August 03, 2009

Especially For Those Who Love Instant Noodles

I received an email today which included this very interesting article on the 'Correct Way of Cooking Noodles' aka Maggi Mee.

Hope you enjoy reading the article!

The correct way to cook instant noodles without harming our bodies and health.

Normally, we cook the instant noodles by putting the noodles into a pot of water, throw in the flavouring powder and let it cook for around 3 minutes.

This is the WRONG method of cooking the instant noodles.

When we boil the flavouring powder, which normally contains MSG (Ajinomoto), it will change the molecular structure of the MSG, causing it to turn toxic.

One other thing which you may or may not realize is that, the noodles are coated with wax and it will take around 4 to 5 days for our body to excrete the wax after you have eaten the noodles.

Here Is The CORRECT METHOD Of Cooking Instant Noodles:
1. Boil the noodles in a pot of water.

2. Once the noodles are cooked, drain the noodles and throw away the water which contains the wax.

3. Boil another pot of water, pour the noodles into the hot boiling water and then switch off the heat.

4. With the heat off and while the water is very hot, pour the flavouring into the pot to make the noodle soup.

5. However, if you are preparing dry noodles, remove and drain the noodles from the pot, add the flavouring then toss the noodles and flavouring together.


Dietician's Note:
If you buy plain Hakka noodles, you may initially need to boil it in water and discard the water. This will soften the noodles, and to prevent it from sticking together, we need to add a tablespoon of oil. This is because the noodles are partially deep fried to make it crunchy and then dust with flour to prevent it from sticking together.

Hence, when you buy the noodles, they are already unhealthy-made and this is an example of the type of noodles we use to make stir fry noodles.

The regular Maggi Mee is also made the same way, plus they add MSG/Ajinomoto and other chemical preservatives to it.


A large number of patients with ages ranging from 18 to 24 years are ending up with pancreatitis (swelling or infection of the pancreas) due to regular consumption of instant noodles. If you consume instant noodles more than 3 times a week, then it is very hazardous to your health.

Please share this information and help save a life.

Warm regards,
Sany Woo

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