so i'm on a budget? big deeeaaal.

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i made ramen for lunch. no, not that nasty neon crap you buy for ten cents at the grocery store next to the cup o noodles. no no.. this stuff costs like, 50 cents or something. that's right, big dollars.
i also like to have some edamame shumai around to throw in my ramen. they're like little dumplings that you can find in the frozen section at Mitsuwa. and of course, an egg.

i know, you're thinking, wtf dude? it's just ramen. no dude, it's not. it's a meal. i get some water boiling in my pot and then throw my noods in, letting them cook for just a couple of minutes. once they start to break away from each other they're good. take them off the heat, throw them in a strainer and RINSE THEM. i said rinse them! i think it tastes better and it gets all that nasty powdered "seasoning" off the noodles.
excuse my slightly dirty sink. but seriously, rinse your noodles. don't knock it til you try it.

i have an electric water boiler (<3 it), so when i started the pot of water, i also started the kettle. pour the clean water into the pot, toss in your shumai (if you've got 'em) and noodles. then go ahead and crack an egg on top and sprinkle the seasoning packet in there too. you can break up the egg, or just leave it kind of whole, whatever you want. i like to break it up but still leave biggish chunks. fold the noodles over the egg so it cooks faster, and a few minutes later BAM! you've got a meal. and nothing says "meal" like fresh chopped green onions (i told you i like them!).