Comments on: Guilty Pleasure http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/12/03/guilty-pleasure/ A pinch of this and a dash of that makes champuru a spicy dish. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:56:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Derek http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/12/03/guilty-pleasure/#comment-21107 Derek Thu, 06 Dec 2007 04:43:11 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/12/03/guilty-pleasure/#comment-21107 I have about 12 packs of that instant soba under my bed! Nothing better to hit the spot during an all-nighter when it's below freezing outside. I have about 12 packs of that instant soba under my bed! Nothing better to hit the spot during an all-nighter when it’s below freezing outside.

]]> By: Donna http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/12/03/guilty-pleasure/#comment-21072 Donna Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:57:55 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/12/03/guilty-pleasure/#comment-21072 Oh, and with all this talk about Saimin, I found a recipe for broth on the Star Bulletin as I was researching the difference between Saimin and Ramen: <strong>Saimin Broth (By Helen Shiroma Kaneshiro) 1 cup dried shrimp 5 dried shiitake mushrooms 1 thumb fresh ginger 1 small sheet dashi konbu (dried kelp) 2 quarts water 1 teaspoon Hawaiian salt or more to taste 1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate Bring to a boil all ingredients, except Hawaiian salt and monosodium glutamate. Lower heat and simmer, covered, about 2 hours. Add Hawaiian salt and monosodium glutamate. To serve, add cooked saimin noodles and desired condiments, such as scrambled egg strips, roast pork slices or sliced Spam. Makes 8 servings. </strong> Approximate nutritional analysis per serving broth only: 25 calories, 0.5 grams total fat, no saturated fat, 20 milligrams cholesterol, 300 milligrams sodium.* The story and other recipes are here: http://starbulletin.com/97/09/10/features/story1.html Oh, and with all this talk about Saimin, I found a recipe for broth on the Star Bulletin as I was researching the difference between Saimin and Ramen:

Saimin Broth
(By Helen Shiroma Kaneshiro)

1 cup dried shrimp
5 dried shiitake mushrooms
1 thumb fresh ginger
1 small sheet dashi konbu (dried kelp)
2 quarts water
1 teaspoon Hawaiian salt or more to taste
1 teaspoon monosodium glutamate

Bring to a boil all ingredients, except Hawaiian salt and monosodium glutamate. Lower heat and simmer, covered, about 2 hours. Add Hawaiian salt and monosodium glutamate.

To serve, add cooked saimin noodles and desired condiments, such as scrambled egg strips, roast pork slices or sliced Spam.

Makes 8 servings.

Approximate nutritional analysis per serving broth only: 25 calories, 0.5 grams total fat, no saturated fat, 20 milligrams cholesterol, 300 milligrams sodium.*

The story and other recipes are here: http://starbulletin.com/97/09/10/features/story1.html

]]> By: Donna http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/12/03/guilty-pleasure/#comment-21071 Donna Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:55:24 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/12/03/guilty-pleasure/#comment-21071 <b>@linda:</b> I'm sure you could probably find it in LA. It's such a multi-cultural place. As for the difference between saimin and ramen -- that's a great question! In Hawaii, we used the words interchangeably sometimes. Since you asked, I did a little reearch, and wouldn't you know it: Wikipedia has an entire article dedicated to Saimin here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saimin. Very interesting stuff! <b>@gg:</b> Saimin/Ramen is good any time of the day! To steal Campbell's tag line: "Mmm Mmm Good!" <b>@Brian:</b> Why does everything that tastes good have to be so bad for us? Grr! :) @linda: I’m sure you could probably find it in LA. It’s such a multi-cultural place. As for the difference between saimin and ramen — that’s a great question! In Hawaii, we used the words interchangeably sometimes. Since you asked, I did a little reearch, and wouldn’t you know it: Wikipedia has an entire article dedicated to Saimin here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saimin. Very interesting stuff!

@gg: Saimin/Ramen is good any time of the day! To steal Campbell’s tag line: “Mmm Mmm Good!”

@Brian: Why does everything that tastes good have to be so bad for us? Grr! :)

]]> By: Brian http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/12/03/guilty-pleasure/#comment-21045 Brian Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:19:50 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/12/03/guilty-pleasure/#comment-21045 donna, i totally agree with your assessment on eating instant noodles. i can't get over how much sodium is in those things (some with more than 2000 mg!) and avoid them whenever i can. but you sure made those look good! donna, i totally agree with your assessment on eating instant noodles. i can’t get over how much sodium is in those things (some with more than 2000 mg!) and avoid them whenever i can. but you sure made those look good!

]]> By: gg http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/12/03/guilty-pleasure/#comment-21034 gg Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:18:32 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/12/03/guilty-pleasure/#comment-21034 okay, you just made me really hungry, and it's only 10AM right now!!! :p okay, you just made me really hungry, and it’s only 10AM right now!!! :p

]]> By: linda http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/12/03/guilty-pleasure/#comment-21029 linda Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:23:44 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/12/03/guilty-pleasure/#comment-21029 ohh the noodles looks yummy! i wonder if i can get instant okinawa noodles here in LA? and i always wondered, what's the difference between instant ramen and instant saimin? i asked my hubs (whose family is from hawaii) and he has no idea! ohh the noodles looks yummy! i wonder if i can get instant okinawa noodles here in LA?

and i always wondered, what’s the difference between instant ramen and instant saimin? i asked my hubs (whose family is from hawaii) and he has no idea!

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