I love insta ramen. I really do, and you can do a lot of variations, and I am not saying stuff that is like cook a meal and add ramen. Just simples stuff that is extra delicious.

For example, if I like the seasoning I sometimes save extra seasoning packages to make it extra seasoned.

You can make it and drain most or all water, add seasoning and butter and that is it, awesome.

You can drain some or all water and add heavy cream or even just milk, butter and extra seasoning. I like this chicken of beef bouillon, but any seasoning that you like works, just need to be something that dissolves easily and you don’t need to cook for a long time you extract flavor.

If you are feeling fancy you can add some hotdogs.

That is it, I love it and would eat more and pass on a lot of dishes for insta ramen but when I do people think I am only choosing ramen because I don’t like the other options, like a last resort, but cound not be further than the true. I tell people I really like it and prefer it, but they have a hard time believing me.

Oh my, I hadn’t heard of that before. It’s gonna be cold here so I am definitely making this soon!

You’re in for a treat, it mellows out when heated but still brings great umami and texture. Enjoy!

I don’t know if this counts, but grease. Especially pepperoni grease, the orange stuff. I will just run my finger through it and lick it off, or sop it up with bread of some kind (garlic knots are great for this).

I definitely get looks for it haha, I think I must have some deficiency or something with how I crave vinegar

Anchovies. I wouldn’t say judged but I’m alone in my love for them. Everyone in my house likes kimchi. It is loud smelling, I can sort of understand your family.

Make them a kimchi grilled cheese, or the kimchi/butter noodles - sometimes having it cooked lets it “click” for people, that was the gateway kimchi for everyone else in my house.

At work it’s licorice, though the old lady directly across from me does like it. I can imagine not liking it, but yum it’s my second favorite candy.

Oh it sounds delicious! My mouth loves the idea, stomach hates it lol

Canned meats like tuna or spam (technically it’s not spam as it’s chicken/beef (and not branded spam)) but it’s meat in a can in general. It’s largely a smell issue in my house and my family hates the smell.

Also sodium but we don’t talk about that.

This reminds me of a lunch food item back when I was in middle school called sirloin steak. Basically a thick patty made of ground beef with gravy.

It is unfortunately in the distinct shape of doo doo and all the kids laughed at me for it but I couldn’t help myself. It tasted so good I got it anytime it was on the menu.

I think you might be referring to salisbury steak, as sirloin is a specific cut of beef. I totally agree, though! It’s really easy and delicious to make at home, and anyone who judges you for it that eats burgers is a damn hypocrite.

It’s usually wild game or unusual cuts of meat. I’m happy to say I’ve converted almost everyone who tried it to lengua tacos, and fish cheeks, though!

Any time we eat spiral cut honey ham (a couple holidays a year) my favorite thing in the world is eating it with a metric fuckton of extra hot horseradish. Im not a huge fan of hot peppers, but the particular heat and sweetness of horseradish with the super sweet and savory of the honey ham… it’s incredible

Oh I also get judged for my Thanksgiving plate. I mix up my mashed potatoes, gravy, a little stuffing, and turkey, and then shove this mix into the middle of a roll and eat it that way.