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15762772 No.15762772 [Reply] [Original]

Ramen is overrated

>> No.15762822

You are dumb

>> No.15762830
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15762830

yes but its still the best

>> No.15762833

Yeah

>> No.15762949

>>15762772
True. So many weebs eating baby food and calling it ambrosia

>> No.15762963

>>15762772
Most ramen in the US is mediocre to crap.

>> No.15762994

I don't understand why it costs so much here in US/Canada, is it just to rip off gaijin? Is fresh made noodles, a broth that is boiled for almost an entire day, and assorted toppings like pork slices, chopped onions, bamboo shoots, and an egg, really worth 13 to 20 dollars depending on restaurant?

>> No.15763002

>>15762963
I've had the most famous places in Japan and it was extremely mediocre every time. Meanwhile, back in America, there are not one but two unremarkable places in my town neither is part of a famous Japanese chain, yet have the best tasting ramen.

>> No.15763006

Get that pork outta there
Get those disgusting eggs outta there
Less noodles, ya slurping bastards

Add chicken, broccoli, carrots and celery
DONE

>> No.15763007

>>15762994
Do you understand how markets work?

>> No.15763017

>>15763006
so you want some chicken noodle soup

>> No.15763019

>>15762994
How many places are actually making hand made noodles? You’re getting packaged noodles. Everything else should be freah though. Idc I still go to these places because it’s a good date and with a drink is around $20 each. Not too shabby.

>> No.15763026

Thai noodles are better

>> No.15763034

>>15762772
>Ramen is overrated
Then why the fuck did you start a discussion thread?

>> No.15763040

>>15763017
That would be nice, yeah

>> No.15763076

>>15763007
how could I get can non Japanese noodle soups for 10 bucks or less then? checkmate

>> No.15763139

>>15762963
you should travel more.

>> No.15763257

How the fuck is soup going to be overrated?

>> No.15763266

I think most weeb food is overrated, desu. The Japanese have a tendency to worship everything they do to the point of being masturbatory, I find it really exhausting. Not to mention every ramen place I find charges an absolute fucking fortune for noodles made out of house and basic stock.

>> No.15763276

>>15763002
which famous places in japan are worse than unremarkable ramen shops in your town?

>> No.15764236

>>15762772
ramen is as good as the chef makes it

>> No.15764243

>>15762772
Not as overrated as pho. I dont see anybody talking about that shit anymore

>> No.15764247

>>15763040
based

>> No.15764270

>>15762772
Nah like I would say sushi is over rated, Japan is an island nation so it makes sense they have fresh fish all the time and a great selection, Americans have like the gulf that's filthy, the east coast that's dirty unless it's super far north and the west coast, sushi in Montana is not worth the price as there is no way that fish was caught that day or it is river fish which isn't quality for sushi anyway. Ramen is a bit overpriced but honestly you usually get what you are paying for and it's good comfort food combining soup with noodles as far as Americans are concerned it's the two other alternatives to ground beef in one

>> No.15764281

Ramen is for prisoners and Japanese people which might be redundant if you think about it

>> No.15764487

>>15763019
Don't know about America or wherever you live but most ramen joints in Australia/Melbourne are handmade because we live in Asia disapora land.

>> No.15764489

>>15762772
I don’t eat it

>> No.15764509

>>15762772
You have never even had real ramen.

>> No.15764552

>>15763002
HAHAA nice LARP. which ramen shops did you go to in Japan, dumbass? If you have ever actually left your home country.
>chain
Oh, you went to fucking Ichiran or something and decided if was representative of all ramen?

>> No.15764556

reject ramen
embrace chankonabe

>> No.15764581

>>15763266
I know what you mean. I'd rather have mid-tier ramen for cheaper and its just as good. But instead they make it seem like such a novelty with ingredients that dont add that much flavor but add to the bill. Dumb shit like rare mushrooms and japanese shallots and meat marinated in super expensive soy sauce or whatever the fuck. Here in Scandinavia a bowl of ramen thats not even that big is 20$. I've since learned to make my own for 1/4 of the price per bowl and better suited to my tastes.

>> No.15764617
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15764617

>>15763026
Based

>> No.15764651

>>15764617
I don't get it. This just looks annoying to eat.

>> No.15764652

>>15764552
nooooooooo not the heckin nipponese ramenerino!

>> No.15764924

>>15762772
I agree.
It’s just a traditional peasant soup that’s been appropriated by hipsters.

>> No.15764949

>>15762772
you are overrated

>> No.15765252

>>15762772
Ramen is the food equivalent of ASMR and comfort animals

>> No.15765295

>>15765252
This

>> No.15765319

I mean it is just a soup with noodles.
But soup and noodles are pretty nice.

>> No.15765432

>>15762994
"Japanese" restaurants have to sell you the premium stuff with 12h broths because the cheap&good versions are equivalent to Chinese/Thai/Viet noodle dishes.

>> No.15765483

>>15764552
>fucking Ichiran
lmao!
The Japanese rate it 4/10.
Points deducted due to the high price for an average taste.

>> No.15765589

>>15764552
>>15763276
>>15765483
LOL at these fags who thought they were the only one who went to Japan and had exclusive rights to talk about "good" ramen and made it a cornerstone of their entire identity. Nope. Been there - it wasn't that great. America does it better, as always. There's a reason they all try to come here when they make it big. More money and more people = more competition = better product. Deal with it. Food quality is based on the cook, not the geographic location.

>> No.15765624

>>15765589
Are you fucking retarded???????? Are you confusing Japan with China or some shit? Japanese rarely immigrated to the US. You need to go to city centers of either NY or the West Coast to find significant Japanese. And are you forgetting about Tokyo? Where most ramen shops are? Do you not know how many people and how much money is in that city alone? There are 20,000 ramen shops in Tokyo alone. 20,000. Do you understand that? Do you understand the competition and constant drive for higher quality and innovation that brings about? I know you are just shitposting but /ck/ is actually one of the top 5 least intelligent boards on this entire website so I know there are actually people this stupid here.

>> No.15765830

>>15765624
>all this cope
>you need significant populations of Japanese people for a successful ramen venture to go to the US
lmfao. America does it better, as always.

>> No.15765861

>>15765589
Even though I was born in Japan, I wonder if I can learn all about American cuisine by going to Taco Bell.

>> No.15765869

>>15762994
>I don't understand why it costs so much here in US/Canada
Because it’s still in “trendy” status as a food, much like sushi was 30 years ago.
Ramen shops in NA are typically found in trendy higher-rent areas where the space is an expensive lease, and they gotta pay those expenses, and they don’t have tons of other shops to compete with.
Go to the highest rent areas of Tokyo and you’ll see similar prices at ramen shops.
If it ever reaches the point where it’s seen as the inexpensive comfort food it’s meant to be, then the number of shops and their prices will begin to reflect that.

>> No.15766489
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15766489

>the inexpensive comfort food
Marugame Udon Prices in each country

Japan($2.66/290yen)

Vietnam ($1.66)
Russia($1.66)
Philippines($1.9)
Cambodia($1.9)
China ($2.11)
Taiwan($2.31)
Indonesia($2.25)
Austria($3.28)
Korea ($3.67)
Australia($4.11)
Singapore($4.16)
Hong Kong ($4.18)
U.S.A. ($5.75)

>> No.15766538

>>15763002
why didn't you try unremarkable places when you were in japan?

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>>15763019
Most ramen shops outsource their noodles, they're handmade but they're from a dedicated noodle wholesaler that makes bulk orders according to the shop's particular recipe.

I made ramen over the christmas break, it was pretty good but even with some shortcuts it was a real ordeal to put together. Makes a lot of sense why it's almost exclusively a restaurant thing, it's a huge pain in the ass to get all the individual elements prepped but once they are it's just a matter of assembling everything in a bowl. Thanks for attending my TED Talk.

>> No.15769070

>>15762772
>Soup is overrated you guys
No shit, Anon.

>> No.15769393

>>15766489
>$5.75 kake udon

How the fuck?

>> No.15769589

>>15762772
No, not at all.

>> No.15769705

Go back to your chunky soup tastecel

>> No.15770178
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15770178

Anyone ever try those grocery store ramen kits? Kinda like this?

>> No.15770645

>>15762772
My mom refuses to eat Japanese food because of Pearl Harbor

>> No.15770916

>>15762830
RUN

>> No.15772489

>>15764924
>I agree.
>It’s just a traditional peasant soup that’s been appropriated by hipsters.
I agree

>> No.15772702

>>15762772
agree PHO is much better than that jap shit.