1 1pkramen noodles 1Tpeanut butter 1Tapricot preserves 1tfresh ginger 1tsesame oil 2tminced garlic 0.5tblack pepper 1chili pepper 1cwater 1ramen flavor packet 1fresh scallion Combine all ingredients except ramen, and either heat in a small saucepan, or microwave over. Mix thoroughly. The peanut butter will melt and act as a thickener for the sauce as well as a flavoring. Prepare the ramen noodles according to package directions, but drain out the water used for cooking, so that only noodles remain. Pour the sauce over the cooked noodles, and add steamed vegetables and/or small pieces of meat, or poultry. Garnish with sesame seeds or fresh basil leaf if desired. Optional Ingredients The base dish is the peanut sauce and noodles, but ideally, you should add vegetables and/or meat. If you wish to add meat, Beef, Pork, Ham of poultry work best. Suggested vegetables include, but are not limited to, broccoli, carrots, water chestnuts, chick peas, water chestnuts, peas, snow peas, soy beans, bell pepper. Substitutions: Instead of using the flavor packet from the ramen, you may substitute a bouillon cube of your choice. Instead of apricot preserves, you may add two tablespoons of honey (or to taste). Instead of chili pepper, you may use chopped fresh chilies, or chili sauce. I recommend Sri Racha red chili sauce, or garlic chili sauce. Instead of Ramen, you may substitute other noodles, such as soba.