Yakisoba?
I've been seeing these Yakisoba commercials a lot lately on the Food Network. They're being marketed to "young families on the go," but they kind of appeal to my broke ass. They look like glorified Top Ramen.
Has anyone tried these things? Are they any good? Do you add water to them or microwave them?
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4 Comments:
They're made by the Ramen noodle people, I assume they're probably inexpensive.
They're microwaveable. My roomates looove them.
sweethunibabi at 9:06PM on 04/20/09
I found a review:
http://www.mattfischer.com/ramen/?p=532
I'm too attached to Peyoung "sauce" yakisoba (this year's apparently their 35th anniversary! no wonder I'm so attached) to even try the American version, mostly because Maruchan ramen is heartbreaking. I want my Sapporo Ichiban.
Ahh childhood memories...:-)
hmw0029 at 9:54PM on 04/20/09
I love ramen (guilty pleasure) so I tried one recently. Saying that it was not a good experience would be something of an understatement. Think of it as the Clockwork Orange of instant meals. You may be irrevocably altered, and not in a good way.
sixsonnets at 11:23AM on 04/21/09
Yakisoba is good stuff. I make it once in a while adding shrimp, fried Spam, spinach, egg crepe, sliced fresh mushrooms or reconstituted shiitake, and scallops on occasion. Adding Popeye's fried chicken that's been stripped to pieces tastes good too.
I usually buy the fresh noodle variety, but the Sapporo Ichiban ones are pretty good and tastes almost as good as yakisoba at Benihana, if you use a grill pan.
It's not supposed to be soupy. The way to prep it is the make the noodles as you would normally, making sure it's a touch less cooked than al dente, drain ALL the water out. Add the powder seasoning, minus the seaweed, and cook the noodles and add any veggies, seafood, meat, etc. to thoroughly coat.
Sprinkle the seaweed after it's been served on your plate. You can add a small mound of benishoga (slivered red Japanese ginger) too, or even a small dollop of Kewpie mayo. Don't knock the Kewpie mayo with yakisoba until you've tried it!
When I want to spice it up a bit, I'll add sriracha while frying it at the very end, so the sriracha doesn't burn.
This is a dish that carries pretty well for the office and doesn't smell too offensive...at least to me!
Oh, and gargle your mouth after you've finished eating if you used the seaweed. They can get lodged in your teeth since they are so thin and tiny.
Cassaendra at 8:41PM on 04/21/09