25¢ ramen??? In this economy???
Glamming up cheap ramen is a joy.
I like to add butter, a slug of soy sauce and chilli sauce, spring onion and sliced chillies.
It’s not gonna win me any awards, but it’s bloody tasty.
some broccoli or chopped up ham too
mmmmmmmm
Butter! Never woulda considered that one. I do most of your others though. Also fish sauce, or hoisin, I really like adding a spoonful of red miso.
My more surprising one is a slice of American cheese on top - sounds wrong but it’s killer.
All good options.
Never tried the American cheese one, but I’ll have to give it a shot now!
I add a handful of dehydrated mushrooms and a small handful of dehydrated veggies (corn, peppers, peas, etc.). Super easy and definitely kicks it up a notch.
BAM!
I can’t watch the bear. I worked in a low rent kitchen. Shits too real
Chef told me a story of his restaurant days I’m the 80s. They had a tray of coke in the drop down ceiling in the bathroom.
Only rule was if you did a line you had to cut and get another ready for the next person.
Accessed by standing on the toilet and getting in the ceiling.
This story, among others, made me go “yeah fuck this I’m gonna get out of food service”
Everyone I respected looked like they’d rather be anywhere else. You gotta be a dude with a whisk tattoo to put up with the institutional abuse of food service. Hats of to you insane fucks.
They had a tray of coke in the drop down ceiling in the bathroom.
2000s, oxycontin, break room but other than those little details hard same
Been there comrade. We will find out a way for people to work and thrive, not just survive.
Very real, but not enough substance abuse.
they tried to add a bit in season 2 with the one dude smoking crank out back. It’s just wedged in there though, probably because that was the universal feedback
The food is cooked AND SO AM I!!!
Season 2 was pure gold. They sneakily made one of the best seasons of television of all-time, in my opinion.
If you’re ever in Chicago check out the restaurant it is based on, and even filmed at for parts: Mr. Beef
Last time I was in Chicago I went there. The food was amazing and it felt like I was a background character in the show. The show nailed the vibe
Would also like to call out Wasabi on Milwaukee for a great bowl of tonkotsu ramen and amazing pork belly buns.
18 years in restaurants checking in: The Bear is a documentary. As soon as I saw the promo shot of Jeremy Allen White sitting on a loading dock next to a dumpster, wearing an apron and a thousand yard stare, with a cigarette in one hand and a quart to-go container full of ice water in the other I knew that the people who made this show knew what it was like to work in a store that gets absolutely blowed out every day. I binged the first season in like 3 days, then I had to take a break because I started getting panicky server dreams again like I did when I was in the business.
Cousin!
If you want some bomb-ass Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen, get this stuff.
Looks like it’s out of stock right now on amazon.com, but it’s available on amazon.ca.
I lived for a while in Hakata and went out for ramen at an entirely unhealthy frequency, so I’ve got some cred lol. This stuff isn’t the same, but it’s by far the best ramen broth I’ve had at home.
I haven’t tried too many different noodles, but so far this has been the best. Kinda steep price per bowl tho, so I only use them once in a while. You might be able to get better, maybe fresher ramen noodles from a local Asian grocery store.
With that combo, you’ve got the core of a damn good bowl of at-home ramen that you can make in 5 minutes. See if you can find some pork belly, cut into slices or hunks (your preference), add whatever you use for garnish and you’ve got a cheap bowl of ramen you could probably justify charging money for.
Enjoyed this show way more than I thought I would!
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(Fried) Tofu,
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chives (cut with scissors of course),
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bell pepper,
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croûton (hack the last toast and fry it with seasoning and call it something french),
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nori,
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corn,
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cheese,
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PB,
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cocunut milk,
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sesame,
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garlic
etc…
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Lip makes such a cute chef omg
Vegetable soup base, can of mixed veggies, a ton of seasonings, some sriracha and soy sauce, and an egg. Almost makes the ramen taste good
Me upgrading my wardrobe: “I wear suits now”
