ramenthusiast

1. A food enthusiast who particularly enjoys Japanese Ramen. If outside Japan, they are often driven by the quest to find the most authentic ramen closest in preparation, ingredients and flavor to that as found in Japan.

2. A ramen connouisseur that does not consider so-called "instant" or packaged ramen an acceptable substitute for "real" ramen.

"My friend Paul and I are such ramenthusiasts, we waited in line for an hour outside a newly-opened ramen place to test if it is authentic."

fridge archeology

Going through the refrigerator after a major holiday and digging through layers of leftovers in search of something palatable or edible.

"The day after Christmas I woke up really hungry but I had to do some some serious fridge archeology to find something I actually wanted to eat."