What ingredients do you use to flavour instant noodles?

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   Anti-Valentineposted 11 years ago

   What ingredients do you use to flavour instant noodles?
   
   I stock up on Heinz noodles (I've tried other makes but this is the best IMO), but I do get tired of some of the flavours that come in those sealed packages. What would you recommend using instead in the way of spices or other ingredients to give a bowl of instant noodles some great flavour?

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   Silverspeederposted 11 years ago

   Cook them in a little chicken stock, add a small amount of fresh ginger and finely chopped fresh red chilli, when cooked add some finely chopped spring onion and a twist of freshly ground black pepper.

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      Anti-Valentineposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      This sounds easy and I have more or less all of those ingredients too.

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   Handicapped Chefposted 11 years ago

   You can make a Asian profile by adding
   1 tablespoon soy sauce
   2 tablespoons chunky peanut butter
   2 teaspoons Sriracha chili sauce
   1/2 scallion, thinly sliced (optional)
      1 teaspoon of sesame oil
   Boil noodles with chicken stock and drain off most liquid. Toss with soy sauce, peanut butter, Sriracha and sesame oil. Garnish with scallion. Eat immediately.

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   lisasuniquevoiceposted 11 years ago

   
   
   Anti-Valentine,
   I like to eat hot noodles with fresh spinach tossed in , melted butter or extra virgin olive oil and basil or garlic.
   Lisa

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      Anti-Valentineposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      That sounds simple enough even for me to handle. Thanks for the suggestion!

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   peachpurpleposted 11 years ago

   chicken stock and fish stock. Fresh vegetables with a little salt and soy sauce taste good.

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   Sharkye11posted 11 years ago

   I cook the noodles in chicken broth with "seasoning vegetables" (peppers and onions, usually frozen). When the noodles and vegetables are done, I remove the pan from the heat, whip an egg in a bowl then fold it into the hot soup. The egg will cook almost instantly, just like making egg-drop soup. My husband calls it "Omelet Ramen".
   
   It is also delicious to drain the cooked noodles then stir-fry them in a little soy sauce with some vegetables. I throw in either chicken, fish or tofu depending on my mood. My husband likes to cook the ramen then add a can of cream of chicken soup, some broccoli and cheese.

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