Food Trending: The Ramen Burger

By Shannon Sarna | October 17, 2013

Have you heard of the ramen burger, well more accurately, a hamburger placed on a ramen noodle “bun”? I hadn’t either until yesterday when I saw a photo on Instagram and I couldn’t believe my eyes. Crazy! Genius! Delicious! Where has this been all my life? Where have I been all its life? The answer, of course is: Brooklyn, where all wacky but brilliant food ideas originate.

But perhaps the best part of the ramen burger is that it is 100% kosher-friendly. As this Buzzfeed article explains, all you need to recreate your own ramen burger is to use a packet of cooked ramen noodles, an egg and a little patience to make the ramen patties. Fantastic.

Rest assured: the crazy burger combos continue. While perusing Facebook earlier this week, I came across yet another wacky Brooklyn-born burger: the KUGEL burger by whimsical Jewish-inspired eatery Scharf & Zoyer. That’s right: a burger sandwiched between two slices of crispy, savory noodle kugel.

This got me thinking: What other kosher-friendly, Jewish-inspired burger combinations could a food-obsessed fat kid like me dream up? Here are my answers:

Challah French Toast Breakfast Burger

Slice leftover challah into thick pieces around 1/2 inch thick. In a baking dish or shallow bowl whisk two eggs with 1/2 cup almond or soy milk. Dip challah slices in egg and milk mixture until completely coated, but not too soggy.

Heat a pan on medium heat and coat with 1 Tbsp vegetable oil.

Cook slices of challah on each side until golden brown, around 3-4 minutes.

Prepare hamburgers to your liking. Place hamburger patty on top of french toast slices. Top with fried egg, ketchup, maple syrup or other toppings of your choice. Place second slice of french toast on top.

Latke Burger

Prepare small batch of traditional potato latkes.

Prepare hamburgers to your liking. Place hamburger patty on top of latke.

Top with tomato, caramelized onions or other toppings of your choice. Place second latke on top.

Enjoy.