I've been trying to convince my sons that ramen is good for them. They're both living on their
own. They are serious about eating healthily and keeping to a budget.
They keep down their costs by avoiding processed foods and fast food
joints. They shop at Costco and buy in bulk.
Which is why I've been trying to get them to think about ramen. A
package costs under $1.00 and if you make your own soup and add
farmers' fresh vegetables, you'll have an economical, nutritious meal.
The problem is when
they were kids they ate lots of Cup O'Noodles and Instant Ramen with
hot water flavored with artificially flavored soup packets. In no way
am I talking about that.
Tracking down a better kind of ramen takes a small amount of work. The
local supermarket may only have Top Ramen which is ok but not
preferred. If you live in an area with Asian
markets, you'll find a wider selection of brands. In Los Angeles, we
have Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and (my favorite) Korean markets
where there are so many choices there's a ramen aisle.