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Wednesday, October 27, 2004

Instant ramen aka instant noodles

Instant noodles.

I have to profess that I kinda like them. They`re a wonderfully simple way to settle a meal.

Of course they`re MSG-loaded and really, really bad for your health but I`m really taken with the variety of flavors they offer.

From the way I consume them (I will try almost all the new flavors that come out in the market), I figured that my well-preserved, MSG-loaded body will be the last one standing in the event of an astronomical catastrophe.

Instant noodles are essentially very cheap fast food. Manufacturers usually put only the bare essentials inside an instant noodle cup. Noodles, soup base, oil flavoring, minute slivers of garnishes and ingredients. Simple and fuss free.

I have to come to regard instant noodles as merely a form of subsistence until the next meal comes along.

That is until I tried the Japanese instant noodles.

It`s cheerful, almost touching to see how every effort is taken to ensure that the humble instant noodle becomes an enjoyable meal to the cash-strapped and hurried.

There are little surprises hidden in the practical styrofoam bowl. Little touches to warm the belly and the soul.

Dried fish cakes molded into the shape of sakura flowers...

...or little piggy faces.

There`s even clear instructions and a little drain constructed in a corner of the utensil to allow hot water to be poured away.

All in the good grace of ensuring that a cheap meal is still a fulfilling meal. Gastronomically, aesthetically and emotionally-wise.

Carol blogged @ 9:34 PM

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