so he's kind of like the ramen whisperer. >> the ramen -- >> you know what makes a great bowl of ramenand soup matching together. >> how many noodles are you making for how many places? what's the volume? >> we make over 250 different types of noodles. >> well, i know there has to be one that's the classic. >> yeah, my father created a special in '81, it's still our most popular noodle. >> so you going to show me how you guys make it? >> of course let's do it. ♪ so here we have all of our dry ingredients. we have the wheat flour, we also have vital wheat gluten for that texture -- >> okay. >> -- and then egg white powder kind of for that firmness. >> okay. >> so now we're going to blend the water with the vitamin d-2 and the -- and salt. >> uh-oh i'm cooking. >> kansui is basically what makes a ramen noodle a ramen noodle. it's sodium and carbonate, which gives it that nice texture, that nice aroma. without this you couldn't have a ramen noodle. so -- >> so this liquid gets combined with the dry ingredients and then we have our noodle done. >> exactly, done. >> i'm making ramen baby. >

. >> this is ramen. >> it consists of chee-tos -- >> top ramen. >> and gorditas. >> and gorditas. >>s and this is what you get. >> no, i'm the opposite. >> do you want some? >> think about that scale. 200 and what? >> i'm 279. and still growing. and they told me to lose some weight, but i don't care. >> in mod "q," the relationships are absolutely different than from other mods because in other mods, you've got this high-intensity gang politicking atmosphere going on. and in mod "q" where it's mostly homosexual protected custody inmates, there's none of that politics going on. it's more like love triangles going on. >> you going to date this girl when you grow up? >> no. no. bitch, we are close. >> we are sisters! >> we are sisters, girl. we're sisters. i'd marry him, though, girl. >> big-time drama mod. >> but it seemed nobody drew more attention in mod "q" than marcus cash. just 21 years old. cash was already on his eighth trip to the o.c. jail. this time on a conviction for possession of stolen credit cards. he was better known by the nickname he shared with the unit itself. >> i

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mitchell expected some type of payment, more than two ramen noodles, and he refused and that's when the fight broke out. >> either way, the practice is a violation of jail rules. >> lean over and blink. >> [ bleep ]. >> both beefers and mitchell will soon admit with disciplinary officer hale who will determine how much time they will each get in segregation. a solitary confinement unit where, among other things, they're locked in their cells 23 hours per day. >> they're not allowed visits, they're not allowed to go to the gym, they're not allowed to have books. the only thing they can have is legal material that pertains to their case. >> most inmates don't like to fight. but some relish the violence. >> i like to fight. >> are you good at it? >> fighting? i never been beat. call me the white tyson. >> brian voltz is currently serving six months for an act of violence. though the victim was anything but a heavyweight. he admits an argument with the mother of one of his sons got out of hand. but denies injuring her. still, he pled guilty to domestic abuse and returned to louisville metro

something as simple as ramen soup, it has the little metal flavoring in it, sets our metal detector off. toothpaste. make sure there's nothing here to make a shank out of. just trying to be thorough. >> hey, come on. you're up. >> every inmate that comes to us from santa rosa gets a haircut. unfortunately, they can't have their own individuality. so we try to make them as vanilla as possible. when we take their photo and their i.d., we want a clear look of their face, in case something should ever happen, one would get away from us, you know, they would be able to be readily identified by that photo. >> thank you. >> have a good one. >> paul bennett, a transfer to santa rosa from another state prison, is just starting the check-in process, and his search might take longer than most. >> oh, they search. it doesn't bother me though because i feel safer knowing that they search, you know. so in case i come in contact with another inmate that i am quite sure that person don't have a weapon, or, you know? >> why are you in a wheelchair? >> i got shot in north carolina, so i was quad and then

>> who doesn't like ramen?arnish with some strawberries on top. >> did you invent this idea? i've never seen this? >> it's pretty fun, right? here. >> may i? >> yes. >> it makes the jell-o look fancy, more of a grownup dessert. and it's actually not bad for you. >> how much did this cost to make this dessert? five bucks again. >> uh-huh. maybe a little less. >> and as you say, wherever you are in the country, you can find a dollar store. >> that's the thing. one thing i've found across the country. no matter where you are, you'll find a dollar store. >> how did you like the main course? >> really good. >> and healthy, too, with the veggies. >> we're used to having this in college. this is another thing with the shrimp and veggies. >> makes it healthier. >> two thumbs up. very nicely done. >> all right. >> thank you. >> well done. thank you very much. we'll be cooking with kathie lee and hoda later this morning. >> that's right. >> find the recipes on our website, today.com. next a live concert from fall out boy

the ramen burger. >> we have to eat these before they melt.they'll take on china in the quarterfinals of the world cup. we believe and the team's captain will have her own special cheering section. she is truly the ultimate soccer mom and paula faris has her story. >> morgan and that goes in. >> reporter: the u.s. women's team is on a roll in their quest for the world cup. the red, white and blue making it to the quarterfinals. up next on the pitch, china. seeking revenge after losing to the u.s. in 1999. the last time the u.s. won it all. >> christie rampone. >> reporter: leading the charge team captain christie rampone. the only remaining player from that historic squad. this is your fifth world cup. can you believe it? >> no. actually i can't. >> reporter: but rampone doesn't just shine on the field, she's a real soccer mom married with two young daughters. true or false, your girs are well traveled. >> true. >> germany and england. >> we put a map here and pinpointing where they've been and she's been to 31 states and over 15 countries. >>