Impressively Good: Japanese Instant Noodles With Mayonnaise


Updated 07/24/11 11:50 AM · Posted by · 16 comments

Japanese Instant Noodles With Mayonnaise

My idea of a dream gift isn't an expensive piece of jewelry or a fancy new bag; it's a food-related souvenir from another country. So when Emily from SavvySugar paid a visit to Japan and brought back some instant noodles for me, I was over the moon. Two of my favorite things — travel gifts and ramen? It was almost too much to bear. Emily couldn't read the package but found the instant noodles Read more

Yummy Links: From Ramen to Quinoa


Updated 03/22/11 11:05 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

30 Ways to Jazz Up Ramen and Other Food Fun From the Web

30 amazing and easy ways to upgrade ramen noodles. — Serious Eats The author of Modernist Cuisine attempts to translate his food to the masses on The Today Show. — Grub Street NY 20 recipes for vegan comfort food. — Chow Bill Buford's book Heat about working the line in Mario Batali's kitchens is becoming a movie. — Eater How Jay-Z changed one Champagne house forever. — The Read more

Do You Eat Ramen?


Updated 10/26/10 12:11 PM · Posted by · 16 comments

Do You Eat Ramen?

Last January, we declared ramen one of 2010's big trends. And we weren't wrong. This week saw roundups of the best ramen joints on both sides of the nation: one by The New York Times and the other by SF Weekly. But, while plenty of people are talking about it, I want to know: are people really eating it? Do you eat ramen on a regular basis? Do You Eat Ramen? Yes No Read more

Think You Know Your Ramen?


Updated 03/20/09 5:41 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 20 comments

Ramen Fun Facts Quiz

March is National Noodle Month, and I figured there's no pasta that epitomizes the sheer joy of eating noodles better than the toothsome, slurp-worthy dish known as ramen. What do you know about this beloved cuisine? Find out when you take our quiz! Take the Quiz Read more

Brittany Murphy Starring in Ramen Film


Updated 01/10/09 10:51 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 25 comments

Brittany Murphy Starring in Ramen Film

One week from this Saturday, I'm going to cancel any plans and clear my schedule. Why, you might ask? Because that's the release date of The Ramen Girl, a new movie starring Brittany Murphy. The independent movie, produced by media8, follows a young American woman (Murphy) who moves to Tokyo for her boyfriend. Upon getting dumped, she decides her life's calling is to make noodles, and seeks the Read more

All the News That's Fit to Eat — Sept. 10, 2008


Updated 09/10/08 7:15 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

All the News That's Fit to Eat — Sept. 10, 2008

Oodles of noodles: Ramen is having its moment in the spotlight. — The Oregonian Are the presidential candidates what they eat? — Boston Globe French Laundry's Thomas Keller on culinary opportunities. — Los Angeles Times The secret to cooking Asian lies in the right kitchen tools. — Chicago Tribune Several compelling reasons to prepare squid at home. — San Francisco Chronicle Meet Abe Read more

Cup Noodles Gets Greener


Updated 01/08/08 2:39 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 13 comments

Cup Noodles Gets Greener

Even the biggest foodies among us have consumed our fair share of instant Ramen — I did go to college, after all. But I always steered clear of Cup Noodles, the Ramen you cook by adding hot water to a styrofoam cup, which you then throw away. It just seems wasteful, and the fact that the cup is made of styrofoam makes it even worse! Fortunately, it seems the Cup Noodles folks are moving into Read more