Confession: I’ve never eaten ramen at college.
Blasphemy, right? Ramen is practically made for midnight snacks and alternatives to dining hall food, but it’s always been a homey comfort food for me.
When I was little, ramen was reserved for Saturday mornings. We’d wake up and eat our ramen (always adding peas, chicken, or egg so it had at least some nutritional value). We ate ramen on sick days, too. It was always a breakfast, never a lunch or dinner. That might seem bizarre to some people, but we often eat spaghetti or Indian curry for breakfast in my household.
I still remember turning ten and going through the rite of passage of learning to make our beloved Japanese-style soup. My older sister, 12 at the time, taught me how to boil the water and soften the noodles. It was bittersweet: she would no longer make it just for me, but now I could make it for both of us.
Since being home, I’ve had two ramen breakfasts. I pan-fry chicken in olive oil and sriracha, boil the noodles, and add vegetables and seasoning. It’s more sophisticated that way, more like a real meal instead of cheap packaged noodles.
Even as my cooking ability has improved and my tastes have changed, ramen will always take me back ten years to sick days and Saturday mornings.
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There is a Japanese restaurant that serves miso Ramen soup. It is soooo good. I wish I could make it at home.
And I thought I knew how to hook up Ramen noodle soup. I go in, but you go ALL IN.
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I really do. Go big or go home!!
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Lucky you. I ate ramen all the time when I was in college :(
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We’ll see if I do more next year when I have a house off-campus!
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Your ramen recipe looks delicious. I definitely will have to try it sometime.
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You should! It’s amazing.
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I’ve only had Ramen a couple times… The first couple I just didn’t like it. Then one packet gave me food poisoning, and I just don’t even try anymore.
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I’ll admit the taste is a bit weird if you aren’t used to it at all. I really like the addition of the sriracha cuz due to the other seasonings it doesn’t get TOO spicy unless you add a ton but the flavor changes a lot.
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Devon loves this. Any other fave dishes from when you were 10?
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My mom used to make a chicken, peas, mushroom soup, and bowtie pasta casserole-type dish that Annika and I were obsessed with. Other favorites (like Trader Joe’s breaded cod, chicken parmesan, fajitas) are still favorites!
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