It’s funny the stages ramen-consumption has poised itself throughout the course of my life. Growing up, it’s that easy-to-make goodness hidden in the back of my cupboards that I consumed when I was sick. When I hit college, it was what I stocked my apartment with because the dollar menu at McDonald’s was just a bit too far out of my price range.

Now in my more ‘adult’ lifestyle,  ramen has now taken a slightly higher place on the my “eating totem pole,” as trips to authentic ramen houses have become an experience I look forward to anytime we get a rainy day. Thanks to the folks at Hack College, we have an infographic on all the interesting facts and figures about the staple in American student cuisine –

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Elie is a product of Orange County, CA. In early 2012, his dentist diagnosed him with 8 different cavities, three of which on the same tooth, as a result of his 23-year Sour Patch Kid addiction.