Kylie Jenner's ramen add-ins drive the internet wild
When you make ramen, your microwave beeps.
When Kylie Jenner makes ramen, the internet explodes and everyone becomes a critic.
The eighteen-year-old reality television star and makeup mogul made waves when, on Aug. 5, she snapchatted her favorite instant ramen additions of butter, garlic powder and an egg.
You May Also Like
The snap seems innocuous. An egg is a classic way to upgrade instant ramen and traditional Kumamoto-style ramen is layered with garlicky flavor. Sure, Kylie's version is more "quick and dirty," but the flavor combination isn't anything either revolutionary or gauche.
So you might think, that is. After seeing her snapchat, the internet went berserk.
People defended her additions and rallied around her.
She sent curious ramen-lovers running to the kitchen to experiment:
Still others used it as a chance to let their ramen freak flags fly:
However, not everyone was so enamored by Kylie's additions nor the fact that the snap is the biggest thing to hit ramen since your dorm room's microwave.
Historically, ramen has been enjoyed globally by families and workers on a low income, who can further stretch that dollar by adding toppings. Kylie's ramen recipe might not be to your taste, but it's far from revolutionary or universally disliked. Adding mix-ins to packaged ramen is delicious, fun and traditional in some Asian cultures.
From a taste standpoint, others call her noodle bowl and the hubbub around it everything from gross to ridiculous.
If you don't like messing with your ramen packet, don't take it out on Kylie.
After all, she's just a girl with an outrageously popular lipstick collection, millions of social media followers and a hankering for a bowl of noodles.
Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.
Topics Snapchat
Sarah Spigelman Richter is a contributor to Mashable's Food channel. Sarah covers everything edible, from the food industry to D.I.Y. recipes. She was previously the community manager for Tastemade NYC and her writing has been seen on The Today Show's food blog, Refinery 29, the Food Network, and Gothamist. She has also developed recipes for Tabasco and other nationally recognized brands and has blogged for 5 years at "Fritos and Foie Gras." Sarah is obsessed with "Orphan Black" and chili-cheese Fritos and is still depressed that Loehmann's closed.
