Just Bitching: What’s for Dinner?

The Great Ramen War.

While watching ChiWon and YoonYi in Episode 7 of Jugglers eat ramen at a convenience store, I realized that my taste buds have yet to be introduced to this staple of kdramas, the Korean ramen in a styrofoam bowl. Only the ubiquitous Japanese brand, Nissin (not Nissan, lol) is found in my grocery stores here.

Sacrilege, right?

So, what’s a diligent kdrama aficionado going to do? I immediately surveyed my fellow bitches and was given the name of a reputable brand of Korean ramen – for beginners. Shin Black Premium. Nothing but the best for us bitches, lol.

This morning then, I’m going to prep my body for the massive intake of salt at dinnertime. I don’t know which brand – the Japanese or the Korean — will elevate my blood pressure to extreme level. But I hope that by drinking lots of water, the sodium will be flushed out of my system in no time.

How am I going to evaluate these two ramens? Well, I’m going to approach this taste test like I do with a wine-tasting.

First, I’m going to evaluate the ramen by sight. I’ll judge the color of the broth: if it’s pale and watery or tawny and thick. Then, I’ll swirl the broth around to watch for saturated oils floating at the top of the broth.

Next, I’m going to evaluate the ramen by smell. I don’t normally go around advising ladies to sniff their food – because we’re classy-ass bitches, not mongrel mutts. But I’m going to sniff for herbs and spices, and for a whiff of earthy tones from mushrooms and sea aroma from fish sauce. (hahaha).

Last, I’m going to evaluate the ramen for taste. Again, I don’t normally go around advising ladies to loudly suck soup – because we’re classy-ass bitches, not a starving hound dogs. But loudly sucking the ramen aerates the noodles (like fine wine) and allows the broth to harmonize divinely with the noodles in mouth.

See that?

Let’s approach ramen tasting like wine-tasting: elegantly.