Gourmet Ramen
Posted in Food, Life on October 22nd, 2004 by kartooner – 11 Comments
Top Ramen, Maruchan, and Cup o’ Noodles are the primary food source for a college student and anyone on a budget. Just look at cinematic history and you’ll find this reference to instant soup on the run in the movie The Jerk with actor and writer Steve Martin. The slow, mild-mannered Navin Johnson is the only adopted son of black sharecroppers. He decides early on that his destiny awaits him as he leaves the farm and begins a journey full of hilarity and invention.
Navin (Martin) lives on Cup o’ Noodles throughout the extent of this hilarious madcap of a movie. It’s his favorite food and you really can’t blame him, he is an idiot. Yet, we as the audience love him for his simplicity and good nature.
If you’re in the mood for Top Ramen, I’d suggest picking up a copy of The Book of Ramen: Lowcost Gourmet Meals Using Instant Ramen Noodles by Ron Konzak.
For the past twelve years, a research team located in Pillsbury, Minnesota has been searching for the answer to ketchup without tomato-based ingredients. Dr. David Motaja mentioned the idea originally while visiting a local restaurant after realizing his dislike for tomatoes and craving for ketchup.
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Ever gone to a wedding and admired the cake? Sometimes people will go to great lengths to make the wedding experience a memorable one and this even attributes itself to having a cake that concludes the experience in a confectionary way.