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Last weekend, I found myself sitting on my couch, staring at my empty fridge like it was a portal to Narnia. It dawned on me that my bank account was closer to zero than a soda bottle at a barbecue, which made even a bottle of water feel like an extravagant luxury. So there I was, thirsting for hydration while creatively weighing my options: scavenging for ice cubes and sucking on them like a raccoon in a dumpster, or scrolling through an app that delivered, brainstorming my next big flavor combo.
The irony of sitting there, desperate for the simplest natural resource, was not lost on me. I could almost hear the fancy bottled water laughing at my broke self, like, “You thought you could have us? We’re designer and you’re on a ramen-only diet!” In the end, I proudly poured myself a glass of straight-up tap water, pretending I was at a five-star restaurant: “This exquisite vintage flows from the finest pipes in the neighborhood! Pair it with my leftover cereal for a truly avant-garde dining experience!” Who knew being broke could also turn into a comedy stage?
A
this will sound weird, but raw noodles like that are actually kinda tasty, but only occasionally.
M
Those broken up noodles in the pack you eat raw are the best part.
B
You gotta sprinkle the uncooked bits on top of the cooked bits, Beef Baby
C
STREET FLAVORS!
I
I’ll break a little extra off to add that extra crunch sometimes
L
Have you heard of ‘ramen salad’? It’s basically coleslaw with crushed up ramen in it. It’s not that bad.
E
Spread
A
you get it!
S
My wife called me a freak for doing this. Thank you for vindicating me.
H
I rmb in elementary school kids would bring the Mr noodles and just break the noodles apart. Pour in the power flavor and shake. And eat it. I’m so used to actually cooking it, was disgusted back then.
H
I used to eat these as a snack just like that, and my mother always freaked out about it; she would tell me, “They’re gonna expand in your stomach and burst it open!” Didn’t stop me from snacking on them.
T
Did you ever point out to her that they expand, at most, like 10% in the pot?
G
Not weird at all. It’s been a thing for a long time in Asia, so much so that there are brands that sell instant noodles as a snack. It’s slightly different due to seasoning and the way they fry it, but largely the same experience. I loved instant noodles as a snack as a kid.
W
The noodles are already cooked and dehydrated, that’s how it’s “instant” with hot water. So not raw
J
They’re deep fried not “dehydrated”
S
I thought deep frying was a way to dehydrate. Obviously, there’s more to deep frying than removing the water, but deep frying does remove water.
B
My technique is to crush them while inside the packaging, add the seasonings, shake the packaging, and then just eat it from there. Tasty salty snack
R
If I recall correctly they are a prison currency of sorts
M
Yeah. Someone i knew was in prison for quite some time and taught me how to make this weird squashed ramen with crushed tortilla chips. It’s actually pretty good lol
M
I forgot how he called that, I know he had a specific name for it.
B
Spread
L
Go look on r/shittyfoodporn. Someone posted a bunch of prison recipes.
K
In college there were a decent amount of people that’d eat them like a bag of chips. Myself included.
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I still do decades later…
I
Id eat raw noodles and chug boiling water to chase the seasoning packet down, much more efficient that way (Disclaimer: Dont… Dont actually do that..).
M
Instructions very clear. 3rd degree burn in throat and stomach. Very painful
T
alright Mr Bean
B
I used to do this all the time as a kid! It was so good for whatever reason. Haven’t tried as an adult though lol.
L
Back when I was a kid, that was very popular and we were told not to do that because it ‘gives you worms.’ Whatever that means…
S
I’m in Canada and we were told the same thing during our Mr Noodles craze in the 90s. You weren’t cool if you weren’t eating them crumpled, seasoned and straight from the bag, but every teacher would say “you’ll get worms!” There was never an explanation on where the worms came from, but these were the same people telling us that blood was blue inside your veins and giving us tests on the taste map of the tongue.
K
My school told us this because all of the noodle crumbs we would drop + wet shoes = sticky floor paste mess. So scare the children with worms was clearly the solution. I have met adults that believe the worms thing to this day.
M
They sell that as a snack at Hmart…. Pretty sure it’s a thing.
C
…. Sometimes I just eat the entire package raw lol
E
Mamee Monster Noodles. Literally a whole packet of ready to eat “raw” noodles, with powders/seasoning to shake it up with before eating. Childhood favourite. Not as good the last time I had it, but then nothing beats the flavour of nostalgia.
B
I called them hood chips, break into lil pieces in the bag, and I’d always add a lil pickle juice and like half the flavour bag and shake it. Spicy chicken was the best with the pickle juice
A
Oh hell yeah Mr Noodles beef flavour are the best for it 👌🏻
P
It’s common to eat it like that in Asia. Tear the bag at the top. Smash the noodles, pour the powder or even the oil if you want to stick better and shake.
M
We did this as kids. Break up the noodles while the bag is sealed. Open it up and dump the flavor bag inside, shake shake shake and bam -ghetto chips.
T
There’s an actual snack version that’s pretty delicious and meant to be eaten without cooking the noodles.
D
like a Yoo-hoo! Just one and only on occasion.
S
Yeah, I used to always laugh because my kid would eat dry Ramen noodles a few times a month for multiple years. We were happy to cook them. She just wanted them dry. I guess the benefit is you only use 1/8 of the seasoning so she probably took in less sodium than eating a whole bag cooked.
A
It has a crunchy texture to it. Eating a pack is okay but it get boring after the 1st pack.
H
To ease your curious mind, there’s a snack in SEA region that is actually this. Look for Mamee Monster.
S
It’s pretty much chips.
R
You should go to Indian/nepali grocery stores and ask for Nepali Wai-wai noodles. Thank me later.
B
Mamee Monster noodle snack is just that.
A
I knew there are others like me. My family thinks I’m weird for eating instant noodles raw (also occasionally).
L
You’re supposed to break it into chunks inside the package, then dump the seasoning in and shake it up. These guys are doing it all wrong.
C
I had a roommate who would snack on em like that
T
Not sure about nowadays but 20 years ago, Singapore’s military had instant noodles in our MRE. We will usually open the packet, pour the seasoning into the bag, then smash the dry noodles into small pieces, shake the package and eat them like shaker fries.
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