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I came across this recipe<\/a> and its accompanying picture on the internet. Not gonna lie. I thought it looked pretty gross. And then I saw this post<\/a> from Serious Eats<\/em> and was all like, “Omg, omg, gimme ramen now.”<\/p>\n

Ramen. Insta-soup. It is not just the cellophane-packaged daily sustenance of American college kids. Ramen soup has a long history, which you can probably look up on Wikipedia pretty easily<\/a>, but suffice it to say that Asian food culture is steeped in the stuff. In fact, Korean-American chef Roy Choi likens the instant noodle dish<\/a> to Korean-American kids\u2019 \u201cpeanut butter and jelly sandwich\u201d—an ethnic staple of their communal cross-cultural upbringing. And what better way to tie those cultural strings together than by adding other ingredients like freshly chopped vegetables and herbs, poached eggs, and slices of American cheese (yes!) to the soup as Chef Choi does in one of his recipes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAmerican cheese? In soup? Really?\u201d you ask. Really. Cheese has long been a welcomed addition to steaming bowls of brothy goodness. Growing up in an Italian household, I\u2019d listen to my aunt joke that I was adding soup to my cheese instead of the other way around. So why is featuring cheese in Asian cuisine such an off-putting idea? Ok, traditionally cheese has not played much of a role in Asian dishes. Hilly terrain not suited for cattle or goat-raising, sparse dairy availability, and a high prevalence of lactose intolerance across most of Asia has contributed to this dearth of dairy.<\/p>\n

\"Cheese<\/a>

Photo Credit: Noob Cook<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

But regardless of the \u201cinauthentic\u201d use of cheese in Asian food, ramen has been running rampant, showcasing cheese as a much-desired ingredient. For instance, along with those familiar crunchy noodles, a new Cheese-flavored ramen<\/a> includes a packet of \u201creally aromatic\u201d cheese powder to add to the broth (I bet Michelle O. isn\u2019t too pleased\u2026<\/a>). Nick Chipman of DudeFoods.com perfected a Ramen Noodle Grilled Cheese Sandwich. No bread. Just noodles<\/a>. Even a classic American recipe is getting a Ramen twist: “Ram n\u2019 Cheese”<\/a> lures lovers of Mac n\u2019 Cheese and ramen soup by combining the two using sharp Cheddar as the glue that binds this neo-classical combination together.<\/p>\n

\"Ramen<\/a>

Photo Credit: Dude Foods<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

This site<\/a> lists other \u201cinnovators\u201d in the unofficial \u201cLet\u2019s Add More Cheese To Asian Food\u201d campaign. Dassara Ramen in Brooklyn, for instance, features a bacon broth soup complete with a \u201cgenerous sprinkling of pecorino cheese.\u201d Yes, please.<\/p>\n

The popular trend of adding cheese to ramen and other Asian dishes is just supporting a point we all already knew. Cheese makes everything better.<\/p>\n

Photo Credit of featured image courtesy of Spoonversity.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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