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Everybody Loves Ramen: Recipes, Stories, Games, & Fun Facts About the Noodles You Love

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Ramen noodles has been an impoverished college student's mainstay for decades. But now, in Everybody Loves Ramen: Recipe, Stories, Games, And Fun Facts About The Noodles You Love, ramen noodle enthusiast and expert Eric Hites has compiled a wonderful collection of recipes featuring this inexpensive pasta and enhanced his specialty cookbook with thematically appropriate anecdotes, fun factoids, games, puzzles. From Stroganoff Ramen Style; Ramen Pizza Party; and Easy Cheesy Ramen; to Rootin' Tootin' Ramen Chili; Thai-One-On Ramen; and Hawaiian Chicken Ramen, a whole new generation of ramen enthusiasts will discover that this versatile and "budget-friendly" pasta can be prepared to please any palate and satisfy any appetite.

I bought this book thinking it would be fun. I know how to cook and can easily concoct my own recipes, so I wasn't looking for something that would teach me how to cook. Actually, I think this book is designed precisely for that group. I was expecting some really novel ways of using these little noodles, but I was disappointed.
If you don't know your way around the kitchen then this could be a great buy for you.

Ramen may just be the perfect food - cheap, filling, and tasty. This small cookbook includes 50 recipes that incorporate the noodles. The recipes run the gamut from soups to salads to stir-fries to a burrito. I've made several of these recipes and have been very pleasantly surprised by how good they taste; I particularly like the Pseudo Szechwan Ramen recipe. Another plus is that many of these recipes do not use the ramen seasoning packet for flavoring, which is great given its extremely high sodium content.

I've always liked ramen and have often made up my own recipes by adding some veggies or cheese. However, these recipes are a step beyond anything I've ever created with ramen. The only problem is that some of the recipes call for either a relatively long list of ingredients or use an ingredient that the average person is unlikely to have on hand, such as Szechwan sauce or gorgonzola. In particular, many of these recipes would not be good for the college ramen crowd, as they're not necessarily cheap.

Ignore the cutesy format, especially the lame "games," and this cookbook is a winner for ramen fans.

Ignore the games. Ignore the cutsey stuff. Most especially ignore the "journal" parts. (I don't know about you, but I don't need to keep a diary of ramen moments!)

All this aside, please go ahead and buy this book. The recipes are simple and good.

I've made the Chicken n' Gravy over Ramen several times (I've uploaded a pic), with salad and a side of peas it's amazing to me that 3 oz of chicken and a package of Ramen can make a great meal for two adults. Of course, pouring gravy over buttered Ramen noodles can't be healthy for you...but its so good so make sure you eat lots of veggies and fruits throughout the day to make up for it! Great fast and cheap recipes in this book.

Who doesn't love ramen noodles? This book is amazing! It makes me hungry for ramen just thinking about it. I've tried every recipe in the book....my favorite is "what's up dock ramen pancakes"! i add sour cream to mine!
This guy should write more books! He's hilarious!!!!!! I love him!