If there is one food that is infamous among college students, it is Ramen Noodle Soup. Popular because of a one-step preparation that is practically impossible to mess up and an affordable price that will never break a tight budget, Ramen never leaves a student hungry. But setting aside all the positives aspects of this one-cup wonder, my question is, “Do people actually enjoy eating Ramen?”
I believe that every person, no matter how thrifty or culinary challenged, should have the opportunity to eat delicious and inexpensive food, especially during college.
My goal is for the Other than Ramen blog to be your source of anything and everything food. If you are looking to change up your dining hall regime or are too crammed to make a grocery store run, hit up the blog to read about restaurants that are easily accessible around the four ASU campuses. Throughout the semester, I plan to highlight local eating spots in reasonable distance that offer a pocket friendly menu, convenient hours and delicious large-portioned dishes that will ensure leftovers for a day (or two).
Through Other than Ramen, I hope to inspire college students to bring out their inner culinary side and add some spice to their typical eating habits. Relying solely on a microwave and mini-fridge can present challenges for cooking, but I like to see this as an opportunity to be innovative and simplistic. I am not naïve enough to think that every college student is a Julia Child wannabe like me, but I do know one thing for a fact: everyone likes to eat.
The recipes I post will not use fancy gourmet terms in French or require you to borrow your Grandma’s Kitchen Aid. My kind of college cooking requires only a few ingredients that can be found either in the convenience store downstairs or at a nearby grocery store. It will take less than five minutes to prepare and will taste so good that you’ll find your roommate mooching.
Stay tuned this semester for some definite mouth-watering reading. If I do my job right, not only will you find yourself craving something other than Ramen, but you will also find yourself craving to read Other than Ramen. Share your recipes or tell me about a new restaurant at Gabriela.Rodiles@asu.edu.
