{"id":17272,"date":"2012-08-09T13:05:31","date_gmt":"2012-08-09T05:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/?p=17272"},"modified":"2017-02-25T19:28:59","modified_gmt":"2017-02-25T11:28:59","slug":"instant-noodles-not-guilty-p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/2012\/08\/09\/instant-noodles-not-guilty-p\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant noodles? Not guilty! :P"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sigh. I’m so pathetic lah. No new recipes to share and now am going to blog about my way of cooking instant noodles!<\/p>\n

Maggi mee, remember? In my childhood days, my brothers and I used to buy their curry flavour and cook the noodles in 5 minutes. *rub tummy* Loads of MSG but the umami was there to satisfy our craving for a bowl of noodles in hot, spicy soup. *images of kungfu panda!* :)<\/p>\n

I believe that when it comes to instant noodles, we have our personal favourite brands and flavours. My favourite is Nong Shin’s hot & spicy noodles. All thanks to my MIL who introduced it to me.<\/p>\n

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It comes in a package of 5 packs..<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My reasons for preferring this pack of instant noodles are:<\/p>\n

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  1. It is made in Korea (not MIC)<\/li>\n
  2. No MSG<\/li>\n
  3. Balance mix of spices<\/li>\n
  4. It is filling<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I would usually add shiitake mushrooms, leafy vegetables and occasionally an egg to the noodles to make it a less unhealthy meal.<\/p>\n

    1) Soak 2-3 pieces of dried shiitake mushrooms in very hot water. Use a spoon to hold the mushrooms down to immerse them fully in the hot water.<\/p>\n

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    Soak dried shiitake mushrooms in hot water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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    Use a spoon to immerse the mushrooms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    2) Start boiling 500 ml of water in a pot.<\/p>\n

    3) When the water is boiling, add the instant noodles and instant spices to the water. Use a pair of scissors to cut away the stalks of the shittake mushrooms and cut the caps into strips into the boiling soup.<\/p>\n

    4) Allow the noodles and mushrooms to cook for 3-4 minutes.<\/p>\n

    5) At the final minute, add an egg and some leafy greens. Stir to break the egg if you like.<\/p>\n

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    All ready to be served :D Yums!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    6) Time’s up. Serve from the pot. (I eat from the pot to reduce washing later) :D<\/p>\n

    A few months ago, I learned that Di Huang Cai (a Chinese vegetable) could be propagated easily from stem cutting. So after plucking the leaves, I would stick the ‘bo-tak’ stem into a pot of soil. All it needs is daily watering and sunlight. In about 2 weeks’ time, new leaves would have already sprouted.<\/p>\n

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    Di Huang Cai – used for my instant noodles :) See the 2 new stems I just inserted into the soil?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    I could harvest them anytime for a simple instant noodle dish like this that doesn’t require large amount of vegetables. It is economic and organic too! :D<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Sigh. I’m so pathetic lah. No new recipes to share and now am going to blog about my way of cooking instant noodles! Maggi mee, remember? In my childhood days, my brothers and I used to buy their curry flavour<\/p>\n

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