When you’re broke and nothing good left till payday. Costco hot dogs and Top Ramen
Was actually way yummier than I thought it would be. Was all out of eggs or I would’ve added one. Please no comment about too much sodium- I had this, or cereal with no milk. This had protein!
by Treehugger34
41 Comments
Fluid-Emu8982
Just cut the hotdog like an octopus next time. This is a pretty normal broke meal.
triple7freak1
I don‘t hate it
butterballxyz123
Add some cheese to that and you’ve really got something.
littleamandabb
Broooo, Costco hotdogs though?! That’s not broke food. That’s cuisine.
Euphoric_Management8
I have a vivid memory of making this for myself when I was 11. It was as close as I could get to making spaghetti and meatballs.
ismellofdesperation
Buy eggs, cheese, sesame oil, and spam to enhance further and cheaply
CastTheFirstStone_
Back when I was making minimum wage, I ate hot dog and ramen stir fry almost every day. I get the struggle.
P1g-San
Add an egg and some hot sauce and I would smash.
Workadaily
Put some hot sauce in that, son!
Truck_Toucher
Not shitty at all. I’ll never knock a struggle meal
TChaos717
I do this all the time. Boil the water with a little gochujang, hot dogs, ramen, and some cheese if I have. Like a mini Korean army stew.
sandiercy
$1.50 hotdogs and pop, are you sure you can afford that?
Conscious-Permit-466
Pinch off a few turds and call it soup.
cheeky4u2
Looks good to me
_gotrice
It’ll sound weird, but toss half a slice of processed cheese on top. Don’t mix when it melts then you get a melty, creaminess to each bite.
Palico82
I swear to God. I’ve survived off this before. Legit the only thing I had to eat for a week. Man, those were the days.
DeathTripper
I’ve done Cup Noodles and some leftover meats that my company had served, and I had already eaten most of it the day before. I had used green sauce (jalepeño based, but not actually spicy) on the meats. It probably was the best instant ramen I’ve had.
I’ve tried to replicate it somewhat, by just adding said sauce to just the ramen, and it didn’t work. I think the meats soaked up the sauce over night, and then added flavor back to the broth. Yeah the sodium was probably through the roof, but hey, struggle meal.
LarenCoe
Ohhh…look at Mr. Richy Rich Fancypants with his Costco hotdogs! Us plebs have to eat Bar S.
Prize-Championship93
Take the 100th upvote my dude/gal
RainyReese
/r/nostalgia
EvieMoon
This looks tasty to me, but I genuinely like cheap tinned hotdogs and the chicken noodles that used to cost like 9p a packet. Growing up poor leaves marks in strange ways.
Mother-Translator318
Bruh, just make some fried rice. You can get a 12 lb bag of rice for $13 and eat for like 2 weeks. Just because you are broke doesn’t mean you have to eat abominations like that….
Majestic_Recording_5
Do whatever you have to to get by. I like to add frozen veggies to my ramen.
TNJDude
I think it’s wonderfully resourceful. You were economical and got your protein. Good job!
HippiexPunkx
That could be good NGL
cokEs1234
Survival food
United_Reply_2558
You could have gotten a $5 rotisserie chicken from Costco and made at least 3-4 meals from it. 😋
ExcitingStress8663
That’s not shitty. It’s actually a delicacy.
Bryryeguy
Oh no…
yogadavid
Half America living on that now. I would call it 💩 ramen but I can’t because I’m hungry
stkgo
could’ve at least poured out some of that water
HuggyMonster69
Student food. Ugly but tasty
El_Jefe-o7
Bro ive been starving myself and this looks bomb
Pianpianino
That looks 👍 ok
rudius90
If you can splurge on some pork chops after payday for dinner one night- save a few and cut them up and add to the Ramen for dinner the next night. I love it
RibbenDish
Had this combo in college in the mid 1980’s more than I want to remember.
Add a little vinegar.
AgitatedSale2470
It always comes down to the spice rack
Unhappy_Wishbone_551
I’ve been that broke. Sometimes, I think about those times with fondness. We were practically dirt floor poor,but we had a lot of fun too.
Meshopeth
Sodiyum.
Triptik
Stock up on canned veggies too if you can! Tomatoes or beans can really strengthen a cup of ramen. A mayo packet or a pad of butter can also add some fat to help fill you up. Hang in there!
Draken_Zero
Look at this baller with 100% beef. We Vienna Sausagers are not worthy!
41 Comments
Just cut the hotdog like an octopus next time. This is a pretty normal broke meal.
I don‘t hate it
Add some cheese to that and you’ve really got something.
Broooo, Costco hotdogs though?! That’s not broke food. That’s cuisine.
I have a vivid memory of making this for myself when I was 11. It was as close as I could get to making spaghetti and meatballs.
Buy eggs, cheese, sesame oil, and spam to enhance further and cheaply
Back when I was making minimum wage, I ate hot dog and ramen stir fry almost every day. I get the struggle.
Add an egg and some hot sauce and I would smash.
Put some hot sauce in that, son!
Not shitty at all. I’ll never knock a struggle meal
I do this all the time. Boil the water with a little gochujang, hot dogs, ramen, and some cheese if I have. Like a mini Korean army stew.
$1.50 hotdogs and pop, are you sure you can afford that?
Pinch off a few turds and call it soup.
Looks good to me
It’ll sound weird, but toss half a slice of processed cheese on top. Don’t mix when it melts then you get a melty, creaminess to each bite.
I swear to God. I’ve survived off this before. Legit the only thing I had to eat for a week. Man, those were the days.
I’ve done Cup Noodles and some leftover meats that my company had served, and I had already eaten most of it the day before. I had used green sauce (jalepeño based, but not actually spicy) on the meats. It probably was the best instant ramen I’ve had.
I’ve tried to replicate it somewhat, by just adding said sauce to just the ramen, and it didn’t work. I think the meats soaked up the sauce over night, and then added flavor back to the broth. Yeah the sodium was probably through the roof, but hey, struggle meal.
Ohhh…look at Mr. Richy Rich Fancypants with his Costco hotdogs! Us plebs have to eat Bar S.
Take the 100th upvote my dude/gal
/r/nostalgia
This looks tasty to me, but I genuinely like cheap tinned hotdogs and the chicken noodles that used to cost like 9p a packet. Growing up poor leaves marks in strange ways.
Bruh, just make some fried rice. You can get a 12 lb bag of rice for $13 and eat for like 2 weeks. Just because you are broke doesn’t mean you have to eat abominations like that….
Do whatever you have to to get by. I like to add frozen veggies to my ramen.
I think it’s wonderfully resourceful. You were economical and got your protein. Good job!
That could be good NGL
Survival food
You could have gotten a $5 rotisserie chicken from Costco and made at least 3-4 meals from it. 😋
That’s not shitty. It’s actually a delicacy.
Oh no…
Half America living on that now. I would call it 💩 ramen but I can’t because I’m hungry
could’ve at least poured out some of that water
Student food. Ugly but tasty
Bro ive been starving myself and this looks bomb
That looks 👍 ok
If you can splurge on some pork chops after payday for dinner one night- save a few and cut them up and add to the Ramen for dinner the next night. I love it
Had this combo in college in the mid 1980’s more than I want to remember.
Add a little vinegar.
It always comes down to the spice rack
I’ve been that broke. Sometimes, I think about those times with fondness. We were practically dirt floor poor,but we had a lot of fun too.
Sodiyum.
Stock up on canned veggies too if you can! Tomatoes or beans can really strengthen a cup of ramen. A mayo packet or a pad of butter can also add some fat to help fill you up. Hang in there!
Look at this baller with 100% beef. We Vienna Sausagers are not worthy!