naturegirl
Rolling down the highway
The original Ramen Noodles in the US. Do you eat them?? If so how do you like them?
I like mine just as they come with a little pepper and some fresh grated Parmesan cheese. But when I'm sick I just eat them like they come. They are not great for you but when you're dehydrated all that sodium helps retain water.
Here's some interesting trivia. Can you believe someone actually counted the number of noodles. )
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1926/whats-the-deal-with-ramen-noodles
I like mine just as they come with a little pepper and some fresh grated Parmesan cheese. But when I'm sick I just eat them like they come. They are not great for you but when you're dehydrated all that sodium helps retain water.
Here's some interesting trivia. Can you believe someone actually counted the number of noodles. )
Some people think that each package of ramen contains one incredibly long noodle curled and coiled into a solid block. Not so, according to The Book of Ramen: Low Cost Gourmet Meals Using Instant Ramen Noodles by Ron Konzak (Turtleback Books). A man of scientific bent, Ron selected a package of ramen noodles, boiled it and carefully took it apart. "I found that the package contained eighty strands of curly noodles 5/64" (2 mm) diameter that, when straightened out, measured approximately 16" (40 cm.) in length. This would indicate that the noodle dough was extruded through eighty nipples into continuous rows, and cut into uniform lengths. The eighty curly noodles, cut to length, were then folded over once before being dropped into a mold, lightly fried, dried, and packaged with a flavor packet insert. Each package, when boiled, stretched out and laid end to end contains about 100 linear feet of noodles." Good work, Ron! This book also contains ramen trivia and a number of creative recipes for ramen, if you ever get tired of using the little flavor packet.
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/1926/whats-the-deal-with-ramen-noodles