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> you don't need to make your own noodles Shower thought: spaghetti is like ramen, but straight.

• agurk 3y ago
  A notable difference between spaghetti and ramen is the addition of an alkali to ramen which has a profound effect on the texture. Ramen fit into the group of Alkaline Noodles[0]. So more different than just the shape. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaline_noodles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaline_noodles
  • mjb 3y ago
    You can (sort of) turn thin dried spaghetti into ramen by presoaking it in a strong solution of sodium carbonate.
• djtango 3y ago
  A long time ago I visited my ex-gf family in Guangdong and they were making "炸酱面" with homemade la-mian. The sauce didn't really have much black bean and it was mostly just minced beef and tomatoes with noodles. I was like, hang on a second...