The Ramen Noodle thread

[Z00]

I like Ramen Noodles. They are one of the favorite items to stock up on. If someone
shows up at the door hungry, they are a cheap way to send them on their way with
something to fill the stomach. We don't use the flavor packages very often. For one
thing they are too salty for our tastes, but make good spice for other larger items.
Mainly they become an extender in pasta dishes around here.

They have a very long shelf life.

The days of 10 cents a package seem to be gone. Today's bargain price point seems
to be 20 cents.

Where to get them/shipped at that price is an ongoing quest. Sam's club has a 36
pack for cheap, but the closest one to me is about 75 minutes. My current favorite is
Dollar General with free shipping over $25. And if you live in a state that DG doesn't
have a store in, no sales tax.

DG runs a $5 off over $25 on a random basis. It will be online for a day or 2 and
then be gone for a week, and then back.

The current deal came back today. The noodles are a 5 pack for a $1 (.20/ea) with 6
in a case for $6
Here is the plan: Order 5 cases at $30. Take $5 off for the over $25. Net $25 qualifies
for free shipping.

150 packages for $25 = just under 17 cents/ea.

Repeat as wanted.

You know of a better deal del'd to my door? Please post it here.

[frugi]

I know of no better deal than that. However, I felt the need to post anyway.

1st. this product no way whatsoever should be considered sustenance, we can call it food, but it is not healthy in any way whatsoever, and possibly damaging to ones health considering the high sodium content, and the highly processed wheat noodles which are treated as straight sugar (which ferments into alcohol) by our bodies during digestion.

2nd. With that said, I do love my ramen noodles, and I stack them as well, I probably have 50 or 60 packages on hand as we speak.

Two types I enjoy most are both made by Maruchan. My favorite is the instant lunch in styrofoam cups, open top fill with boiling water, and wait 5 minutes, and you are good to go. Of this type I only eat the California Vegetable flavor, and the Shrimp flavor. I am a vegetarian, and all other flavors have beef or chicken ingredients. The calif. veg. does contain chicken fat but I believe it is minimal and when consuming this product it is the least of my worries, ramen noodles are more of a comfort food for me than a meal. Also, with these cup meals, I usually always add additional ingredients, such as any frozen or fresh veggie, or mushrooms, or fake meat substitute. I buy these for about $0.39 each which is pricey but worth it for me.

The other type I like is the cheap packs with the powdered flavoring. My favorite flavors are Chili, Spicy Chili, Shrimp, Spicy Shrimp, and Onion. These cost me $0.12 at my local grocery, and I usually boil the noodles, and then drain the water, and sprinkle the powder into the wet noodles and mix it until the powder is dissolved. Rarely will I eat these as they are intended to be, which is as a soup.

I do believe both varities are great prep items, barter items, and awesome for camping, especially the styrofoam ones as they are all inclusive, all you need is a pot to boil water. You can always just drink it straight from the container or even use a stick if no utensils are available. And if you have no pot to boil water that is fine you can also use room temperature water, it just takes longer to become soft, and will be somewhat cold when eating but will do the job.

[knibloe]

Try some of the discount stores. Save a lot in NY has them in a six pack for $1. I suppose if you asked to buy them in bulk a local mgr might cut you a deal.

The scouts were selling coupon books for $5. One of the coupons was for Save a lot. Buy $50 and get $5 off. My boys got $2.50 per book for camp and I saved 10% on my groceries. I have lots of coupons for movies, oil changes, fast food as well.

[Thogey]

I eat Ramen and always have a few cases on hand.

As Frugi said, it's a belly filler, but way too salty.

I do feel tired after consuming a pack of ramen.

As a prep item: Maybe a good way to muck down bitter veges or insects, a condiment item.

[shinnosuke]

There are stories (urban legends?) in Japan of poor college students who died of malnutrition because they were eating cup o' noodle 3 times a day.

Speaking of cup o' noodles and a guy who never ate them, I worked on this TV commercial campaign as assistant producer and interpreter. The Japanese director would say something and the actor would wait for me to say it in English.

It's a commercial, 30 seconds long. You have time to enjoy this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTQUZvEfxjI

[Double3]

[Lemon Thrower]

this stuff is loaded with MSG, which is a neuro toxin. very bad for you.

[NHsorter]

this stuff is loaded with MSG, which is a neuro toxin. very bad for you.

+1 to this. Food is like the economy. The more I read, the more disgusted I am at the state of things and how much things have gone down hill lately. Also, on both topics, no one cares to be bothered with the truth. Happy to be blissfully ignorant. Eat your twinkies and hot dogs. Go all-in on your 401K. I'll stop here so that this does not turn into an epic rant.

Edit: Sorry to dump on the Ramen thread. It helped me get through College, speaking of ignorance.

[Z00]

Everyone overlooks the part where I say I do not use the spice/flavor packets. That is the source of the high sodium. I am only interested in the noodles.

[reddirtcoins]

good movie.

[Copper Catcher]

What Happens In Your Body When You Eat Ramen And Gatorade
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/0 ... 63825.html

Make sure you check out the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi_DaJKs ... r_embedded

[jmaii]

If you want to buy ramen in the thousands you may be able to get it from the manufacturer: http://www.nissinfoods.com/

Where are your products made?
We have two manufacturing facilities: Gardena, California and Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Maybe they have a factory store...

[knibloe]

If you want to buy ramen in the thousands you may be able to get it from the manufacturer: http://www.nissinfoods.com/

Where are your products made?
We have two manufacturing facilities: Gardena, California and Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Maybe they have a factory store...

Lancaster PA??

Maybe Nate could organize a group buy.

[jmaii]

If you want to buy ramen in the thousands you may be able to get it from the manufacturer: http://www.nissinfoods.com/

Where are your products made?
We have two manufacturing facilities: Gardena, California and Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Maybe they have a factory store...

Lancaster PA??

Maybe Nate could organize a group buy.

Looked in a business directory and I think I found the factory in PA (appears to have the Nissin logo on the building using Bing Bird's Eye view):

Nissin Foods
2901 Hempland Rd
Lancaster, PA 17601
(717) 291-5901
Manager: Mike Rehrer

SIC Code: 209898 - Macaroni, Spaghetti, and Noodles (Manufacturers)
Location Employees: 279
Square Footage: 40,000+

==========

And the California location with a quite obvious Google Maps Street View confirmation:

Nissin Foods
2001 W Rosecrans Ave
Gardena, CA 90249
(310) 327-8478
President: Ken Sasahara

[Oldpagan]

They are good for short term storage, yet not for long term.
The noodles are fried and have an oil content which goes rancid with time.
Better to store beans, rice, and wheat and use a bit of elbow grease to process them for cooking.

[Nickelless]

this stuff is loaded with MSG, which is a neuro toxin. very bad for you.

The MSG is primarily in the flavor packets, which I never use. Having said that, I have a few buckets full of packages of ramen noodles that I've vacuum-sealed inside large mylar bags, but I've got easily 50 times the weight in rice than I have in ramen. But if you're intent on diversifying your food storage with ramen, veggies (my favorite are spinach and tomatoes) are chock full of vitamins and will turn your ramen into a sort of vegetable soup. Pretty tasty!

[Z00]

Yup, don't use the spice packet. The noodles themselves make a good base or extender for other items.

Rice: Just bought a 50# bag from Honeyville Grain.( Got to love their 4.49 flat rate shipping) The problem is that with just 2 of us, we wont use it fast enough. So here's a nice trick. Fill quart canning jars and throw in an O2 absorber which seals it up tight. Now you have long term storage in a smaller size.

[Nickelless]

Yup, don't use the spice packet. The noodles themselves make a good base or extender for other items.

Rice: Just bought a 50# bag from Honeyville Grain.( Got to love their 4.49 flat rate shipping) The problem is that with just 2 of us, we wont use it fast enough. So here's a nice trick. Fill quart canning jars and throw in an O2 absorber which seals it up tight. Now you have long term storage in a smaller size.

Zoo, is there not a Sam's Club near you? Buying the 50-lb. bags of rice at Sam's would be a lot better in terms of OPSEC--the UPS guy won't see that you're getting heavy packages from a food distributor, and whenever I make a purchase from Sam's, I unload everything into my detached garage and wait until after dark to bring items into the house.

[frugi]

What Happens In Your Body When You Eat Ramen And Gatorade
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/0 ... 63825.html

Make sure you check out the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi_DaJKs ... r_embedded

Copper, ever wonder what happens when you eat anything processed? Not saying ramen noodles are healthy by any means. Your videos are interesting to watch, I just wonder if that person ingested the a whole bag of ramen noodles without chewing them up. lol. The most important part of digestion starts in the mouth with mastication and the juices from your saliva that break down your food. The worst, most unhealthy thing (called food) in this entire worldly existence is processed wheat. It is poison to humans in any and all forms.

As some on here know I am a vegetarian, I eat mainly raw kale, spinach, various seaweeds, and just about any green veggies. I am not vegan, as I do drink homemade kefir (fermented milk), and I also make my own kombucha (a watery tea made from a homegrown symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast).....I occasionally eat some fish or shellfish, but for the most part I eat only greens, usually raw, with little to no flavorings, dressings or oils. I do eat avocados, and olives, and coconuts as well as almonds, and some other tree nuts.

Everything aside, I wanted to post a video as well,,,,If any of you all eat meat, this is a good one to watch. Enjoy!

[cupronickel]

Thanks for ruining my barbeque. That movie was awful.

[Thogey]

Americans are a bunch of disgusting fatasses because high energy food is cheap.

It's cheap because of the mass production techniques in the video.

But they're animals, that's all.

The catfish I filleted last week were still alive when I did it. Their gills were still pumping when their meatless bodies hit the grinder.

They were kept alive because I punched a fish stringer through their jaw, without anesthesia, they hung in the water for hours. The bass mercifully died during the process.

Let me tell you something. Those fish went from lake to fry-daddy in less than 2 hours. They were awesome.

All that aside. The Chinese fish farms are pretty gross. I heard they grow shrimp in sewer plants.