For all my ramen I usually drop in an egg with the noodles while they're cooking! (I think those are called poached eggs?)
And I'm with you, it's so good with plenty of green onion for sure!!

BUT for jjajangmyeon in particular I keep the water instead of stir-frying and put in some sour cream to make it thicker and a little less spicy haha. It is delicious, thick and spicy SOUP. >:3

Oh and soooometimes I put furikake on top for some CRONCH too XD


I love buldak but indomie brand is my fav and go-to for instant noodles.
Fav topping will always be egg! And i usually only have water.
I'd love to try other brands tho, I like seeing all the different ways to make ramen.
I'd love to try more seafood toppings and other vegetables proper haha

Oh snap, heck yeah poached eggs!! I want to try doing that, but then I always shy away ;;-;; I really wanna get a hotpot ramen cooker electric thingie to do something like that cause it always looks amazing when those gadgets are used for poaching eggs x'D
Yeeeahh, green onions for the wiiin!!! Enoki mushrooms are a good choice too! Sometimes I pan-fry them in sesame oil and use gochujang(if any on hand) to give it that spice kick before topping it upon the ramen.

:0!? Really!? Interesting~! That sounds how I like my beef stew, topped and stirred with sour cream x'D! Oh man, I might have to try that next time and let ya know how I like it >:D!

Oh heck yeahhhh, the crunch is the best!

Oh that's awesome! I actually bought a 5 pk of indomie not too long ago! I've had it before and liked it. So now I gotta experiment >:3
Is there a specific top brand you are wanting? Buldak was always my top to try. But now that I have, I've been really wanting to try Shin Ramen. Specifically the: Golden & Green one :0 I've had the Beef Bone Broth and it was okay lmao then again I had it plain. Maybe I need to top em with veggies and an egg
Oh are you a shrimp person? I buy frozen colossal shrimps and whenever wanting to try something for a ramen or soup with seafood, i will take out 2-3 to see if it works well with the dish or not. I usually do it on the side just in case if I don't like the flavors, I don't ruin the whole dish x'D totally not speaking from experience

I've tried so many brands at this point that I can't think of a new one to try xD
I actually buy from an online asian market frequently and have ended up trying so many different random brands after trying the popular ones that sometimes I forget which ones I dIDNT like when I'm shopping and I have to look back at my reviews to see if I didn't like one of them LMAO

YOU WON ME AT SHRIMP. I love shrimp, but I'm like hmm shrimp AND ramen might be too much sodium HAHA
Sounds sooo good though, that's a smart way to test the flavor too, BIG BRAIN.

Oh that's super fair! Damn, you really out here ramen tasting, I'm jelly xD! But that's a good way to do it, looking back at reviews. Pffft I'm over here with a journal to write down the brands and flavors I like x'D but I just go to my local Asian market and just buy whatever they have on hand atm lol

Shrimp is so good everything ~
Ah yeah, the sodium thing did worry me too. That's why with using big ass shrimp, it's a bit easier to go "I just need 1-2" versus a bag of small or medium shrimps where it can be a lil harder to judge what's too much(at least with my own experience).
If you ever get the chance to try it, let me know if it worked out :D!

learned to make chashu for ramen because I needed to understand the secrets to its deliciousness but I went up an extra level and did a euro-fusion style with some of the ingredients I use (like rosemary and thyme) added into it and its genuinely the best chashu I could have ever made/eaten and others agree when I feed it to them LOL. Now chashu at ramen joints don't taste the same I've spoiled myself...

I prefer thinner style noodles too, and evenbetter if they're kinda firm. I like the firm noodle

favourite department store brand I like is always a toss-up between Sapporo Ichiban (cheap and versatile for cooking my own), or Thai Mama Noodle which I just cook and eat as is, sometimes add meats and veg into it.

I actually don't often eat a lot of ramen but when I do UUUUUOOOOOAAHHHHSHIT ITS GOOD and I almost always choose Tonkotsu or Shoyu. I like Black Garlic flavours too tho!

you have excellent taste and I want to try what you had...

Oh really :0!? Oh that sounds amazing! I don't think I ever had chashu now that I think about it x'D But I feel ya about the spoiling yourself once you craft the perfect recipe. My bf has managed to make really good fried chicken and steak and I can't have it anywhere else cause I'll just get sad and complain it's not the same lol

Oo okay! Like vermicelli?

I always heard Thai Mama is good. Oh man I forgot about Sapporo!! I haven't had that in forever. I bet that would be good with a bunch of veggies.

I try not to consume too much ramen cause I know that's not good on the body x.x I eat it maybe once a week or every other week.
BUT YEAHH BOOIII WHEN IT'S RAMEN MAKING AND EATING, ITS A GOOD TIME (≧∇≦)
Black garlic flavor :0? That sounds tasty~

Aww lmao thanks though I don't think it's really that outstanding x'D I think the only time I made it real fancy is when I use to top buldak with fried spam & tofu too but I stopped cause lazy lol
You have great tastes though! I appreciate ya sharing with me ^w^!

XD My lazy ass just heats up spicy chicken yakisoba trays than puts cayenne in it just to actually make it spicy and thats it X_X

XD aye nothing wrong with that! I use to get and take the Korean BBQ one to work with me but I can't find it no more 😭 so I just get regular chicken cup noodle and add hot sauce lol if I don't eat any ramen in a week at work, that's when I make buldak at home :D you should try buldak if you like spicy :3

I'll let you know if my store ever gets the Korean BBQ flavor and we can work something out ;) :P

lol compared to everyone else, I'm bland! And I always drain about half to 2/3rds of the water I used to boil the ramen before adding the flavor packets and wait about 5-10min before eating ti to let it soak in the thicker broth.

- I LOVE Sapporo Tonkatsu Ramen packs. If I can't get those or something similar at my asian food store, Maruchan creamy chicken is always okay.
- My favorite toppings are naruto, chashu, and ramen eggs. My brother-in-law makes amazing soft-boiled ramen eggs.
- Go-To beverage would have to be bubble tea or Ramune if I can get them. Otherwise, flavored water is what I always have on hand.
- I want to try spicy ramen, but I'm a scared kitty cat. But it seems to be the popular pick everywhere, so I might have to just go for it anyways at some point.
- I would like to try furikake or those fish flakies. I'm not a fan of green onions, but I can typically get over them in ramen if they come on it.

Oh dude that's the best way to do it! That's how I like my buldak :D! I like the sauce sticky, not watery :3 sometimes with some ramen I'll just dump all the water before adding the seasoning packet, but that's usually if super plain. If adding extra ingredients, I might make it a lil brothy cause of all the cooked veggies goodness 👍🏽

Oh man I use to love creamy chicken ramen as a kid! I should try it again

I can never get the soft boiled method right xD idk what it is but I just herp derp whenever I get a chance. But it sounds amazing<3

:0!! Would you like me to sneak some spicy ramen packets into your trade box? That way when you get it, you get an awesome snack or two and can let me know if you like any of them ^w^?

Oh that's fair! I overload mine with green onions x'D furikake is fire, highly recommend. And oh, the bonito flakes?! I wanna get my hands on some top just to use and watch them dance over heat xD

Yee!! I'll give you his recipe over Discord. And sure! I'd love to try your faves!!!

With ramen specifically, I'm fairly simple. Chicken ramen, add some chicken, broccoli, milk, and a little bit of butter (sometimes). A lot of times I'll add an egg to it as well.

I've also done ramen without the spice pack with some cream of mushroom, a can of tuna, and some peas. But now I just make up some regular noodles for that, lol.

Interesting :0!! It sounds like a interesting way to do chicken Alfredo but using chicken ramen. I don't think I ever would have thought of that! Sounds like it could be good too ^w^

XD that's fair! Do you have a specific noodle you like using for it?? My go to noodle to use is elbow macaroni cause I like making pasta salads. But I also use it for other dishes, though my favorite noodle to eat is glass or rice noodles lol

I mean, ignoring the seasoning packet (if you want), you can pretty much just use the noodles as any stand-in. Or use the seasoning packet as a general broth. <3

I love udon noodles and general spaghetti or angel hair. Elbow macaroni is also nice though mainly for mac and cheese, lol. For the tuna dish, I usually use egg noodles for that. So nice~ Also nice in soups, which I love!

Oh yeah I'm sure xD Usually end up having other noodles for that so I think it's why I never think to use ramen noodles for anything else lmao

Angel hair is such a good nood. Elbow mac is good for pasta salads and other dishes too, not just mac & cheese lol
Oh good to know that the egg noodles for the tuna is a good combo ^w^

Honestly, most of my ramen noodle recipes came from my college days of limited options. XD

I'm not much of a pasta salad person. ^_^;; But may have to try some since I know my tastes have changed some.