tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post1099527157090220851..comments2023-10-18T09:24:06.238-05:00Comments on Stefanie Says: In which I draw perhaps the first comparison ever between a successful modern author and Top RamenStefaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10128238432671375399noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-82586094811050931222008-06-18T16:20:00.000-05:002008-06-18T16:20:00.000-05:00My post just got eaten!How appropriate...I used to...My post just got eaten!<BR/><BR/>How appropriate...<BR/><BR/>I used to love Ramen when I was little. I'd cook it and drain out the liquid and just eat the noodles.<BR/><BR/>I craved it when pregnant. So weird. It was the only thing I could eat for a few weeks along with canned fruit cocktail.Paisleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01627902202210039719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-32938408862020235262008-06-17T17:35:00.000-05:002008-06-17T17:35:00.000-05:00Mickey's comment made me giggle-snort-cackle. :)Mickey's comment made me giggle-snort-cackle. :)Poppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059516280044760920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-37136777761891743162008-06-17T17:31:00.000-05:002008-06-17T17:31:00.000-05:00Break off cracker-sized chunk of uncooked ramen. U...Break off cracker-sized chunk of uncooked ramen. Use to scoop up baked beans. Insert in mouth. Chew happily. Repeat.<BR/><BR/>If you think this bit of culinary genius was the result of having only those two items available when hunger struck, you are correct. Has it been repeated? Maybe once. Not as good the second time.Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16980072484914437668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-2552192354857681852008-06-17T11:15:00.000-05:002008-06-17T11:15:00.000-05:00i started bel canto along time ago, and maybe beca...i started bel canto along time ago, and maybe because I had to put it down and leave the copy at my friends, the book has held an allure for me. maybe i never got to the slow dull part of how they turn one night into a novel. the opening is really gripping and exciting. <BR/><BR/>maybe as an addendum you could put your bulleted list?<BR/><BR/>the way i like ramen is sort of like Noelle - i cook the noodles but only add half or 1/4 of the packet, then add a little Braggs amino acids (like soy sauce), some mushrooms, carrots, broccoli and viola - instant stir fry.Akkirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448133755067849396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-85904167806222112872008-06-17T09:11:00.000-05:002008-06-17T09:11:00.000-05:00FYI: if you truly want to make the ramen quickly, ...FYI: if you truly want to make the ramen quickly, just stick it in the water and put the whole mess in the microwave for 3-4 minutes. Drain and you're done.lizgwizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907508137794025189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-61328109547442866572008-06-17T07:55:00.000-05:002008-06-17T07:55:00.000-05:00How to appreciate real ramen: http://www.youtube....How to appreciate <EM>real</EM> ramen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_XXcOu4VMcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-83270671615068060892008-06-16T23:02:00.000-05:002008-06-16T23:02:00.000-05:00PS - I knew setting myself on fire when I was 10 w...PS - I knew setting myself on fire when I was 10 would pay off someday! Or, not pay, rather. WOOT to the win!Poppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059516280044760920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-82324446207134744952008-06-16T22:15:00.000-05:002008-06-16T22:15:00.000-05:00Yes, he specifically told me he likes Red Ramen, b...Yes, he specifically told me he likes Red Ramen, but then didn't tell me which of the two brands. I apparently chose wisely, because when we were at the grocery store getting one of the cereals for CW he pointed to the brand he likes and it was the one I chose. PHEW for Psychic Poppy!Poppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059516280044760920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-51660163161135211792008-06-16T21:55:00.000-05:002008-06-16T21:55:00.000-05:00Heather--Hello, friend. Were you my anonymous comm...Heather--Hello, friend. Were you my anonymous commenter last week, too?<BR/><BR/>3Cs--You do like to point out those few months older than you I am, don't you? ;-)<BR/><BR/>Mair--They are fried? But WHY? Very strange.<BR/><BR/>Srah--That's just as good a comparison as my smoking one, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>Pam--Oh good. Glad I'm not the only one. (About the movie, I mean. Not about the Ramen.)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Noelle--See, this is where I'm confused, though. How is it only three minutes if you need to boil the water first and THEN cook them for three minutes? I'm overthinking this, aren't I? Still, sounds like false advertising to me. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and I agree with you: on one hand, I respect the realistic ending in the house. On the other hand, hey, no fair. And then the end after the end? The epilogue? WTF?? I can totally see why you wanted to hurl the book. I might have done the same, except it's Lara's copy. :-)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Liz--Monthly payment? Yikes! No health insurance at the time? That sucks. And I did drain the broth, as I've heard that's what most people do. I don't understand this egg thing people keep mentioning, though. You drop a raw egg in? While it's boiling, or after that? I'm confused. (Yes, I am confused by the complexity of Ramen. Clearly they'd never take me in "Nensa" after all.) ;-)<BR/><BR/>R--What have you been reading lately? Do you have a book list on your blog? (Why am I asking in my own comments instead of just popping over to look?)<BR/><BR/>NPW--Well, two out of three isn't a bad match.<BR/><BR/>Lara--I don't know that one prior comment equals "masses," but thank you anyway. :-) And I did drain the noodles, per the Internet's wisdom, but perhaps I should have laid off the seasoning as you suggested as well.<BR/><BR/>L Sass--I know, right? Just when I thought I was all composed again, they made me cry once more!<BR/><BR/>WM--I had no idea I was going to set off such a chain of ramen craving. Sorry.<BR/><BR/>Badger Reader--Heh. Pinko. That's funny. <BR/><BR/>Srah--I don't know what that means, but I am intrigued.<BR/><BR/>Sizzle--Maybe because it got dreadfully boring through most of the middle? That's what killed it for me...<BR/><BR/>Courtney--I didn't sob hysterically, but I did have to blow my sniffly nose twice. And we did have a Walter Sobchek at the party. Guess I really should post those photos...<BR/><BR/>Pants--Almost as unlikely as the Bel Canto/Ramen comparison, right?<BR/><BR/>Poppy--I did NOT know that. You are a wealth of nerdy information, as per usual. And "Red Ramen"? He specifies his flavor choice by color? That's funny. :-)Stefaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10128238432671375399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-74130676497488655562008-06-16T20:45:00.000-05:002008-06-16T20:45:00.000-05:00Today is random comment day for me!, therefore I s...Today is random comment day for me!, therefore I submit to you: Did you know there's a very famous worm called Ramen? As in, a computer worm... Yah. Ok, google it.<BR/><BR/>And, because Dawg told me how much he loves the red Ramen I bought an entire 8-pack last week at the store. That's true love right there.Poppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059516280044760920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-4919987448106618302008-06-16T17:20:00.000-05:002008-06-16T17:20:00.000-05:00I like the ramen/smoking comparison.I like the ramen/smoking comparison.Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08265064473412574363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-15467977126755968592008-06-16T17:15:00.000-05:002008-06-16T17:15:00.000-05:001. You are not alone; I totally teared up at SATC ...1. You are not alone; I totally teared up at SATC too. I did not sob hysterically, however, unlike many women in the audience.<BR/><BR/>2. Ramen is good, but it's mostly nostalgic. This is going to sound weird, but you should eat the noodles dry. It's good, I promise.<BR/><BR/>3. I LOVE that you went dressed as a White Russian, although I'm not sure I could have resisted the urge to dress like Walter Sobchek.<BR/><BR/>That is all. Carry on.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940936362201799176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-87840245361163375052008-06-16T17:10:00.000-05:002008-06-16T17:10:00.000-05:00I have no idea why but I could never finish Bel Ca...I have no idea why but I could never finish Bel Canto.Sizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182860438430294750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-21393751955812994282008-06-16T14:13:00.000-05:002008-06-16T14:13:00.000-05:00If you would like to truly appreciate ramen, you m...If you would like to truly appreciate ramen, you must watch the movie Tampopo, provided you are okay with the "food + sex = supersexysex" theme running through part of the movie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-37133970800289629762008-06-16T14:06:00.000-05:002008-06-16T14:06:00.000-05:00My love for Ramen goes in cycles, I will eat it tw...My love for Ramen goes in cycles, I will eat it twice a week for a month and then not again for years. I lived at home through college, so I really don't have a valid cost-saving excuse for it (except that my folks like them). My father has been known to crush an entire roll of Ritz crackers and add them in. Here I thought using the entire seasoning packet was salty. I think adding in a whole stack of crackers goes beyond a lax attitude towards sodium intake and is downright suicidal...<BR/>Your White Russian costume was awesome! I would love to steal the idea, but I think the folks down here (who don't know the difference between socialism and communism) might use it as another excuse to call me pinko.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-78131828959059812612008-06-16T13:57:00.000-05:002008-06-16T13:57:00.000-05:00I haven't had ramen in YEARS, but now I'm craving ...I haven't had ramen in YEARS, but now I'm craving it. I usually drained off the liquid too and just ate the noodles plain. I gave up eating them when I found out they were fried- they don't taste good enough to warrant the clogged arteries.Whiskeymariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16680444919622976790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-39550281429715767812008-06-16T13:42:00.000-05:002008-06-16T13:42:00.000-05:00I don't really "get" Ramen, either. Sigh.ALSO--I ...I don't really "get" Ramen, either. Sigh.<BR/><BR/>ALSO--I totally teared up toward SATC, too. That was the problem with the movie for me! It got too darn sad in the middle to recover!L Sasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852624970958809824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-37061374515888426182008-06-16T10:56:00.000-05:002008-06-16T10:56:00.000-05:00I, too, join the masses to express my love for you...I, too, join the masses to express my love for your costume. <BR/><BR/>My advice re: Ramen is this: do not eat it as soup. Instead, drain the liquid from the noodles after cooking, then add approximately half of the flavor packet (using the whole thing yields too-salty noodles, in my book). Mix well. I suspect you could add some chicken or mushrooms or something as well, but that's too fancy for me.<BR/><BR/>Have I ever told you that I used to make my Ramen in a coffee pot in college? <BR/><BR/>Oh, and I haven't seen SATC.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-85048521638023490292008-06-16T10:41:00.000-05:002008-06-16T10:41:00.000-05:00Ha! I love that -R- is impressed with her book-pic...Ha! I love that -R- is impressed with her book-picking abilities. <BR/><BR/>I do not love Ramen, either. Nor did I love Bel Canto. I also didn't like SATC, but I'm probably on my own there.shelleycoughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356701520189971892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-69896544217427969012008-06-16T09:50:00.000-05:002008-06-16T09:50:00.000-05:00I have never had ramen, AND I have never seen The ...I have never had ramen, AND I have never seen The Big Lebowski!<BR/><BR/>The last four books I have read have all been really good. I am pretty impressed with my book-picking talent lately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-53203718348838503362008-06-16T09:24:00.000-05:002008-06-16T09:24:00.000-05:00I'm so pleased to be a "winner." How ironic that ...I'm so pleased to be a "winner." How ironic that I read the news mere seconds after making my monthly payment on the $16,000 debt. ;)<BR/><BR/>I always drain the broth and eat the ramen as noodles, not soup. And you can throw in veggies and an egg to make it a more well-rounded meal. I guess the biggest reason for their continued appeal is that they're just so gosh-darned cheap and easy. (Insert your own "like me" joke here.)lizgwizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907508137794025189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-54423620305206307862008-06-16T09:19:00.000-05:002008-06-16T09:19:00.000-05:00I'm not eating Ramen this month because of no-frie...I'm not eating Ramen this month because of no-fried foods June, but now I want to. One of the beauties of it is that you have a meal in 3 minutes (or a little more if you add vegetables). But I'm glad you finally got to give it a go!<BR/><BR/>I also have to respectfully disagree with you on Bel Canto, I loved it. Except the very end, which made me throw the book across the room.Noellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567505547323976582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-39740840965008250102008-06-16T09:05:00.000-05:002008-06-16T09:05:00.000-05:00Definitely teared up during SATC. Sometimes happy ...Definitely teared up during SATC. Sometimes happy tears. Sometimes sympathetic tears. <BR/><BR/>And I am craving ramen too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-11216872782004552462008-06-16T08:48:00.000-05:002008-06-16T08:48:00.000-05:00Also, this post made me want to eat ramen.Also, this post made me want to eat ramen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12047376.post-19549177130666474732008-06-16T08:47:00.000-05:002008-06-16T08:47:00.000-05:00Ramen is like Top Gun: it's not actually any good,...Ramen is like Top Gun: it's not actually any good, but people like it because it makes you all nostalgic for Back Then.<BR/><BR/>(There are actual restaurants where you can buy actual ramen, which is much better than the $0.15 stuff. I wouldn't give up on ramen altogether.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com