By Mia Lobo
It’s 1am. Sway has rocked your world. and as you crawled home one thing kept you going: ramen. Maybe the Mcdonald’s chicken nuggets didn’t fill you up? Or do you want something sweet, spicy and salty? And also great for rehydration? You’ve come to the right place.
So here is that meal, slightly elevated and terribly easy. Word of caution: if you are still drunk do not use a knife. Please. This is my first article and I don’t want a lawsuit already.
Ingredients:
- Instant Ramen Packet (I recommend Shin Ramen or Indomie)
- Thinly chopped garlic and ginger (thumb size)
- Egg
- Stock cube (Chicken/Veg)
- Vegetables (I recommend red pepper, red onion, shredded carrots, mushrooms but anything you have lying around will work) (except lettuce… never lettuce)
- Soy sauce/Sesame Oil/Fish Sauce
- Spring Onion or Coriander to garnish
Recipe:
- In a small saucepan, boil your egg. Set a timer for 5 minutes.
- In a larger saucepan add a drizzle of vegetable oil and stir fry your garlic and ginger on a medium heat.
- After 2 minutes (before garlic burns!) add in stock cube, noodles, seasoning packet and boiling water to cover.
- Chop up your veggies into thin slices and add them in.
- Once noodles are cooked (usually 4 minutes) turn off the heat.
- Run your boiled egg under cold water and peel off the shell. Cut in half. It should be firm but have a runny centre if done right.
- Now assemble, add everything to a bowl!
- Optional: Top it off with some sauce/flavour of your choice, I use nam pla (fish sauce), soy sauce and sesame oil. But don’t worry, it will be packed with flavour already.
There you have it. It’s delicate and light and full of flavour, in a more fresh and healthy way. That is the way to do it, people.
I usually eat mine while watching Taskmaster or Come Dine with Me.
Enjoy!
Illustrated by Nurisabela Amira Shah, @belahamizan
