Instant Ramen Kitchen Cookbook

Named a Best Cookbook of Summer 2025 by Bon Appetit and Epicurious, this book is a delightful deep dive into the versatility of instant ramen, a umami-rich instruction manual with 40-plus international recipes that will help you become a better chef using a classic comfort food enjoyed around the world. Instant ramen, while a seemingly simple dish straight out of the packet, is the quintessential blank canvas to practice improvising in the kitchen. Ready in ten minutes and a forgiving partner due to its baseline deliciousness, a bowl of tasty noodles results from any experimentation, no matter how far-flung. Author Peter J. Kim breaks down his philosophies on creating perfect harmony in your bowl through 40-plus transformative recipes, a fool-proof methodology, an instant ramen flavor wheel, and robust pantry recommendations, plus a field guide to different ramen varieties and flavor profiles. 248 pages.