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#1 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 5:24 AM

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i've been having this debate with myself for quite some time. i personally enjoy ramen with all of the water drained out of it and the flavoring mixed in with it but i've never heard of anyone liking ramen unless they're in college and there's nothing left to eat.

also, im tired so i don't really know what i'm typing anymore.

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#2 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 6:06 AM

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I like ramen. I'll also eat uncooked ramen with the a little seasoning sprinkled on top like crackers/a snack. But I'm weird.

I find I don't like it as much as I used to though.

Oh, and I only like the spicier Asian ramen, though. I don't really care for the western kinds, but I suppose that may be because I'm Asian.

So, yeah. My thoughts on ramen. Which are kind of discombobulated.

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#3 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 6:16 AM

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I like to eat it raw, as well. There's just something about it that hits the right spot.
I've just been going through a ramen phase where all I eat is ramen because it tastes really good.

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#4 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 6:21 AM

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I eat it mostly when there's nothing else to eat around the house, but I do enjoy it.

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#5 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 6:23 AM

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Why thank you. c:
I know what you mean about phases though; I've had those with ramen. (Maybe that's why I don't eat it as much anymore? Eaten too much of it?)

And yay for me not being the only person to eat it raw. It's the spicy + crunchy + salty that makes it so good, I think.

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#6 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 6:31 AM

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I kind of got tired of it after a while, one because I ate so much of it and two because I bought about fifteen boxes of it for a food drive and never wanted to see it again.
I just recently started eating it again and I can't stop. It's really good with melted cheese in it too.

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#7 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 6:33 AM

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#8 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 6:55 AM

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Like the noodle but hate the seasoning.They are usually really high in fat so I don't eat them frenquently.
(Maybe twice a year)

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#9 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 9:43 AM

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I feel bad for you guys who don't get to enjoy real ramen.
It'll change your perspective completely.
I'm so lucky there's a great place here in New Jersey, otherwise I'd miss it a whole great deal. ;_;

That being said, I do eat some instant ramen. Mainly spicy ones. But not very often because I can't stand the noodle texture.

#10 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 11:29 AM

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I really don't like ramen. Like, not the cup-o-noddles crap.
That crap's nasty. |: But real ramen is just ah-may-zing.

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Don't forget the sodium content in the seasoning.
Talk about jacking your blood pressure up. .-.

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#11 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 11:33 AM

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That's why I never eat the little seasoning(and I found it gross anyway!)
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#12 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 11:34 AM

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~i!i!i For me it's somewhere in between me liking it and its affordability. I eat them raw, too, and I usually have it work for lunch.

But I usually use half or less than half of the seasoning because it is like a bag of salt essentially. I wouldn't mind trying the "real" thing, but I'm satisfied with my cheap alternative. !i!i!~

#13 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 11:36 AM

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I remember I used to drink the seasoned water. ;o;
Now I think I know why I have high cholesterol. xD

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#14 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 12:03 PM

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i learned how to make it as a kid so then i ate it because i liked it
lately yes it's because i'm broke

#15 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 3:07 PM

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Salt isn't related to cholesterol

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#16 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 4:06 PM

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I was saying that b/c of the fat content, actually.

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#17 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 4:15 PM

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I like ramen - both real ramen and the ones you find in packages at grocery marts haha. I'm not broke though... ramen just tastes amazing. But like Slenderman, I don't eat it unless there's nothing else to eat, or if I'm too lazy to make anything else. Plus I hear stories about how it's so bad for you (not sure of any proof, never bothered to research yet), so in a year I'll probably only eat it a few times.

#18 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 4:19 PM

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I honestly eat it so often I forget if it's because I actually like it or just because I've gotten into a pattern/habit. I enjoy the spicy flavors when I get the chance to have them but the common flavors like chicken are just kind of, ugh... There because nothing else is?

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#19 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 5:00 PM

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not sure what ramen is but if you mean the packet instant noodles, it's a bit of both for me hehe.. like when i was in my first year of uni, i stocked up on instant noodles because theyre so cheap and quick to make, but i occasionally eat them just for the sake of it because they're kind of tasty
had some today, actually... so fatty though

#20 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 5:05 PM

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I eat it because it's pretty easy and quick to cook, thus I like the flavor

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#21 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 5:08 PM

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ramen is amazing.
i eat at least twice a day.
my mom says i better get used to the taste because that's all i'm probably going to eat in college.
and truth is, ramen is most likely going to be my go-to meal. it's tasty (and inexpensive) so what's not to love?

#22 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 5:47 PM

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I find it good, but not something I would eat everyday. I find the broke college kid eating ramen is just a stereo type, or maybe they actually do eat ramen all day.

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#23 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 5:51 PM

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I eat it because I enjoy it. Beef and chicken flavored

I drain all of the water and then mix the powder with the noodles. Mmmm, I'll never get tired of ramen.

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#24 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 6:30 PM

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I eat it mostly for the fact that I do enjoy it.
It's simple for me to make when I am stuck home alone and is cheap.
I it with the water left in and all the flavor powder mixed in to that.
Easy to make, easy to eat, easy to clean up.
It's really a win, win, win for me.

#25 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 6:40 PM

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I thought i was the only one to drain it out! I like a little bit in there to soak it up nicely. I actually really enjoy ramen, as long as they are soft and it makes it creamy kind of!
I also sometimes make a peanut sauce and put it in the noodles itself, no packet ^-^

#26 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 6:51 PM

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Both! I like the taste of ramen, and I'm not broke, but I am cheap, so I do love how little it costs.
I'm really picky about my ramen though. I only like the chicken flavor and I boil it for a lot longer than the package says because it gives the noodles a different stickier and heavier texture. I also drain out most of the water.
Raw ramen is good too though. I remember at my elementary school it was a trend to bring in ramen and eat it raw during snack time. It was eventually banned because of how messy it was though :p

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#27 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 6:53 PM

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I'd always get it at the grocery store, my brother and I would just go through cases of it. I haven't had some ramen in way too long. I wouldn't eat it because of money issues, just because it was fast and delicious. ^.^

#28 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 6:55 PM

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Yeah I basically am in love with instant noodles.

Shinramen is really the only type I eat though..
I actually eat it the same way @ does, by cooking the noodles+dehydrated veg, draining the water and then adding in the seasoning. Then I normally fry an egg to go on top. 8'D
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I will eat a few other types raw though! 8'D

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#29 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 7:00 PM

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We used to eat it. Due to the high sodium and fat we don't eat hardly ever. Think it's been a few years. My favorite way was to cook it add the seasoning. Let it sit for a bit then dump out the water and add parmesan cheese.

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#30 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 7:01 PM

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I love ramen. I'll eat it whenever I'm too lazy to make something else. xD
I hate having the water in it, so I eat it with the water drained.
But sometimes I just eat the uncooked noodles.

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#31 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 7:03 PM

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I love ramen. I got pretty sick of it by itself because yes, I'm a broke student and I had it for a dinner a little too often this year. But I love throwing in some chicken, spring onions, cilantro, sriracha sauce, and whatever else I can find--it's delicious and easy and I don't have to pay 3.99 for the noodles

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#32 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 7:04 PM

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I can't stand it personally either way, it's too salty. My aunt eats cooks the noodles though because she swears they're super filling or something. She has the metabolism of a hummingbird.

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#33 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 7:10 PM

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I mostly eat it either for enjoyment or because there's nothing else to eat.

#34 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 7:12 PM

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I don't like it that much. I tried to get used to eating instant noodles because they're SO loveING CHEAP and basic, but I can't really stomach them for some reason.

#35 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 7:17 PM

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Like a lot of people already said, I eat it because I like it, and because it's cheap, easy to make, and easy to clean up afterwards. I only eat it maybe once every other month if we're low on groceries.

I've never really liked eating it dry, though. :?a A lot of my friends in middle school were super into it, but it wasn't for me. I'd like to try authentic ramen someday, though; it looks worlds better than the package stuff.

#36 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 7:20 PM

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Hmmm, well, one day I want to try some real ramen - mostly because I'm pretty damn sure I'll like the real food over the store-branded stuff.

That said, I used to eat ramen quite often when I was younger; beef was my favorite flavor. Wasn't too terribly hip on the chicken though, and there was a few other ones I liked though I don't remember what. I prefer the instant, poor-hot-water-over-it then the one where you have the boil the noodles/microwave it, though. I don't eat it anymore to say that I do, because the calorie count on it is loveing insane. It was like, nearly 500 calories for a packet, I think.
From time to time, when I'm making soup, I'll use the flavoring in ramen noodle packets as a base for the broth, but that's it really, ahaha.

#37 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 7:22 PM

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Haha, well that explains the five pounds I've put on recently. I had no idea it was fattening.
Now the question is do I stop or keep indulging myself d:

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I'm going to have to try the egg on top. That actually sounds really good.

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How do you go about making the peanut butter sauce? Sounds delicious.
There are so many things I'm gonna have to try now lol.

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#38 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 7:24 PM

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Loool yep. 8'D I love eggs, in all forms. Plus it's fun flipping fried eggs.
If you don't feel like washing another pan, and you drink the broth, you could always crack the egg directly into the soup which is pretty delicious as well. But I rarely drink the broth so..
XDD Instant noodles are so unhealthy but I sort of don't give a rat's ass.

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#39 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 7:25 PM

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lol, i like ramen :3 my boyfriend is like "only poor people eat ramen"
and i'm like nahhh, it's good.

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#40 :: August 8th, 2012 @ 7:37 PM

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I used to be lazy and just go buy peanut sauce from the store but i thought it would be more fun to make some. I make everything to taste. I'll give you the recipe i usually use.

A whole bunch of peanut butter and put a little bit of water in with it first. Keep it on low medium heat the whole time while stirring occasionally.
half and half or milk/coconut milk (if you want it creamier or thinner)
use those as the base.
I use a whole bunch of spices, curry and cayenne i use the most. Paprika, basil, whatever else spices you like. People may or may not like all the spices i use.
Then I put in a LITTLE bit of fish sauce, for a little goes a long way and it gives it that yummy sour taste. i put in half a spoonful of red and green curry paste or again to taste. start out with a little bit and work your way up. a spoonful of sriracha sauce. Even some Hoison sauce if you like

crush up peanuts to fine or chunky, put in at the end and there you go! Stoneys 100% own peanut sauce xD everyone tells me i could put it in a restaurant.

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