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instant
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instant
GOURMET
a quick guide
to transmuting
instant noodles

instant
GOURMET
a quick guide to transmuting instant noodles

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While the health disadvantages are unquestionable,
the salivating flavor potential of instant
products lies far beyond that of a humble noodle
cup. Instant kitchen seeks to showcase the awesome potential of cooking
with these magical products. Their uncanny capability to emulate
exotic pan-Asian dishes at a fraction of the cost speaks to dreams of an
archaic past, where brilliant minds would dance with the occult and
brew alchemical concoctions in futile attempts to reach divinity. These
far-reaching aspirations of exploring the unreachable have since taken
root, permeating into the very foundation of the instant noodle industry.
ントキッイ ンスタ ン トキッチ ンインスタントキ ッチンイ ンスタントキッチンイ ンスタ ン トキッチ ンインスタントキ ッチンインスタ
チン
Now, at the dawn of the twenty-first century, these lofty seeds have borne
a succulent fruit ripe for the picking. For years, the development of quality
broth mixes from Asian companies have gradually progressed to the point
of comparability to the real taste it seeks to emulate. With just a few minor
additions, the right brand of noodle can become a bonafide gourmet treat
in a snap.
ห้องครัวแบบทันทีห้องครัวแบบท
ันทีห้องครัวแบบทันทีห้องครัวแบบทันทีห้องครัวแบบทันทีห้องครัวแบบทันทีห้องครัวแบบทันทีห้องครัวแบบทันทีห้องครัวแบบทันทีห้องครัว
석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉
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Chef
some guy who likes noodles a whole lot:
Steve is not a chef. He has no culinary education nor
is he particularly confident in his cooking proficiency.
Yet, Steve shares the ambitions held by those timeworn
alchemists and alleged practitioners of conjuring. His
trial-by-error methods of culinary craftsmanship, lifelong
exposure to a multitude of Asian cuisines, familiarity with
instant noodle brands, and status as a destitute tertiary-education
student qualify him as the ideal consumer and
marketer of the Instant Kitchen mission. He has lived his
life relishing in the warm, satisfying aura of a transmuted
noodle, and wonders at the marvelous aptitude achieved in
a half-century’s worth of spectacular culinary engineering.
Good and authentic taste is not always easy to come by, but
Steve remains steadfast in faith of instant noodle’s satiating
effects and the ease at which anyone can achieve them.
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Steve
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8 th c.
Technology for the production of noodles arrives in
Japan from China.
Alchemist Roger Bacon, a.k.a. Doctor Mirabilis, becomes
an early advocate for empirical study and the
modern scientific method.
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30
Swiss alchemist Paracelsus notates the importance of
mercury, sulfur, and salt in the production of medicine.
He is credited as the father of modern toxicology.
Robert Boyle describes his reputed law, noting the
compressive qualities of gas. He later continues to have
a profound impact on the development of chemistry.
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62
1945
Rapid and prolific industrial expansion creates a
post-war economic miracle. Japan quickly becomes
the second largest economy in the world.
Momofuku Ando creates the first instant noodle product
as cheap sustenance. Under the employ of Nissin
Foods, it quickly gains popularity throughout Japan.
1958
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17
Pope John XXII bans alchemy by papal decree, condemning
the practice as charlatanistic.
French scribe Nicolas Flamel dies. He is later credited
with discovering the philosopher’s stone and the
secret to immortality.
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69
Hennig Brand of Hamburg Germany, distills urine
in an attempt to discover the philosopher’s stone.
He instead discovers phosphorous, the first element.
Chinese immigrants bring modern ramen to Japan.
19 th c.
1971
Nissin releases the first Cup Noodle. Pre-packaged
with seasoning and rehydratable vegetables to create
a complete soup dish.
Instant noodles have sustained their popularity among
countless cultures. However, many in the western
market perceive the product as an unhealthy snack
food and never comparable to a true meal.
Now
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Intensified
nong shim shin ramyun
ingredients
• 1 Nong Shim Shin
Ramyun block
• 1 Nong Shim Shin
Ramyun classic soup
packet
• 1 Nong Shim Shin
Ramyun garnish packet
• 4 cups of water
• ½ lb steak, sliced thinly
• ¼ onion
• ½ red bell pepper
• ½ block medium-firm
tofu
• ½ zucchini, sliced
• ½ Tbsp soy sauce
• ½ Tbsp gochujang
(Korean chili paste)
• 1 Tbsp cayenne pepper
• 1 Tbsp red pepper flakes
• 1 Tbsp Mirin (sweet rice
wine)
• 1 Tsp Sesame Oil
5 minutes prep–15 minutes cook
Shin Ramyun dates back to the 1980s and
remains the most popular brand of South
Korean instant noodle. Over its 30 year
legacy Shin has accumulated a reputation for its
genuine spicy quality and has even become a common
staple outside of Asian grocery stores. The base stock
however, can become increasingly stale and milquetoast
with regular consumption, necessitating some culinary
upgrades to turn up the heat.
preparation
1. Bring water to boil in a medium soup
pot.
2. Add Shin Ramyun block. Cook for 2
minutes.
3. Remove noodles and strain ⅓ of the
water.
4. In a separate pan, gently sear steak to
desired level of doneness.
5. Add soup packet, soy sauce,
gochujang, cayenne, red pepper
flakes, mirin, and garnish packet. Stir
until combined.
6. Add sliced tofu, onion, and zucchini.
7. Cook for a further 5 minutes.
8. Reintroduce noodles. Cook for 5
minutes or until noodles are al-dente
and slightly translucent.
9. Serve in a large bowl. Garnish with
sesame oil.
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shin ramyun is also available as shin
ramyun black. try the same recipe
with this variant for a more intense
beef-bone flavor.
Momofuku Ando’s revolutionary
instant noodle concept
stems from an innovative
approach to chemical dehydration. This process reduce as
much water content as possible from traditionally-produced
noodles, prolonging shelf life and the secret to their instant cooking
times. While older instant products utilize deep-frying to achieve this
effect, newer noodles have adapted to blow-drying techniques that reduce
the amount of calories consumed.
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Hellfire
samyang ramyun
ingredients
10 minutes prep–10 minutes cook time
즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석
• 1 Samyang Ramyun
noodle block
• 1 Samyang Ramyun
Extra Spicy sauce packet
• 1 Samyang Ramen
garnish packet
• ½ onion
• ½ head of broccoli
• 1 bell pepper, sliced
• 3 cups of water
• ½ lb sliced chicken breast
• ½ Tbsp peanut oil
• 1 Tbsp red pepper flakes
• 2 Tsp chili oil
• 3 cups milk or yogurt
Samyang Ramyun is a relative newcomer to the
international gourmet ramen scene. However
it has quickly garnered mass appeal as what is
perhaps, the absolute spiciest product on the market. Even
the most devoted spice fanatics can have a hard time slurping
this one down.
preparation
1. Bring water to boil in a medium soup
pan.
2. Add Samyang Ramen noodle block
and cook for 3 minutes or until aldente.
3. Strain and set aside.
4. Add peanut oil, onion, and chicken
breast. Cook until lightly browned.
6. Combine with strained noodles.
7. Add Samyang Ramen Extra Spicy
sauce packet and red pepper flakes.
8. Stir fry for an additional 2 minutes.
9. Drizzle with chili oil and garnish
packet.
5. Add bell peppers and broccoli. Stir fry
for 3 minutes.
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samyang ramyun also comes in curry,
mala, jajiang, cold, cheese, carbo,
stew, and x2 spicy variants.
be sure to serve with plentiful
milk, yogurt, or alternative
dairy product, lest incur
a painful,
scorching
intensity.
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Ascended
prima taste laksa
ingredients
• 1 Prima Taste Laksa La
Mian Noodle Block
• 1 Prima Taste Laksa
Paste Packet
• 1 Prima Taste Laksa
Premix Packet
• ¼ lb chicken breast,
cubed
• 1 carrot, cut into
matchsticks
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 lime, juiced
• ½ cucumber, cut into
strips
• 5 cups water
• 1 cup of mung bean
sprouts
• ½ cup of shredded
lettuce
• ½ Tbsp red pepper flakes
• 1 Tsp ground cumin
• 1 Tsp Chili Oil
• 2 Tsp sambal chili paste
10 minutes prep–
20 minutes cook time
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Instant noodles are seen by many as an
unhealthy snack food that tastes mediocre
at best when compared to the dish it emulates.
In recent years however, this is no longer really the case.
Prima Taste has made this clear in their adamancy to successfully
recreate the sensational and unmistakable flavor of traditional
Peranakan laksa. This dish is a medley of exotic fragrances and
mystifying succulence.
preparation
1. Bring water to boil in a soup pot.
2. Add Prima Taste La Mian noodle
block and cook for 4 minutes or until
near al-dente.
3. Strain noodles and set aside.
4. Combine Prima taste Laksa Premix
and Paste packet.
5. Add and combine cumin, red pepper
flakes, and cinnamon stick.
6. Add chicken. Cook 8 minutes.
7. Add noodles. Cook for 2 minutes or
until al-dente.
8. Top with lime juice, carrot, lettuce,
and mung bean sprouts. Let stand 2
minutes.
9. Serve with coriander, chili oil,
sambal, red pepper flakes.
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prima taste also manufactures curry,
fish soup, and spicy crab noodles.
As an investigative concept, the beginnings of
alchemy predate modern science by many centuries.
It’s profound influence on experimentation
and discovery remains a profound progenitor of explorative
studies today. Individuals in contemporary society view these
past practices as potentially abhorrent and especially ignorant
of the the present’s stringency on logical standardization.
That being said, alchemists were conceived from a myriad of
locations across the ancient world. While many of them had dubious
intentions, the altruistic dreams of some cannot be denied. Great
men and women of learning had humble beginnings practicing alchemy,
prior to the accomplishment of their reputed discovery. These accomplishments
in turn, would have provided for advancements in healing,
wealth, and human control over material substances. Understanding the
properties of gas, the first isolation and recognition of an element, and
western production of porcelain all had roots in alchemical practices.
Even Isaac Newton himself was a prolific student of the occult. By the
18th and 19th century, the age of enlightenment had begun to streamline
and reorder countless scattered discoveries, ending the age of alchemy.
These explorers lacked the common language needed to truly form the
united will of discovery. Without this, these alchemists compensated
with references to mysticism and religious spirituality. As a result,
their work is often viewed under skeptic lenses, treated not as
the progenitors of modern science, but as blind visionaries
seeking the unattainable.
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Seoul
Warming
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myouo udon
ingredients
• 1 Myouo Udon noodle
block
• 1 Myouo Udon soup
packet
• 1 finely chopped spring
onion
• ½ lb thinly sliced beef
• ½ head of broccoli
• 4 cups water
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp sesame oil
5 minutes prep–10 minutes cook time
Korean cuisine has evolved over time to
serve a variety of diverse palates and
necessities, medicine in particular.
Rich and soothing beef bone soup are thus an
essential part of the invalid’s meal. Sick or not,
Myouo Udon’s reinvigorating taste is quick
to make and suitable anytime of the day.
preparation
1. Bring water to boil in a medium soup
pot.
2. Add Myouo Udon noodle block and
soup packet. Cook for 2 minutes or
until near al-dente.
3. Add broccoli, thinly sliced beef,
spring onion, and black pepper.
4. Cook for an additional minute or
until al-dente.
5. Serve in a metal bowl lightly topped
with sesame oil.
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I
Achieve immortality through
distilling the “Elixir of Life” and
other mystical consumables.
II
Locate or synthesize the mythic
“Philosopher’s Stone”, a substance
capable of combining with non
precious metals to form gold.
III
Uncover a deeper relationship
between humans and the greater
cosmic universe.
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석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉
석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석
즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석
부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉
석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석
부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉
부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석 부엌즉석
Consecrated
sapporo ichiban ramen
ingredients
• 1 Sapporo Ichiban
noodle block
• 1 Sapporo Ichiban soup
packet
• 1 egg, hard boiled
• chashu bbq pork, thinly
sliced
• your choice of lettuce,
mixed greens, or other
leafy vegetables
• (optional) 1 slice of
narutomaki
• 4 cups of water
• ¼ cup of corn
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp powdered dashi
stock
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• ½ tbsp mirin
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
10 minutes prep–10 minutes cook time
Ramen has been sold as a street food in
Japan for over a century, having been
an offshoot of a Chinese dish. Its popularity
as a cheap street food is often thanks to the
succulent broths it can be presented in, as well as the
myriad of optional toppings. Instant brands more often
than not have the quality of broth nailed down, but are
incapable of producing the similarly necessary toppings
without some external intervention.
preparation
1. Bring water to boil in a medium soup
pot.
2. Gently add egg to boiling water. Cook
for 3 minutes.
3. Remove egg and immediately place
in cold water.
4. Add Sapporo Ichiban noodle block to
boiling water. Cook for 2 minutes.
6. Cook for an additional 2 minutes, or
until noodles are al-dente.
7. Serve in a large bowl with sliced
chashu and vegetables.
8. Peel hard-boiled egg and slice in half.
9. Top with sesame oil, egg, and
narutomaki (if so desired).
5. Add corn, soup packet, red pepper
flakes, mirin, soy sauce, and dashi
stock.
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crafting a
philosopher’s stone
The elusive philosopher’s stone has had many different interpretations
amongst various cultures. Commonly though,
they are oft perceived as an effective method of prolonging
human life or allowing for the creation of gold and silver when combined
with lesser metals. For centuries however, alchemists were at a loss when
challenged with synthesizing the stone. Over time certain parameters
were established that offered some guidance in accomplishing this
impossible task. Known by the 16th century as the Magnum
Opus (the great work), these guidelines were separated into
three core stages:
I. Nigredo (The Blackening)
Necessitates the cleansing and
breakdown of alchemical materials
into its most basic form
II. Albedo (The Whitening)
Removal of corrupt elements to cleanse and
purify materials. Often cycling back and forth
with Nigredo until perfect purity is achieved.
III. Rubedo (The Redenning)
Opposing materials coalesce and manifest as a success.
Alchemists theorized the stone would appear as a dry, red powder, and had
experimented thoroughly with the classical elements of earth, air, water,
and fire to create it. Varying accounts also exist of the legend’s legitimacy.
14th century scribe Nicolas Flamel was famously credited posthumously
with achieving immortality through the stone, while 17th century Henning
Brand discovered the first periodic element phosphorus in an attempt to
synthesize the same thing by boiling-down urine. Although the existence of
this alchemical legend has been thoroughly debunked by modern chemistry,
its legend continues to enchant wonder.
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厨 房 方 便 厨
Retuned
nong shim chapagetti
方 便 厨 房 方 便 厨 房 方 便
ingredients
10 minutes prep–15 minutes cook time
• 1 Nong Shim Chapagetti
noodle block
• 1 Nong Shim Chapagetti
powder packet
• 1 Nong Shim Chapagetti
garnish packet
• ½ cucumber, thinly cut
into strips
• ¼ lb pork loin, cubed
• 3 Cups & 2 Tbsp water
• 1 Tsp sugar
• ½ Tbsp soy sauce
• ½ Tbsp hoisin sauce
• 1 Tbsp black bean paste
• 1/2 cup diced peas
• 1/2 cup diced carrots
• ½ Tbsp peanut oil
• ½ Tbsp peanut oil
Zhajiangmian is a popular Chinese dish commonly
found across east Asia. Its simplicity
and strong, earthy flavor has solidified it
as a staple soul food. It is this legacy of heartiness that has
made zhajiangmian a prominent variant amongst instant
noodle brands.
preparation
1. Bring water to boil in a medium soup
pan.
2. Add Nong Shim Chapagetti noodle
block and cook for 3 minutes or until
al-dente.
3. Strain noodles and set aside.
4. In a medium frying pan, heat peanut
oil.
5. Lightly fry pork, peas, and carrots for
5 minutes.
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6. Combine soy sauce with black bean
paste, hoisin sauce, and sugar
7. Add 2 tbsp of water and powdered
sauce to frying pan.
8. Mix in Paldo Jjajangmen sauce
packet.
9. Continue frying for 5 minutes.
10. Serve noodles topped in sauce with
cucumber.
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Today alchemy is regarded as a relic of a distant, more primitive past. Despite
its intermingling with occult superstition however, these practices
taken on by mighty men and women have led to the foundation
of modern chemistry and scientific exploration.
Their centuries of wandering in the darkness
have now finally shone light upon a small
corner of the universe’s many mysteries.
These
guideless
pioneers,
Momofuku Ando among
them, are sacred beneficiaries:
catalysts that crafted the ingenuity
for instantaneous culinary gifts
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Happy
Cooking!

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kitchen