1.) You were once a poor starving college student
2.) Are still poor but no longer a college student
3.) Trying to stretch a budget
Then you are probably familiar with Ramen. Those freeze dried noodles with the silver flavor packet that come in a plenty pack 20 for a dollar.
I spent many a time trying to fancy them up, adding an egg or frozen veggies maybe some cheese. There is a brilliant blog about all the wonderful things you can try to make with Ramen. http://www.mattfischer.com/ramen/
There are also the many Asian peers to Ramen, with fancy spicy flavor packets and thicker noodles, still freeze dried.
So when Konoe, my ultra-cute Japanese friend, made me dinner it, reminded me of my “fancy-fied” Ramen attempts. (Konoe is pronounced ko-know-ee)
What she made is called Hiyashi-Chuuka which basically translates to cold Chinese noodle. Its like Ramen came in a package but unlike Ramen the noodles are doughy and come vaccum sealed and the flavor packet is a liquid sauce. Ours came with a goma (sesame) flavored dressing.
2.) Are still poor but no longer a college student
3.) Trying to stretch a budget
Then you are probably familiar with Ramen. Those freeze dried noodles with the silver flavor packet that come in a plenty pack 20 for a dollar.
I spent many a time trying to fancy them up, adding an egg or frozen veggies maybe some cheese. There is a brilliant blog about all the wonderful things you can try to make with Ramen. http://www.mattfischer.com/ramen/
There are also the many Asian peers to Ramen, with fancy spicy flavor packets and thicker noodles, still freeze dried.
So when Konoe, my ultra-cute Japanese friend, made me dinner it, reminded me of my “fancy-fied” Ramen attempts. (Konoe is pronounced ko-know-ee)
What she made is called Hiyashi-Chuuka which basically translates to cold Chinese noodle. Its like Ramen came in a package but unlike Ramen the noodles are doughy and come vaccum sealed and the flavor packet is a liquid sauce. Ours came with a goma (sesame) flavored dressing.
This is Konoe's snack stash, too cute!
Dried squid: The beef jerky of the ocean.
Mmmmmm
Barley tea: barley still delicious even without the buzz.
Hiyashi-chuuka package
Barley tea: barley still delicious even without the buzz.
Hiyashi-chuuka package
The Following is Konoe preparing the meal in sequence:
Those are not colored pencils, just the best chopsticks EVER!
And some green tea ice cream, just cause.
Konoe's dog Taco
Those are not colored pencils, just the best chopsticks EVER!
And some green tea ice cream, just cause.
Konoe's dog Taco
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