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I don't think they're all that bad. Terribly unhealthy though. One packet is like 170% of your RDA for sodium. I usually get the Chinese brands though (Nissin, Mama), which I think are a lot tastier than Ramen itself.
Cook them and when there is 30 seconds left stir in:
1 beaten egg
A couple of shakes of tobasco
A chopped green onion or scallion
My limited experience with it in Japan is that I prefer store-bought udon (which is generally sold fresh) to store-bought ramen (which is generally sold dried), but I'm sure if I looked at my noodle aisle more closely I could find a million permutations. Be that as it may, I can't eat ramen anymore without feeling like I'm cheating on the sweet old guy who runs the ramen shop by my old apartment.
I don't think they're all that bad. Terribly unhealthy though. One packet is like 170% of your RDA for sodium. I usually get the Chinese brands though (Nissin, Mama), which I think are a lot tastier than Ramen itself.
I don't think they're all that bad. Terribly unhealthy though. One packet is like 170% of your RDA for sodium. I usually get the Chinese brands though (Nissin, Mama), which I think are a lot tastier than Ramen itself.
There's actually some quite healthy, cheap foods if you don't mind just a tiny, little bit of cooking. The three easiest ones that are healthy, cheap, and delicious (once acclimated!) are oatmeal, cottage cheese, and eggs. You can get all of them dirt cheap, whip it together for a meal in 5 minutes or less, and they're good. Just eat the oatmeal straightup - nobody likes it when they first start eating it since it's…
I don't think they're all that bad. Terribly unhealthy though. One packet is like 170% of your RDA for sodium. I usually get the Chinese brands though (Nissin, Mama), which I think are a lot tastier than Ramen itself.
If you don't take the egg recommendation of my sibling, I have found that 1/3 of the flavor packet adds just as much flavor... and presumably 1/3 the sodium.
You can get ramen at all price ranges and levels of quality, even in the grocery store. The cheapest stuff in America goes for about 25 cents per person per meal, so it is well-known among college students and the like as an inexpensive way to stave off hunger. My limited experience with it in Japan is that I prefer store-bought udon (which is generally sold fresh) to store-bought ramen (which is generally sold dried…
If you start going the route of adding pinches of veges and peanut butter and etc, and your own flavorings, you will realize that you can switch to wide egg noodles for a few cents savings at the expense of a few extra minutes cook time.