Are ramen noodles beef or chicken flavor wrong to eat if you are a vegetarian?

Question

I like ramen noodles and I have reciently became a vegetarian but I didn't know if the powder that they use in ramen noodles is against the rules.

Okay...so if I can't eat the packets of beef and chicken powder, what are some good recipes or spices that I can use with ramen noodles?

Is or isn't oriental flavored ramen noodles vegetarian??

Answer 1

It is your body and you get to make up the rules as to what you eat and do not eat. The amount of actual animal product they use in those tiny little packets are minimal. Those little packets are mostly salt and spices. I gave up meat for Lent, but couldnt give up my ramon noodles too. So if you want them, Eat them! There are no Vegitarian police that will come along and say "hey you broke the rules! YOu dont get to be in the vegitarian club anymore"

Answer 2

I am a vegetarian (i would be vegan, but once in a great while, I eat something with dairy or egg in it.) The only kind of ramen noodles that dont contain animal peices is oriental. Some people think that oriental doesnt have alot of flavor, so when you make it, put some cajun or oriental seasoning in it in addition to the provided packets, and some garlic powder, and some fried vegetables. Its great like that, I honestly just ate a bowl with fried zuccini and guacamole.

Answer 3

You can just add some of your own spices and/or vegetables to the noodles rather than the actual packet (which is probably full of sodium and preservatives anyways). I know (unless I missed reading an ingredient/they changed the ingredients) that the Oriental flavor is vegetarian. If you happen to buy other flavors just throw out the powder and customize the noodles yourself.
While we're on the subject, have you noticed that the 'Cup O Noodles' are exclusively non-veg? I found one or two veg options at an Indian grocery store but never ventured to actually buy one.

Answer 4

No a vegetarian does not eat chicken or beef ramen noodles because the flavor packets have meat and meat seasonings in them. The Oriental kind are fine if I remember correctly.

Answer 5

I wondered the same thing when I turned vegetarian -- ramen noodles used to be a favorite of mine. I checked the ingredients of a package, though, and it contained "chicken powder," so I gave it up. I'm guessing that all meat-flavored ramen uses some kind of animal stock (if nothing else, due to the increasing trend in healthy eating, I think they would advertise it if it were vegetarian).

Now if only we can figure out how one gets chicken powder.

Answer 6

Yes, those would be inconsistent with vegetarianism.

All the Maruchan flavors contain animal fat now so none of them are suitable for vegetarians.

The other leading brand "Top Ramen"'s Oriental flavor is vegetarian (even vegan.) None of the other flavors are suitable for vegetarians.

If you have an asian market in your area, you can find lots of different kinds of ramen noodles, they're so much better and have more vegetarian options.

Answer 7

I'm vegetarian and I eat ramen noodles occasionally. I buy Knorr's Vegetarian Vegetable bullion cubes (I found them at Kroger's) and substitute a vegetable bullion cube for the meat flavored packet and they taste great. I've even been told the vege ramen noodles taste better than the meat flavored kind!

Answer 8

It depends how strict you are. It doesn't contain actual meat, just by products, like... blood, bone, and fat. I think the oriental flavored is vegetarian, and it tastes really good too. You can also make the noodles without a flavor packet and add whatever you want.

Answer 9

It depends on why you have chose to become a vegetarian. Some people choose to become a vegetarian for health benefits, while alot of people become one because of the cruel ways animals are treated. I do not think that its wrong to want something to taste like beef, all those packet are made of is salt anyways. It is up to you and what you feel comfortable with. :)

Answer 10

Time to start reading packages and ingredients. "Oriental" may or may not be safe - read the ingredients to be sure. Anything that says Chicken, Beef, Shrimp, etc contains said meat.

Buy some vegetarian bouillon and use that instead. : )