the flavor packet is optional, shitake mushroom broth

shitake mushroom broth - this is by far the tastiest shitake mushroom thing i've made so far...

10 shrooms whole, washed, stems cut off.
~ .5 inch cube of fresh ginger sliced up real thin
~1.5 inches green/spring onion sliced up
2 tbls soy sauce
1-2 tsp rice wine
~ .5 tsp rice vinegar
pinch of sugar

dump the ginger, soy sauce, wine, vinegar into a pot with 2-3 cups water. boil. add in the mushrooms and *gently* boil for 4-5 mins. put on top after you turn off the heat. that's it. it comes out a bit light, with the mushroom flavor in it... instant ramen plain kind of sucks ( instant ramen is really oily and forms a kind of scum if you let it sit w/ the same scummy water you boiled it in...) so i boiled it seperately and drained it before pouring the broth and shrooms over it. i don't know why, but i've had 3 ppl in the last week ask me if it was ok to make ramen without the flavor packet??? NO, THE RAMEN WILL BE RUINED AND POISON YOU. =P is it just me that thinks that's slightly bizarre? it always made sense to me to make the noodles first and then add the flavor later to taste in the bowl instead of guesstimating.. oh man, i'm really avoiding work, talking about making noodles.. =P