Instant Ramen: Fuck Yes Indomie

This isn't really a recipe, it's more like a product review. I'm not picky when it comes to food, and I'd never consider myself too good for instant meals. Sure, that entails me ingesting unreasonable amounts of sodium and possibly enough preservatives to petrify my liver, but I'm okay with that.

I think this stems from an elementary school complex when I saw all the white kids with their  Lunchables, and I was forced to eat cafeteria food. Despite my top tier bartering skills, I was never able to trade for a Lunchable. Hot Cheetos though, that was easy prey.

So a while back, my friend Jon was raging about this instant noodle called Indomie. I brushed it off as an amateur comment from someone who had yet to experienced the pleasures o Shin Ramyun--and believe me Shin Ramyun is an experience, at least the day after it is. A few days ago he offered me a few packs, insisting that it was, in fact, delicious. Curious of what Indonesian noodles would taste like, I took the bait.

So this ramen is definitely one of the fancier instant noodles I've had. Inside the package there's several packets. First the clear packet houses three sauces, a soy paste, a chili sauce (which tastes remarkably similar to sriracha), and a seasoned oil with bits of garlic inside. The other packet houses the dry ingredients, the first is the regular powdered seasoning, and the second is fried onions.

If you're making this, I suggest you cook the noodles in water and then drain really well. Don't leave any water for broth because the seasoning is not strong enough to flavor both broth and noodle. (Yes the first time I made this, I prepared it incorrectly and it tasted all watery and diluted). Next put all the seasoning in the bowl you plan to eat/serve in. Then just add the drained noodles into the bowl and stir. And of course add in a fried egg. Even college students need protein, and eggs aren't that expensive.

This was just the original flavor, but from my knowledge, every flavor has a unique combination of seasonings. Overall I think it was quite tasty, still no Shin, but definitely better than your average Top Ramen.

*UPDATE* My friend Jun has contested the quality of this noodle, stating that Mi Sedaap is a superior better dry noodle. I haven't seen this brand of noodle around, so I may resort to ordering off Amazon.