I have taken a different approach in exploring ramen at home, starting from tasting those in the Japanese market. Yes, those one that looks professional in a package but not in a cup on an aisle. I would like to know the quality of "instant" ramen comparing to the ones at the shop.
Here we go.
The Myojo Shoyu ramen package can be bought almost all Japanese or Chinese supermarket. The store price is $4.29 for two pack of noodle+soup which is relatively cheap for a bowl of ramen.
Cooking instruction is quite simple. Once the water boiled, throw everything in the bowl. Make sure to add one cup of water to avoid the spill of water (or turn down the heat). I have added 1 egg to be the topping.
Cooking instruction is quite simple. Once the water boiled, throw everything in the bowl. Make sure to add one cup of water to avoid the spill of water (or turn down the heat). I have added 1 egg to be the topping.
Voila! Bowl of shoyu ramen with only soup, noodle and half cooked egg.
With the high sodium content, the soup is full of flavor but a bit watery. Amazingly that the flavor of menma (bamboo shoots) can be tasted from the soup. The noodle was a medium size thin noodle a bit soggy due to cooking for 2 minutes. Eating this bowl feels like eating white rice adding soy sauce. You know it is good but just something is missing. The earth warm taste of long stewing pork/chicken bone is missing. But for the price of around 2 bucks, it is what it is.
To be honest, I might have to laugh at myself of trying 😅. There is sense of urgency in me to go out to get a legitimate bowl of ramen right now.. too bad I am full.
To be honest, I might have to laugh at myself of trying 😅. There is sense of urgency in me to go out to get a legitimate bowl of ramen right now.. too bad I am full.
