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When you guys say "ramen" can you specify? I keep thinking you're telling him to go to ramen restaurants, which are pretty expensive-- 5-8 dollars a bowl if we're talking real ramen.
"Ramen" is this:
However, I'm pretty sure you guys are inferring "instant ramen", or cup noodle. If you don't use the word "instant" it's assumed that you mean "real (restaurant) ramen".
"Instant Ramen" is this:
Ramen in general though is not particularly good for you-- real or instant. At least the real (restaurant) ramen has actual food in it though.
The Cup Noodle instant Ramen is cheap and tasty-- but probably the worst thing you can feed your body (it's significantly worse for you than McDonald's). Instant Ramen is something you should eat once or twice every few months-- not on a regular basis.
"Ramen" is this:
However, I'm pretty sure you guys are inferring "instant ramen", or cup noodle. If you don't use the word "instant" it's assumed that you mean "real (restaurant) ramen".
"Instant Ramen" is this:
Ramen in general though is not particularly good for you-- real or instant. At least the real (restaurant) ramen has actual food in it though.
The Cup Noodle instant Ramen is cheap and tasty-- but probably the worst thing you can feed your body (it's significantly worse for you than McDonald's). Instant Ramen is something you should eat once or twice every few months-- not on a regular basis.
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I've never heard of ramen.
As for the guy from my school, we got drunk last night and talked about things, basically said let's leave our dislike of each other in the past. He seems pretty chill. I guess it's the different environment.
Anyway, I apologise for acting proper needy in this thread, I was really nervous starting (as you can probably tell), but everything seems to be good! There's a bar on campus, and I'm meeting a lot of people there, and just generally feeling a lot more comfortable. :)
As for the guy from my school, we got drunk last night and talked about things, basically said let's leave our dislike of each other in the past. He seems pretty chill. I guess it's the different environment.
Anyway, I apologise for acting proper needy in this thread, I was really nervous starting (as you can probably tell), but everything seems to be good! There's a bar on campus, and I'm meeting a lot of people there, and just generally feeling a lot more comfortable. :)
^Corkscrew-- you have my pity. Please, don't worry about anything I just said, and go-- go and enjoy Ramen. Enjoy life (it ain't life without Ramen... seriously...). Restaurant or instant-- we just need to get you some Ramen fast.
Where in the world have you been living that you don't have Ramen?????
Where in the world have you been living that you don't have Ramen?????
you should still keep some around, if you drain the ramen before they noodles are entirely cooked and then stir fry them with some vegetables you have a proper meal. If you just follow the package directions the sodium content is quite unhealthy, but as a very cheap pasta/noodle that can double as a drunk snack nothing beats ramen. Also it's one of the mildest things to throw-up (it doesnt hurt coming back up) according to the bulimics.
talking about instant ramen.
talking about instant ramen.
Instant Noodles is trash. Do not eat that. Even if it's cheap as dirt, get something with actual nutritional value into your body rather than just filler. Every once in a while is fine but seriously. I agree with what Chou said aside from somehow wondering what people meant by ramen because they obviously didn't mean real ramen!
Obviously-- we all meant you should get Chinese Lamian 拉面!
Here in China though, eating out is so cheap there's barely a price difference between the instant and the real noodles...
BTW-- London has some awesome ramen places; both Japanese, and Chinese styles. I don't know about other cities but... someday, someday... you should try real ramen! xD
Here in China though, eating out is so cheap there's barely a price difference between the instant and the real noodles...
BTW-- London has some awesome ramen places; both Japanese, and Chinese styles. I don't know about other cities but... someday, someday... you should try real ramen! xD
Acklow
I am always tired. Don't bother me.
See, I told you all it would take is a drink.
Guys, having a few months worth experience in living alone (and managing to lose ~60 pounds to become fit for uni) I can give a few tips regarding simple and wholesome eating.
1. Master the use of these 3 items: Bread, Milk, Fruits.
You can never go wrong with these, pretty cheap and readily available and easy to consume. You can substitute rice for starch but I kind of like bread better, since I can control my portions, (unlike rice, where I tend to gorge, and needs more supplements, like curry dishes etc).
Eggs also form a great, cheap wholesome food item. Easy to cook and eat in a variety of ways. (but may be bad in excess)
2. Make sure your fridge is always stacked with basic veggies like Potatoes, Onion, Lettuce etc and Fruits
This ensures the most important things. Whenever you want a quick snack, you always have your fruits/quick sandwiches to fall back on, instead of being tempted to heat up some instant-noodles.
3. Learn to make stuff, which is easy and quick, and can be stored cold for days on end, reducing your work.
For me Soup does the trick. I make a whole big pot of that stuff in one go (takes about an hour) and can store that thing for over a week, having a heated-up bowl whenever I feel hungry.
Since I usually have my lunch at my university canteen, that leaves me only with breakfast and dinner, for breakfast simple sandwich+milk+eggs does the trick while I have a huge bowl of soup for dinner (excellent for maintaining a diet too), you can also stack other items like sausages, etc to make quick veggie dishes if that's more to your taste. Careful on the pasta/noodles though, you don't want to have them for 3 square meals a day.
Fruits and quick kitchen disasters for the hunger pangs.
1. Master the use of these 3 items: Bread, Milk, Fruits.
You can never go wrong with these, pretty cheap and readily available and easy to consume. You can substitute rice for starch but I kind of like bread better, since I can control my portions, (unlike rice, where I tend to gorge, and needs more supplements, like curry dishes etc).
Eggs also form a great, cheap wholesome food item. Easy to cook and eat in a variety of ways. (but may be bad in excess)
2. Make sure your fridge is always stacked with basic veggies like Potatoes, Onion, Lettuce etc and Fruits
This ensures the most important things. Whenever you want a quick snack, you always have your fruits/quick sandwiches to fall back on, instead of being tempted to heat up some instant-noodles.
3. Learn to make stuff, which is easy and quick, and can be stored cold for days on end, reducing your work.
For me Soup does the trick. I make a whole big pot of that stuff in one go (takes about an hour) and can store that thing for over a week, having a heated-up bowl whenever I feel hungry.
Since I usually have my lunch at my university canteen, that leaves me only with breakfast and dinner, for breakfast simple sandwich+milk+eggs does the trick while I have a huge bowl of soup for dinner (excellent for maintaining a diet too), you can also stack other items like sausages, etc to make quick veggie dishes if that's more to your taste. Careful on the pasta/noodles though, you don't want to have them for 3 square meals a day.
Fruits and quick kitchen disasters for the hunger pangs.
Cresselia~~
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So I assume you are studying in the UK...
I think you can get most things in supermarkets like Sainsbury, Tesco, etc. They are usually cheaper.
If you want stuff quick, you go to shops in town such as Marks and Spencers, but only go there if it's really urgent since stuff there is a lot more expensive.
Anyway, so I guessed you chose the non-catered option for your dormitory then?
Have fun cooking potatoes and stew...
PS: Baked beans are really cheap in the UK, and goes well with potatoes.
I hate pot noodles too, but they only sell Ramen in China Town, and not every city has one. I purchase loads and put it in my luggage before my flights.
I think you can get most things in supermarkets like Sainsbury, Tesco, etc. They are usually cheaper.
If you want stuff quick, you go to shops in town such as Marks and Spencers, but only go there if it's really urgent since stuff there is a lot more expensive.
Anyway, so I guessed you chose the non-catered option for your dormitory then?
Have fun cooking potatoes and stew...
PS: Baked beans are really cheap in the UK, and goes well with potatoes.
I hate pot noodles too, but they only sell Ramen in China Town, and not every city has one. I purchase loads and put it in my luggage before my flights.
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blitzlefan
shake it off!
edit: i meant mack the knife but i want shiruba to know he is equally bad
ramen is delicious are you fucking kidding me?
Cresselia~~
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Come on, I love Ramen and so do my schoolmates.
Bought boxes of Ramen in Hong Kong for $2.3 each, sold them in the dormitory for 40 pence to 1 pound at school (UK)-- and they were so willing to buy them from me.
(As in, 500% in profit so I can have enough money, since my parents were very strict with pocket money.)
Bought boxes of Ramen in Hong Kong for $2.3 each, sold them in the dormitory for 40 pence to 1 pound at school (UK)-- and they were so willing to buy them from me.
(As in, 500% in profit so I can have enough money, since my parents were very strict with pocket money.)
Ah cool :D Yeah you guys are not wrong in that there is more pressure on people to drink here :| I just hate the taste of it so I'd only have 1 or 2 when I was out with friends (which was rarely). We preferred to have meals together/order pizza etc rather than go out partying and spending lots of cash. I used to get picked on for not liking alcohol but it was mostly in jest :P
Corkscrew I don't know how much loan/maintenance you have but I lived pretty comfortably on the money I had. People seem super paranoid about running out of money, but just simple things can save you lots. I had enough left over to spend on frivolous things all the time. I never had to get a job, an extra loan or ask my parents for money for the 4 years I was at uni.
Tesco/Sainsbury's is great for good items, we used to get ordered food between 4 of us (Like a months shopping would be over £50~60 so free delivery) and then we moved onto a more communal "go down to the supermarket every week" in my last year. It's a good way to get to know people.
Corkscrew I don't know how much loan/maintenance you have but I lived pretty comfortably on the money I had. People seem super paranoid about running out of money, but just simple things can save you lots. I had enough left over to spend on frivolous things all the time. I never had to get a job, an extra loan or ask my parents for money for the 4 years I was at uni.
Tesco/Sainsbury's is great for good items, we used to get ordered food between 4 of us (Like a months shopping would be over £50~60 so free delivery) and then we moved onto a more communal "go down to the supermarket every week" in my last year. It's a good way to get to know people.
Sorry for 'offtopic' but I ate 2 minute noodles when we had no other food on the weekend and this thread reminded me of their existence, and I remembered why you shouldn't eat them because I woke up the next day and the first thing I said was 'I want to throw up'
Thanks for the warning, Smogon. I should have taken it. =/
Thanks for the warning, Smogon. I should have taken it. =/
I masturbated more at home tbh
Cresselia~~
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Too much wax, I guess?
It isn't too healthy in the long term anyway, all those oils, waxes and mono sodium glutamate...
But they are just so different from the pot noodles. Instant ramen tastes really nice to me and to most people I know.
Top Ramen with a dash of spice tastes godly, no joke.
there's nothing wrong with instant ramen as long as you don't eat it the way the package tells you to, the noodles are fine. just figure out something to do with them other than "boil for 2 minutes and eat with freaky soup packet" (the soup packet varies in quality depending on brand, but regardless of brand, that shit is bad for you) besides there's so little in the actual package that, unless you eat them with something else, there's really no point to eating them anyway, you'll be hungry in an hour, so you might as well cook them into something more filling
THE_IRON_...KENYAN?
Banned deucer.
Get greek yogurt its good for you and it tastes good, just get the plain flavor that has the fruit in the seperate cup by the plain yogurt.
Just eat fucking ramen... 4 years of ramen while you're at university is not going to kill you and it is the easiest / cheapest way to feel full if you're hungry.
I mean obviously eat real food in between but seriously, ramen is great cannon fodder. (i.e. it fills the void)
I mean obviously eat real food in between but seriously, ramen is great cannon fodder. (i.e. it fills the void)
