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[Anonymous No.13815422]

Question: Has anyone successfully microwaved ramen like this where is specifically says to boil them, and had them turn out with a similar texture to boiling?

I really like these Samyang spicy noods, but don't have access to a kettle or stove when at work to cook them, and don't always feel like making them ahead of time.

[Anonymous No.13815443]

sure

[Anonymous No.13815454]

>>13815422
you can probably put the noodles and water in a container and microwave for like 3-5 mins. Microwave ramen doesn't use any weird witchcraft, they just alter then instructions for Americans. So I don't see any reason why you can't.
Also how the hell do you not have access to an electric kettle...like just buy a small one on amazon and keep it at your desk or something.

[Anonymous No.13815455]

>>13815443
Please share with us your secrets to microwaving good ramen

[Anonymous No.13815468]

>>13815454
>Desk
My desk is a Kenworth T800 anon. I have a microwave in the truck, but don't really want to try and run an electric kettle in a small space that I have to share with my junk, and a coworker with his.

[Anonymous No.13815483]

>>13815468
really cute boiler

[Anonymous No.13815511]

>>13815483
It's a burner, actually. Fluid travels through a bunch of coiled pipe on the inside and is heated by a diesel or kerosene flame as it passes through. It doesn't generate any pressure like a boiler.

[Anonymous No.13815529]

>>13815468
"don't really want to try and run an electric kettle in a small space"

They make some really small collapse able kettles. Smaller than a travel mug. I guess you could also just boil water in a separate microwaveable container and/or use the samsung bowl versions of their noodles.

[Anonymous No.13815544]

>>13815511
Boil your water with the kerosene flame and you will have regular good ramen retard

[Anonymous No.13815576]

>>13815544
>five million BTU an hour output to heat a half liter of water
It would make for an entertaining story to tell the fire fighters when they got there.

>>13815529
>Bowl version
I've only seen the five packs of brick ramen in my area, otherwise I would have definitely gone for those for the convenience factor.

[Anonymous No.13815586]

>>13815422
that curry one on the bottom is by far the best but hardest for me to find

[Anonymous No.13815591]

>>13815586
I've only tried the curry and original chicken so far. I just bought some black bean but haven't tried them yet.

[Anonymous No.13815599]

>>13815422
microwaving them literally is boiling them

[Anonymous No.13815618]

yes.

1. microwave the water first so it is hot
2. submerge the ramen into the hot water
3. microwave the ramen for roughly the amount of time indicated (err on the side of less)
4. drain water and mix in ingredients as directed

[Anonymous No.13815634]

>>13815576
>I've only seen the five packs of brick ramen in my area
Check for a Korean market. They have amazing variety with ramen and tons of the bowl kinds that you'll never see anywhere else. The quality is far superior as well

[Anonymous No.13815640]

>>13815455
99% of the time if the ramen is coming out shit from the microwave you just have a shit microwave and need to replace it. Microwaves shit out after a few years and get dead zones where stuff isn't heating properly. Turn tables help negate this a far bit but the point still stands.

Also check what wattage your microwave is, most ramen packets want something fairly high. If you're microwaving something calling for a 1200 watt microwave but have a small ass 600w(most common) kind, your times will be fucked and shit will come out incomplete

[Anonymous No.13815681]

>>13815422
I have a glass bowl that has just the right size for a serving of these. I put that in the microwave oven with a plate on top of it as a lid and it works just fine.

[Anonymous No.13815802]

>>13815681
How long do you heat them? At full power?

>>13815640
That definitely would be the case with this unit, it's pretty small and cheap. All I usually use it for is to heat up leftovers.

>>13815634
I think all we have around here are flip specialty stores, but I'll keep it in mind.

>>13815618
My nigga. I'll try this at home and see how it turns out.

[Anonymous No.13816136]

>>13815422
Anyone else think these are insanely spicy. I love spicy food, wings, curries, hot sauce, mustard etc but man this brand really fucked me up, sweats, watery eyes, runny nose. Wasn't really enjoyable just for some noodles.

[Anonymous No.13816229]

>>13816136
Asian friend at work gave me a packet to try and freaked out when I put the whole chilli packet in because I'm white.
Was spicier than other brands but only sweated a little, no mouthburn. Honestly I think my tastebuds are dead though.

[Anonymous No.13816241]

>>13816136
That's why I like them. Everybody I know that eats it just uses half or a quarter of the packet. I have a hard time finding stuff that seems spicy to me because of the desensitization to capsaicin from frequent consumption, so these are great. For most people it's probably too spicy to be edible though. I also like the noodle texture better than other brands.

Unrelated but I once cooked the noodles and then fried them in a little bacon fat and the sauce packet and then put them in a tortilla with cheese, lettuce, kewpie mayo, and some other sweet Asian sauce that I can't remember. Was actually pretty good. I was drunk and thinking about a yakisoba sandwich which led me to wonder how noodles sandwiched between more carbs could even be good. Turns out it can be.

[Anonymous No.13816267]

>>13816241
They are to hot to enjoy for me but they taste so good even if I tear up eating them. I loved them as a side for a steak, how is the price per packet in the US, they are sold here for around 1 euro

[Anonymous No.13816272]

>>13816241
What I did was not eating really hot food for 6 month, all the normal brand sauces are now spicy again hated it to buy that overpriced artisan sauces with high Scoville

[Anonymous No.13816281]

>>13815802
when following the steps and you pull it out of the microwave, you should be able to poke at that shit with a fork to make sure they're not underdone. Adding an extra 40s or whatever will do ya.

I think the main thing is to have the water be at or near 100 already when first adding the ramen. Normally I use an electric kettle to start it off since that's way faster but it doesn't matter how it gets there.

[Anonymous No.13816300]

>>13816267
They use to be less than $1 in washington (the state, fuck you DC) but grocery stores have been raising the prices of popular brands over the past few years. I think they're like $3 a pack or more depending on where you get them now.

[Anonymous No.13816314]

Korean propaganda thread.

[Anonymous No.13816332]

>>13816272
I've done that before as well. Sometimes I just end up changing my diet for no particular reason and go no-spice for a while. Good to reset occasionally so that I'm not drowning my food in hotsauce or cooking stuff that my wife can't eat without crying.

[Anonymous No.13816543]

>>13815422
Buy an electric kettle for work. It amazes me that Americans don't use them. They're like the next important thing after a microwave.

[Anonymous No.13816576]

>>13816543
Read up a bit, my dude.

[Anonymous No.13817091]

>>13815422
I have a glass bowl that's just big enough for a block of basic bitch Maruchan/Nissin ramen to fit in it. I add just enough water to cover the noodles then microwave with 1100 watt microwave for four minutes and they come out perfect.
I haven't tried the thick Samyang noodles in the microwave but they'll surely take considerably longer than 4 minutes at 1100 watts.

[Anonymous No.13817116]

Get an electric kettle, boil the water and pour over the noodles. Fuck Microwaves.

[Anonymous No.13817131]

>>13815422
>microwave bowl of water for a few mins
>put noodles inside and place a plate on top
granted you have to wait longer to cook but most can be done in 3-6 mins with very hot water

they also make a microwave dish specifically for making pack noodles microwavable but you would be cooking them straight in there

[Anonymous No.13817168]

>>13815422
Could you make them properly before work then just put them in a thermos

[Anonymous No.13818041]

>>13817168
Soggy

[Anonymous No.13818116]

dam i got a craving for the noodels now
sumimasen sodium levels, but i can't hold back!

[Anonymous No.13818382]

OP here. I tried microwaving em at home for about six minutes at low power (Some anon mentioned that worked like a charm in another thread), and ended up having to nuke them for another three minutes on full power after that to get the water hot enough for the noodles to start to soften. My retarded journey continues.

[Anonymous No.13818802]

>>13815422
try microwaving the water to boiling, then pouring that over the ramen in a bowl. if its not cooked enough from that, then throw the whole bowl in the microwave and continue

probably not so comparable to ramen, but it works well with instant oats, whereas microwaving the oats in teh water makes the oats stick to the side and makes it difficult to impossible to wash without soaking, while also wasting a small amount of oats