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[–] [email protected] 47 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Instant ramen. Or if I'm feeling fancy, ramen that takes 6 whole minutes to cook

[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Add an egg to that shit, like an egg drop soup, omg!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Instead of egg, I usually have surimi (or imitation crab sticks). They're not expensive at Asian markets (about $4-6 here in California for a couple dozen sticks) and can be stored in the freezer for a long time.

I actually just had some for breakfast. Nongshim + surimi cut into smaller pieces.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Totally replied to the wrong thought chain, I pour boiling water in my cup and drop the egg. Usually once it's cool enough for me to handle, about 10mins-ish egg has cooked through

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Ah are you talking the cup of noodles in the styrofoam? I was thinking the square package that you put in a boiling pot for 3 mins. I’ve heard an egg is great in it, but never tried it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I break an egg directly into the pot of boiling water when there's about 2.5 to 3 minutes left on the noodles' recommended cooking time. This usually gets the whites solid and leaves the yolk runny in the middle.

I'm not a food expert though. This might be unsafe. I've done it a lot though and haven't gotten sick.

4 minutes would probably cook the yolk all the way through if you want a solid yolk.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Even raw eggs are generally safe to eat.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I have done the cup and my own bowl with it. I make sure to have my noodles broke in half in my bowl before I pour my water in, then egg. With the cup it gets a little messier because of space but still doable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Brick ramen:

Boil water

Timer: three minutes

Egg in a small dish, to add later. NO CRACK YOLK

Timer: :50 left

Egg in, do not stir, make sure water isn’t heavily boiling

After :50, it’s perfect

Season with bullion/better-than, chili sauce, hoisin, etc. so easy, cheap, delicious, caloric for sweet “I have no energy to make food” depression meal.

Get a great big giant soup bowl (buy one before making, it feels better to eat from)

Drain lots of water out before adding seasonings, you want concentrated flavour

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Fantastic! I’m going to give this a try soon. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Update: I cracked my yolk when I made lunch. I didn’t crack my partner’s. Their soup wasn’t as creamy as mine, so maybe a little hole in the yolk isn’t so bad.

I still wish we had scallions.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Honestly it was probably better. If you pour the eg in at :30 it would do the same—I just don’t like fully cooked egg whites.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Absolutely! That’s gonna be my lunch today!

Quick edit: so good with scallions, which I unfortunately do not have on hand.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Tinned tuna is also nice to add for some extra flavor and variety.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Chinese snail noodles are a little more work but usually worth it.

If I'm feeling rich an instant hot pot is nice