I Love Ramen
Last night i stopped at Han Ah Reum on 32nd St before heading home. It's a big Korean supermarket that sells everything from baked goods to kitchen supplies. Yes, i was in search of more vegetarian ramen - i found 2 that had meatless powder packets - but i also picked up some fried tofu with chile and a package of Korean roasted seaweed snack strips (Choripdong brand). It's crispier and saltier than the strips from Japan or China, and coated with a thin layer of sesame oil. It's so addictive i already ate 2 of the 3 snack packages!When i got home, be and i headed over to Stop & Shop to do a little grocery shopping. I picked up 3 packages of American ramen (Maruchan mushroom flavor), some Oatmeal Creme Pies and 4 bottles of XXXtra Hot for my hot sauce "client." Our quick trip also ended up costing much more than we planned. One really shouldn't go grocery shopping hungry.
Back at home, be made a red chard quiche that turned out very good! The recipe we use calls for 1/4 block of tofu, i suppose, to replace an egg or two. The texture of the quiche is firmer but i think it makes sense with the heartier chard. Spinach is much softer so i can see how you'd want a softer, fluffier egg part.
I made a bowl of American ramen, which i must admit was tasty. It's crazy salty though, so i'd advise against drinking the soup - it's like 90% of your recommended daily sodium intake! I also pan fried some vegetable dumplings (Wang brand, also from Han Ah Reum) that were good and crispy.
posted by beXn @ 11:58 PM
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There's hardly a mention of the Maruchan Mushroom flavor online! There's a lot of chicken mushroom (and who would've guessed: cheddar cheese, tomato and pesto flavors!) and i don't know if the "oriental" flavor or chile flavor is vegetarian. Even the huge vendors like Amazon don't list mushroom flavor. I'm now wondering if its been discontinued? I'll do more research and let you know if anything comes up. PS your ramen recipe sounds awesome!
Okay i checked the supermarket where i picked up some packets a few weeks ago - and they didn't have any mushroom flavor! I'm afraid it might be discontinued. I'll try to email them and find out. For real, it's not like those powder packets really taste like meat anyways. They should just leave out the chicken/beef fat and whatnot; it would probably taste the same! I used to eat Oodles of Noodles "Oriental" Flavor back in college; hopefully those are still vegetarian.
i am currently on a mad hunt for MUSHROOM FLAVOR RAMEN NOODLES for my favorite cousins *can you believe what i got for christmas!* gift. we are both vegetarian and miss this flavor dearly :)
Well, according to Wikipedia, the Maruchan mushroom flavor is only available in select locations. Considering i did find it in Queens, i'm assuming that it should be available in larger supermarkets in New York... i'll be sure to check next time i'm there!
OK so has anyone found the mushroom flavored noodles yet? This was my absolute all time favorite one and now I cant find it anywhere. I use to eat the noodles all the time and now I eat ramen noodles every blue moon because the other flavors are not that great. Please Help me Find the Mushroom ones
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