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Noodles is an easy and fast dish that is suitable for busy people or college students with many lessons. Noodles are cheap but not really nutritious, some people comment that this dish is quite bland, others think that the noodles are too soft. Fortunately, there are a few tips you can apply to cook the perfect bowl of instant noodles. Besides the seasoning package available, you can add flavored instant noodles and side dishes. With a little creativity, you will have a more delicious and nutritious meal in no time!

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• 2.5 cups (590 ml) of water
• 1 package of instant noodles, including seasoning package
• Side dishes such as eggs, meat or scallions (optional)

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Cook instant noodles

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   Boil water. Fill a saucepan with 2.5 cups (590 ml) of water. Place the pot on the stove and boil the water over high heat.

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   Stir the spices well in the water. Peel off the seasoning package with instant noodles. Pour seasoning into boiling water and stir well.

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   Cook the broth for 1 minute. The seasoning powder will dissolve completely and the broth will be hot enough for the next step.

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   Put instant noodles in the pot. Gently submerge the noodles in the water with a wooden spoon or spoon. You may have to keep the noodle for a while. Do not break the noodle in half or stir the noodles. The noodles will separate.
   • You can also cook the noodles in another pot of boiling water.

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   Cook noodles for about 2 minutes. When the noodles begin to separate, lift them out of the pot with chopsticks or tongs. You can also pour the broth into the bowl through the filter to retain the noodles.

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   Noodles fan. This will stop the pasta from overcooking, preventing it from becoming too soft or wet. You can use a fan, small fan, even a piece of cardboard or clipboard.
   • Another way is to pour cold water on instant noodles.

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   Put the noodles in the broth. At this point, you can add delicious side dishes like eggs, meat or vegetables.
   • Some side dishes should only be added to the bowl for the last minute, after you've poured the noodles into the bowl.

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   Serve the noodles in the bowl. Pour instant noodles into a large bowl deep inside. If you put poached or fried eggs in a saucepan, scoop the eggs out with a ladle of soup and place over the noodles in the bowl. At this point, you can add toppings such as cooked meat. advertisement

Method 2 of 2: Cook better noodles

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   Flavor your noodles with sauces and spices. If the sauce or spices are strong, you should use less seasoning packages to make the noodles not too salty. Here are some delicious options to try:
   • Fish sauce
   • Japanese curry powder
   • Ponzu sauce
   • Miso sauce
   • Thai curry sauce

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   Flavor with spices, oils and other flavors. This is a good option if you don't like fish sauce, powder and curry sauce. Here are some initial ideas:
   • Juice of citrus fruits, for example a dash of lemon or lime juice. Put the lemon juice right before serving the noodles.
   • Greases such as animal fats, chili oil or sesame oil.
   • Spices, such as chili flakes, coriander or white pepper. However, you must remove the nuts before you put them in the bowl.

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   Add less vegetables for a healthier meal. You can add some soft, quick-cooked vegetables right before serving up the noodles. You can also cook harder, longer-cooked vegetables with noodles. Here are some delicious vegetables:
   • For quick-ripening veggies, try young spinach, bean sprouts, scallions or watercress.
   • For long-ripening vegetables, try broccoli, green beans, snow beans or chopped carrots.
   • No fresh vegetables? Try frozen vegetables! Thaw them under hot running water for about 30 seconds.

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   Add protein to pasta with an egg. Noodles are full of sodium, starch and fat, so this is not really a healthy food. You can make this more nutritious with a protein-rich egg. Boil the eggs or boil them, then cut them in half - this is the most common method, but you can cook it in many different ways. You can try the following options:
   • Boil an egg by placing it in a pot while the water is cold. Peel, cut eggs in half and drop onto noodles right before serving.
   • Boil the scrambled eggs by placing them in a saucepan when the water starts to boil. Boil for 3 to 7 minutes, peel, cut eggs in half and add to a bowl of noodles just before serving.
   • Try cooking egg soup. After the noodles are cooked and the broth has boiled, stir well. Lightly beat an egg and drop it into the pot while the broth and noodles are still stirring.
   • Blanch the egg right above the noodles. Let the eggs boil for 30 seconds. Turn off the heat, cover and wait another 30 seconds.
   • Add a fried egg. You must fry eggs and cook noodles separately. Place the eggs on top of the instant noodles before eating.

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   Add protein to meat. Thin slices of meat are the most popular choice, but you can also add chicken breast, sirloin steak or lean tenderloin. Cook the meat in the broth while the noodles are starting to boil in another pot. Remove the meat from the broth, add the noodles and re-pour the meat on top of the noodles.
   • Keep as little meat as possible. You want to focus on the flavor of the pasta and the broth.
   • Thin slices or lean pork shoulders are the most popular and original options.

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   Try other original side dishes. With most of these dishes, you have to go to supermarkets that sell goods from Asian countries. You can also find these in your local supermarket. Here are some delicious options:
   • Grilled fish (Japanese or Korean type)
   • Sliced ​​white radish or lotus root, or shitake (Japanese shiitake mushroom)
   • Shredded seaweed
   • Fermented pickled bamboo shoots (also known as menma).

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   Complete the dish. advertisement

Advice

• It's up to you to decide the amount of side dishes as well as the seasonings. However, the main point of the dish should still be the noodles and broth.
• Try adding a little chopped lemongrass. Lemongrass will be very delicious with seafood.
• To prevent the broth from spilling out, keep the pot of noodles near the bowl before spilling it.
• For a bowl of seafood shrimp noodles, try adding squid, shrimp, crab or salmon.
• Add anything to the bowl of noodles that you think are delicious. Take a little risk, but make sure you cook the dishes of your choice carefully.
• No kitchen? No problem! You can cook noodles in a coffee machine or even in the microwave!
• Don't like water noodles? Cook the noodles, then fry them with your favorite sauce and vegetables.
• Add some flavoring to the broth, like garlic salt, miso or soy sauce.
• Eat instant noodles. Noodles are no longer delicious when left outside for a long time. If you know you can't finish it, make half of it.

What you need

• Pot
• Chopsticks or wooden spoon
• Deep bowl