daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
This evening I made a pot of Shin Ramyun with my go-to upgrades. 🍜 With about two minutes left on the timer, I drop an egg into the pot. After I turn off the flame, I add a little sesame oil and lay a slice of American cheese on top. That’s my baseline. Tonight though, we had shrimp tempura from Costco, so I threw two pieces on top of everything. It was so good. I need to make sure we always have that stuff in the freezer. 🍤
I stopped by Costco this evening and took my time wandering the aisles. There’s something really satisfying about shopping with no rush at all. Do you ever notice how much more enjoyable Costco is when you are not on a mission? I loved every minute of it.
Ramyun was on my list, and I was really hoping they still had the K-POP Demon Hunters packaging. After a bit of searching, I finally spotted the instant noodles with that cool design, though the stock was clearly running low. Whew. Crisis officially averted!
The power went out for about an hour right at lunchtime today. Since I could not work, I decided to embrace the moment and made some ramyun on our gas stove. I ended up eating it in front of my dark, lifeless monitors, which felt kinda cozy.
The ramyun was absolutely delicious. I had to make a quick dash to the fridge to grab some cheese, opening the door just long enough to not lose too much cold air. Ramyun without cheese just would not feel right!
Today’s ramyun was topped with green onion and Muenster cheese, and it was absolutely delicious! The cheese didn’t fully melt like American cheese, nor did it cling to everything like mozzarella – it was a very nice balance. And beneath all that cheesy goodness? A hidden egg. Yum!
Today’s Ramyun was special because I boosted it up with tuna, egg, sesame oil, and green onion. I followed the suggestions from Just One Cookbook, and I can recommend! Yum!
Today I had a nice, spicy ramyun while watching the Japanese dorama 恋せぬふたり / Two People Who Can’t Fall in Love. A nice way to spend the afternoon. The tv show was really good, btw!
I had to satisfy an intense craving for ramyun at lunchtime, so I took out the special ramyun pot and got to work. I added egg of course, but totally blew it and forgot to add cheese. What a missed opportunity! Never again.
However, the hot noodles and spicy broth, mixed with the runny egg yolk really hit the spot. And the ramyun pot made it taste about 5% better than using a regular pot.
