How I grew up eating instant noodles
Here's to instant noodles I grew up eating. I wanted to share with you the ones I grew up eating and how we liked to enjoy them.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 3 minutes mins
Maruchan (Shrimp Flavor)
- 1 cup Maruchan Shrimp flavor noodle
- Hot boiling water to cook noodles
- 1 tsp Ground chili with fried garlic (I used Por Kwan brand)
- 1 tsp creamy peanut butter (add more or less depends on you)
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice (add more or less depends on you)
- 1/2 cup bean sprouts
Maruchan beef flavor (stir fry)
- 1 pack Maruchan beef flavor packet
- Boiling water to cook the noodles
- 1/2 cup yu choy (or greens of your choice)
- 1/2 half carrot (thinly sliced)
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tbsp oil
- Sriracha to you liking
MAMA noodles (Tom yum or pork flavor)
- 1 packet Mama noodles
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 2 eggs
Mamy noodles
- 1 packet Mamy noodles
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cups yu choy (or greens of your choice)
- 2 tbsp cilantro (more or less depends on you)
- 1 stalk green onion (sliced)
- small bundle fresh mint (add to your liking)
Sapporo Ichiban chow mein
- 1 packet Sapporo Ichiban chow mein
- 1 Tbsp oil
- 2 eggs (with a tiny pinch of salt)
- 1/2 cup cabbage (chopped)
- 1/4 onion (sliced)
- Kewpie to your liking
Maruchan beef flavor (stir fry)
Bring water to a boil and allow the noodles to cook for about 1 minute. Then add in the vegetables and cook for 30 secs. Remove and strain liquid. In a pan, add in the oil and cook the eggs. Add in the cooked noodles/vegetables. Add in the beef seasoning and Sriracha. Stir fry for 30 secs and then it's ready. Enjoy while it's still hot. Add more Sriracha if desire.
MAMA noodles (Tom yum or pork flavor)
Mamy noodles
Place the noodles, seasonings, & herbs into a bowl. In a pot, add in the water and bring it to a boil. Then add in the greens and cook for 30 secs. Remove & pour over the noodles/herbs. Cover with a lid or plate for 3 minutes before stirring & enjoying.
Sapporo Ichiban chow mein
In a bowl, add in the noodles and pour hot boiling water over. Cover with a lid or plate for 3 minutes. In the meantime, add 1 Tbsp of oil into a pan and cook the cabbage/onions for about 1 minute or so. Then add the eggs and cook. Drain the noodles and then add the noodles in with the eggs/vegetables. Add in the soup base seasoning and stir fry for 30 secs to 1 minute. Remove from heat and plate it. Top with Kewpie mayo and sprinkle with the seaweed pack.
Keyword bean thread noodles, instant noodles, instant ramen
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