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Bowl Of Noodles…Cold? Noodle Salad?
Bowl of noodles: what do you picture? Hot, brothy noodles, right? Perfect for snuggling up on a winter night, or tending a nascent sore throat. But in these hot August days, sometimes all you want is cold. No more heat, please, unless you mean the kind that comes in cayenne sprinkled over fresh mango and [...]
Asian Noodles With No MSG?!?!
Asian noodles are often assumed to have MSG. I know, because I’ve made that assumption, myself. When I eat food with MSG, I get a migraine almost immediately, so I’ve become very wary. When friends go out for Chinese, I generally demure.
Thing is, I miss the flavor. It’s a natural flavor, after all, and it [...]
Instant Noodles Top College Packing Lists Year After Year
Happy August! Hard to believe we’re here again, isn’t it? The summer is by no means over, just ask the heat wave, but if you know August like I know August, it’s one of those “Who was that masked man?” months.
This effect is most poignant for parents with kids going off to college, right? Time [...]
Why We Love Instant Noodles
You want to know why we love instant noodles? Do you seriously even have to ask? We thought it was pretty obvious: Because we can make them instantly!
Seriously, is there anything better or more convenient when those hunger pains come crashing in? Just grab that bowl of noodles, add water, and microwave for under two [...]
The Most Popular Asian Noodles
Here’s a look at some of our favorite styles of Asian noodles:
Udon
A wheat-flour noodle popular in Japan, the udon is typically very thick and served in a soup. Udon soups often have a series of toppings, typically chopped scallions, tempura, or a deep-fried tofu called abura age. A similar wheat flour noodle in China is [...]
My Love For Instant Soups Was Killing Me
I don’t think I’m alone when I say this: I freakin’ love instant noodles.
I mean, what could be better? It started off as a cheap college obsession, but it became so much more than that. A good meal in my mind needed to be three things:
It needed to be delicious
It needed to be cheap
And it [...]
Lucky Me
I was surprisingly intrigued when I saw a new product at my food store called Manna-Soy. Manna, that heavenly sustenance that God delivered to the Jews when they were lost in the desert, joined forces with soy, that protein heavy conglomerate that tastes so much like meat, but without the cholesterol and grease? Oh yes.
When [...]
Instant Noodles: Manna Soy!
Manna Soy is a delicious meat substitute that will make you question why people eat meat at all. This tasty treat is a great alternative for those who are vegan, vegetarian, or who just don’t want meat. Avoid high cholesterol without sacrificing flavor. With manna soy, you can be healthier in no time. This soy [...]
Noodle Desire
Sometimes I just crave Asian noodles. It’s almost paralyzing. I have difficulty concentrating and there’s a pain in my gut – not hunger – that sits and feels like a heavy rock. I think about a delicious Asian noodle bowl that steams, infiltrating my nostrils, warming on my kitchen counter, waiting for me to dig [...]
The Truth about MSG
MSG (known also by its longer name, Monosodium Glutamate) is an amino acid salt. The amino acids it comes from are no different from the building blocks that make up human DNA. A single sodium atom attached to the amino acid glutamate creates a substitute to traditional salt that has been used for over a [...]
