I need to know… what are your ramen rankings?
Ugh… just ramen?!
I mean like, instant noodles… but also ramen… if you wanna go into it…
Umm… I don’t think I can rank them?!!? Do you want me to just EXPLAIN them?!
Yes please.
Ughhh… okay?!?! I guess I have the time today…
(Ready to take notes!)
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Spicy Instant Nootles
- Shin Ramyun
- Buldak Noodles
- Jin Ramen
Okay that’s my ranking.
There shouldn’t be a Jin Ramen on those rankings.
Why not?!
Because you’re not buying Jin Ramen anymore after you finish the ones you’ve recently bought. You’re never buying them ever again.
Babe… I don’t think I can promise that?!?!? What if it goes on SALE?!?!?!!?
HMMMMPH!!! I’D RATHER YOU NOT!!!
LOLOLOLOL… Okay fine then. It’s only 2 options for spicy noodles?!
Do you have Buldak rankings?
No, I’ve only tried the pink one.
Which pink one?
Ugh… (googling)… Samyang Buldak Carbonara Ramen.
Did you like it?
I can only eat it with HALF a packet of the spicy sauce to ONE noodle serving ratio.
AND A HANDFUL OF SHREDDED CHEESE. Milk or almond milk optional.
Almond milk…?!?!?!
Yes. Just a small dash. Not a lot. I didn’t have cow’s milk at home when I tried it. It will blend in with the cheese!
And that’s your recipe? What do you do with the other half of the spicy packet?
I can’t remember now… maybe I just had other noodles like other plain egg noodles or udon noodles to eat another serving with?!
That’s how you eat Buldak?!!?!?!?
Yes…?!?!
And you haven’t tried any of the other flavours?
No… and I CAN’T DO THE WHOLE PACKET! Omg it’s way too spicy!!!
(Chuckles)…
What?! Do you add the full packet?!
For the Carbonara flavour?! Yes…
Okay… well..?!?! We’ll need two separate pots when we eat it together for dinner then…?!?!?!
(Chuckles) — One pot with half a packet, and the other pot with a full packet?
Yes please — you can cook it. Now I don’t want to cook it because I don’t know how YOU like it!!!
(Giggling!!!)
WHAT?!?!?!
My recipe is a little more complicated… that’s okay, you’ve told me your recipe now. I can adapt and cook yours simultaneously…. (smirk)…
What type of shredded cheese?!
I don’t know… usually Tasty or Cheddar?!
Oh, not Vegan cheese?!
NO!!! NEVER VEGAN CHEESE!!! VEGAN CHEESE TASTES HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(HUGE BELLY LAUGHS!!!) WOAHOHOHOHOH~~ OKAY?!?!?! ^0^
I didn’t know you felt so strongly about Vegan cheese?! I thought you’d support it!
I would if it didn’t taste like PLASTIC!!!
(LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL)… hmmm…. so if I found a gourmet Vegan cheese… that DIDN’T taste like plastic?!
Then that’s acceptable. Sure… but I’d still like to read their full ingredients list please.
Uhuh… okay… you’re sceptical of Vegan cheese…
Yes. I’d just rather cheese from a cow or a goat. I’m not overthinking all the animal ethics. Just get me ANIMAL CHEESE please.
(Chuckles….)
Also — throw away the first batch of water please.
The what?!
You have to cook the noodles — without the seasoning — in the first batch of water. Strain it. Throw away the water. Then add the seasoning, and add new boiled water.
WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!?!?!?!?!?!!?
Ugh… I feel like I explained it pretty clearly………………..
(Shaking his head)… I think… is this?! Is this a Taiwanese thing??!?!
Umm… SOME Taiwanese practice it — not all — it’s more like a “healthy living” Taiwanese thing…?!?!!?!
WHAT?!?!?!?!?! (Still extremely puzzled look on his face!)
Okay, you know what, baby?! You don’t have to cook both pots. Let’s just cook side by side, together, whenever we eat instant noodles. You cook your own how you like it and I’ll cook mine how I like it…
I’m still very CONFUSED with how you’re liking yours…
Well I’ll SHOW YOU ONE DAY then… if it’s just too confusing explaining it like this!
(Wide-eyed)… (Still shaking his head)…
Yeah. I know. Whenever I see everybody else’s Tik Toks who are just cooking with the noodles and the seasoning and the first batch of water, I’m like, “Ugh… I’m not gonna eat that…” Good concept tho…
I think this IS a cultural difference?! Maybe a sub-cultural difference?!
(LOLOLOLOLOL)…
Okay?! Let’s move on from Buldak…
Yeah?! Well — that principle applies to all instant noodles tho… EXCEPT Taiwanese Beef Noodles.
Why the Taiwanese Beef Noodles?!
I don’t know. I mean I probably should do it too. I don’t know why I haven’t done it with those yet. I should probably do it… oh yeah, and I don’t do it with the instant pho either…
(Blinking…)
Yeah, it’s just the normal instant noodles. I just do that… I don’t know! Maybe I should do it with them all?!?!?!
I don’t understand your logic anymore.
ANYWAY!!! Maybe I haven’t finished developing it myself…
Another brand I eat is non-spicy, Japanese, Nissin Ramen… Kyushu Black flavour… it’s like a miso based broth…
Oh? I haven’t tried those…
You don’t have access or you haven’t thought to try it?
A bit of both?
Right… well… it’s even at Coles and possibly Woolies in Australia?! I wouldn’t know about Woolies cos I haven’t been there for ages but definitely in Coles… and Asian supermarkets…
Hmm… interesting… (taking notes)…
Yeah. Sometimes I just want like a miso based ramen instant noodles…
And you like the black kyushu…?
Yes!
Even in ramen restaurants?
Oh yes!
Okay — Ramen restaurants — we have to just leave it for another day’s post. Or after-dinner post.
I’m getting HANGRY now that I’m typing this and I haven’t actually eaten my dinner!
(LOLOLOL) Okay, go eat, my love!!! This conversation is not finished!!!
No it’s not!!! Instant noodles and RAMEN is actually a very big, big topic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(LOLOLOLOL)… I LOVE YOU!!!
I love you too!!! xooxxooxxoxxoxoxxx
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