I admit - I love Ramen noodles.

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Anonymous wrote:I loved having the picante ramen now can't find them anywhere.

Interestingly enough try your local latino grocery or believe it or not a dollar store like Dollar Tree!

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Anonymous wrote:My kid keeps asking to eat them but she is overweight (pediatrician confirms ) so I keep saying no. Is there a healthy version?

Go to either an Asian grocery or a supermarket with a decent Asian section (our local Harris Teeter does). Look for one of the low cal stir fry sauces. You can compare the calories per 2 TBSP portion right on the bottles. Make 1/2 a brick of Ramen (it's under 200 calories for 1/2 the brick) following the instructions for boiling. After cooking, drain most of the water out, leaving about a cup or so of water, then add a TBSP of the stir fry sauce, to the just boiled water and let sit for a minute. Then let her enjoy.

Giant has a fantastic Asian section in most of the stores I have in.

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I love how cheap it is. I could live off of Ramen

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I remember when it used to be a dime a package. Those were the days.

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Anonymous wrote:There are so many different names for MSG in ingredient lists, that even if you don't see it, it's probably there.

ie, "natural flavor"

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Love them with a little Sriracha and a squeeze of lime juice.

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Add a slice of American cheese, some butter, an egg, thinly sliced scallion, a couple of drops of sesame oill, a sprinkle of sesame seeds. I can't explain it. It's really, really good.

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When I lived in Thailand ramen was one of my students' go to snacks. We'd boil the noodles and drain. Sauté some chopped veggies (onion, cauliflower, whatever) in oil, add the noodles, flavor packet, and an egg or two and fry until slightly crisp/dry. Serve with ample doses of Sri racha. Yum!

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Anonymous wrote:Not proud of this, but I've opened a package of ramen and eaten the entire brick raw and without the msg pack. Delicious.

You are one among millions who have done that.

We make a cole slaw that uses raw or toasted ramen noodles. It's delicious!

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I posted upthread about ramen/crackers and going to the grocery that night. I ended up going last night, and indulging after everyone went to bed. They weren't as good as I remembered.

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I've never tried ramen, but now I might have to.

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Anonymous wrote:I've never tried ramen, but now I might have to.

Where did you grow up?

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Anonymous wrote:I've never tried ramen, but now I might have to.

Where did you grow up?

Grew up in Annapolis, MD. My dad did all of the cooking and he was a health nut. Once I was old enough to drive, I gorged on food we were never allowed to have. Somehow though, I've never had ramen.

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Anonymous wrote:I remember when it used to be a dime a package. Those were the days.

Yeah, they are $0.17 a package now. Damn inflation.

I like the blue packs. Nissin Top Ramen, but I will settle for Maruchan.

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I have a secret to preparing them. After you cook the noodle, rinse them in water. Then add more water, enough for your broth, then add the seasoning, then warm it up again.

Thank me later.