• Tehhund@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

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

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        9 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.

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          9 months ago

          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

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            9 months ago

            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.

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              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.

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                9 months ago

                Even raw eggs are generally safe to eat.

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              9 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.

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          9 months ago

          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

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              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.

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              Absolutely! That’s gonna be my lunch today!

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

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      9 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