3 creator recipes compared

3 ways creators make ramen

Sam Jose, Jim & Fin and Joe Chu have each posted a version of ramen on Instagram. Most of them use soy sauce and garlic. Total time runs from 4 min to 50 min. Below, each one is compared on time, ingredients and method, with a link to the full recipe and the original video.

  • 3 versions
  • 3 creators
  • 4 min to 50 min
  • Instagram

Side by side

From each creator's recipe as we saved it: total time, servings, ingredient count, cooking method, and what no other version uses.

  1. Sam Jose35 min

    Creamy Ramen with Steak

    Serves
    2
    Ingredients
    11
    Method
    Pan-fried · Simmered
    Only this one
    ramen noodles, steak, heavy cream and beef broth
  2. 2‑Minute Ramen Hack

    Serves
    1
    Ingredients
    3
    Method
    Not clear from the steps
    Only this one
    instant ramen packet
  3. Joe Chu50 min

    Kelp Noodle Japanese Ramen

    Serves
    1
    Ingredients
    16
    Method
    Oven · Grilled
    Only this one
    kelp noodles, lemon juice, baking soda and chicken bouillon powder

What most versions share

In all 3

  • green onion

In most of them

  • soy sauce
  • garlic

Salt, pepper, oil and water are left out. Ingredient names are matched loosely, so chicken thighs and chicken legs both count as chicken.

Where they differ

  • Sam Jose is the only one to use ramen noodles, steak, heavy cream and beef broth.
  • Jim & Fin is the only one to use instant ramen packet.
  • Joe Chu is the only one to use kelp noodles, lemon juice, baking soda and chicken bouillon powder.
  • Only Sam Jose pan-fries or sears.
  • Only Sam Jose simmers, poaches or braises.
  • Only Joe Chu uses the oven.
  • Only Joe Chu grills.
  • Sam Jose serves it with creamy broth.
  • Jim & Fin takes the least time (4 min); Joe Chu the most (50 min).
  • Jim & Fin uses the shortest ingredient list (3); Joe Chu the longest (16).

The other 2 versions

How this comparison works

Every version here was saved from the creator's own public video and turned into a structured recipe card. The comparison reads only those cards: ingredients, steps, times and servings. We haven't cooked these side by side or ranked them on taste.

Reposts and the same video saved twice count once. Times and servings come from each recipe card; short videos don't always state them, so treat them as a guide. Every version links to the creator's original video.