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I knew my dad was hopelessly wicked by the way he always smashed up the ramen noodles before cooking them

@KingOfWhiteAmerica I used to split the brick into 8 pieces. idk why. I think it helped when cooking in microwave because they wouldn't poke out of the water as much

@suquili At least that’s relatively orderly. Not my dad. He’d strangle the package

@KingOfWhiteAmerica @suquili YES MY DAD WOULD DO THIS TOO
As a kid I thought "maybe it makes it more fun or something? Why didn't they just make the noodles tiny if that's how it was supposed to be made!? "
Didn't realize until I had another when I was much older "OH HAHA THAT'S NOT ON THE INSTRUCTIONS OR ANYTHING MY DAD IS JUST A NUTCASE"
(I love him, but what a goober)

@scenesbycolleen @KingOfWhiteAmerica My mom makes this "chinese coleslaw" (probably not chinese at all) which includes ramen pieces as part of the flavor. It's pretty good and edible unlike normal coleslaw.

The ramen part of the recipe calls for crushing up the noodles into small pieces. She'd have me whack the ramen package with a mallet while she did other stuff lol

@suquili @KingOfWhiteAmerica lol noooo you have to crush it with your hands without breaking the bag it's a SKILL

"normal" coleslaw is good if you make it yourself

@scenesbycolleen @suquili @KingOfWhiteAmerica who is cole, and why is his slaw so good?

@elftummy @scenesbycolleen @suquili @KingOfWhiteAmerica naw slaw is a verb
cole was slawwed

@reallyangry @elftummy @scenesbycolleen @KingOfWhiteAmerica I thought it was "cold slaw" because it was in the refrigerator. "Slaw" sounded very fitting with how much I hated it. Like it's the sound you make when you throw it up

@suquili @reallyangry @scenesbycolleen @KingOfWhiteAmerica Unfortunately I actually know where the name comes from.
And even worse.. I know it's Dutch
Koolsla
Kool - cabbage
Sla - salad
lit. Cabbage salad

Originally Americans DID call it Cold Slaw, eventually changing it to Cole Slaw, cole coming from Caulis, latin relating to cabbage, coming full circle

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@scenesbycolleen @elftummy @suquili @KingOfWhiteAmerica Sold claw

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