Stephelle’s Kitchen: Handling Instant Noodle

when you’re away from home

all alone and miss home cooked food

eating instant noodle

is such a miserable way to cure starvation

 

when you’re at home

enjoying the gorgeous home cooked food everyday

eating instant noodle

is like such a “thorn among the roses”

weee… finally can escape from rice

 

no matter which category

you currently belong to

here are some tips on cooking instant noodle

more healthily

 

not that instant noodle is healthy

at least this is the less harmful version

I Pre Boil the Noodle

when you throw the noodle into boiling water

do not add in the flavourings immediately

get rid of the water, which should look quite “chemical”

expose the noodle under running water

before cooking again it for real

 

II Reduce the Flavourings

don’t throw in the whole pack of flavourings

or whatever they are giving you

reduce them into half

and for oil pack,

if possible,  just leave it alone

or you may just add in another slice of

plain noodle cake, vermicelli, etc

to dilute the flavours

III Add In As Much Vegetables As You Can

to balance up the meal

any vegetables will do

I love loads of half cooked bean sprouts,

crunchy, juicy

IV Leave the Soup Alone

it was on instant noodle TVC

sipping your soup till the bowl is clear

this is quite a bad influence

what else but MSG is swimming in the soup

V Choose Unfried Noodles

fried noodles tastes especially good

you even feel like munching it while cooking 

but you know what’s best for you

VI Do Not Store Too Much Instant Noodles

some people are in habit of storing instant noodles

for mid-night call, and other emergencies

but just like snacks,

the more you buy

the more you tend to eat

may try storing other healthier substitute

like instant oat, cereal bar

 

dad’s luxurious version

this tastes really sea-food

 

Mom’s home-warmth version

home-made stuffed fishballs

 

Steph’s green version

seriously.. how many years of hostel life

first ever pack of instant noodles bought

and probably the last

initial intention was to give it to my friend who

happened to mention that she loves this

then she rejected,

because this particular brand actually gives her headache

bless her,

she has been eating instant noodle

all-the-time at the good-for-nothing expensive

on-campus hostel