"The Eternal Lost Lurker" > writes:
> Now, there IS a difference between freeze-dried packaged ramen and fresh
> ramen, which is the type of ramen you'd find at a ramen stand or in a
> Chinese cafe. That ramen is pressed and cooked fresh, and the quality
> difference is noteable...rather like telling the difference between the
> pasta you cook at home, and the pasta served in an Italian restaurant.

More like the difference between urine-soaked cardboard and the
richest, densest triple-chocolate New York-style cheesecake
(substitute favourite food of choice here). Even the crap they serve
in the train stations is light-years beyond evilcrappynastyick instant
crap.

I used to work near a real ramen restaurant, and ate there at least
once a week, more if I could spare the time. Sadly, they went out of
business after a few months, and were replaced by a nasty barbecue
joint.

-=Eric
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