what else can I do with 8p noodles ?!?

bizzy_lizzie

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Noodle cake ( wheat flour,palm oil, tapioca starch,water, salt, sugar, stabiliser, garlic powder, yeast extract, onion powder, turmeric,diced spring onion,ginger powder, dehydrated carrot,white pepper.)

Sounds just fine to me. Nothing I havnt used in normal cooking except Palm OIl(although my carrot isnt usually dehydrated obviously). They are made in China so probably in the same factory as the noodle soup you by in chinese supermarkets.

Nothing wrong with these, its the sort of food they take when trecking up the amazon or whatever.

Stir in a bit of extra ginger powder, perhaps some dreid chilli seeds :j or some chopped lemon grass for variety.
BL

filigree_2

I've found a great site for Ramen Recipes! I'm afraid the site is very basic and not easy to read but it does have a million recipes for noodles. It even has a recipe for cooking noodles in a jail cell :eek:

I usually only use the 8p brands as part of a meal alongside meat and veg. If I'm having them on their own as a snack, I have to have the slightly nicer ones from the ethnic shop at 5 for £1.

I particularly like the mushroom flavour, if you use extra water and add sweetcorn, beansprouts and a little bit of leftover chicken you get a vaguely Chinese soup.

PS Noodles have calories!

Penny-Pincher!!

My DD likes them, but doesnt have them often.

Looking at a packet now (Chicken flavour) each packet made up is 409 calories:eek: and the fat is 13g per packet:eek: and 2.8g of salt.

I have a few packets for emergencies...LOL. I like eating them raw as crisps

PP
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bizzy_lizzie

409 calories might be bad news for us snacking on them but good for fuelling the kids up over the hols, as long as they are getting plenty of fruit & veg too.

Not so sure about raw but one of my boys does like raw spaggetti

elvis_bloggs

I pay 13 pence for mine at Aldi.

I've done all the above recipes with mine and I crush half a packet up and add them to HM soup.

tesuhoha

Try them with grated cheese

Bogof_Babe

Add a splash of soy sauce and maybe a shake of mixed herbs or parsley, and/or celery salt.

Adam_Kadmon

These noodles are in fact pretty nutritious and have plenty of calories. China and Japan run on them! Used cunningly, they're certainly better for you than baked beans, which are laced with sugar and salt.

1. Chow mein - boil the noodles without the stock until cooked, and rinse them with cold water until cold again. Then stir-fry an onion and whatever veg you have, cut up small - mushrooms, carrots, peppers, chilli' spring onions and beansprouts are all especially good (sprout them yourself for extra thrift-points) - and add the noodles when they're almost done, still on the heat. Add a liberal splash of soy, some sesame oil if you have it, and a touch of sugar if it tastes too salty.

2. Noodle soup (Ramen/Laksa) - Cook the noodles as per instructions, but break them up more, and double the amount of liquid. Add some of whatever veg you have - mushrooms, chilli, peppers, carrots, leeks are all good. The secret then is to add flavour to the broth somehow - you can use bullion or a stock-cube, even bisto granules, oyster or soy sauce, chilli sauce or dried chilli, curry powder or any ground spice, ginger, bayleaves or fresh herbs. You can even use dried veg. You can add a touch of cream, coconut milk or coconut cream if you want a creamier soup. When the noodles are cooked, add some lemon juice, fresh coriander and spring onions (if you have any of them) and serve. If more soy and mushroomy, it's a ramen (Japanese style), and if it's more curryish it's a Laksa (Malaysian style).

3. Payzan style - cook them without the flavour sachet. When they're drained, put them back in the pan on a very low heat and add olive oil, a little balsamic vinegar (or a good flavoured one), shallots or spring onions (or just a small onion), chopped garlic, sundried or cherry tomatoes, a good amount of fresh herbs and a grind of salt and pepper. Top with some cheese (preferably parmesan) and serve immediately.

Enjoy!

aimeelister

I make my noodles up with a packet of the cup-a-soup for a bit of variation, adds more flavour. Chicken noodles with chicken cup-a-soup is my favourite.

Quackers

Hello Adam :wave:

Nice first post. Welcome xx