ramen

Whether you get it off the block or grab handfuls from a bag, grated cheese is an important food. The tiny teeth of the grater transform it from a solid state into fluffy clouds of parmesan or piles of cheddar that melt the moment they make…

The tuna sandwich is a lunchbox classic, but it’s not a sexy sandwich. It’s cheap, fish-based, and usually involves a fair amount of mayo, but when you get the craving, nothing else will do. All you technically need to make a tuna sandwich…

I have been putting cheese in my instant ramen for as long as I’ve been eating instant ramen (nearly 30 years). When I was a teen, I would crush up a packet of Maruchan instant noodles, add them to a large paper coffee cup, then fill the…

Heading out to a dazzling restaurant for a lovely meal is certainly one option for a memorable Valentine’s Day. Contrarily, it’s often disappointing. Stress can stem from reserving a table weeks in advance, only to find that the atmosphere…

Whether you make your own noodles or doctor packets of the instant stuff, there are a seemingly endless number of ways to zhuzh your ramen. I usually bombard mine with handfuls of corn, either frozen or pickled, but last night, about to…