This is ramen carbonara. I’ll say it again. Ramen. Carbonara. It’s a dish that looks luxurious and effortful, but like most instant ramen dishes, it’s one that’s easy and quick to whip up in less than 15 minutes.

Just as you’d expect, the method of making this is pretty similar to that of the well-loved classic Italian carbonara. So get some thick bacon or guanciale, cut it up and fry it till brown and crispy. Then, in a big bowl, mix together an egg, an egg yolk, and a blizzard of parmesan or pecorino, along with a pelting of black pepper. Next, get your favourite brand of ramen, toss away the flavouring packets because you don’t need them, and boil up the noodles for 2-3 minutes.

Once the noodles are cooked, scoop it up and into the egg-and-cheese mix, toss in the crispy bacon bits along with a splash of the rendered bacon fat, and you’ll have a super easy, very cheesy, kinda cheeky meal that you’ll wolf down in seconds!