The Book of Ramen : Lowcost Gourmet Meals Using Instant Ramen Noodles [Paperback]

Ron Konzak (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1995

The Book of Ramen is a fun-filled cookbook containing over 75 easy- to-follow recipes that turn an ordinary packet of instant noodles into a gourmet meal. Humorously illustrated with original cartoons. 144 pages with 41 illustrations and appendix.

Fun, simple-to-follow recipes make this book a "must" for college students, bachelors, or anyone wanting to eat well, quick and cheap.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"As I pored through Konzak's book, trying different recipes, I began to realize that noodles were multicultural creatures and that ramen offered a way to merge ethnic eating experiences in a way that I never thought possible." -- Himanee Gupta, Reporter for the Seattle Times

"Before I read this book Ramen was just soup." -- Dorian Oliver, Gourmet Chef

"Children would love this, wouldn't they!" -- Vicki Gabereau, CBC National Radio

"Have we got a book for you. The Book of Ramen, written by Ron Konzak... offers recipes for "low-cost gourmet meals using instant ramen noodles"... impress your friends with your culinary gift for thrift." -- Nancy Leson, The Seattle Weekly

"You'll never again pass by those 5-for-$1 displays in the supermarket." -- Jonathan Susskind, Food Writer, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

From the Publisher

Ramen noodles may be the answer to affordable eating in the 90's. Ron Konzak, author of The Book of Ramen, says the average person's food budget is buying less and less each month. He says that because of this problem, a lot of people have turned to eating low-cost Ramen. In fact, sales of Ramen have soared and now total more than ten billion dollars per year. If the total number of noodles used per day in this country were connected end to end, he says, they would circle the earth more than 110 times.

Ramen noodles are quick and easy. But eating a lot of plain noodles and flavored water can become boring. Konzak has discovered that Ramen can be easily improved. In his book, he offers dozens and dozens of simple and delicious international-style recipes which use these inexpensive noodles as their basic ingredient.

When I first saw the manuscript for The Book of Ramen, I was hesitant to publish it... but after two weeks of trying Ron Konzak's recipes, I became convinced. He has shown us how to make quick meals that are tasty and nutritious.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback Books Pub; Revised edition (November 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883385148
• ISBN-13: 978-1883385149
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,575,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GOURMET FOOD AT A McDONALD'S PRICE!!!, October 16, 2001

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This review is from: The Book of Ramen : Lowcost Gourmet Meals Using Instant Ramen Noodles (Paperback)

This book allows you to eat like a king for less than a dollar! Kudos to the writer, and the great effort it took to produce such a helpful tome!