8 Ways to Eat Instant Noodles | Around the World

Do you boil your favorite instant noodles and simply dump them into a bowl? If so, it’s time to elevate your approach. In the latest episode of “Around the World,” Great Big Story senior producer Beryl Shereshewsky sources eight instant noodle recipes from eight countries, including Indonesia, Trinidad and Tobago and Nepal, and makes them all in her New York City kitchen. From pancakes with melted cheese on top to a hot, spicy soup enhanced with the crunch of crispy chicken skin, instant noodles can be the basis for truly delicious dishes. (And one of the recipes doesn’t even require any cooking!)

India
Maggi Noodles
Recipe from Bawa Singh
1. Take a large frying pan (a wok or a kadhai). Add a little bit of oil.
2. Sauté chopped onions, tomatoes and paneer (fresh cheese). Add salt and cover with a lid.
3. After vegetables have become soft, add two pack of Maggi noodles, the flavor packet, and water as per packet instructions. Stir and let cook until the noodles become soft and the water turns into the consistency of soup.

Trinidad and Tobago
Top Ramen
Recipe from MTY
1. Remove the skin of a spicy KFC chicken breast and toast at 350 degrees for 10 minutes
2. Strip the chicken breast and add to a pot. Add the flavor packet and a bowl of lukewarm water into the pot. Bring to a boil.
3. Add pak choi stems and boil for 2 minutes. Turn off burner and add to the bowl. Crumble chicken breast skin over the noodles before serving.

Singapore
Shin Ramyun
Recipe from Hannah Castillo
1. Bring milk (3/4 of recommended volume of water recommended on the packet) to a simmer. Add noodles.
2. Once the noodles are almost cooked, add the flavor packet, dried vegetables and mozzarella cheese. Mix until the cheese is melted.
3. Make a well in the middle of the noodles and crack an egg. Cover and let cook until the egg whites are slightly firm and yolk is still runny. Garnish with chives and chili flakes before serving.

Nigeria
Indomie fried noodles
Recipe from Shadrack Akinkunmi
1. Chop onions, tomatoes, bell pepper and sauté in a frying pan. Add noodles and water, per packet instructions and cook until al dente.
2. If you would like, crack an egg on top.

Nepal
Wai Wai
Recipe from Amelie Dahal @aaduhlean
1. Crush the raw noodles in the packet. Chop onions, tomatoes, ginger. Mix in a bowl with lime, chili, and add the crushed noodles. Add the flavoring packet.

Italy
Saikebon
Recipe from Adriana Trancic @adriana_trancic
1. Cook the noodles and drain out the water. Mix in a spoonful of spreadable cheese and the flavor packet.
2. When the noodles are creamy, add a can of tuna without oil, and add slices of avocado and tomato on top. Finish with soy sauce.

Indonesia
Indomie Goreng
Recipe from Nisa Rumaisha @adenn_
1. Cook two packets of noodles, rinse with cold water and mix in all the seasonings in a bowl. Add chopped onions and scallions. Crack 2-3 eggs and mix in.
2. Add 3 tbsp all-purpose flour—keep adding until the consistency is that of pancake batter. Add 1 tsp salt, pepper and chicken stock powder.
3. Pour small amounts of the noodle batter onto a hot pan with oil, and fry the way you would make bite-sized pancakes.
4. Garnish with thinly sliced chilies.
5. Alternatively, fill the entire pan with the batter, fry and cook both sides, and melt cheese on top to create a cheesy, noodle pizza.

Brasil
Nissin Turma da Mônica
Recipe from Isabela Lobato
1. Cook the noddles and drain most of the water. Add the seasoning packet and mix with cream cheese (requeijão).

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[arq]

Steps for making maggi:
1. _Don't read the instructions_
2. _Don't expect that it's gonna be ready in two minutes_

[zahra.rasheed]

We Indian students just boil maggi, add seasoning, chilli flakes and then eat. Yes, Its luxurious for us.

[robinchettri]

Being an Indian Nepali, having to choose between Maggi and Wai Wai when I'm short on cash is one of the hardest choices I ever had to make.

[unknown-xdic]

I am Indian and when I am hungry I dont feel like chopping vegetables for the maggi I just boil it with flavoring I am impressed with the vegetables and paneeer❤❤❤❤

[combat]

Her : **puts Maggie as thumbnail**

Asians : "gentlemen you had my curiosity, now you have my attention"

[Kiranjadhav-goyl]

She's is smart enough to put Maggi noodles on thumbnail.... Indian gonna rush for it...😁😁

[ys]

1:20 Brazil
2:27 Nigeria
3:36 Italy
4:45 Nepal
5:54 Trinidad and Tobago
7:39 Indonesia
8:53 India
10:15 Singapore

[nabitagiri]

For the wai wai one, from Nepal she was sweating and said it was really spicy, and as a Nepali raised in America I can agree. My family always cooks spicy food and say “oh it’s not that hot” while me and my sister are sweating

[elizad]

when i prepare maggi i just throw in literally all the types of spices i find near me.
👁👄👁
MAKE IT

[cellialaurenza]

1 noodle: it's not enough
2 noodle: I'm too full

[PatriciaHaddad]

Hi! My 8 yo daughter just watched your video and loved it because you used Brazilian ingredients. She asked me to comment here that "Catupiry" was created here. It really is a different and very tasty kind of soft (or cream) cheese.

[briankimshanghai]

As a Korean guy who eats Shin ramen on a daily, I can safely say that this method of eating shin ramen is a criminal offence😅

[joejia]

College students: WRITE THAT DOWN WRITE THAT DOWN

Edit: Rip Great Big Story, don't cry because it ended smile because it happened. damn 11k likes what in the hell is happening.

[vytkgxxdjmlmwthnkmnv]

i love how Beryl being so energetic and such positive vibe that i obtained from watching her in this video. also, im truly enjoyed watching her preparation and comments about those instant noodles that she had tried (i believe this is the first time in my life feeling so good and happy watching someone eating in front of me). anyway, keep up a good work great big story! xoxo from malaysia. :)

[hanifmaulana]

I'm Indonesian. There are many ways to serve noodle here that at least I've tried or ever seen.

1) Eating it raw:
• hit the instant noodle to crush it while still in the package
• open instant noodle package from one side
• add the seasoning

2) mix it with fried rice or what we call as "Magelangan":
• fry some thinly chopped shallot then drain it.
• boil the noodle separately then drain it
• fry some chilli, garlic, and shallot with just a little amount of oil. You can chopped it with knife or pound it with mortar.
• add some egg.
• Add the rice, then mix them. Leftover rice and dry rice is better than new and moist rice.
• add the noodle and the seasonings, then mix them.
• add some salt, sweet ketchup, and msg or stock powder. You can also add chilli flake to increase the spicyness.
• add some chopped spring onion
• serve it with fried shallot on top of it

3) lika a vegetable and tofu soup:
• boil the noodle then add the seasonings.
• add some egg and thinly chopped tofu. Better to use tofu that have skin, we call it "tahu kulit"
• add some chopped cabbage or bok choy and chopped chilli
• add some chopped onion spring
• serve it better with fried thinly chopped shallot or "bawang goreng"

4) make it into what we call as "martabak" or "noodle omelett":
• boil the noodle then drain it
• mix the noodle with egg, the seasonings, chopped chilli, and chopped sausage or chopped meatball or corned beef. You can add some vegetable, but don't add it too much.
• fry it in a pan with a little bit of oil
• eat it with tomato sauce. You can also use mayo instead.

5) eat it with raw egg:
• boil the noodle then drain it
• add the seasonings and raw egg, then mix it.

6) trying to copy as identic as the suggested serving cover image on the package.
This one, you have to cook based on which noodle taste you cook.

Sorry that I'm late, but hope my recipe can add your noodle recipe collections.

[ZOCCOK]

Fun Fact:
Every single Indian has a unique way of preparing Maggi

[monkey.sanlang]

How I Cook maggie:
. Add water
. Add maggie
. Add seasoning
Done

[lancecummins]

That was so cool. Thank you. I can't wait to try these and I just really loved how much fun you were having and how you were clearly enjoying the different recipes.

[owlhoody]

Imagine there is a Korean who's offended by how the Singaporean cooked their noodle...






oh wait, that's me

[lolxbero]

Maggi on thumbnail: Indian squad has been summoned