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
