Shits Hella good, but Hella terrible for you

  • Babs [she/her]@hexbear.net
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    5 months ago

    I live near a really great Asian supermarket so I’m spoiled for instant noodles, and most of them are vegan-friendly.

    These are probably my favorite instant noodles ever, and I always get excited when I see my dude Hon on the shelf.

    Also, Paldo Jjajangmen. Comes with a little retort pouch with the tasty sauce.

    Both are a little spendier than a basic instant ramen - I’ll usually spend about $2 a piece on these - but they are very very tasty.

      • Babs [she/her]@hexbear.net
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        5 months ago

        Samyang Buldak is too hot for me, but sometimes I’ll use like half the spice packet and add some hoisin to cut the heat, then top it with lots of fried garlic and onions and sesame seeds. That’s some good spicy ramen.

        • FearsomeJoeandmac [he/him, he/him]@hexbear.netOP
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          5 months ago

          I love hot shit, but yeah you ain’t lying. Saying Buldak ain’t playing when they say it’s hot.

          A lot of mainstream brands will say “oh this is ghost pepper carolina reaper flavor super hot” on their snacks and it ends up being weak.

          Samyang is the real deal though if you want hot.

    • roux [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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      5 months ago

      I’ve been getting these Chef Woo brand vegan cups lately that are high in protein and their “beef” is a mushroom base and it’s pretty damn good. Good option for when I want to put zero effort I to cooking since I have a hot water dispenser.

      I tried the second one in your comment and donno if I didn’t make it right or what but maybe I need to give it another try. It was good at first but started to get a bit too sweet as I ate it. I also generally like spicy ramen so maybe it’s just not ehat I was after.