Students craft their own ramen bowl to enjoy with friends.
Cheap and boring ramen doesn’t always have to be the broke college kid staple, as the Asian and Pacific Islander Organization (APIO) and Student Programming Board (SPB) showed in their joint ramen night on Tuesday, Feb. 24, in Lakeside from 6-8 p.m.
The first 20 students in line received a free ramen bowl, some being plain and others having Lilo & Stitch or Twilight characters on them. After picking up a bowl, one had a choice of broth (chicken or beef), a pack of dry ramen, and any topping one could imagine.
Ramen can be made in hundreds of ways, all with their varying textures and tastes.
“There are different ways as an Asian-American to make ramen, not just your traditional soup and noodles,” APIO president Natalee Keodouangdy said. “When you’re a daughter of an immigrant, you remember eating it almost every day, so you have to spice it up. I know a lot of people only see ramen in one way.”
Events like this promote learning about other cultures and enjoying community.
“My favorite part of this event is seeing everybody come together and enjoy culture,” Keodouangdy said, “and also having to collaborate with SPB, because they do so much for the Doane community, and that’s what APIO is about. I know a lot of people appreciate APIO and what they have done this past year and a half.”
Keep up with the Tiger Life Weekly to see when SPB or APIO will have their next event.
