Ko Foo Ramen

I think I have to stop ordering Ramen from Ko Foo. There are several reasons for this, all of which I believe to be valid. First off, it has to be terrible for you. I am a salt junkie. Seriously, when I was younger (not that much younger actually, or at least not younger enough for it to be socially acceptable), I used to pour salt in my hand and eat it. When I was younger than that, I used to make myself Campbell's Chicken Noodle soup and pour soy sauce into it. A lot of soy sauce. That is how much I love salt. While the ramen from Ko Foo is Delicious, I found myself all strung out and dehydrated after work yesterday. I must have emptied my Brita 7 times, and it was never enough. There is some serious sodium in that Ramen. But it's addictive. Here I am less than 12 hours after my hydration crisis and it's all I can think of to eat. That's not healthy. I have to cut it off. But can I go cold turkey? Do they make a sodium patch, or some gum. I would love salt gum. If someone hasn't invented that yet, they should.

Reason #2, it's a widely known fact that Ramen costs 50 cents at the grocery store, meaning it probably costs half a penny to produce a package of Ramen. I am paying $6.50/week to support my habit. The added value of Ko Foo is that they make the broth spicy and add rice cakes which are chewy and delicious. They also include sprouts and scallions, but honestly who cares? I think I could make a similar lunch for under $1.00 whereas other items at Ko Foo (the Japchae for example) I couldn't make if I tried my absolute hardest and even if I could it would be expensive. I know this to be true because I recently tried to make Japchae from a recipe Lilyan gave me at it was a complete disaster. And expensive.

So, in conclusion, I am asking for your help. If you see me eyeing the ramen on the menu, stop me. Remind me that I can get udon for $1.50 less that is just as good or that I can get something fancy at Ko Foo that will help salvage New York's water supply later on. I appreciate your help. And I'm glad we had this talk. I seriously need to get to work.