It's bad for you and tastes good, why wouldn't that be popular in the U.S.?
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Here in US, abundance of college students still manage to survive on a solid diet of ramen noodles, cold cereal and beer to wash it all down.
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Is ramen a less handy version of the British 'Pot Noodle'? I've never had ramen but it sounds like it (at least the supermarket option).
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Originally Posted by emma69
(Post 18328572)
Is ramen a less handy version of the British 'Pot Noodle'? I've never had ramen but it sounds like it (at least the supermarket option).
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Ah, so they do come in their own bowl - when I googled they seemed to be in a plastic packet (no bowl). Same idea as a pot noodle then, self contained, just add hot water.
Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker
(Post 18328644)
Originally Posted by emma69
(Post 18328572)
Is ramen a less handy version of the British 'Pot Noodle'? I've never had ramen but it sounds like it (at least the supermarket option).
Best regards, William R. Sanders Social Media Specialist Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide [email protected] |
Originally Posted by emma69
(Post 18328572)
Is ramen a less handy version of the British 'Pot Noodle'? I've never had ramen but it sounds like it (at least the supermarket option).
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Originally Posted by Mabuk dan gila
(Post 18279959)
I betcha' 95% of the US population would equate "Ramen" only with cheap packs of instant noodles and would be completely unable to associate the word with any thing else.
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Disagree
Originally Posted by JerryFF
(Post 18233350)
Ramen is so much more popular in the US than udon or soba, but in Japan, it seems to be just the opposite. It never occurred to me before, but now I really wonder why. Any thoughts?
it's an assumption of innocent ignorance. by and large, the majority of the population couldn't tell you the difference between ramen, soba and udon - and, probably, collectively calls all asian noodles "ramen". add to the fact that many of us in the states have grown up eating "Top Ramen" at some point or another and Ramen has kind of become an accepted term for asian style noodles. even so, without digressing too much, i would probably disagree with your assumption that udon and soba are more popular in Japan. IMO, Ramen is pretty popular and generally more available than soba or udon. Haven't seen too many places that just serve soba or just udon, but many places just serve Ramen. Check out these blogs: http://www.bento.com/rev/tokyoramen.html http://www.ramenadventures.com/ |
Originally Posted by emma69
(Post 18332163)
Ah, so they do come in their own bowl - when I googled they seemed to be in a plastic packet (no bowl). Same idea as a pot noodle then, self contained, just add hot water.
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Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker
(Post 18334223)
Yes, well except for the plastic packet version, that is. ;)
In Asia, particularly in Taiwan, the bowl version tends to be more expensive, and sometimes more "luxurious", than the plastic packet one.
Originally Posted by Tat0nka
(Post 18333401)
it's an assumption of innocent ignorance. by and large, the majority of the population couldn't tell you the difference between ramen, soba and udon - and, probably, collectively calls all asian noodles "ramen".
add to the fact that many of us in the states have grown up eating "Top Ramen" at some point or another and Ramen has kind of become an accepted term for asian style noodles. When I first came to the States for study, I had to look up the dictionary and asked around what Americans meant for "ramen." Americans' ramen is different from what I know about Asia noodles, including Cantonese, Chinese, Japanese & Taiwanese styles, that I grow up with. ;) |
Originally Posted by lin821
(Post 18334381)
Ramen come in both bowl and plastic packet versions at U.S. supermarkets as well...
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Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker
(Post 18334424)
Believe when I say that I'm very familiar with this. :)
I was merely providing a frame of reference for our UK readers who do know about "ramen." |
Originally Posted by notsosmart
(Post 18234602)
Indeed, good ramen from a ramen shop is something completely different from packaged ramen. Although they both fill a need, and both bring back good memories...
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Am I the only one who is horrified to read how much salt is in those Ramen packs? I'll never touch one again.
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Originally Posted by ByrdluvsAWACO
(Post 18338871)
Am I the only one who is horrified to read how much salt is in those Ramen packs? I'll never touch one again.
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