Also you have to take into consideration that grains soak liquids up easily. If you put the seasoning in first and let it mix into the water, the noodles will soak up a flavorful broth instead of just water. They will taste better.
The noodles soak in the flavor better this way. If you add the flavor after the noodles are already cooked then the noodles just soak up plain water, and most of the flavor is just in the broth - not the noodles itself.
@@jarislamecc Wrong, I once left a half a bowl of shin to reheat later and by the time I went to reheat the noods they had soaked up all the broth. They were soggy and not good but definitely penetrable.
The reason why I use the seasoning before adding the noodles is to season the water first. So that the noodles will absorb the flavourful water. They also use this method with pasta and chicken/beef/vegetable stock.
Also, adding seasoning to cold water and then boiling really brings out the falvour of seasoning and the noodles get more time to sit in seasoned water making them more flavorful~!
Well let's say speaking conservatively here if you make 1 Ramen a year from the day you turn 20 and live to be 80 years old you saved 15 minutes of life but of course you spent it on TH-cam. 15x60/60 check my math I may be wrong
Now let's talk extra stupid here let's say the earth did the exact same thing every single year from the minute of its existence it would have saved approximately 2160 years that's as much time as an entire extra Jesus in the year 2160
So I actually did an experiment once regarding this:P and I determined that there is actually a deeper flavor in terms of the broth when you add the seasoning to the water before boiling. Idk if that’s science or what but I’ve added the seasoning before boiling ever since 🤷🏻♂️
I add it after and here's why: I don't measure how much water I put in, and if I put too much I have to strain it. By adding the seasoning before cooking and then having to dump some of the water out, I'm wasting the good flavor _and_ it's more diluted, so I add it after when I have the perfect proportion of water:noodles.
Lol same here, fricking don't know how much water to add even after I've done it a lot of times, it's cuz the bowls are different everytime, they don't have a marking, n obviously the time I fill the water 😂
I am Korean. Rather, in Korea, it is a unusual way to boil noodles first and then put seasoning packets. Most people put seasoning packets before the water boils. I was really surprised to see how Americans make their noodles.
i put the seasoning in after ive cooked the noodles when theyre already done and about to be eaten, that gives it more flavour since it doesnt get mixed with anything.
@@23savageee your logic is completely wrong. we're talking about the seasoning instead of the board. if you ate the board it would mean the same thing as eating the noodle bowl. thanks
@@kavyaviju3025 Milk should be after cereal because it will make the cereal soggy. Not a lot of people like soggy cereals. As for noodles, it's dehydrated flour so it absorbs liquid. When you add the seasoning first, it will also absorb the flavor into the noodles when it hydrates.
In my opinion, this depends on if you eat Ramen noodles as a soup or a pasta. I eat Ramen as a pasta so- I drain basically all the water and put the seasonings directly on the noodles and mix it. I keep a bit of water in the bottom to keep them moist while I eat. People who eat this as a soup wouldn’t mind the flavoring being in the water because there are using the water as well.
I do the same pretty much. I like my restaurant ramen soupy but my instant less so. I think the flavor is more concentrated and it's not like I can order fresh noodles like I could at a restaurant for the leftover broth.
I like mine the same I feel like too much water makes it bland and when you put the seasoning straight on the noodles it keeps them flavorful & spicier 😋
I usually add the seasoning packet after I drain some of the water and put the noodles in a bowl, I don’t always prefer soupy Ramen. If I added the seasoning packet before I emptied the water, I’d be losing flavor. It’s more concentrated with less water.
tbh, it takes me several times to actually know how much water to put in. if you put too much, u got plain. if u put the good amount, then yeah. idk abt ur ramen but my seasoning get clumpy when I put it after 💀. but ya, whatever works best for u
Personally, I get a pan, wait for bubbles, then add my noodles till there soft and stuff. Then I get 90% of water out and leave some in the bowl I put the ramen in. Then I put the seasoning, salt, pepper, soy sauce, and other random seasonings. :)
The logic behind adding seasoning into the water first is because once the seasoning packet has been dissolved in the water, when you add your ramen, the seasoned broth gets ABSORBED into the noodles, which enhances the flavor!
Most convenient: I boil my noodles in a random amount of water, then when ready I pour exactly how much boiling water I want in my final noodles into my bowl. Add the packets to that, mix it up so it’s well distributed, then strain the noodles (or pull them out with chopsticks) and add them in. This way you can make a much more concentrated broth if that’s what you want (I do) without having to worry about measuring water or anything.
I did almost the same. i just boil the ramen with enough water to make it soft n then add the packets (i add more water if i put other proteins like egg/chicken). If its too concentrated i can still add more water. I can't help but felt like korean ramen often being too "watery", broth a little too much
I actually make the noodles, drain out some of the water after it’s done, then add the seasoning, and stir, I might try adding the seasoning before the water starts boiling next time
There's actually a slight difference in the noodle texture when you put the package during or after boiling. The noodle is kind of springy if you put the package during the boiling while the noodle will be more softer in plain water boiling.
I'm not a big water guy in my noodles so I add the seasoning after the noodles and water have already cooked/boiled but I drain most of the water. I keep maybe a 4th of what I started out with, that way all the seasoning is on the noodles
Also, adding the seasoning packet before the water boils makes the boiling point higher, meaning your noodles will cook faster, and will have a better bouncy texture.
@@himaririku5289 I don't, I heard it from Aaron and Claire. My noodles usually come out great, cause I take them out if the broth the moment they start getting separated.
I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME DOING IT THAT WAY HAHAHAHA but for me, I add the seasoning and noodles altogether even though the water is not boiling yet just to save LPG 😂
Yes Lisa!!!!!!! I ABSOLUTELY AGREE. Adding the seasoning after the noodles makes it clump inside the noodles and you have to stir to mix it in. Again, just like she said, it's not too big of a deal, but once you try it, you won't want to go back
I’ve been draining out all of the water except for like maybe a tablespoon and then just adding the packets in that. Idk I love the concentration, didn’t realize most people don’t make it that way
That’s the way to go!! I’ve always felt it helps the seasoning “bloom” and really open up....then you’re boiling your noodles in a broth and it adds depth of flavor.
if I add seasoning first it's easier to mix in, but when the water is boiling it clumps up and I get random chunks of concentrated flavour. I only add it after for samyang where it's a sauce instead!!
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I do either way. depending on how I'm feeling and here is stuff I concluded: if you put in the seasoning powder before, the noodles will usually taste better. I guess that's bcs the noodles absorb the seasoning to a low extend. however... the noodles also absorb the water less if you do so. addding the seasoning after will lead to noodles with better texture
Not to mention that with that particular brand (my newest favorite!), the instructions say to add the seasonings and dehydrated veg to the water before the noodles (at least in the microwave instructions).
I feel like it lets the season mix spread throughout the water more and just adds more flavor to the soup. Of course it depends on the brand and type too. But yeah most times, there isn't really any harm to adding the season along with the soup stock. You should do this for ones that say add the soup later too. Just allows it to mix better and if you are gonna rehydrate the noodles, why not do it with some tasty soup stock rather then hot water?
When it comes to instant ramen I sometimes discard the excess flash fried starchy water and make the broth separately. The result is stronger and crisp flavor. But with pasta, I save a cup for the sauce.
Adding the seasoning packet just before the water gets boiling helps the seasoning have a chance to break down and create a proper soup before you put in the noodles. They're tastier that way.
I do the same thing. I like to add the seasoning packets first. With any instant ramen. I want the noodles to cook with it as long as possible. I think the kind you're using now calls for the seasoning first anyway, which is one of the few that I've cooked that do. I think the black pack does anyway, I'm not sure if the red pack does. With plain beef or chicken ramen I like adding extra seasonings specially curry powder so I like all the seasoning to go in first.
This is good because sometimes the vegetable packets don’t get cooked when you put both the noodles and the packet plus the water also absorbs the flavors better.
I actually use a tea kettle, get a bowl put the ramen in then seasoning and after that the boiling water. Then I just let the bowl sit with a plate on top! :)
@@OmenaOmega That's cup noodles.. Those in instant noodle packaging needs to be cooked over a stove - especially for korean noodles since they are thicker. Cup noodles are what you're looking for! Those don't need stove but I don't like the texture of the cup noodle ones so I always get the packet ones~
@@blueraineee You'll find out lots of people do this with package noodle as well since the noodle instructs them to do so, myself included. I guess the instruction is different from each region.
Personally I prefer to add my flavor after everything is done & in a bowl I feel like the favor is way more concentrated this way, but before my whole life I always did like the video is saying & would boil it until a friend made me the best ramen I’ve ever had since that day I’ve loved it better as one of the last steps instead. My Spicy Ramen Recipe Boil 1-3 eggs depending on hunger😅(I like my eggs at about 11 minutes) Add eggs to ice bath Boil noodles with the same egg water add a lil slice of butter (if I have any I’ll add green onions at this time) Add to a big bowl & season (chicken flavor is best) Add some hot sauces (I add a mixture of Tapatio, Cholula, Tabasco) Make sure you’ve been mixing I like just a lil splash of ketchup too😅 Squeeze half a lemon on top Chop up & add the eggs Then enjoy🤪 Let me know if anyone likes it
From what I’ve seen in some instructions, you add the seasoning after and I think the reason is that adding before will lose or lessen some of the flavor especially when in boiling water
Yes and some of these seasoning packets just make the water boil over if you don't stir constantly. I experimented a bit over the years and I prefer doing it after. Tastes more!
i boil the water in a kettle, heres how i do it: boil water in kettle. put spice and noddles in bowl. pour water over noodles (automatically mixes spices). cover for 2 minutes. add extra things yum :)
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This is what I do everytime, i believe it gives the noodles more flavor. I also love to add a tomato before the noodles, delicious. And then an egg when the noodles are almost done. A full meal . :)
I use it after the noodles have boiled a little, I find the flavour stays stronger 💪.. feel like seasoning first it looses some flavour almost like it boils away 🤷♂️
Add the seasoning to a bowl clock the noodles on the stove without adding seasoning in pot thensoft boil egg after adding noodles into bowl with some of the water
Adding seasoning makes the water boil slower. You should always let the water boil then add seasoning and noodle together at the same time for efficiency and taste.
See the most smartest thing of adding the seasoning before is that the water boils faster as any impurities makes water's boling point low which makes it to boil much much much muchhh faster
actually it doesn't saves 10-15 seconds. since you've added something into the water its boiling point goes up, which takes it longer for it to boil so it actually adds up time.
I do that too. I think it tastes better because the seasoning has time to infuse before the noodles go in. I like my noods a lil under cooked and this helps.
ngl, I don't actually eat the noodles with the water. I just let the noodles boil and then leave them for 5-10min so that they'll soak up some of the water and expand. Afterwards I strain out the water and add the powder. I usually eat two packs of noodles for a meal but I tend to only use one flavor pack because it gets too strong otherwise!
And then there is me who boils the noodles, puts them in a strainer, rinses them, puts them in a new bowl, boils more water, adds the new boiled water to the new bowl, and THEN I add the seasoning.
i slice up some veggies usually bokchoi sometimes also shrimp, give them a bit of a toss in the wok add water with a bit of dashi in it and boil with the ramen. Empty season packet in to bowl. Put finished ramen, veggies and water in to bowl and stir. Probably will add some kimchi.
I just put everything in a bowl, add hot water and cover it. This way the broth will not be hot enough to make the noodles soggy by the time I finish. It's what works for me.
Crazy how you had to put "it's what works for me" because people are literally crazy and will attack you based on YOUR personal preferences, as if it affects them lol
@@nataliahernandez1316 Yeah...That's exactly why I added that in the end. This dish is so versatile that you can literally make it any way you like and it will somehow work, but people will still claim there's a "right" way to do it. I was just hoping that line will make it very clear that my way is just one of the many ways to make it. 😅
I’ve always done my noodles like this and when I’d go over friends house and they want me to make ramen for them they judge me for adding seasonings beforehand
I'm a monster, I cook my ramen in water then drain it and add a pat of butter to the noodles and let it melt and mix the seasoning into the buttered noodles.
i do it so different! i bring 400ml water to a boil and add the noodles. while they boil i add the seasoning powder to a bowl, add one tablespoon of garlic paste, 2 table spoons of each soy sauce and sesame oil, crack one egg in it and add 100ml heavy cream to it. i whisk it up real good to have it a smooth broth base, by that time the noodles should be cooked. so i carefully add the noodles into that base and stir it to warm up the base a bit without having the egg harden. add more and more noodles and stir them in the base until all noddles are in, now start to pour the water slowly into the base and stir it well to mix up nicely. you now have created the best instant ramen ever with a broth so creamy and tasteful you want to have it every fucking day! (by the way i prefer this with indomie chicken or demae chicken ramen, they just work best with that method)
I always cooked my noodles in a pot. After the noodles were cooked I drain small amount of the water from the pot. Once that's done I add the seasonings and eat it
Personally, here’s my recipe to some really good ramen noodles…. 1. I boil the water in a small pot 2. Add the ramen, and cook halfway (makes the broth starchy) 3. Add the flavor packet and mix thouroughly 4. Cook the rest of the way through 5. Dump into a bowl and add some green onions.
Saving 10-15 seconds for a two minute preparation is definitely something! I'm gonna start doing this. I hate when the seasoning gets stuck in the packet.
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Also you have to take into consideration that grains soak liquids up easily. If you put the seasoning in first and let it mix into the water, the noodles will soak up a flavorful broth instead of just water. They will taste better.
Yeah I thought it was obvious; I never put I the flavor packet after.
Right?? 🤤
This!
that’s exactly my mindset
Exactly what i think everytime i make noodles
The noodles soak in the flavor better this way. If you add the flavor after the noodles are already cooked then the noodles just soak up plain water, and most of the flavor is just in the broth - not the noodles itself.
Those noodles are impenetrable tbh
Final answer!
@@jarislamecc Wrong, I once left a half a bowl of shin to reheat later and by the time I went to reheat the noods they had soaked up all the broth. They were soggy and not good but definitely penetrable.
@@Noticerofthings Hehe, penetrable.
@@everythingdibs344 why you acting sus my guy
The reason why I use the seasoning before adding the noodles is to season the water first. So that the noodles will absorb the flavourful water. They also use this method with pasta and chicken/beef/vegetable stock.
Same and I also do that coz jungkook from bts uses that trick hehe
@@ameenabanu174 jungkook baguk
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Also, adding seasoning to cold water and then boiling really brings out the falvour of seasoning and the noodles get more time to sit in seasoned water making them more flavorful~!
Thanks for the tip!
and also It's just the instruction on the Korean instant noodle
Agreed!
Rightttt that’s y I cook mine like this
The only right answer
I just eat the noodles raw and snort the seasoning. It's heaven✨
Hahahaha
lmaooo
Manz is getting h1gh on ramen seasoning
@@_charlie1722 The Future Is Bright For Her
💀 I love these kind of comments sm..they take away from the seriousness of the rest of the comments it’s so random lol
I prefer to eat the noodles raw, drink a gallon of water, rub the spices on my skin and light myself in fire to cook it properly
Makes sense
Bro same
Idk, guess I'm trying it tonight
Mood
I usually rub the spices on my eye, tastes much better
“Saves 10 to 15 seconds” food speedruns when?
"I know it doesn't seem like much but it saves like 10 to 15 seconds."
... yep... there's a reason it doesn't seem like much.
I usually do it after because I don't like measuring water so I just boil a gallon or 2 each time then drain as much as I need.
Well let's say speaking conservatively here if you make 1 Ramen a year from the day you turn 20 and live to be 80 years old you saved 15 minutes of life but of course you spent it on TH-cam. 15x60/60 check my math I may be wrong
Now let's talk extra stupid here let's say the earth did the exact same thing every single year from the minute of its existence it would have saved approximately 2160 years that's as much time as an entire extra Jesus in the year 2160
@@IM2MERS alright
Me: I just put the seasoning when it’s done cooking-
Riiight 😂
its still difficult to mix, flavour is best mixed when everything is added to the water before noodles.
@@pikachu5647 some people prefer dry noodles tho
Same
@@aminaaax i don't think that's healthy, make sure to drink plenty of water if you eat anything that way which is meant to be eaten by adding water.
So I actually did an experiment once regarding this:P and I determined that there is actually a deeper flavor in terms of the broth when you add the seasoning to the water before boiling. Idk if that’s science or what but I’ve added the seasoning before boiling ever since 🤷🏻♂️
The seasonings would have a little more time to develop their full flavour. Chili and soup are always better when they've simmered all day
Did you do a blind taste test? Otherwise the results are likely biased.
It was the opposite for me 💀
It’s real.
Day 299 asking lisa to please play spongebob music in one of her videos.
I add it after and here's why:
I don't measure how much water I put in, and if I put too much I have to strain it. By adding the seasoning before cooking and then having to dump some of the water out, I'm wasting the good flavor _and_ it's more diluted, so I add it after when I have the perfect proportion of water:noodles.
Lol same here, fricking don't know how much water to add even after I've done it a lot of times, it's cuz the bowls are different everytime, they don't have a marking, n obviously the time I fill the water 😂
I just always use the same small pot and fill the water to around the same height of the noodles i add the packet first
@@ryheehee I fill it to around the same height in the same pot too but sometimes I want less water than others so I just pour some out after
Use the bowl your going to put the noodles in to measure the water.
Saaaaame
I am Korean. Rather, in Korea, it is a unusual way to boil noodles first and then put seasoning packets. Most people put seasoning packets before the water boils. I was really surprised to see how Americans make their noodles.
Same
Not Korean but still asian and same dude
this is not how Americans make noodles. this is 50 cent noodle pack instruction
Not Asian only half American. But, that’s how I was taught how to do it. Boil noodles then add the seasoning.
@The CubanI hate my learning disability. I meant to say boil water with seasoning pack then add noodles. Sorry for confusing anyone.
When you put the seasoning in first, the noodles can absorb some of the flavor, it's better that way.
I do this all the time
Yup
Yes! I cooked it without seasoning first and added it towards the end and I can take the plain noodles haha
i put the seasoning in after ive cooked the noodles when theyre already done and about to be eaten, that gives it more flavour since it doesnt get mixed with anything.
same
Same
That's what alot of instant noodle recipes call for your not supposed to boil the seasonings that long it kills all the flavor
Honestly same
yeah I put my seasoning in the bowl first then put the cooked noodles in the bowl . . . bc it's written in the package instruction
This is the college equivalent of "Why I season my cutting board and not my steak"
I was thinking that
Lol
tfym you dont eat the cutting board with your steak, but you eat the noodles with the soup its two different things btw
@@23savageee sigh here we go again
@@23savageee your logic is completely wrong. we're talking about the seasoning instead of the board. if you ate the board it would mean the same thing as eating the noodle bowl. thanks
J
Well we got the milk before/after cereal in the bowl. If that makes sense, this should as well.
@@kavyaviju3025 Milk should be after cereal because it will make the cereal soggy. Not a lot of people like soggy cereals. As for noodles, it's dehydrated flour so it absorbs liquid. When you add the seasoning first, it will also absorb the flavor into the noodles when it hydrates.
@@kavyaviju3025 i’m not sure if you can compare cereal to noodles lol
I do the seasoning first because it makes me feel more chef-y
@@Anna_ep another reason is so the cereal doesn’t fling the milk everywhere
In my opinion, this depends on if you eat Ramen noodles as a soup or a pasta. I eat Ramen as a pasta so- I drain basically all the water and put the seasonings directly on the noodles and mix it. I keep a bit of water in the bottom to keep them moist while I eat. People who eat this as a soup wouldn’t mind the flavoring being in the water because there are using the water as well.
Without water, it's too salty.
@@ddbb3195 yeah, i don't use all the flavoring
I do the same pretty much. I like my restaurant ramen soupy but my instant less so. I think the flavor is more concentrated and it's not like I can order fresh noodles like I could at a restaurant for the leftover broth.
Same
I like mine the same I feel like too much water makes it bland and when you put the seasoning straight on the noodles it keeps them flavorful & spicier 😋
I usually add the seasoning packet after I drain some of the water and put the noodles in a bowl, I don’t always prefer soupy Ramen. If I added the seasoning packet before I emptied the water, I’d be losing flavor. It’s more concentrated with less water.
Ditto
You could just use less water in the beginning
@@MrDzareel That just doesn’t feel right, my guy
I do the same
tbh, it takes me several times to actually know how much water to put in.
if you put too much, u got plain.
if u put the good amount, then yeah.
idk abt ur ramen but my seasoning get clumpy when I put it after 💀.
but ya, whatever works best for u
In my experience, adding the packet stuff before the noodles makes the noodles taste better than after the noodles
yup
I mean, the packaging even says to put the seasoning first. I imagine there's a reason for that.
@@ferdinand3und4zig No it depends on what brand and flavor. Some say before, some say after.
Personally, I get a pan, wait for bubbles, then add my noodles till there soft and stuff. Then I get 90% of water out and leave some in the bowl I put the ramen in. Then I put the seasoning, salt, pepper, soy sauce, and other random seasonings. :)
A dry version? You could've saved water by cooking it in less water☺️
That brand of noodles is too spicy( for most) when you do it like that.
@@iShowUnusualBehavior oh I don’t use the spicy kind :)
SAME!
This is the only way imo otherwise there's too much broth and not enough flavor
The logic behind adding seasoning into the water first is because once the seasoning packet has been dissolved in the water, when you add your ramen, the seasoned broth gets ABSORBED into the noodles, which enhances the flavor!
Most convenient: I boil my noodles in a random amount of water, then when ready I pour exactly how much boiling water I want in my final noodles into my bowl. Add the packets to that, mix it up so it’s well distributed, then strain the noodles (or pull them out with chopsticks) and add them in. This way you can make a much more concentrated broth if that’s what you want (I do) without having to worry about measuring water or anything.
Saaaame! I feel like it’s tasteless this way (shown in the video) 😅
that's more effort than getting a measuring cup and doing it the correct way lul
My preferred method as well. 🤌
I did almost the same. i just boil the ramen with enough water to make it soft n then add the packets (i add more water if i put other proteins like egg/chicken). If its too concentrated i can still add more water. I can't help but felt like korean ramen often being too "watery", broth a little too much
too salty
I actually make the noodles, drain out some of the water after it’s done, then add the seasoning, and stir, I might try adding the seasoning before the water starts boiling next time
Same
same
same
Same
I never put the right amount of water so if I put the seasoning in with the water I would most likely end up having to dump them out
There's actually a slight difference in the noodle texture when you put the package during or after boiling. The noodle is kind of springy if you put the package during the boiling while the noodle will be more softer in plain water boiling.
Bingo! Exactly.
Yes, I wanted to say this but the trolls you know
I have the same “power sticking to the package” thing
I'm not a big water guy in my noodles so I add the seasoning after the noodles and water have already cooked/boiled but I drain most of the water. I keep maybe a 4th of what I started out with, that way all the seasoning is on the noodles
Hi, it's better leave it boiling a bit longet until water evaporates more instead of throwing off part of the broth, so you waste less 👌
this is how i do it too. i just taste the seasoning better this way
Exactly. All that water/broth takes away most of the flavor.
yessssir
@@anniegrigoriyan7905 i think they meant draining some water before adding seasoning (that would be better) but i’m not sure
Also, adding the seasoning packet before the water boils makes the boiling point higher, meaning your noodles will cook faster, and will have a better bouncy texture.
And the flavour Will fade out
@@t1n063 That's not how seasoning works. If anything the flavor will get stronger cause more water will evaporate.
@@HiperPivociarz I've seen a few comments saying the opposite.. do you have a feedback for those?
@@himaririku5289 I don't, I heard it from Aaron and Claire.
My noodles usually come out great, cause I take them out if the broth the moment they start getting separated.
I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME DOING IT THAT WAY HAHAHAHA but for me, I add the seasoning and noodles altogether even though the water is not boiling yet just to save LPG 😂
Same ahaha😂
sameee
Yes Lisa!!!!!!! I ABSOLUTELY AGREE. Adding the seasoning after the noodles makes it clump inside the noodles and you have to stir to mix it in. Again, just like she said, it's not too big of a deal, but once you try it, you won't want to go back
I’ve been draining out all of the water except for like maybe a tablespoon and then just adding the packets in that. Idk I love the concentration, didn’t realize most people don’t make it that way
That's what I do, but I leave more than a tablespoon lol. Like mine is still soup, but I strain it after too.
Mine isn't soup when I get done ha. I drain all the water and then mix seasoning into noodles.
This. This is my favorite way to eat instant ramen
My daughters make theirs the exact same way ☺️ they won’t dare let anyone else make their noodles 😂🍜
@@MariaMaria-sr8zg same😅
Everyone in the comments: *making ramen jokes*
My brain: "hey, you have the same pot as I do!"
same!
same pot head
That’s the way to go!! I’ve always felt it helps the seasoning “bloom” and really open up....then you’re boiling your noodles in a broth and it adds depth of flavor.
I made shin ramen literally just like this, sat down to have it, opened YT and this is the first thing that pops up
Yes, it's in the instruction on korean instant noodle packaging
Smart phones are so smart...they know what your doing at all times
if I add seasoning first it's easier to mix in, but when the water is boiling it clumps up and I get random chunks of concentrated flavour. I only add it after for samyang where it's a sauce instead!!
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I do either way. depending on how I'm feeling
and here is stuff I concluded:
if you put in the seasoning powder before, the noodles will usually taste better.
I guess that's bcs the noodles absorb the seasoning to a low extend.
however... the noodles also absorb the water less if you do so.
addding the seasoning after will lead to noodles with better texture
Same actually, I do one or the other depending on my mood lol
Not to mention that with that particular brand (my newest favorite!), the instructions say to add the seasonings and dehydrated veg to the water before the noodles (at least in the microwave instructions).
"Season my cutting board, not my steak" _Intensifies_
Ive recently started adding the seasoning after the noodles are done. This way I can choose how much I want and not get fooled into adding all of it
You save the seasoning? You find the seasoning enough?
Wtf
Lmao sodium?
@@ajsalm8971 reduce amount of water
Bruh what? How do you manage to save the seasoning? I use all of it and still put some extra.
I feel like it lets the season mix spread throughout the water more and just adds more flavor to the soup. Of course it depends on the brand and type too. But yeah most times, there isn't really any harm to adding the season along with the soup stock. You should do this for ones that say add the soup later too. Just allows it to mix better and if you are gonna rehydrate the noodles, why not do it with some tasty soup stock rather then hot water?
Your voice!!! It’s amazing!!!😭
The spicy shin noddles you have their are literally my middle school life story. They are sooo good, but I didn’t usually use all the spice packet.
Why does this give me “why I season my cutting board instead of steak” vibes
i JUST watched the video and this popped up 😂😂
Fellow Adam Ragusea watchers
When it comes to instant ramen I sometimes discard the excess flash fried starchy water and make the broth separately. The result is stronger and crisp flavor. But with pasta, I save a cup for the sauce.
Your way (to add spices to the water 1st, then bring to a boil for noodles) looks best, neat efficient. 👍
Literally watching Lisa make ramen is a hobby for me now 😎
Adding the seasoning packet just before the water gets boiling helps the seasoning have a chance to break down and create a proper soup before you put in the noodles. They're tastier that way.
Yes like how we always put spices in plain water to make it more flavourful. The spices will release all of their wonderful flavour
I add seasonings to a dry bowl. Scoop cooked noodles in AND THEN pour just enough water in. That way I don’t go over with the soup.
I do the same thing. I like to add the seasoning packets first. With any instant ramen. I want the noodles to cook with it as long as possible. I think the kind you're using now calls for the seasoning first anyway, which is one of the few that I've cooked that do. I think the black pack does anyway, I'm not sure if the red pack does.
With plain beef or chicken ramen I like adding extra seasonings specially curry powder so I like all the seasoning to go in first.
This is good because sometimes the vegetable packets don’t get cooked when you put both the noodles and the packet plus the water also absorbs the flavors better.
Usually it says on the package to put the dried vegetables in at the same time as the noodles but seasoning after.
That was actually pretty deep. You were ready with a whole ultimatum.
I actually use a tea kettle, get a bowl put the ramen in then seasoning and after that the boiling water. Then I just let the bowl sit with a plate on top! :)
doesnt the plate get too hot that way?-
Same, I thought the whole point of instant noodles is that you don't need a stove
@@OmenaOmega That's cup noodles.. Those in instant noodle packaging needs to be cooked over a stove - especially for korean noodles since they are thicker. Cup noodles are what you're looking for! Those don't need stove but I don't like the texture of the cup noodle ones so I always get the packet ones~
@@blueraineee You'll find out lots of people do this with package noodle as well since the noodle instructs them to do so, myself included. I guess the instruction is different from each region.
@@yes9064 it gets warm, but not hot per se. If you just pick it up from the sides youll be good.
Thx for the tips
Personally I prefer to add my flavor after everything is done & in a bowl I feel like the favor is way more concentrated this way, but before my whole life I always did like the video is saying & would boil it until a friend made me the best ramen I’ve ever had since that day I’ve loved it better as one of the last steps instead.
My Spicy Ramen Recipe
Boil 1-3 eggs depending on hunger😅(I like my eggs at about 11 minutes)
Add eggs to ice bath
Boil noodles with the same egg water add a lil slice of butter (if I have any I’ll add green onions at this time)
Add to a big bowl & season (chicken flavor is best)
Add some hot sauces (I add a mixture of Tapatio, Cholula, Tabasco)
Make sure you’ve been mixing I like just a lil splash of ketchup too😅
Squeeze half a lemon on top
Chop up & add the eggs
Then enjoy🤪
Let me know if anyone likes it
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Frankenstein's Noodles
Yeah that's a no for me.
Ketchup??????????????????
@Yeenak WTF?
When you put the noodles in an already cooked broth it can absorb that flavour. That's my main reason and it makes a huge difference
From what I’ve seen in some instructions, you add the seasoning after and I think the reason is that adding before will lose or lessen some of the flavor especially when in boiling water
Yes and some of these seasoning packets just make the water boil over if you don't stir constantly. I experimented a bit over the years and I prefer doing it after. Tastes more!
Yes true I love my broth to be super concentrated and cooking the seasoning it just removes a good chunk of the flavor
i boil the water in a kettle, heres how i do it:
boil water in kettle. put spice and noddles in bowl. pour water over noodles (automatically mixes spices). cover for 2 minutes. add extra things
yum :)
Just want to say that my cooking style has completely changed since I started watching your channel a year and a half ago, in the BEST way. Thank you for the content ❤️
“It’s not serious it’s not that deep” 😂 that has me weak 🤣🤣🤣
Same. I add the seasoning and the veggies are dehydrated so I let it boil to soak the broth. (I also add a drop of sesame oil) good stuff 🍜
Finally someone gets it! Seasoning before noodles!
this. its tiny deets like this that my whole life can be explained by 😂
This is what I do everytime, i believe it gives the noodles more flavor. I also love to add a tomato before the noodles, delicious. And then an egg when the noodles are almost done. A full meal . :)
I use it after the noodles have boiled a little, I find the flavour stays stronger 💪.. feel like seasoning first it looses some flavour almost like it boils away 🤷♂️
Add the seasoning to a bowl clock the noodles on the stove without adding seasoning in pot thensoft boil egg after adding noodles into bowl with some of the water
Adding seasoning makes the water boil slower. You should always let the water boil then add seasoning and noodle together at the same time for efficiency and taste.
I drain about 80% of the water and then add the seasoning. It has much more flavor
10000% this^
I thought you were supposed to put the packets in first……..that’s how I’ve been doing it the whole time
me too
Lol me too. Reading other comment threads is fun… people getting mad at each other on why adding seasoning before or after is better.
See the most smartest thing of adding the seasoning before is that the water boils faster as any impurities makes water's boling point low which makes it to boil much much much muchhh faster
alsoo seasoning packet first because then the noodles are going into flavourful broth and soaks it up :)
"Why I season my water, NOT my noodles"
Actually, boiling the seasoning can change the flavor... What i do is add it until the water boils BEFORE adding the noodles 😉
Same
If anything, it dilutes the broth
Simple. Legit. Makes sense. I like it 👍
OH MY GOD THANK YOU!!! i always add the seasonings first because i think it makes it taste better and my brother makes fun of me for it
actually it doesn't saves 10-15 seconds. since you've added something into the water its boiling point goes up, which takes it longer for it to boil so it actually adds up time.
lol
Not by much. But I prefer her method cause I hate it when the seasonings stick to the packet over hot steam.
By like....0.2 Degrees.
@@Jacob_G9 so it adds time.
i decided to do it your way today and honestly this is the TASTIEST RAMEN IVE EVER EATEN THANK YOU
The salt content of the packet, also helps the water boil slightly faster, and then the noodles cooked in broth, absorbing more flavor.
Me: doing this
Also me: *Realize I’m eating dry noodles*
"it's not serious,it's not that deep"brings bad flashbacks
To what?
10-15 seconds is a really good time shave for speedrunning
I do that too. I think it tastes better because the seasoning has time to infuse before the noodles go in. I like my noods a lil under cooked and this helps.
I also add the seasoning before and that's how I've always done it.
ngl, I don't actually eat the noodles with the water. I just let the noodles boil and then leave them for 5-10min so that they'll soak up some of the water and expand. Afterwards I strain out the water and add the powder. I usually eat two packs of noodles for a meal but I tend to only use one flavor pack because it gets too strong otherwise!
And then there is me who boils the noodles, puts them in a strainer, rinses them, puts them in a new bowl, boils more water, adds the new boiled water to the new bowl, and THEN I add the seasoning.
i slice up some veggies usually bokchoi sometimes also shrimp, give them a bit of a toss in the wok add water with a bit of dashi in it and boil with the ramen. Empty season packet in to bowl. Put finished ramen, veggies and water in to bowl and stir. Probably will add some kimchi.
"Why i add the spoon before the bowl"
I LOVE SHIN RAMYUN MY FAV NOODLE
I just put everything in a bowl, add hot water and cover it. This way the broth will not be hot enough to make the noodles soggy by the time I finish. It's what works for me.
Crazy how you had to put "it's what works for me" because people are literally crazy and will attack you based on YOUR personal preferences, as if it affects them lol
@@nataliahernandez1316 Yeah...That's exactly why I added that in the end. This dish is so versatile that you can literally make it any way you like and it will somehow work, but people will still claim there's a "right" way to do it. I was just hoping that line will make it very clear that my way is just one of the many ways to make it. 😅
Same!
Girl it makes perfect sense you keep doing what you do boo
I’ve always done my noodles like this and when I’d go over friends house and they want me to make ramen for them they judge me for adding seasonings beforehand
I’d honestly tell them if they don’t like how I make them, then they can make it themselves :/
unless it’s a joke-
@@savy473 LOL Should’ve done that.. And no they never used it as a joke 😭
@@sunny_23_ BRUH so called friends huh, next time do that if they ever judge u again
@@savy473 I dropped them awhile ago so like there’s no need for that 😩🤚
I'm a monster, I cook my ramen in water then drain it and add a pat of butter to the noodles and let it melt and mix the seasoning into the buttered noodles.
Meeeee too ! It’s so good .
It tastes better of you add tastemaker before the noodles 👀✨
i do it so different!
i bring 400ml water to a boil and add the noodles.
while they boil i add the seasoning powder to a bowl, add one tablespoon of garlic paste, 2 table spoons of each soy sauce and sesame oil, crack one egg in it and add 100ml heavy cream to it. i whisk it up real good to have it a smooth broth base, by that time the noodles should be cooked.
so i carefully add the noodles into that base and stir it to warm up the base a bit without having the egg harden. add more and more noodles and stir them in the base until all noddles are in, now start to pour the water slowly into the base and stir it well to mix up nicely.
you now have created the best instant ramen ever with a broth so creamy and tasteful you want to have it every fucking day!
(by the way i prefer this with indomie chicken or demae chicken ramen, they just work best with that method)
I like how people are going in depth on why you should add the packets before or after lol
JungKook says seasoning before noodles as well so that’s how I started doing it.
Really when and where did he said that can you share link please?
😦that’s literally the only reason why..? 😭tf
I always cooked my noodles in a pot. After the noodles were cooked I drain small amount of the water from the pot. Once that's done I add the seasonings and eat it
Personally, here’s my recipe to some really good ramen noodles….
1. I boil the water in a small pot
2. Add the ramen, and cook halfway (makes the broth starchy)
3. Add the flavor packet and mix thouroughly
4. Cook the rest of the way through
5. Dump into a bowl and add some green onions.
Saving 10-15 seconds for a two minute preparation is definitely something! I'm gonna start doing this. I hate when the seasoning gets stuck in the packet.
wait you’re *not* supposed to just slap everything in a bowl and then pour boiling water from a kettle?
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@@jumillacharleyg.5417 pls this is how I’ve always made them 😭😭
I put my seasoning in after. I personally think it saves the flavor more. And I also like to add my own seasonings in with it.✨🤷♀️
I do it to,the reason why i do it is because i think it's easer to cook❤ also i love eating samyong noodles and u inspired me❤❤