Sep 15, 2013

Ramen Burger - Is it the Noodle Bun?


Ramen, the staple food for all frugal college students at one time or another. Barely any nutrients, high in sodium but comes in a variety of flavor, not to mention its dirt cheap for a pack.

Which leads me to the question, why is people lining up every weekend at Smorgasburg for Ramen with patty on it? Is the bun the main reason? If so, why not try to recreate the special bun so we can all have our own Ramen Burger?

While there's many variations of the recipe online trying to recreate this noodle bun, I find this one to be the best out of the ones I tried out.

The Ramen Burger Noodle Bun

Makes 1 Ramen Burger Bun

1 Pack of Instant Noodles (Any brand will do, for added flavor)
1 Egg

  1. Cook the Instant Noodles according to the directions on the packaging. For added flavor to the bun itself, add the flavor packages into the water when your cooking the noodles and allow them to soak in.
  2. After cooking till firm, extract the noodles and place them into a boil of cold or ice water to stop the cooking process.
  3. After a short dip remove them from the water and place them into a big mixing bowl. 
  4. Crack open the egg and mix it briskly, then add it into the bowl of noodles and mix till the noodles are nicely coated, the egg will serve as our bonds for our noodle bun.
  5. Prepare two small bowls (flat ones for the best results) and place equal poritions into them. Gently push down on top of them to compact the noodles into a nice uniform shape. Refrigrate for 10-15 minutes and let it set.
  6. In a small frying pan, prepare a small layer of oil sufficient enough for pan frying, allow it to heat up for 3-5 minutes on medium heat. Carefully flip over the bowls containing your noodles bun into the frying pan and pan fry the buns to your liking.


Finish off by cooking the patty of your liking, let it be beef, pork, turkey or even veterinarian. Afterwards, pat yourself in the back for not having to line up for hours at Smorgasburg for this!

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