of spots that people come from all over to eat at (momofuko and ippudo jump to mind), but I've never gone. tbh- I've never really enjoyed ramen- too difficult to eat... too slurpy. but given all the love, I know I should try again.

... carry on

 

[tommyboy]

I've had ramen 3 of the last 6 days. Might be slightly addicted

 

[EYLive]

If you like ramen (or even if you don't), please try tsukemen. It's fat noodles dipped in a thick condensed broth.
Consider it the fat rich cousin to normal ramen.

 

[saintfool]

I'm long overdue to get on this bandwagon.

my neighborhood has a bunch of spots that people come from all over to eat at (momofuko and ippudo jump to mind), but I've never gone. tbh- I've never really enjoyed ramen- too difficult to eat... too slurpy. but given all the love, I know I should try again.

... carry on

they have a great cookbook, btw. 

ETA - Chicago has a bunch of good ramen joints. now that we're in season for this kind of food, i'm really jonesing for it.

 

[Eephus]

We shared a bowl of the chickpea ramen at Momofuku in Las Vegas.  It was good but not transcendent.  I realize you're paying for the name and the decor but $17 for a bowl of soup is pretty ridiculous.  Hell, $12 for a bowl of ramen in SF is steep.

 

[ren hoek]

chili-lime ramen with green tabasco sauce 

 

[tommyboy]

You can get world class ramen here in Portland for $4 

 

[El Floppo]

fwiw... I've been seeing the hot-pot places popping up again instead of ramen joints. seems to be the new (old) trend here in NYC. and, as always, dumplings.

 

[Eephus]

fwiw... I've been seeing the hot-pot places popping up again instead of ramen joints. seems to be the new (old) trend here in NYC. and, as always, dumplings.

If I wanted to cook my own soup, I wouldn't have gone out.

 

[saintfool]

We shared a bowl of the chickpea ramen at Momofuku in Las Vegas.  It was good but not transcendent.  I realize you're paying for the name and the decor but $17 for a bowl of soup is pretty ridiculous.  Hell, $12 for a bowl of ramen in SF is steep.

this place here in Chicago is among the best ramen joints in town. it's more likely to be $17 than $12 but you also get two meals out of it.

 

[bigbottom]

http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/09/diy-instant-noodle-cups-food-lab.html

Bringing kimchi to the office is risky business.

 

[Mr. Ected]

We have a new restaurant in the my neighborhood. It lists Sushi, Hibachi and Ramen under their name. Can't wait to hit there!

 

[bigbottom]

We shared a bowl of the chickpea ramen at Momofuku in Las Vegas.  It was good but not transcendent.  I realize you're paying for the name and the decor but $17 for a bowl of soup is pretty ridiculous.  Hell, $12 for a bowl of ramen in SF is steep.

Just got back from three days at Cosmopolitan and didn't make it there.  Now I'm filled with regret (didn't realize they did ramen).  I did have breakfast at Eggslut though.

 

[E-Z Glider]

Not to crap on that white folk hipster stuff... but, try this instead. Available at Amazon, no excuses.

Gonna give this a spin. 

 

[dickey moe]

I'm rather proud of my recipe.

 

[sbonomo]

We shared a bowl of the chickpea ramen at Momofuku in Las Vegas.  It was good but not transcendent.  I realize you're paying for the name and the decor but $17 for a bowl of soup is pretty ridiculous.  Hell, $12 for a bowl of ramen in SF is steep.

I have always preferred Pho to Ramen for this very reason.  Ramen places nickle and dime you to death.  Noodles and broth 12, add egg +1.00 add bok choy +1.00 add kimchi +1.00 add protein plus 3.95, etc.  Next thing you know you have an 1$8-$20 bowl of soup.  Pho is typically 10ish where ever you go with your choice of meats.  

 

[Sammy3469]

We shared a bowl of the chickpea ramen at Momofuku in Las Vegas.  It was good but not transcendent.  I realize you're paying for the name and the decor but $17 for a bowl of soup is pretty ridiculous.  Hell, $12 for a bowl of ramen in SF is steep.

I frankly wouldn't go to Momofuku for ramen.  Chang's sweet-spot is more proteins and veggies.  As @El Floppo said, I find Ippudo and Ivan Ramen better ramen (Ivan studied this in Tokyo for god knows how long before coming back over here and finding a place in Jersey to make his noodles fresh daily, but tends to veer from "pure" ramen...I find them either fantastic or misses). 

The other thing to remember is that there are many different broths.  For instance, Ippudo is Tonkotsu (richer pork based broth) while Totto Ramen is a chicken broth.  

NYC is somewhere from $12-15 for a bowl.  

 

[El Floppo]

I frankly wouldn't go to Momofuku for ramen.  Chang's sweet-spot is more proteins and veggies.  As @El Floppo said, I find Ippudo and Ivan Ramen better ramen (Ivan studied this in Tokyo for god knows how long before coming back over here and finding a place in Jersey to make his noodles fresh daily, but tends to veer from "pure" ramen...I find them either fantastic or misses). 

The other thing to remember is that there are many different broths.  For instance, Ippudo is Tonkotsu (richer pork based broth) while Totto Ramen is a chicken broth.  

NYC is somewhere from $12-15 for a bowl.  

Ivan Ramen has a spot on Clinton, right? 

Had a friend from Paris visiting the other week, saying he HAD to go there after reading about the guy. he googled it one night- what!? it's right around the corner!?

 

[Sammy3469]

Ivan Ramen has a spot on Clinton, right? 

Had a friend from Paris visiting the other week, saying he HAD to go there after reading about the guy. he googled it one night- what!? it's right around the corner!?

What's Clinton...I go to the one in Gotham Market in Hell's Kitchen along with Ippudo and Totto in that area.  They also all seem to have places East Village-y

 

[El Floppo]

What's Clinton...I go to the one in Gotham Market in Hell's Kitchen along with Ippudo and Totto in that area.  They also all seem to have places East Village-y

Clinton st.

 

[EYLive]

Gonna give this a spin. 

If you like it (and I bet you will), try the 4.2oz packs. It's a better value if you're prepping at home.

 

[Mr. Ected]

Alton Brown's baked ramen radiators recipe is kind of fun. 

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/ramen-shrimp-pouch-recipe-1914393

Did you do this with dried or fresh mushrooms? Making them tonite, and didn't buy dried. Thinking of cooking them in a pan and adding them at the end, so they aren't soggy.

 

[rail]

Stir fried ramen FTW.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Had some lunch plans canceled.  Gonna go get a bowl of Pho now