Top Ramen

Ian Nicastrin · Post by **Ian Nicastrin** » 17 years ago

The guy who invented instant noodles passed away today at the age of 96. His company made Top Ramen, Cup of Noodle and Oodles of Noodles... staple foods of undergraduates everywhere.

<a href='http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6237013.stm' target='_blank'>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6237013.stm</a>

Ara Davies · Post by **Ara Davies** » 17 years ago

If not for this man I would have died during the 1995-1996 school year.

Well, I did also eat french fries and eggs from the salad bar. And toast.

Jarrn Shikage · Post by **Jarrn Shikage** » 17 years ago

I just wanted to say:

I absolutely hate instant ramen. I seriously have to leave the room if someone is making it; I can't stand the smell.

Regular ramen is awesome, though

Beef ramen = <3. Especially if it's from Mr. Ramen down in Little Tokyo.

IsaP · Post by **IsaP** » 17 years ago

Though I can't eat Top Ramen, I LOVE Cup O Noodles. He's definitely kept me fed durng lean times.

Krystle Yanagihara · Post by **Krystle Yanagihara** » 17 years ago

Eew, Top Ramen is the crappiest tasting instant ramen... (Still, I love my ramen but you can't beat the real kind, not instant, if you know what I mean.)

IsaP · Post by **IsaP** » 17 years ago

mmm.. nope.. not really.. there's not much in the way of "real " ramen in north carolina

Jarrn Shikage · Post by **Jarrn Shikage** » 17 years ago

Real ramen is the best

As long as it's beef. I can't stand any other kind

I feel bad for you, Isa. No ramen? None? That's so sad D:

Dave Shields · Post by **Dave Shields** » 17 years ago

I think me and my roomies had tried the 1 million and 1 ways to prepare ramen. It was the staple that we could afford. The most common meal was ramen spaghetti, simply ramen mixed with catchup packets (all the you could fit in your pocket when stopping in at local fast food place to use the bathroom) LOL those were the days... not.

I don't eat the stuff now, kind of lost any interest in it when trying #3 on the list of 1 million and 1...

Ian Nicastrin · Post by **Ian Nicastrin** » 17 years ago

ewww... we used to try eating it dry.

S.C. Burns · Post by **S.C. Burns** » 17 years ago

Ian N wrote: ewww... we used to try eating it dry.

I still love it dry. :unsure:

Ian Nicastrin · Post by **Ian Nicastrin** » 17 years ago

the ewww was for dave's ketchup and ramen... lol.

S.C. Burns · Post by **S.C. Burns** » 17 years ago

Ian N wrote: the ewww was for dave's ketchup and ramen... lol.

Still...everyone else makes fun of it!

And, nice choice on location for your farm! Naming your African farm Blu Zebra is especially apropos.

Krystle Yanagihara · Post by **Krystle Yanagihara** » 17 years ago

I think the better tasting instant ramen brands are ichiban, and maru-chan. Of course Korean ramen aint too bad either, 'cept it's really, really hot.

Sarah Chase · Post by **Sarah Chase** » 17 years ago

My favorite kind I've tasted so far is Costco's chicken/vegetable ramen. It tastes more like gourmet instant ramen, if that's possible.