Smoked Mussel Ramen
I have never purchased smoked mussels in oil, or any mussels in any substance in a can. I did once eat some sardines that someone brought to a Boy Scout camping trip once. It was dark and I was hungry. I bought another can a few weeks later and found that I couldn’t eat them in the light. Are smoked mussels cheap protein like sardines or are they something you can only get at Whole Foods?
Submitted By: River Styx
Submitted From: California!
- 2 packages Chicken Flavored top ramen
- Regular sized can of stir-fry straw mushrooms
- One can Smoked Mussels in oil
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Thai Chili Sauce (Tastes sweet/hot)
- Oyster sauce (Suggested)
- Cooking oil
- Chop sticks (Forks are so boring)
In a pot: Boil water, crush the noodles into smaller cubes of four (Crush them in a bag one way, then another) Toss the noodles in, be sure not to overcook. They should still look/taste/feel slightly undercooked when done. Drain completely with a strainer, add the seasoning packet and stir. Put this off to the side. In a frying pan: Light oil, Medium heat. Wait until warmed up. Throw in the whole can of mushrooms (After you drain the water) and the whole can of mussels (After you drain the oil) Season with garlic and onion powder and oyster sauce (It is up to you the amount you use) Cook for about 4 minutes, stir often. Throw in the seasoned noodles. Lower heat slightly and then cook for another 5 minutes or less. Keep stirring until mushrooms/mussels are well blended with the noodles. Should be nice and hot and the noodles should be perfectly done. Pour out onto a plate, use your “Thai chili sauce” on each bite for an extra sweet yet spicy taste. If you shopped around and got the best prices, this whole meal should cost roughly 2.50$, serve with a side of vegetables and possibly some mashed potato for a meal that will keep you full most of the day. Credits to me 
Edit: Finally gave this a title. I suck at WordPress.
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August 1st, 2009 at 3:54 pm
dude, smoked mussels are usually unfindable at anything but an asian grocer. and i’m talking like south asian, like vietnam and the phillipines or whatever. a specialty shop that only had japanese, korean, etc foods probably wouldnt have them but your average local asian mega mart will.
unfortunately most people dont have an asian mega mart. however, you can find smoked oysters in just about any grocery store, right there by the sardines and herring snacks and whatnot. those would work just as well.
this recipe sounds like the stuff i used to live off of. i would pretty much stir fry whatever protien or vegetable source i could find (hard to come by with my income) with ramen and ketchup/mustard/soy sauce/oyster sauce/sesame oil or some combination thereof. tasty, but a bit high sodium and not much fun coming out the other end when it’s all you eat. :0
if i hadnt overeaten stuff like this in the past i would totally get down to this recipe though!
August 11th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
I have an awesome recipe!
You need;
1 package of beef ramen
1 package of chicken ramen
Garlic salt
Dried onion flakes
Bacon bits
(I also use Garlic+Oriental spices, Dried spiniach dip(that you add to sour cream or whatever), and anything that sounds tasty
Cook 1(or 2) packs of ramen
Do NOT drain
Add 1/2 of each spice pack(if 1 pack of ramen) or both full packs(if 2 packs of ramen)
Add spices+bits
mix and enjoy.
Amazing flavor. I’ve had friends come over JUST for my ramen
August 15th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Thanks for posting my recipe
In response to Static: Here in california and a lot of other places, you can find them at any major food store, but they’re pretty expensive; one can will set you back around 2-3 dollars.
But we also have a place called 99 Cents Only stores, they have piles of them for a buck a piece. If anyone’s really interested and cant find them for a reasonable price, I can send them some if they pay for the 1 dollar each plus shipping – email is riverstyxxx [at] gmail [dot] com. Each can is around 7 ounces, and all of the other ingredients are also a dollar each at the store here.
Here is a picture of the can:
http://i29.tinypic.com/jjv9sp.jpg