rage2's Guide to Perfect Instant Noodles

[rage2]

I'm asian, so I've spent my life eating a lot of instant noodles. I've done the Spam Reviews (http://forums.beyond.ca/st/187965/rage2s-spam-luncheon-meat-super-review/), which is a great comfort food, but sometimes, I'm looking for something a little more sophisticated.

After a lot of experimenting with different mixes of meats and vegetables, it turns out simplicity, with excellent ingredients is the magic formula. So let's start!

First off, a trip to Ruth's Chris the night before was necessary:
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A bit of leftovers from last night's USDA Prime Steak dinner. Imported from Illinois, the cows are corn fed, which results in better fat content, with a slight sweet taste to the meat.
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Sliced as thin as possible, the rare steak reveals it's fat marbling:
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Instant noodle choice was Nissin beef flavoured instant noodles, an asian classic:
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Each package of noodles includes the soup base, as well as the seasoning oil. My guess is roughly 80% MSG, creating a salivating treat for your taste buds:
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The ingredients are added to a pot with about 3 cups of water. Wooden chopsticks imported from China are used for cooking purposes. The asian wood is necessary to add a bit of wood smoked flavour to the soup base:
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Bring to a full boil, and immediately turn off the heat, to prevent overcooking. Nobody likes soggy limp noodles:
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Poor into a chilled ceramic bowl. You can chill the bowl by running it through cold water. The chilled bowl allows you to carry the hot contents to the dinner table without burning yourself:
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Carefully add the slices of USDA prime steak:
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Start a timer for 1 minute. This allows the slices of steak to heat up, but not cook the rareness of the beef. You can use any timer, but for accuracy, I used a Hublot Earl Gray Hematite 44mm Chronograph (ref 301.ST.5020.GR.1912) for timing:
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Serve with a fresh set of wooden chopsticks, again, imported from China, as well as a chinese ceramic soup spoon (the fobby kind). The set used for cooking would have absorbed quite a bit of the soup base, so every bite would be a little overpowering in flavour.
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Enjoy!

[flipstah]

The most expensive stopwatch I've ever seen.

So well-lit too. :rofl:

[desto2para]

The wooden chop sticks actually do make a difference in taste :rofl:

[Unknown303]

Now I want some soup.. :cry:

[project240]

Great combination of ingredients... My gf cooks "traditional" chinese food... Maybe tonight I'll surprise her with your version of this asian classic. I'll have to keep the computer close by so I can remember which precise cooking techniques to use. :rofl:

Would a microwave work in place of the hublot? :rofl:

[flipstah]

Originally posted by desto2para
The wooden chop sticks actually do make a difference in taste :rofl:

Yeah; makes it taste like wood. :barf:

'Smoky'. :rolleyes:

[kvg]

You should have started it with a trip to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in you C63 AMG Black the night before is necessary.:bigpimp:

I'm too poor for the recipe judging by the timer required:cry:

[lilmira]

Leftover steak is awesome for everything. :drool:

A bit more work but I would've topped it up with a fried egg.

[n1zm0]

^ egg and beef broth doesn't mix IMO, but if it was nissin chicken or tonkatsu flavour then by all means add an egg.

I remember after we had a steamboat there was extra extremely thin sliced beef, put that in before you pour the noodles in like pho. Looks good tho, marble baller beef.

[BensonTT]

Too much water...

[Adachi]

Stuck at step 1 :banghead:

[FixedGear]

aren't we still waiting the the next instalment of the SPAM review series? :rofl:

[max_boost]

Like a boss.

[Disoblige]

:drool:

I always boil the water, add soup base (turns it into kind of a volcano effect), then add the noodles last. :thumbsup:

Soggy noodles FTL.

[max_boost]

I rely on Calgary Court to take care of my ichiban needs. MSG FTW!

[know1edge]

Originally posted by Adachi
Stuck at step 1 :banghead:

same. group buy?

[psi_klops]

I want to keep true to the directions outlined but between a trip to Ruth's and a Hubolt "stop watch" I think I may be rockin the superstore mama noodles for a long while. ;)

[flipstah]

Originally posted by max_boost
I rely on Calgary Court to take care of my ichiban needs. MSG FTW!

You and I will get along just fine lol. :drool:

[EG6boi]

Originally posted by desto2para
The wooden chop sticks actually do make a difference in taste :rofl:

I find that it has better grip lol

[JAYMEZ]

Hublot watch ... King Douche!!

Haha ! Noodles look good , cant go wrong with RC!!

[Twenty]

Now I REALLY want some noodles. :rofl:

[G]

Lipitor much? :rofl:

[Commanderwiggin]

Now all I need is an ultimate Pho Tai DIY and I'll be in heaven!

[dj_rice]

I just had instant noodles earlier but my variation was the poor nammer style. Started with Nissin Chicken Flavor noodles. Added a bunch of sliced iceberg lettuce and green onions. Sliced some lap cheong aka chinese sausage and then cracked a egg into the mix.

[dj_rice]

Originally posted by Disoblige
:drool:

I always boil the water, add soup base (turns it into kind of a volcano effect), then add the noodles last. :thumbsup:

Soggy noodles FTL.


I cook my noodles the same way. I even under-cook them sometimes so they still have a lil crunchy texture.

[JLau]

The fobby way to perfect it is by adding a raw egg to your soup while it is still boiling for about 30 secs, then you will have the perfect egg. As well, the poor man way of eating it is by adding chinese spam meat to the soup instead of the Ruths Chris steak. Make sure when you pan fry the spam meat that you add a bit of beaten egg to it.

[JLau]

btw, IMO Nissin original flavor with sesame oil is the best, maybe even try getting the ones that are actually made in japan, they taste totally different too

[clem24]

Originally posted by JLau
btw, IMO Nissin original flavor with sesame oil is the best, maybe even try getting the ones that are actually made in japan, they taste totally different too

Yes the sesame oil is the best one but... Nissin noodles themselves suck shit. I am not sure what they put in their noodle, but after a pack, I literally want to hurl. It's the same with any "cup" noodle. I can't usually get through the pack though I do find that on occasion I'll crave one.

Absolutely the best noodle, in terms of taste and especially texture, is Shim Ramyun by Nong Shim (and make sure you either get Korean or USA made, cause the China made one tastes different and is definitely inferior). I finish a pack and still want more afterwards LOL. It's also 110% of your recommended daily sodium intake as well... :rofl:

My ideal noodle: Shim Ramyun, some fish balls or fish tofu, shrimp (ideally white shrimp 21-25 size), soft poached egg, and garnished with slices of red chili pepper. Mmm I'll post a pic later today.

[Xtrema]

Nissin noodle to Asians is like Tim Horton coffee to Canadians.

It's not the best but we love it because of traditional comfort food.


Originally posted by BensonTT
Too much water...

Not if Rage double up the packets of MSG. But the broth being that clear, I doubt it.

[K3RMiTdot]

man those noodles bring back memories from my childhood, i still eat them, but boy... are they ever good!

[ExtraSlow]

Originally posted by FixedGear
aren't we still waiting the the next instalment of the SPAM review series? :rofl:
+1

[cloud7]

I used to eat a lot of this instant noodles during lunch when growing up. This stuff will literally make you sick to your stomach if you eat it regularly. If you do eat it regularly, it is recommended that you do not use the water that you used to cook the noodles as the water for the soup base.... Instead boil more than enough water (to cook the noodles), pour out the water you want to mix the soup/MSG into a bowl and then cook the noodles with the remaining water in the pot. Cook the noodles and then transfer the cooked noodles (no water) into bowl of soup.

[gqmw]

Needs egg...

[LongCity]

Originally posted by cloud7
I used to eat a lot of this instant noodles during lunch when growing up. This stuff will literally make you sick to your stomach if you eat it regularly. If you do eat it regularly, it is recommended that you do not use the water that you used to cook the noodles as the water for the soup base.... Instead boil more than enough water (to cook the noodles), pour out the water you want to mix the soup/MSG into a bowl and then cook the noodles with the remaining water in the pot. Cook the noodles and then transfer the cooked noodles (no water) into bowl of soup.

I used to do this but it was too much work for such short lived satisfaction.

[Chester]

Originally posted by rage2

Start a timer for 1 minute. This allows the slices of steak to heat up, but not cook the rareness of the beef. You can use any timer, but for accuracy, I used a Hublot Earl Gray Hematite 44mm Chronograph (ref 301.ST.5020.GR.1912) for timing:

Enjoy!


:rofl: :rofl:

[jonnycat]

I always make a grilled cheese sandwhich to dip in my Noodles. I really only ever eat Ichiban noodles.

[Heru-Farukon]

Originally posted by rage2
Start a timer for 1 minute. This allows the slices of steak to heat up, but not cook the rareness of the beef. You can use any timer, but for accuracy, I used a Hublot Earl Gray Hematite 44mm Chronograph (ref 301.ST.5020.GR.1912) for timing
Enjoy!

well played sir ! :guns: :guns:


Originally posted by gqmw
Needs egg... :werd:

[flipstah]

Originally posted by jonnycat
I always make a grilled cheese sandwhich to dip in my Noodles. I really only ever eat Ichiban noodles.

That's a first. Must steal. :)

[sexualbanana]

Originally posted by rage2
You can use any timer, but for accuracy, I used a Hublot Earl Gray Hematite 44mm Chronograph (ref 301.ST.5020.GR.1912) for timing:
http://virgeweb.com/rage2/noodles/10.jpg



New watch alert. Hublots

[GQNammer]

Originally posted by sexualbanana



New watch alert. Hublots

:rofl: :rofl:

First thing I thought of when I saw the pic. Well done

[cam_wmh]

hi-jack :)

where can i buy indomie noodles near downtown without going to a superstore in the burbs?