Sqwertz wrote:

> On Mon, 22 Jan 2018 15:21:51 -0700, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
> > 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:
> > >
> >>> 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
> > >
> > >
> > > *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.
> >
> > 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
>
> Yeah, cheap non-Asian recipes such as casseroles are probably
> referring to the fried noodles especially if they have a picture with
> the overly-curly noodles in the finished dish. But would not trust any
> of those recipes. Those fried instant noodles don't hold up well in
> anything but soup and turn to much during most stir-frying or any sort
> of braising or asserole.
>
> For years I tried to repurpose those noodles in other dishes and they
> were mostly huge failures. I am proud to say I haven't had a brick of
> ramen or a Cup 'O Soup for 14+ years. But for some reason I found
> myself seriously considering some of the Nongshim brand noodles
> tonight at the supermarket, wondering, "WTF could make these noodles
> worth $2 package"?. And would have bought one if they didn't come in
> 3-packs for $5-$7.
>
> http://www.nongshimusa.com/homev2/our-products/
>
> -sw

Exactly, without more on the recipe, we can't tell which type is meant.

You may not trust such recipes (14+ years never having touched such)
but they exist and may have no relation to what you seem to recall.
Then again, maybe they do. Just because someone posts a recipe,
doesn't mean it's good.