How To Jazz Up Ramen Noodles

  • November 16, 2009
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In Japan, each ramen noodle shop tries to distinguish itself by making a unique variation of the dish. Here’s how to recreate the experience at home.

You Will Need

  • Packages of ramen noodles, with seasoning packets (chicken, pork, and beef flavors)
  • Eggs
  • Chopped onion, carrots, and celery
  • Fried pork chop
  • Alfredo sauce
  • Soy sauce
  • Sliced beef
  • Mustard
  • Chicken
How To Jazz Up Ramen Noodles: Add an egg

Step 1: Add an egg

Egg it up! Bring the soup water to a boil. Add a chicken seasoning packet and a beaten egg and simmer until the egg is cooked. Add the noodles and cook them until tender.

The soup and toppings define ramen’s uniqueness.

How To Jazz Up Ramen Noodles: Make chicken soup

Step 2: Make chicken soup

Try a chicken soup version. Bring the soup water to a boil. Add a chicken seasoning packet, chopped onion, carrots, and celery, and simmer until the vegetables are nearly cooked. Then add the noodles and cook them until tender.

How To Jazz Up Ramen Noodles: Add a fried pork chop

Step 3: Add a fried pork chop

Try a pork addition. Cook the noodles according to the instructions, and then drain. Add a pork seasoning packet and top the noodles with a fried pork chop.

How To Jazz Up Ramen Noodles: Add Alfredo sauce

Step 4: Add Alfredo sauce

For an Italian flair, cook and drain the noodles, and then add Alfredo sauce.

How To Jazz Up Ramen Noodles: Serve with thinly sliced beef

Step 5: Serve with thinly sliced beef

Add punch with meat. Bring the soup water to a boil. Add beef seasoning packets, soy sauce, and thin slices of beef and simmer until the beef is cooked. Add the noodles and cook until tender.

How To Jazz Up Ramen Noodles: Add mustard and chicken

Step 6: Add mustard and chicken

Spice it up! Brown chunks of chicken in a frying pan. Cook and drain the noodles, and then add a chicken seasoning packet, mustard, and the cooked chicken chunks.

Did you know? Ramen noodle soup was originally imported to Japan from China.

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