Top Ramen, Chow Mein
I have a weakness for ramen noodles. I really do. Yeah, those $.10 cents a pack soup deals you can buy at the local grocery store. I’ve always had a weak spot for them. The other night I discovered a different way of preparing them and I thought I’d share with you.
It’s simple. Boil one cup of water in a skillet. Not a pot, but a skillet. Once the water has boiled (which won’t be very long), put your noodles in the skillet. If you’ve got a lid for your skillet, go ahead and throw it on there for 20 seconds or so. It’s not necessary, but it speeds things up a bit. After about 20 seconds flip your ramen noodles so the other side is laying in the water. Put the lid back on for another 20 seconds. Remove the lid and now begin separating the noodles. Keep working at them, moving them around, until the majority of the water has been soaked up. Remove from heat and sprinkle the soup mix package on top of the noodles. Now, begin mixing the noodles until the soup mix is evenly distributed over the noodles. Apply some garnish and voila, top ramen style chow mein noodles.
If you like the ramen, as do I, I’d suggest hitting your local asian food market. Generally the store bought stuff at your local market is trash compared to what you can get at an asian food market. I prefer the fresh ramen myself, but most of the asian brands are far superior than the american brands. Better tasting noodles with a more interesting tasting soup mix.
