Need we say more?

http://www.neatorama.com/2010/04/16/build-your-own-custom-ramen-box/

From BoingBoing.net:

i-ramen.net is an amazingly meticulous web site that chronicles one man’s daily consumption of different kinds of instant noodles since 1997. It appears from the way they’re numbered that he is now on his 4,308th bowl. For each new type of instant noodle, he creates a thorough chart that includes a full ingredients list; comments on texture, flavor, quantity, and price; and a starred rating.

The first question that popped into my head while browsing his site was: I wonder how his health is! And the second: How many flavors of instant ramen can there possibly be? Looking back at his archives, though, I see that at the end of 1998, just over a year after starting this instant noodle journey, he had reached 227 flavors of ramen. His more recent reviews include flavors from Korea, Thailand, India, and beyond. Given his international reach and commitment to ramen, I suppose 4,000+ may be entirely possible. (I didn’t read every single review, so I can’t say for sure whether there are duplicates.)

The site is in Japanese, but he also makes YouTube videos of his more recent exploits, which you can see here.

We found this on the interwebz and we thought it was pretty darn cool. Rock on AethWolf!

Also be sure to lookout for Matthew Ebel’s next song, “Everybody Needs Some Ramen”.

Marinaded in a sweet sesame chili sauce, Paldo has upped the apple juice content to 8% making this ultra-healthy and a great cold noodle for hot summer nights. NO MSG and made with 8% more apple juice!

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*Also, on a related note, Ramenbox.com’s Grand Opening $5 Discount will expire on May 1st so make sure you get your Ramenbox orders in to take advantage of the sale price!

Congratulations to Sinae Kim from Diamond Bar, CA for winning a Ramenbox Sampler from Koream’s (iamkoream.com) weekly Monday Giveaway. Thanks to everyone for their kind words about our service and big props to Koream Magazine for allowing us to be their FIRST Monday Giveaway prize! You can view the original contest here: http://iamkoream.com/monday-giveaway-ramenbox/

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This video comes to us from Corbin Busker who took on the Paldo “Fire” Ramen Challenge. Here are the results, pretty entertaining seeing him sweat:

Our ramen hats off to Corbin for trying new things and a glimpse at that sweet War of the World’s Tom Cruise jacket!

Here at Ramenblog, we wanted our first recipe to really appeal to the masses. Something flavorful and filling, yet simple enough to make using only a few ingredients. We chose the Sapporo Ichiban Chicken as our base because we knew the nuttiness of the sesame seeds and sharpness of the green onions would compliment the light but robust chicken flavor. We proudly present to you our Goma Negi Ramen Recipe (“Goma” = sesame, “Negi” = green onions).

All you will need:

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• Sapporo Ichiban Chicken Instant Ramen (1-slotter at Ramenbox.com)
• 1/2 cup chopped green onions (approx. 2 shoots) or dried chives – 20¢
• 1/2 Tbsp sesame seeds – 5¢
• 1 egg – 17¢
• 1/4 Tbsp sesame oil – 9¢

Directions:

1. Boil 2 cups of water in a pot.
2. Throw in egg and cook for 1 min.
3. Place ramen in pot and cook for 1 min. (al dente, not soggy)
4. Add seasoning packet. Cook for 15 seconds.
5. Pour everything into a bowl.
6. Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds, and drizzle sesame oil on top.

Doesn’t that look yummy?

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Total cost from instant to gourmet:

.20 + .05 + .17 + .09 = 51¢

An instant ramen classic turned gourmet with roasted sesame seeds and freshly chopped green onions for about two quarters. Incidentally, we just got our electric bill and it cost us more in pure wattage writing this post than it did to actually make it. Go figure. Until next week!

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