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  • How to prepare Instant Ramen in 3 easy steps

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    2009年01月18日Food / Ramen Read comments Leave a comment

    How To Prepare Instant RamenPhoto: Richy!

    There are a few ways to prepare or cook instant ramen. As a Seasoned Gourmet Instant Ramen Chef ™ (SGIRC), my favorite way is firing up the Wok in high temperature, adding water in small amounts and letting the Ramen absorb as much flavor and water as possible. However, when it’s late at night and you don’t feel like cooking, I present you the ultimate way to prepare instant ramen the lazy way.

    NOTE: I’m writing an article on everything you need to know about Instant Ramen on Squidoo! (Feedback here or there is appreciated!)

    “Ingredients” Checklist

    First thing to do is go to the nearest convinience store and buy Ramen. I personally prefer Asian over Western Ramen, so just buying anything with Chinese, Japanese, or Korean letters will do. Don’t forget that Korean ramen can get a little spicy. Speaking of which, Shin Ramyun (辛拉麵) is one of my favorite brands, definitely recommended for its spicy flavor. You’ll need a pot and a stove too, to boil water, and a heat-resistant cup if the ramen doesn’t come in one. Oh, and don’t forget your chopsticks!

    Shin Ramyun - Korean Instant RamenIf you’re looking for good ramen, buy Shin Ramyun, the one with the big 辛! (Photo: James Kim)

    Step One: Preparing the Ramen

    First step is to boil water. You only need about one cup, but you can use the rest of the water to make some green tea. Now open up the Ramen, it usually contains one to three small packets for seasoning. Add the spices, oil, but be careful about the spicy one. If it’s your first time with a particular brand I would suggest adding half of it, since making it too spicy will definitely ruin your serving if it’s too much for you.

    Step Two: Pour the water

    Okay, step two is very simple. When the water boils, pour about one cup of water or until the ramen is completely covered, and maybe a bit more. Close the lid or cover the bowl with a towel. The plastic/styrofoam cups are resistant to heat so don’t worry about it. Now if you wait 5 to 10 minutes…

    Step Three: Open, WAIT, itadakimasu!

    Open the cup et voila, the ramen is ready to eat! Be careful though, the ramen is still very hot, and the soup will most likely burn your tongue, so either (im)patiently wait for it to chill a bit, or slurp the noodles and pray that you won’t get burned. You know what they say, play with ramen and you’ll get burned.

    Slurping the ramenDON’T: Drink Coke with your ramen! (Photo: Jess Lander)

    I’m not a particular fan of slurping noodles or anything, though I’m used to people doing it in front of my face. Anyway, if you have never done it before, the picture above depicts well what you ought to do, maybe a little more energetic and noisy. The only thing that I wouldn’t do is drinking Coke with your ramen, it makes the spicy feeling a lot worse, trust me. Other than that (and the CASH ONLY sign) the picture is lovely. Don’t forget to use chopsticks so that you can practice in the privacy of your home and don’t get laughed at the next time you go to a Japanese restaurant.

    Hope you liked the lazy man’s guide to preparing ramen. Actually cooking the ramen makes it taste a lot better and I’ll be writing an article about how to do so soon. If you liked this article, don’t forget to subscribe to our content, it’s free!

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