/ck/ - Food & Cooking

This stuff is amazing.
And yeah I've tried stuff like instant chow mein and yaki soba. They turn out great if you're willing to put in a little more effort.

Ippei-chan instant Yakisoba. I almost favor it over fresh Yakisoba.

Pic related.

WaiWai brand super hot-and-spicy smoked fish flavour.

Either that one or A1 abalone flavour.

>>6179785

Finally, my instant noodle draining habit is officially sanctioned.

>>6179796

In some SE Asian countries, certain noodle dishes will have dry or wet analogies. They even serve instant noodles and stir fry them in a wok. Kind of like chow mein made with instant noodles.

>>6179870
I remember that thread..

>>6179785
best noodles right here

This is the greatest ramen ever. I had the chapaghetti once; it was just embarrassingly awful.

>>6179870
>>6180014
I'm not opposed to unconventional ingredients, as ramen in a sweet dish, but this was just plain weird.

>>6180089
Indeed. I personally applaud the idea of experimenting with food and trying new things, but that was just a bit too much if you ask me..

>ramen general
>talking about instant noodles
>Pic related, with a slice of processed cheese, sriracha

jesus fucking christ

just get out of here, and get your cooking advice from buzzfeed instead

http://www.buzzfeed.com/adambianchi/things-you-didnt-know-you-could-do-with-ramen

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ariellecalderon/27-better-ways-to-eat-ramen

http://www.buzzfeed.com/spoonuniversity/and-you-thought-you-liked-ramen-before

http://www.buzzfeed.com/audreyw12/what-flavor-of-ramen-noodles-are-you-jhee

>>6180061
>mama and not waiwai
WaiWai is a kajillion million times tastier.

I like Shin Ramyun. Don't eat instant noodles very often though.

>>6180551
My nigga, these are so good

>>6180112
>buzzfilth
>a fucking quiz

getthefuckoutofhere.tiff

kenji lopez represent

http://www.seriouseats.com/2014/09/diy-instant-noodle-cups-food-lab.html

My very favorite instant noodle. Paldo Gomtang. Chewy, fine noodles with a beefy garlic broth that is more delicate than should be possible from a powder. Light white pepper aftertaste.

Expensive but sometimes, it's a treat when you're out of food.

Usually throw in one or two eggs for protein sake but that's it.

>>6180830
>>6180551

Where can I buy shit like this? I'm currently not any where close to an asian market. So I guess online?

watch out now, best ramen coming through

>>6180839
You'd be surprised where it'll show up. Try any Latino markets if you have them in your area. I've found random gook products in them before.
Otherwise yeah, you'll likely have to order it online.

>tfw I'm reading the menu of a restaurant over 1,000 miles away
>seriously considering buying a plane ticket just to try a stew based on a 17-word description

step up nigga

What do you put in your ramen? Aside the flavor packet I mean.
When I was in Japan they basically told me eating cup ramen or instant ramen without adding anything is like eating blank pasta, so they usually put in an egg, some nori, or any kind of addition.

What do you put in your ramen, /ck/?

>>6181042
I'm currently living in Korea and i like to put in egg, ricecake slices and kimchi in mine

>>6181050
>kimchi
You're in Korea alright.

Do you just plop the raw egg into the hot water so it cooks or pre cook it?

>>6181052
If I'm making cup noodles I buy a an egg that is already softboiled.

I'm im making it on a stove I throw in a raw egg and cook it in the ramen water/soup

>>6181056
By that you mean boiling the water and then throwing the egg in while the broth is still cooking, or throwing it on the still hot 'already prepared' noodle soup?

>>6181058
while it's still cooking on the stove

>>6181042
I typically like to add a vegetable of some sort, processed cheese, an egg if I have them and sriracha. I hate sriracha except when it's in instant ramen.

>>6179785
Dis nigga. They recently started stocking this at my supermarket and I bought half the stock there

I don't have accecs to all these ramen brands in my little town. I wounder if you can order this stuff online ?

>>6181082
Usually it's stupidly expensive.

I have a question about instant ramen noodles:

If there is an ingredient in the ingredient list marked with an asterisks next to it, what does that mean? Because usually it means that there's some message about it like
>*= etc etc
But I couldn't find it.

It was beef fat*. Not sure what it means.

>not getting pic related
degenerates. all of you.

>>6183633
probably rendered from the cow's asshole

>>6180854
Hello Brother.

The Miso is indeed the best kind. Add some green onion and boiled egg if you're feelin it. I also add a 1/2 tbsp of Bonito Powder as well.

I'm serious about that bonito powder, whether you make your own broth or use the packet, add some bonito.

>>6183682
Usually I sprinkle on some bonito flakes, seaweed strips and green onions after I cook it. Also those little powered packets of dashi stock are amaaaaaazing in ramen, then throw in some left over ham or chicken, and egg and the other stuff and bam you got one classy meal.

>>6183705
I like your style.

>>6183651
Black is amazing but it almost never is on sale

>>6180830
dude.....
DUDE.....
DUUUUUDE.....
these are fucking incredible. I've never had such delicious ramen. It tastes much meatier and more substantial than any other ramen I've had.

Am I the only one who LOVES these fucking things?

So apparently Nissin sells their own sesame oil in Asia.

>>6183633
Anyone?

this stuff is nasty but it's alright with some sriracha and it only costs a dollar a box so its good for the poor college student / general person tired of ramen

>>6179149
I really rate this ramen.

>>6183822
the extra buck for the Shin Black is worth it

>>6183822
>>6183863

Not me, but I'd rather add my own fresh ingredients to regular shin as compared to adding the stuff in the Black pack

>>6183929
right, pretty sure the only difference is what's in the packets

honestly if you have a solid recipe even top ramen makes god tier meals

>>6180830
Mah nigga.
The six pack goes for $6 bucks at a locale farmer's market near me and keeps me alive for when money is tight.

>>6183929
I usually add green onions, egg, a little broth, and sliced rice cakes. This tastes really good.

>>6183786
I KNEW I was alone in this ;.;

>>6179149

Nissin Yakisoba U.F.O.

http://www.nissin-ufo.jp/lineup/

>>6180061
I agree with you!
>>6180134
They don't sell WaiWai in my country.

I love Maruchan Pork (I love Shrimp too), but I haven't tried many brands (Roland has a Crab that's alright). Based on that, does anyone have suggestions for my palate?

>>6179149

>favorite brand

jesus christ anon..

the only acceptable ramen is self made, with a minimum of 5-6 hours cooking time for the broth, fresh veggies and thinly sliced pork belly. you plebeians piss me off sometimes.

the only instant noodles i've ever tried was instant pho bo and it tasted so horrible i had to add lime, fish sauce and hoisin sauce just to cover the taste. you people are despicable. have a nice day :~)

>>6185557
get a load of this faggot

instant noodles are not ramen, everyone here gets that, very good, you sure showed us. now please go jerk yourself off elsewhere.

>>6183786
I like them but you have to eat them really quickly as they get pretty nasty if allowed to cool AT ALL.

>>6180839
if you ever get to visit a medium sized city/college town, check on yelp for asian grocery. they are hidden is strange out of the way shopping centers that are rarely visible directly from the road. its like a slitty eyed fairy tale finding them sometimes.

pic related, this shit its delicious as fuck, my current goto shop has them for $2.50 a bowl, and they actually fill you up. did i mention they are fucking delicious?

>>6180839
if you ever get to visit a medium sized city/college town, check on yelp for asian grocery. they are hidden is strange out of the way shopping centers that are rarely visible directly from the road. its like a slitty eyed fairy tale finding them sometimes.

>>6183651
TRUE PATRICIANS CHOICE. even my picky as fuck nephews and nieces will eat that.

and those little shits steal it when their useless parents come to pick their stupid asses up.

>>6179785
Mah nigga.

>>6183807
On Polish food in the UK and American imports the star signifies GMO or additive and potential effects

>>6185853
Like blue Gatorade has a star next to one of the ingredients and it says
>This ... Has been linked to hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder In children
Or something to that effect

>>6183651
>instant noodles are poor people food
>instant noodles can never be luxurious
>what are you a college student weeb?

WOAH NOW. HOLD THE FUCK UP. SHIN RAMYUN BLACK HAS SOMETHING TO SAY.

This is THE instant noodle. Sorry, other noodles. Literally no brand tastes better than this. The soup stock is made FROM COW BONES. My god, it's so rich and delicious.

and so hard to find in my area. I should cave and buy some online, but I really don't want 12 of these sitting around tempting me.

>Also, has anyone ever tried any non-ramen instant noodles?

I have no clue what I'm about to get myself into.

But if my chinese cartoons have taught me anything, it's that I'm gonna want a hotdog bun for this shit.

And all I've got on hand right now are club rolls.

>>6185695

Thanks anon. Found and stopped at one i saw on a yelpish type site. 'ppreciate it.

>>6185909
That's one of my favorite kinds. The small veggie pack it comes with is decent, too. I did a yakisoba roll with it and it was ok. Just tastes like noodles in a roll.

>>6180834
they're only a dollar where I live.

>>6183822
this is the best ramen thats commonly available in my area.
I like to crack an egg into it when it has 2 minutes of cook time left. I also like to put spinach, Real Bacon bits and a spoon of Sambal in the bowl before i pour the cooked noodles and broth in

>>6186554
Two bucks where I live. Still worth it to me for the occasional treat. I like the thicker noodles and the broth is pretty tasty.

>>6181042
I put chicken in mine. Sometimes beef.

>>6185534
the only maruchan I'll eat now is the roast beef flavored one, or the chili lime ones, but they're hard to find.

>>6186584
Shit, really? Where do you live?
The only one that costs extra I think is black - but when I buy it at winco it's only like 1.50, so I always stock up on them.

>>6185646

Even as an instant noodle fan. I find the wer noodle variety a favorite. The Niisin cup noodles with styrofoam cups on the other beats the local brand hands down

>>6186615
I live in a Midwestern suburb filled with old white people. I can probably get them cheaper by driving into town and going to a proper Asian market, but it's worth the $.50-1.00 to pick them up in the "ethnic" aisle of the grocery store... right next to the pasta and marinara, because Italian food is still considered "ethnic" here.

>>6186609
Which is hilarious, because those are all over the place in my city, but god forbid anyone carry Pork. I have to order it off Amazon. I guess no one has suggestions, so I'll just browse through the thread for pork-related noodles.

>>6179149
shit man, I always buy the chicken one of those from Tesco. They're only 49p, fucking delicious!

>>6179149

>>6179785
Don't ever get the beef flavor, that shit is horrible.
Waitin on trying mi goreng barbeque chicken and hot and spicy fried noodles

>>6180061
Is it good? I have a pack but it looks so shitty I don't want to eat it and it taste horrible

>>6183786
The only one who can find em, that shit looks dank

>>6187022
>Is it good? I have a pack but it looks so shitty I don't want to eat it and it taste horrible
It doesn't look like it should taste as amazing as it does, but it is fucking good. Of all the instant noodles I've tasted, this one was the most surprising.

>>6186637
I lived in a Whitey White-White, suburban-looking neighbourhood of a fuckhuge North American city (one of the top five in NA) for a a few years. The few blacks and hispanics I ever saw in the area worked for the golf course or in the kitchens of area eateries and I've never seen any Asians other than the ones running the dry cleaning and take-out joints.
Anyway, the 'ethnic' section of the area supermarket was full of Ortega and ChiChi's taco/burrito kits, cans of La Choy stuff, Boboli pizza crusts, Maruchan and Nissin packets and other similar atrocities. That's about it.

I was worried that this city wasn't anywhere near as integrated, world-class or international as people made it out to be until I decided "fuck it, I hate this neighbourhood," closed my lease and moved elsewhere.

Now, I live in a different area of the same city that's much more diverse. At one supermarket here, the ethnic section takes up about a quarter of the remaining space after the fuckhuge produce/deli/bakery/fish section (it's all combined as one section; takes up about half the store). And it actually has things that "Ethnic" people buy, not taco kits and pizza crusts.

Can anyone verify how authentic this is?
http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/shoyu-ramen

I'm moving out on Wednesday so I'm ordering all my food in bulk on Amazon, and Ramen seems like something I wouldn't mind eating all the time.

>>6181042
Spring onions. If I'm eating noodles it's usually ecause I don't have anything else in

Anyone know of any good places to get ramen or other noodle based 'soup' in the NJ or PA area?

I want to take a trip this weekend to get some ramen somewhere. And the best place seems to be Nom Nom Ramen in Philly. Anyone ever been?

Nowhere in town has them in stock anymore ;_;

>>6187375
Nom Nom is okay. So is Terakawa.
There's a gritty joint in a gritty area in Philly that makes the best Cambodian noodle soup ever, if you'd like to give it a go. There are a number of places that have absolutely wonderful soto ayam and gulai kambing/domba, Indonesian noodle soups (one is chicken and the other is similar to a goat or lamb version of curry laksa).
Seems the hip-and-with-it in the area have yet to attatch themselves to any of those nor to Taiwanese beef noodle soup. If you're interested in trying any of those, lemme know and I'll pop some addresses your way.

>>6187484
I wouldn't mind aim addresses. I'll definitely check them out. If there a best kind of place place pho in the same areas? Or what would you suggest being the best ramen joint?

>>6185675
Sometimes I run the noodles under cold water and make them cold with a bit of hot sauce.

>>6179870
sweet jesus

>>6187513
Can't speak much to ramen as I've been only to Nom Nom and Terakawa (which is down the street from my old apartment) and neither impressed me, but pho is surprisingly good in Philly. Viet in Philly are divided generally between South Philadelphia and North Philadelphia areas and since the SP community is more centrally located (only two miles to Center City and touristy shit while the NP ones are about 11 miles away), most of the places I'll tell you about are there.
There's one place that does Northern-style pho that I know of. Most do Southern-style here (and throughout the US, unsurprisingly).
My favourite pho place closed recently because the owner lady died of cancer and her widower couldn't be arsed to keep it going but my runner up choice is in a shopping center in deeper South Philadelphia near 4th or 5th st and Oregon Avenue. They're weird because they use northern style noodles (wider, square cut noodles) but southern style stock and garnishes. Another good place is in North Philadelphia on Adams avenue but it's fairly out of the way from everything.
The place that does Northern style is on Passyunk Avenue between 16th and 17th st.

Indonesians are mostly (entirely?) found in SP. Soto ayam is really good at Hardena on the corner of Mole and Moore. I misspoke when I mentioned gulai earlier because that place closed. The family moved back to Indonesia, a friend told me.

For Cambodian noodle soup, Pho Nam Vang (old name; think it's called New Phnom Penh now, but has the same owner lady) on 7th where it intersects with both Moyamensing and Wolf. Area is sketchy and dirty. The restaurant is a bit run down. But that pork broth, man. So good. Also, best spring rolls ever.

Taiwanese beef noodle soup is at Ray's, a half block from Terakawa and on the block I used to live on. The addy is 141 n 9th.

>>6187758
i celebrated on news years in philly <3<3<3

went to pho hoa on 11th and washington. was pretty good, good vibes, big bowl. the pho itself was pretty average, but i liekd it

oily as fuck. first time with ultra fatty broth

>>6179149
NISSIN I LOVE U

>>6187778
The chain place? They closed years ago. It's still a pho place and has mostly the same staff but there's a different menu now and it's not a Pho Hoa anymore. Forgot the new name.

>>6187758
They all sound dope, thanks!

>>6187810
well i went there

i had to pull up google maps to look up the location

>>6181042
I drain them and add peanut sauce most of the time, but sometimes I'll drop an egg in the broth instead and eat it like a soup.

>>6180834
ive never been a fan of their spicy seafood

>>6187009
i literally just picked this up, they had it walmart

Op just posted my shit. Add some tonkatsu pork cutlets and a couple eggs to that shit and bam.

>>6185902
These shits are like $2 each from amazon. Is it that much better than shitty $.10 Beef Ramen?

>>6179785

In terms of flavor, this is pretty much it. You can't get better tasting instant ramen than indomie.

living in korea, will rate korean ramen posts

>>6180551
this is good, but a bit spicy for regular eating 6/10

>>6180830
this is fantastic 8/10

>>6180834
this is good but i don't care for the larger noodle size 6/10

>>6183651
this is overrated and overpriced 4/10

>>6183822
standard by which spicy food is judged here 5/10

>>6187465
this kind of noodle is better in other dishes, not really made for "ramen" 8/10 when used correctly

the true best korean ramen is pic related

You fuckers need to try the ones that comes frozen.

My japmart's noodle aisle

>>6189974

Guys I'm heading to the grocery store later today for some ramen, what stuff should I get to put in it that meshes well with traditional ramen shit like eggs, onions, and mushrooms? Like is there a good sauce that goes nicely in traditional ramen?

>>6189982
Fish cake, green onion, bamboo shoot, butter, canned corn, mushrooms, brown gravy, egg omelette, and American cheese.

>>6186550
Decided to try cramming it into some bread myself.

It's actually pretty damn good.

Is yakisoba supposed to be related to the lo mein / chow mein family of chinese noodle dishes, out of curiosity?

>>6183816
yeah dog the spicy beef flavor is actually good. I use peanuts instead of the weird vegetables though. and then I have a glass of whole milk and it's like a super cheap somewhat healthy meal

>>6180830
So will Marukai have this shit?

>>6190430
Yes, precisely. So is ramen, actually. Ramen is the nipnong mispronunciation of la mian, which is anglicised as "lo mein."

The reason it's called yakisoba when no soba (buckwheat) is used is because when ramen first entered nipnong cuisine, it was called "chuka soba," literally "Chinese buckwheat noodles" despite having no buckwheat in them. This was due to their similarity in thickness.

At some point, the word soba, which literally just means "buckwheat" came to mean "buckwheat noodles" then shifted again with the introduction of ramen to the Japenese to be a catch-all word for any noodle thinner than udon but thicker than somen. "Yaki" just means "grilled, stir-fried or roasted," so "yakisoba" literally means "stir-fried lo mein."

>>6191441

So what you're saying that the Japanese have been fucking up other people's stuff for a really ling time?

>>6191482
Or adapting it to their own ends like every other culture in the world does, yes.

Italian 'scapece,' a dish of roasted fish dressed with sliced onions and doused in warm vinegar before serving, becomes Spanish 'escabeche,' a dish of fried fish (or chicken or rabbit) dressed with sliced onions and doused in warm vinegar before serving becomes Jamaican 'escoveech,' a dish of fried fish dressed with chilies, onions and other stuffed and doused in lime juice and vinegar before being allowed to marinate overnight and served at breakfast the next day becomes 'ceviche,' a north-coast South American dish of raw fish marinated in lime juice and chili before being consumed as-is.

Who knows if the Italians even originated the fish-in-acidity thing or if it comes from the Greeks or the Arabs or the Turks or somewherethefuckelse. The fact is, foods are highly regional and etymologically related dish names can come to mean very, very different preparations one culture to the next.

>>6191403
The panorama above is Mitsuwa Torrance, and they have it. I don't generally hit Marukai because i don't have a membership.

What can I do with noodles to spice it up a bit? I'm munching like a beast at the moment.

>>6191525
Look carefully: there's a smaller packet or two included inside the packet of noodles. Add the contents of this/these smaller packet/s to the noodles for a new flavour to savour!

>>6191534
Not sure what I was expecting.

There are like 4 posts in this thread that are about actual ramen and not udon/yakisoba/vermicelli noodles. Is this a meme I'm not aware of? Or do you all just think any instant Asian noodle dish is ramen?

>>6191548
No instant noodles are ramen, not even Sapporo Ichiban.
Take your autism pills please.

>>6187022
mama is delicious, I've tried one of every flavor

>>6191569
I'm sure you haven't.

>>6189068
yes, even the noodles themselves taste better and have better texture

>>6189979
>>6189974
hnnnnnnng

>>6191578
fuck you, I used to get them at an Asian store in Redding. lady there said that was all of them.

then I moved to a bigger city, and theres an Asian supermarket here- it's like Wal-Mart for asians, they even have a deli with Vietnamese food and a Japanese bakery, all run by Asians.
They have every flavor.

>>6189068
It's not much better than the standard [red] Shin Ramyun that's half the price. They're both a lot better than the 10 cent ones, though.

>>6191624
You do understand that there are over 50 different flavours of Mama-branded instant noodles? Did you try the tonkotsu one? What about green tea and wasabi? Mie goreng? Kimchi? Duck bone ramen? Green chicken curry? Yentaufoo? Yumsap?
They make things for the Thai domestic market as well as for other markets abroad. The tonkotsu, green tea and duck bone ones, for example, aren't generally sold outside of Japan.

>>6191521
I actually live in Torrance, so Ill probably go check tomorrow. Thanks.

I only ever eat Nissin and MaruChan instant noodles because they're the most common here in America.

What makes other brands better than them? To be honest, I don't use the flavor packets that come with them, I just eat the plain noodles mixed with canned tuna, eggs, or leftover meat.

>>6191692
NP, I was just there (it's on the way home from work) again. A five-pack of Gomtang is $6.99 there. Might check if you can find it at 99 Ranch on Artesia or S-Mart on Torrance Blvd @ Crenshaw if either of those is closer / cheaper. No way S-Mart won't have it.

>>6191748
I tried it once years ago since I love bulalo but don't remember my opinion of that stuff you've pictured there one way or the other.

Nissin's Raoh is probably the best instant noodle you can buy, though I'm not sure if it's available where you guys live. The picture isn't the prettied up ad or anything. You just add hot water and you end up with the what you see in the picture, with the meat and everything

What do you guys think of the Ramen Rater?

>>6192756
>not nissin JAXA space ramen
Never had the stuff, actually, but can anyone actually buy things meant for JAXA astronauts anywhere? It looks pretty good.

>>6191441
lo mein is not la mian.

La (or Lai) Mian's direct translation into English would be "Pulled" (La) and "Noodle" (Mian)

Lo Mien is the noodle that is served dry and the broth/sauce is served on the side.

>>6192794
Yes, I know, but in Freedomland, lo mein actually /is/ la mian, if I'm not mistaken. Look up "American lo mein" on google. The one with the broth/gravy on the side is served in /some/ parts of the US but under a different name: yakka, yatgaw or simply yat, depending on where you are. Shrimp and tomato yat is called "Chinese spaghetti" where I am.

>>6192832
Calling it X a Y does not make X = y.

Much like how instant noodle is never, ever equivalent to ramen no matter how many times people call it ramen.

>>6192853
For sake of ease and to be better understood by the person to whom I was replying, I was using the terminology >>6190430 himself used.

I wasn't going to correct him when
• it's unlikely that he really cares all that much about the proper terminology
• it's unlikely he'll ever be in a situation, such as leaving the US and going to a Chinese restaurant abroad, where knowing the correct terminology will ever matter to him
• when I perfectly understood exactly what he meant.

That would have been excessively pedantic. Much like you're being right now.

See >>6191499: a term or dish might change when it travels from culture to culture to culture. In the US, particularly the east coast, the term "lo mein" is identical to proper chow mein and is a corruption of 'la mian' which are used to make... chow mein, that's right! Very good!
See, now I'm being condescending. That means I'm talking down to you.

>>6192889
Actually, as the guy who was cramming that yakisoba down when he asked that question, I would rather you get it right and not feed me misinformation.

I dug around after asking that, expecting not to get a response. Long story short it ends up being that yes yakisoba has a connection to chow mein.

The messy part comes from how this translates to American Chinese carryout, because someone somewhere decided to market steamed chow mein as lo mein over here in the EC, which is where the whole connection came to me in the first place.

Or something.

Carryout's fucking weird, man.

>>6193003
None of what I gave you was misinformation. I was using the terminology that you yourself used then explained the link between each of the terms, further expanding on their connection in >>6192889 when I felt I had to do so.

Lo mein and la mian are etymologically linked inasmuch as Americans got it confused with la mian and mislabeled it as such. This is called phono-semantic matching and is very, very common, occurring under one of two circumstances:
• when two words or phrases from the same language that are very similar to one another to foreign ears are introduced to a new language and fuse in that language to become one term (such as the case)
• when a word or phrase from one language enters another and sounds very, very similar to a word or phrase in the receiving language (such as 'hacker' entering Chinese from English as 'hei ke' which means 'mischievous/malevolent guest')

>>6192889
Do not represent information as correct for the sake of convenience when you know it is not.

>In the US, particularly the east coast, the term "lo mein" is identical to proper chow mein
That depends on how one defines proper chow mein.
A Cantonese/Hong Kong style chow mein is a different product from the 'steamed chow mein' variant. While both are accepted forms of chow mien, it should be noted that the that the particular type of noodle used for Hong Kong style chow mien is referred to as "Youmian" (thin noodle) or "Saang Youmian".
The softer one is more often referred to as "Yi Mien" or "Yee-Fu or E-fu noodles" although it can be substituted with "Cumian" (thick noodle) or Chinese La Mian. However, for it to qualify as actual La Mian, the Chinese literal translation being "Pulled Noodle", it has to be produced under the process for it to qualify as La Mian or else it'd just be a "Cumian"

>In the US, particularly the east coast, the term "lo mein" is identical to proper chow mein and is a corruption of 'la mian' which are used to make... chow mein
Calling X as Y does not mean X = Y. If a far off African village selling hot dogs was in fact, selling hamburgers. That does not make calling a hamburger a hot dog correct.
In fact, let's just do this your way. All pasta is now called spaghetti and according to some research, chow mein is also a dish is basically a vegetarian stir fry with a white sauce, no noodles. So we'll just call that an actual chow mein too.

>>6193256
I like how that was a really longwinded way of saying "I have no actual way to refute anything you had to say, so here's a long tangent instead."

And guess what? All ramalama chingchong noodles-and-noodle-dishes are actually called 'spaghetti' in Italy.
All of them.
Rice. Wheat. Egg. Thick. Thin. Stir-fried. Dry. Soup. Sauced/with gravy. Whatever.
Doesn't matter.
They're all 'spaghetti.'

What you fail to understand is that when cultures are introduced to new things from another culture, they will, more-often-than-not, use the name of a similar item already known to their culture to label it rather than use the proper name, such as the nipnongs referring to chow mein as 'yakisoba,' the Italians calling it 'spaghetti cinesi' or East Coast Americans call it 'lo mein.'

And nothing you have to say will ever, ever change the fact that words change meaning when moving from one culture to the next, even to the point of being incomprehensible or laughably incorrect to a speaker of the native language from which the word came. That's just how it is. Let it go and you'll be a lot happier.

>>6189979
>>6189974

Mitsuwa in Arlington Heights, Illinois, amirite?

>>6193461
how could you tell its that mitsuwa as opposed to others?

>>6193474

Because I've spent many, many, many hours in there, and it's just a little of everything. The aisles, the lighting, the floor tiles.

It is my mecca.

>>6193461
Mitsuwa Torrance.

>>6189068
It's absolutely worth it. It's not the type of ramen you buy when you're scraping for every penny, but god damn it is great.

If I could only eat one type of ramen for the rest of my life, this would be it. I haven't tried the shin ramyun white though. I've never seen it state-side.

>>6191763
Went to S-Mart since it is only 2 miles away and they have it. It was only $3.99 for the 5 pack of Paldo Gomtang or $.99 for individual ones.

Hey guys what is the cheapest meat you put in with your ramen? Once in a while i get lucky and I am able to buy skirt/flank steak for 5 bucks, but that is too much for me with my current financial conditions.

>>6194344
Sweet, going tomorrow.

>>6194346
shredded ham, browned beef/pork mince, leftover chicken shredded in.

Whatever's in the fridge, basically.

>>6195290
I have nothing in the fridge :(

>>6195313
Any canned goods?

>>6195675
>enchilada sauce

and i even then regret buying that.

>>6195702
I said canned GOODS, not canned BADS.

>>6195707
:(

>>6183786

Definitely not alone. These are delicious.

where do I get cheap whole wheat instant noodles

>>6197704
at the store.

>>6189894
nigger thats not teumsae ramen

>>6198338
nope

i made this shit one time, was ok

>caring about the brand of your ramen
They literally taste all the same. I just buy the most inexpensive one and spice them up with meat, veggies and eggs.

Best ramen noodles

>>6199305
But that's wrong.

>>6185695

That exact bowl was my favorite until I started to get the one with a fried bean curd.

>>6189974
Wait, how did you bend perspective like that?

>>6203374
panoramic photo, iphone 4s and over

>>6180551
these are the best

>>6199911
I had that stuff not too long ago. I didn't care for it; Nongshim and Sapporo Ichiban are better noodles by far.

as someone whos eaten noodles for years and years i can say fairly confidently the 2 best noodles are

nissin and ichiban with mama noodles coming in 3rd.

whenever i see shin ramun i just shake my head as that person doesn't know shit about noodles. shin ramun has a very soft almost styrofoam like texture to it which really kills it for me. how anyone could enjoy this shitty texture noodle that adds almost nothing to the brother is beyond me.

>>6179188
i worked at a japanese marketplace called mitsuwa a while back and my coworkers told me about this. never had anything else on my lunch break for the entirety of my employment there.

does anyone make a cheap ramen noodle like pic related only high in fiber instead?

>>6180993
post the site
also a friend and i drove 5 hours for a couple restaurants.

I've started making my own pork/ chicken broths, unsalted, then using that instead of water to make instant ramen.
Works a treat.

brothless noodle masterrace

No more Korean noodles.

I usually get this if my local store is out of mama tom yum or udon. It even has little narutomaki in it.

smaller portion and bare-bones (noodles + soup only) but really cheap, if you can find it. good if you're into korean-style ramen and can't stand other types

>>6179785
tbh I prefer the plain by them.

>>6179785
>tfw found a crappy local company that sells and delivers indonesian food to your door

Just got 2 30-packs of those noodles and a bit old bottle of Kecap Manis

>>6179870

Just had a packet of Sapporo Ichiban beef. Bought it cheap recently because the store was liquidating their stock of anything whitey doesn't buy. It was 32¢ for the packet (75% off, $1.29 regular price).
I've tried other SI flavours and they sucked hard. This one was the first I've had that I thought was pretty good. 8/10, would purchase again. At that price or maybe a little higher. Not at $1.29. Fuck a whole lot of that noise.

Nissin "Big Guy" noodles (these) are my favorite. I'm a ramen snob (I blame my Hong Kong upbringing).

Nissin Satay flavor are surprisingly good, enough to make it my second-favorite. Very few places here want to carry it, though (the reason I got is "only Indians" or something like it and they don't turn a good profit).

Heads up fellow Bongistanis

Asda is quite a good hunting ground atm.

Sadly the indomie ones are the export version so no sambal/fried shallot.

>>6183651
I bought the cups on amazon. I was amazing. I need to order more