Ramen is convenient and easily customizable. If you’re looking to craft a delicious, rich, restaurant-style ramen, use broth as the base instead of water for your instant noodles.

Consider boiling your noodles in chicken or vegetable broth. Add the flavor packet if you desire, but keep the sodium content in mind to avoid extremely salty results.

For more flavor-intense instant ramen, such as Samyang or Nongshim Shin Ramyun, you might want to go with an unsalted broth and also use the provided flavor packets.

Also, consider the flavor profile; seafood broth is ideal for Nongshim Neoguri Spicy Seafood soup, while soy sauce-flavored Maruchan pairs well with a beef or mushroom broth.

Then again, a basic chicken or veggie broth is also sure to please. You can also add butter to make your soup more rich, adding depth to its flavors that will make your soup pop.