March 10, 2011 12:50 PM
Egg Drop Ramen
I've picked up something from my college kids in the last few years - a love of Ramen Egg Drop Soup.
Maybe you already know about this. I must admit I held Ramen in rather low regard, though my kids loved it growing up. In fact for his fourth or fifth birthday dinner, since I make the birthday boy/girl's favorite dinner, Matt asked for fish sticks and Top Ramen.
We've since switched to Maruchan, which I think has a better noodle. And I often use 1/2 the seasoning packet to keep down the salt. I've also learned, after years of saying Ramen had no nutritional value, that it actually has 5 grams of protein/package (thanks, Maddy for making me read it!).
But here's one way my college kids survived while living on a shoestring:
Egg Drop Ramen
Make your ramen (3 cups of water, though I prefer two - put in noodles, cook 3 minutes)
Beat an egg and sprinkle over soft noodles. Stir a little.
Absolute comfort food Warm and filling, and with the egg mixed in, 12 grams of protein.
All for under 30 cents.
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My husband is Asian, and this is how he and every other Korean of my acquaintance has always eaten ramen. They don't eat American brands of ramen (my husband will only eat Shin ramen, which is about 4x as expensive as American brands), and they eat the noodles with chopsticks and the lid of the saucepan - see a video here (it's really long, but the only one I could find online!) - but other than that it sounds just like good Korean ramen. :-) I must admit, I'm a convert!
Posted by: Harmony | March 10, 2011 1:38 PM
I love the Nissin Top Ramen brand better than Maruchan, but it's nearly impossible to find here. Of course I'm now very cheap and buy the off brand at Aldi.
I have never liked soupy ramen so I strain the water from the noodles when they're cooked, then add in 1/2 the seasoning packet, a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds, and a dash of sesame oil (I prefer the chicken flavored ramen). I've always done it that way and it just seems right ;)
Posted by: Courageous Grace | March 10, 2011 3:50 PM
The brand you pictured has MSG in it. We cannot do MSG...you can do a bit of research into the different names of MSG and the dangers it poses to our health. Just thought you would like to know. Maybe the "real" brands that are more expensive don't have it....I will have to look.
Posted by: Carolyn | March 10, 2011 9:22 PM
Our family has always melted cheddar cheese in the soup. It sounds crazy, but tastes pretty good (we have made some converts.) That was comfort food for me as a kid, especially when we were sick. Thanks, Carolyn, for the note about the MSG. Didn't know that and usually watch out for it.
Posted by: beccy | March 11, 2011 10:44 PM
Yes!! I thought I was the only one who did that! I learned to do it years ago from my boyfriend at the time, who was Filipino. That's how they ate theirs. It's still how I eat mine- and I would eat it every day and not get sick of it. But I rarely indulge, due to the msg and the high calorie content. If only they would leave out the msg.
Posted by: cam | March 12, 2011 9:33 AM
