June Parenting

Hi Singapore parents

Would like to share with you the right way to cook instant noodles without harming our bodies and health.

Normally, we would put the instant noodles into a pot of water, add in the seasoned powder and let it cook for around 3 minutes.   By doing this, we actually boil the ingredients in the powder, normally with MSG.  It will then change the molecule structures  and cause the MSG to be toxic.

Also the noodles are coated with wax and it will take around 4 to 5 days for the body to excrete the wax after consumption.

Here is the recommended way to do it:

1.  Boil the noodles in a pot with water.
2.  Once the noodles are cooked, drain and throw away the water which contains wax.
3.  Boil another pot of water and put the noodles into the hot boiling water and then shut the fire.
4.  Only at this stage when the fire is off, add in the seasoned powder to make noodle soup.
5.  If dry noodles are desired, take out the noodles, add the seasoned powder and toss it to get dry noodles.

For plain noodles without the seasoning, you may also need to boil in water and discard the water. This will soften the noodles.  To prevent it from sticking, you can add a teaspoon of oil or run it under cold water.

A large number of people aged 18-24 years are getting pancreatitis either as a swelling or infection of the pancreas.  One of the reasons was due to regular consumption of instant noodles.  If the frequency is more than 3 times a week, it can be hazardous . . .

So parents, hope you find the above tips useful and be mindful when cooking instant noodles for your family.

Posted on July 18th, 2009 by June
Filed under: Food and Juices, Parenting Tips