Ramen vs. Instant Ramen

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Hey I'm doing a research paper for my Japanese Pop Culture class. I just was wondering:
1. What's the first thing you think of when someone says 'Let's go get ramen'?
2. For Americans, what was your earliest interactions with ramen?
3. For people of all other countries, what is ramen to you?
4. What's your favorite flavor of ramen?
5. Is ramen the same as instant ramen?
Please help me get some numbers for my research and also please tell me your nationality along with your answers. Please, please, please, with a cherry on top.

 

WonkoTheSane

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1. I'm on a diet so I can't.

2. Don't remember, probably 5 for a dollar stuff.

4. Kotteri/pork

5. Instant ramen is like turkey bacon. The last word is a lie, and the first word is questionable at best.

 

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US
1. There's a local ramen place that everyone frequents, but I also think of the noodle shop I dream of owning.
2. Instant ramen on camping trips, I'd say... Maruchan, I believe it was
4. I'm a fan of kurogoma (black sesame) tan-tan men
5. in a word, NO.

 

Mike Cash

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1. That's a damned good idea. Let's go.

2. I had never heard of ramen before I came to Japan. My first ramen was at a yatai (roadside stand) in Tokyo in the middle of the night when the guy I was in the truck with stopped there to eat.

4. Miso chashu, hold the negi, side of gyoza, han-rice.

5. Dear God, no. You have my sympathy for even needing to ask that. Is the lightning bug the same as the lightning?

 

cakeswithfaces

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Hi, I'm from the UK:
1. There aren't many Japanese restaurants near me, but they do big bowls of ramen at a chain called Wagamama. I also make ramen at home.
3. A big delicious meal! I'm vegetarian so: a big bowl of veg stock with udon or soba noodles, vegetables and tofu or a boiled egg.
4. Vegetable ramen, with tofu.
5. No! Completely different!
I make ramen at home and drew a comic book style recipe for ramen that you might like! Vegetarian Ramen Recipe Comic - Free Download | Cakes with Faces
Also on my YouTube channel: The story of instant noodles and the most expensive ramen in the world. Hope that helps!

 

Dotanbatan

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British
1. What's the first thing you think of when someone says 'Let's go get ramen'? - I`m in, how about that great little place on (insert name) dori?
2. For Americans, what was your earliest interactions with ramen? - Not a Yank but first learned of Ramen from the film Tampopo .... and had my first wonderful taste when I came to Japn a couple of years later.
3. For people of all other countries, what is ramen to you? - My must have lunch on a big hangover day, and a top comfort food at any time.
4. What's your favorite flavor of ramen? - Currently Stamina Chashu.
5. Is ramen the same as instant ramen? - Ramen is like a night of luurv with a Costa Rican go go dancer, instant ramen is like a fumbling wank - with the same amount of guilt!

 

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1. eat a cup of ramen together
2. -
3. in my country, that is an instant noodles with spicy seasoning
4. onion's chicken
5. maybe not, ramen use hand made noodle, i think cmiiw
i am indonesian

 

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Mike Cash said:

1. That's a damned good idea. Let's go.

2. I had never heard of ramen before I came to Japan. My first ramen was at a yatai (roadside stand) in Tokyo in the middle of the night when the guy I was in the truck with stopped there to eat.

4. Miso chashu, hold the negi, side of gyoza, han-rice.

5. Dear God, no. You have my sympathy for even needing to ask that. Is the lightning bug the same as the lightning?

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I don't need it for myself it's just to get opinions for my paper. I, of course, know the difference. You'd be surprised how many people don't know the difference.