Tikachu's Kitchen: The Right Way of Preparing Instant Noodles

8/28/11

The Right Way of Preparing Instant Noodles

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Postedby Kartika Christensen |

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Phew! After being soooo busy with work-business-work-business (it’s ultra-hectic, you guysss!), I was finally inspired create put a new blog post. This ‘revelation’ occured to me on Sunday night, during the holiday season in Indonesia, where we couldn’t find any food vendor (everybody is rushing to their hometown for the holidays! Literally, they look they’re evacuating from an impending disaster....) and were forced to eat.... omg, instant noodles!

I hate to admit that I used to be a big lover of it, and so did my family. This was before a doctor told us how bad instant food and canned/processed food are. Did you know that 95% instant noodle consumers never knew the proper way of preparing it, A.K.A, they never knew they SHOULDN’T (this is important, people!) to dump the cooked noodle water into which the chemical food hardener/preservatives dissolves.

This chemical ingredient does not only make the overall food tastes artificial... (blech!) but also increases the risks of cancer, gastrointestinal problems, and bloated belly!

Now I know even the most up-scale people have not missed an instant noodle session (I mean, how else would it be the best-selling mass-produced food products ever, right?), so I’ve come up with some tips to prepare your instant noodle without jeopardizing your health!

Preparation Steps (The Healthy Way)

Even if your instant noodle comes with a styrofoam bowl, i strongly suggest to use a food-grade container.
Boil 3 glasses of water and wait until the water is fully bubbling, as this will be used for the instant noodle soup, and it will also ensure that all preservatives/hardener in the noodle dissolve within 3-4 minutes of cooking time.
Pour the ingredients into your bowl, and add a cup of boiled water from the pan.
Start cooking your instant noodle by simmering it in the boiling water for 3-4 minutes (I like mine for 5 minutes). Note: How do you know if an instant noodle is ready to eat? Easy! The water it boils in should be deep yellowish and the noodle itself should be loose and slippery when you try to pick some with ur fork!
After the noodle is cooked, dump the cooked water slowly down the sink, or simply use a stainless steel sifter to take the noodle without the water, into the bowl.