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Ramen

mathiasmathias
edited 2011-09-18 22:42:58 in General
What's with the fact that so many animefans who proclaim an interest in Japanese food are always on and on about ramen, when in fact udon is so much better? And yes, food is serious business. :p.
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  • ChagenChagen
    [tɕagɛn]
    Because ramen is cheap as fuck.
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    I've only had microwave ramen. I would like to try some real stuff though.

    Takoyaki's better anyways.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    IJBM: What is Ramen and how come I've never ever seen this wonderfully magical thing that seems to cure all problems ever in my entirely hedonistical life?
  • mathiasmathias
    If you go to actual restuarants in Japan, both ramen and udon is relatively cheap. Usually between 500-1000 yen, depending on how much stuff you want in it, the place etc. 500 is usually for the most basic of basic though. Takoyaki is good too, but it's not a soup with pasta-like stuff in it though, which was the basis for the comparison between ramen and udon.
  • MillerCrossMillerCross
    You can change. You can.
    > Actual restaurants in Japan

    dude...come on, i live in colombia, that's like...the opposite of japan in terms of geography
  • CrimsonCrimson
    Give us fire! Give us ruin! Give us our glory!
    Honestly when it comes between udon and ramen.  I'd choose ramen any day.

    Thin noodles > Thick noodles.
  • mathiasmathias
    edited 2011-09-18 22:54:15
    I know, I know. Getting proper ramen or udon or any japanese food that isn't sushi outside of Japan is a bit of a troublesome process. And ridiculously expensive compared to in Japan (that last part goes for sushi too).

    IJBM: taking cheap japanese food sold as solid meals at affordable prices in Japan and turning them into some kind of fine cuisine, making the price ridiculously high at restaurants in foreign countries.

    ^Blasphemer!
  • CrimsonCrimson
    edited 2011-09-18 22:59:31
    Give us fire! Give us ruin! Give us our glory!
    ^If your city has a Chinatown/Little Tokyo it's pretty easy to find a good place that serves noodle soups (ramen, udon, pho, etc) for around $8 tops, in my experience.
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    Juan probably also doesn't have a Chinatown as  I don't think Colombia had the large influx of asians the U.S. and Britain did.
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    edited 2011-09-18 23:10:04
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    I don't eat it because it's Japanese. I eat it because it's cheap.
  • mathiasmathias
    edited 2011-09-18 23:13:43
    hmm, we generally don't have those in Denmark I'm afraid. Sounds like pretty fair prices though, comparable with Japanese ones. Oh well, I'll just enjoy the Japanese prices and availability while I'm living here, returning to Denmark I'll just have to learn once again that only bad junk food can be bought ready-made for those prices. :p

    Of course the best price is free, and since I know a nice older Japanese lady owning an udon-shop that is one that I pay every once in a while, and who said the Japanese aren't nice to foreigners? :p
  • DonZabuDonZabu
    Really, this topic shouldn't be about ramen so much as it should be about Pocky.
  • mathiasmathias
    edited 2011-09-18 23:22:18
    well yeah, pocky is pretty fail. However that's a bit different as that is pretty much a clear case of only liking something because it's Japanese. I just wanted to express my opinion that udon is totally better than ramen, which gets all the publicity. Because I'm kind of bored right now.
  • CrimsonCrimson
    edited 2011-09-18 23:23:25
    Give us fire! Give us ruin! Give us our glory!
    ^^Now Pocky is just really meh. It's basically generic Pepridge Farm cookies made into really tiny sticks.
  • ClockworkUniverseClockworkUniverse
    OOOooooOoOoOOoo, I'm a ghoOooOooOOOost!
    I saw pocky at the store once. Checked the ingredients, and I can't eat it, so I can't really comment on it.
  • MagusMagus
    I'LL STAY MAI HAUNDS...WITH YAU BLAHT
    I tried some, and it was pretty good. I wouldn't buy it, but I'd eat it.
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    Pocky is just a basic typical candy only notable for being a Japanese twist on western treats.
  • mathiasmathias
    As for pocky: I've honestly considered trying some of the more excotic ones like green tea and cheescake flavour that I see around, however it's just too expensive and with my past experience with pocky I know it'll be pretty meh.
  • TheConductorTheConductor
    In some cultures (and by some I do mean, Britain) Ramen never gets called that. It's usually called Pot Noodle, named after the first major brand of Ramen in the the world (and by world, I do mean, Britain)
  • captainbrasscaptainbrass
    Finally, someone confirms my long-held suspicion that this "Ramen" stuff that people talk about is basically Pot Noodle. Which, incidentally, I ate once and thought was really awful. In the UK, it's stereotyped as food for impoverished students, drunks and, indeed, drunk students.
  • TheConductorTheConductor



  • SaigyoujiSaigyouji
    But you never had any to begin with.
    But I like Pocky... :<
  • ForzareForzare
    Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder’s eye on the last Day.
    I loved ramen (or whatever we have here that passes for ramen) before I even knew what Japan was.
  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    Pocky and its derivatives are meh.  I've tried them.

    Ramen is quite nice.  I prefer it over udon, if you're asking which type of noodle I prefer.

    That said, I frequently eat ramen in settings other than traditional MSG-stuffed noodle soup.  We're talking, say, ramen noodles with Chinese broccoli and alfredo sauce.
  • CrimsonCrimson
    Give us fire! Give us ruin! Give us our glory!
    > We're talking, say, ramen noodles with Chinese broccoli and alfredo sauce.

    what is this i dont even.
  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    Well, actually, I haven't had that combination, but I have had it with western broccoli.  And alfredo sauce + (western) broccoli = win.  Add in slightly-curly drained ramen noodles and you'd beat angel hair or spaghetti at tastiness any day of the week.
  • CrimsonCrimson
    Give us fire! Give us ruin! Give us our glory!
    You're using alfredo sauce. Your argument is invalid.
  • MalkavianMalkavian
    MORONS! I'VE GOT MORONS ON MY PAYROLL!
    Ramen always struck me as more of a 'poor people' or 'college student' thing than a 'weeaboo' thing.
  • ForzareForzare
    Till shade is gone, till water is gone, into the Shadow with teeth bared, screaming defiance with the last breath, to spit in Sightblinder’s eye on the last Day.
    I think my dad has been subtly preparing us for college ever since we were little, since he raised us to like ramen from the start.
  • glennmagusharveyglennmagusharvey
    Creature - Florida Dragon Turtle Human
    ^^^ You're ragging on alfredo sauce.  Your argument is invalid.
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