Get a better quality instant noodle from an Asian market. Put frozen dumplings and veggies in it while bringing to a boil. Crack an egg in there right after putting the noodles.
Through very little effort, you've leveled up your Ramen to close to restaurant quality bachelor food.
I know this is memes, but instant noodles weren't invented to prevent starvation. On launch they were actually many times more expensive than fresh noodles.
Last time I passed through Taipei they had a water dispenser by the restrooms that had options for searing hot and "cold" water (it was lukewarm at best). I'd imagine Japan would have something similar.
I've had truly instant ramen when my friend's brother came back from Japan. Dude brought a bunch of cool shit back, including a few cases of self heating ramen and a carton of self lighting cigarettes. Japan is like 500 years in the future.
Ah I remember that scene-- I just didn't think it was cheap enough to actually make sense to use in the real world. I wonder where they're sold bc I don't think I've run across one in the wild.
Wait, you're saying you can get the same "nutrition to cost" value out of wet beans? I assumed you meant dry beans (and this would need to soak and actually cook them).
This might just be location specific, but wet beans are much more expensive (in terms of calories per dollar) compared to ramen every where I've seen (lived in South West and Mid Atlantic of US).
Are you saying that's not the case where you're at?
Different people have different tastes, as they say. I do not like beans in general, but I am fine with refried beans and black beans in Mexican food and beans in chili. And I guess if chick peas count as a bean, since they're also called garbanzo beans, I enjoy hummus and falafel. But like a side of lima beans or whatever? Bleah. And green beans are just disgusting to me.
One of my favorite meals is beans, sausage, and rice with some hot sauce mixed in. It's such a nice comfort food, and it's incredibly cheap and pretty nutritious.
Off course ramen is going to always be easy to cook, but ramen stops being the best choice when you start getting scurvy, and your skin is shit, and you don't have energy.
But actually though. Spicy Red beans and rice is delicious, black bean burgers, anything with chick peas like hummus wraps or chick pea fritters, vegetable tacos and burritos with black beans... there are loads of things.
I very much like red beans and rice when it's particularly spicy. Can add some sausage for heartiness too
Tomato soup with kidney beans can make it way more filling and gives the taste more body. Other less-western combinations with tomato work as well; like rice / beans, some sweet pepper, onion / tomato mixed sauce (perhaps even add apple or banana).
Otherwise stuff like Burritos and Chili recipes are always great.
Thanks, I want something that's like 90% beans, not just something that have beans in it like burrito and chili. Like those "English breakfast" beans in red sauce.
I've had it and it's not the same. I recommend you try the Raoh. It's a true Japanese tonkotsu broth. Or as true as you can get in an instant ramen anyway.
The Cup Noodles stir fry line has been my favorite recently. It’s not anything fancy, but I like how you don’t end up with a broth when you’re done with the noodles.
Pro tip for ramen with a packet of seasoning. Only use like 1/4 of that seasoning. It will still taste awesome and you wont feel like shit after you eat it.
This is one of the best improvements you can make to instant ramen. At work I keep sesame oil, furikake, hard/soft boiled eggs, and bonito flakes. Makes every lunch super easy and super delicious. Especially if you have access to boiling water. I keep an electric kettle at my desk for this reason.
Get a better quality instant noodle from an Asian market. Put frozen dumplings and veggies in it while bringing to a boil. Crack an egg in there right after putting the noodles.
Through very little effort, you've leveled up your Ramen to close to restaurant quality bachelor food.
I'd like to introduce you to depressed people
Sleep for dinner sounds like a lot less effort
Honestly some days rhe thought of putting a kette on sounds too much. There's always bread.
Ya know, bread and noodles are basically the same thing anyway.
Butter that bread and fill it full of noodles? You got yourself a sandoodle.
Meal prep
Meal Prepping depends on having the willpower to not eat all the food for the week in one sitting, so... no.
I'd like to introduce you to depressed people
You doing okay bud?
He’s been malnourished for 20 years, does that sound okay to you?
Add some frozen veggies, siracha, an egg and some rotisserie chicken. Super cheap still.
Dehydrated onion goes a long way too. Frozen dumplings too, if you can find them cheap.
You know what is even cheaper? Not adding all of that shit to it.
Know what's even cheaper? Simply not eating until you expire. Comment said get were tired of ramen. I suggested a cheap augment.
Damn, I knew I could cut expenses somewhere! Those finance articles were so right.
Congrats, now u can afford a house!
Wait, no...
Death is actually very expensive, it's just not the dead person that foots the bill.
Those asked to foot the bill can simply expire as well, to avoid the cost
You can also try some modifications from this culinary mastermind: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JsB57FtaxXQ
I know this is memes, but instant noodles weren't invented to prevent starvation. On launch they were actually many times more expensive than fresh noodles.
https://youtu.be/S2CD3bIBaY0?si=OPauMATbrc4Qab9w
I visited some friends in Japan. On my way out, one gave me a couple premium looking bowls of instant Ramen.
I was like "oh hey, thanks, but that takes up a lot of space. I don't have room in my luggage"
He just said "for airport" and it was all clear. I ate like a champ!
How did you get hot water at the airport?
Last time I passed through Taipei they had a water dispenser by the restrooms that had options for searing hot and "cold" water (it was lukewarm at best). I'd imagine Japan would have something similar.
Wtf for real? Why don't we have those?
I've had truly instant ramen when my friend's brother came back from Japan. Dude brought a bunch of cool shit back, including a few cases of self heating ramen and a carton of self lighting cigarettes. Japan is like 500 years in the future.
The future as imagined 30 years ago.
Back when it was something to look forward to
The correct future. Not this corpro-dystopian bullshit
I sincerely hope people aren't still smoking cigarettes in 500 years.
Humanity will always find a way to harm itself.
Let people drink/smoke
Obviously don't let people drive drunk and have specific areas for smokers in public places
But if you're chilling at your house or apartment and want to smoke one outside that shouldn't be illegal
I'm not stopping anyone from smoking. I just hope people have given up such a dangerous and stupid habit by the 26th century.
Do you think they should give up drinking as well?
Two things humans have been doing as a species for over 5 thousand years?
Are you really arguing in favor of smoking cigarettes?
No I'm saying it should be people's choice whether or not they want to
And no one said otherwise.
They're gonna be those reverse ones from The 5th Element and the government limits how many you can have a day.
Or maybe cancer itself is eradicated and smoking isn't dangerous anymore 🤷🏻♂️
wat??
The are existing self heating ramens by using the same tech USA army warms their MRE "just add water" no matter temperature
Ah I remember that scene-- I just didn't think it was cheap enough to actually make sense to use in the real world. I wonder where they're sold bc I don't think I've run across one in the wild.
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/1324c52c-e802-46cb-8f04-aeeeaf0a3d21.webm
Just pasting the link here because it won't load for me
Exothermic chemical reaction heats the food, like modern military MREs
There is a chemical heating element at the bottom of the cup. You add water, pull a string, and it will boil the water without a stove/microwave.
It's a thing, I just looked it up
I just don't know where you find it. I've been in Japan for years and never run across it.
Good thing I’m a nutrient consuming robot who just needs fuel to power my circuits and not a human who has to taste things.
Frankly I don’t know why the grocery store has anything other than just beans. It would save so much time.
Because it's easier to make, easy to clean up, and NOODLES!
How to make Ramen
Wait, you're saying you can get the same "nutrition to cost" value out of wet beans? I assumed you meant dry beans (and this would need to soak and actually cook them).
This might just be location specific, but wet beans are much more expensive (in terms of calories per dollar) compared to ramen every where I've seen (lived in South West and Mid Atlantic of US).
Are you saying that's not the case where you're at?
Taste?
Depends on the beans. Some taste really good on their own, others are very bland.
Beans + Ramen packet = 🤯
Where I live dried beans are usually about on par with ramen, but not canned beans.
Maybe they don't like beans. I don't generally like beans unless they're in something else.
I generally don't like beans unless they are something else
Not even in Mexican food?
i can live with it, but i'd prefer it just be more meat or rice
Different people have different tastes, as they say. I do not like beans in general, but I am fine with refried beans and black beans in Mexican food and beans in chili. And I guess if chick peas count as a bean, since they're also called garbanzo beans, I enjoy hummus and falafel. But like a side of lima beans or whatever? Bleah. And green beans are just disgusting to me.
Ground beef and flour. If I weren't allergic to wheat and all carbs didn't give me diarrhea then i could make a million meals out of those.
One of my favorite meals is beans, sausage, and rice with some hot sauce mixed in. It's such a nice comfort food, and it's incredibly cheap and pretty nutritious.
You can also use ground beef, you buy the cheapest meat and ask them to grind it, or like me you have the hand cranked one at home.
You still need to cook it. It can't beat pouring hot water into a container in terms of simplicity
Off course ramen is going to always be easy to cook, but ramen stops being the best choice when you start getting scurvy, and your skin is shit, and you don't have energy.
That's the problem with any monodiet, yes. Thankfully, even the most poor student and a depressed adult can afford an apple once in a while
do you have any noob-friendly recipes for beans? More specifically, some western style (US or Europe)?
Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew.
But actually though. Spicy Red beans and rice is delicious, black bean burgers, anything with chick peas like hummus wraps or chick pea fritters, vegetable tacos and burritos with black beans... there are loads of things.
I very much like red beans and rice when it's particularly spicy. Can add some sausage for heartiness too
Tomato soup with kidney beans can make it way more filling and gives the taste more body. Other less-western combinations with tomato work as well; like rice / beans, some sweet pepper, onion / tomato mixed sauce (perhaps even add apple or banana).
Otherwise stuff like Burritos and Chili recipes are always great.
Thanks, I want something that's like 90% beans, not just something that have beans in it like burrito and chili. Like those "English breakfast" beans in red sauce.
because beans dont taste good
Because beans don't offer as good nutrition compared to instant ramen
What's your favorite instant ramen?
Mine has to be Nissin Raoh. It's so god damn delicious. It's the closest thing to a real Japanese ramen shop experience.
Oh yeah. That sounds delish!
That looks great, I'll have to try it.
My faves are nong shin: Red and Black
I think black is probably similar to your Raoh.
I've had it and it's not the same. I recommend you try the Raoh. It's a true Japanese tonkotsu broth. Or as true as you can get in an instant ramen anyway.
The Cup Noodles stir fry line has been my favorite recently. It’s not anything fancy, but I like how you don’t end up with a broth when you’re done with the noodles.
Ooooh those look very yummy
Shin Black is a treat for me, but I'm usually rocking Jin Spicy.
Lately I've been having Paldo Spicy Kokomen ramen, it's clean tasting and lovely with some green onion and egg.
EDIT: Honorable mentions
I really like Hikari Miso.
Um... oriental flavor?
Pro tip for ramen with a packet of seasoning. Only use like 1/4 of that seasoning. It will still taste awesome and you wont feel like shit after you eat it.
I recommend using the whole packet and just using slightly less water so you actually have some flavor left that isn't watered down.
And add a dash of sesame oil
This is one of the best improvements you can make to instant ramen. At work I keep sesame oil, furikake, hard/soft boiled eggs, and bonito flakes. Makes every lunch super easy and super delicious. Especially if you have access to boiling water. I keep an electric kettle at my desk for this reason.
Peanutbutter
Aye you taking about hot seasoning? We do this is we're not wanting it too hot. It's also great keeping the left over seasoning for other meals.
Guys don't do this
That's the opposite of a pro tip. Guess you are one of those people who water down coffee.
Ramen... How can so many calories make you hungry again so fucking fast?
Pure carbs.
Try adding some eggs and veggies and you'll be full for a lot longer
Yeah, but I could eat eggs and veggies at that point. You know, for half the cheap-ass fat-content
I also prevent my starvation with them so I do not see the difference.
Instant udon best.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_noodles
Probably the highest Nobel prizes to calories consumed if any food