On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:47:17 -0600, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 11:01:59 -0700, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
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>> I see recipes that call for ramen. Can you buy ramen separately or do
>> you have to buy one of the packets with the seasoning mix. I just
>> don't recall seeing ramen for sale.
>> Janet US
>
>True ramen is a noodle always sold standalone.
>
>http://www.japanesekitchen.co.uk/use...odles_hime.jpg
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>
>*Instant* ramen, OTOH, is a different beast - a pre-cooked (fried)
>jumble of noodles for instant soup. And I have seen 3 packs of it for
>sale without any seasoning.
>
>If a recipe calls for ramen it is probably not talking about the
>instant noodle variety.
>
>-sw

It was just a question off the top of my head. I read a lot,
sometimes a lot of recipes. I run across various things that just say
ramen. Thinking back, my impression would be that the ramen might be
the quick cooking kind. None of the recipes that I have read would be
authentic culturally but more like casseroles, salads and such.
thanks for explaining the difference
Janet US