Craving for noodles in hot weather.
A couple of weeks ago I had this craving for instant noodles. Ok, it's summertime and bloody hot outside. Too hot for warm food, but I have to satisfy this craving. Luckily the Japanese polige gave me the perfect solution: just use roomtemperature water and let steep for longer.
I had not a particular good feeling about this advice, but hey, who am I to go agaist the Japanese policedepartment. If anyone knows anything about instant noodles, it's got to be them, right?
So I take one of the cheaper brand cup noodles, plain chicken flavour, so if it does taste like crap, it's not a great loss. Bottle of roomtemperature water, fill up to the line, add flavorpacks, quick stir and close lid. Now to wait for at least 20 minutes...
And what do you know? It rehydrated perfectly, veggies and all. And tastewise, way better than i would have imagined, even for the cheap brand. Definitely a thing to remember when it's hot or you don't have access to boiling water.
Only problem: it did satisfy my immediate craving, but it had me wanting for more.... Instant noodles, here I come!