Didn't get this quite right, but it was close. (actually, it tasted
pretty bad, but only I think because I used too much PB)

1 pkg "Oriental" flavor Ramen noodles, with the flavor packet
1 1/4 cup water
1 pinch brown sugar
10 - 12 dried chilitepins, crushed (or 1/2 tsp hot crushed red pepper)
chopped onion
Smooth peanut butter [I used Jif]

Combine everything except the PB in a small saucepan and simmer until
the noodles are fully cooked and most of the water is gone. Stir in a
big dollop of peanut butter. Serve.

What else do I need to add next time to make this better? Some roasted
sesame oil? Raw bean sprouts? Chopped roasted peanuts? Garlic?

Raw green onions would have been better, but I forgot to buy some. The
partially-cooked yellow onions were OK.

Bob

On Jul 1, 1:33*pm, zxcvbob > wrote:
> Didn't get this quite right, but it was close. *(actually, it tasted
> pretty bad, but only I think because I used too much PB)
>
> 1 pkg "Oriental" flavor Ramen noodles, with the flavor packet
> 1 1/4 cup water
> 1 pinch brown sugar
> 10 - 12 dried chilitepins, crushed (or 1/2 tsp hot crushed red pepper)
> chopped onion
> Smooth peanut butter [I used Jif]
>
> Combine everything except the PB in a small saucepan and simmer until
> the noodles are fully cooked and most of the water is gone. *Stir in a
> big dollop of peanut butter. *Serve.
>
> What else do I need to add next time to make this better? *Some roasted
> sesame oil? *Raw bean sprouts? *Chopped roasted peanuts? *Garlic?
>
> Raw green onions would have been better, but I forgot to buy some. *The
> partially-cooked yellow onions were OK.
>
> Bob

How 'bout some boiled okra to the mess?

zxcvbob wrote:

> Didn't get this quite right, but it was close. (actually, it tasted
> pretty bad, but only I think because I used too much PB)
>
> 1 pkg "Oriental" flavor Ramen noodles, with the flavor packet
> 1 1/4 cup water
> 1 pinch brown sugar
> 10 - 12 dried chilitepins, crushed (or 1/2 tsp hot crushed red pepper)
> chopped onion
> Smooth peanut butter [I used Jif]
>
> Combine everything except the PB in a small saucepan and simmer until
> the noodles are fully cooked and most of the water is gone. Stir in a
> big dollop of peanut butter. Serve.
>
> What else do I need to add next time to make this better? Some
> roasted sesame oil? Raw bean sprouts? Chopped roasted peanuts?
> Garlic?
>
> Raw green onions would have been better, but I forgot to buy some.
> The partially-cooked yellow onions were OK.


Well, ditch those krummy - albeit tasty - ramen and it's ghastly flavour
packet...you can use regular pasta or any variety of Chinese noodles, dried
or fresh...chicken broth instead of water.

I'd add soy sauce...veg - wise anything goes, including dried Chinese
mushrooms, just toss some in...celery, red bell pepper, carrot, etc....a
tish of coconut milk...

Just fer starters...


--
Best
Greg

zxcvbob wrote:

> 1 pkg "Oriental" flavor Ramen noodles, with the flavor packet
> 1 1/4 cup water
> 1 pinch brown sugar
> 10 - 12 dried chilitepins, crushed (or 1/2 tsp hot crushed red pepper)
> chopped onion
> Smooth peanut butter [I used Jif]
>
> Combine everything except the PB in a small saucepan and simmer until the
> noodles are fully cooked and most of the water is gone. Stir in a big
> dollop of peanut butter. Serve.
>
> What else do I need to add next time to make this better? Some roasted
> sesame oil? Raw bean sprouts? Chopped roasted peanuts? Garlic?
>
> Raw green onions would have been better, but I forgot to buy some. The
> partially-cooked yellow onions were OK.

Needs garlic and something sour like lime juice. I'd omit the brown sugar,
too.

If you *must* add the brown sugar, then add onions, cider vinegar, and dried
mustard to get a kind of barbecue-sauce flavor, but it's not necessarily
going to be very good.

Bob

Bob Terwilliger wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
>
>> 1 pkg "Oriental" flavor Ramen noodles, with the flavor packet
>> 1 1/4 cup water
>> 1 pinch brown sugar
>> 10 - 12 dried chilitepins, crushed (or 1/2 tsp hot crushed red pepper)
>> chopped onion
>> Smooth peanut butter [I used Jif]
>>
>> Combine everything except the PB in a small saucepan and simmer until
>> the noodles are fully cooked and most of the water is gone. Stir in a
>> big dollop of peanut butter. Serve.
>>
>> What else do I need to add next time to make this better? Some
>> roasted sesame oil? Raw bean sprouts? Chopped roasted peanuts? Garlic?
>>
>> Raw green onions would have been better, but I forgot to buy some.
>> The partially-cooked yellow onions were OK.
>
> Needs garlic and something sour like lime juice. I'd omit the brown
> sugar, too.
>
> If you *must* add the brown sugar, then add onions, cider vinegar, and
> dried mustard to get a kind of barbecue-sauce flavor, but it's not
> necessarily going to be very good.
>
> Bob


Lime juice! Thanks. That's what it needed, even more so than the
garlic. I've got a bottle of Chinese black vinegar somewhere, that's
another possibility. Or cheap "industrial" basalmic vinegar. (I didn't
think about adding sour.) Several things to try now...

Bob