On 6/10/2011 4:50 PM, Nancy2 wrote:
> On Jun 9, 1:21 pm, > wrote:
>> Quickie Q. Gonna make an Oriental coleslaw w/ ramen noodles. Do I
>> par-cook 'em or jes put in raw fer crunchiness?
>>
>> Answer within 3 hrs of this post or die!
>>
>> nb
>
> The recipe that was really popular around here a few years ago, used
> them out of the package, broken up a little, and tossed in at the last
> minute. DON'T parboil them or cook them - the crunch is wonderful.
>
> N.

It was surprising to see that the kids here were sprinkling the soup
base on the block of noodles and eating that as a snack. Sometimes
they'd whack the package of noodles to break it into smaller chunks
before opening the bag. I've even seen ramen packaged for this purpose.
As a salty snack, the price is hard to beat and I'd rather eat fried
noodles instead of pork rinds. My guess is that they'd be great as
emergency rations.

A dish popular over here is somen salad which is somen noodles and crisp
greens. It's serve cold with a ginger sesame dressing.