I happen to be a fan of Ramen Noodles. I love going to a new restaurant and trying their noodle selection. This post however is about the home variety. Those dehydrated noodles you find in most if not all groceries. Yes there is nothing like having fresh noodles delivered to your table hot ready to be eaten. But in those rare occasions when you want to eat a bowl at home the packaged noodles are the way to go. There are many different kinds of these home noodles, but my favorite brand is Top Ramen. I enjoy Top Ramen by Nissin because all the salt/flavor is separate from the noodles. And when some of these store bought noodles can have upwards of 1000 plus milligrams of sodium in them having the choice of how much you put in can be beneficial. I generally don't put the entire salt packet into the water as the noodles cook. Not only that but I don't even drink the liquid that the noodles were cooked in. I put just enough of the flavored liquid into the bowl so the noodles aren't totally dry.
My favorite flavor of TR is the oriental. Its tough to describe the taste to you but it is the best of the rest. I do by the other varieties just to switch it up every so often though. Not only do I enjoy them as they come I also try to spice them up a bit too. I like to put a good amount of Sriracha hot sauce on my noodles. I have put fresh cilantro on my noodles when they finish cooking. If I by the shrimp flavor I take some fresh or frozen shrimp and cook it with the noodles. I also have put a handful of spinach in the pot and place the noodles on top to cook together. That makes for a delicious meal. Substituting pasta for ramen is a good way to use up that las bit of sauce so it doesn't have to go to waste. Not only is ramen tasty it is also cheap too. You won't break the bank putting together a delicious meal. So go out there get some ramen and see what you can come up with.
