I love love ramen noodles and not even the homemade, handmade stuff. I’m talking about the packet stuff that full of MSG and preservative. Yeah okay I know MSG is bad for you, the myth in Indonesia is, MSG kills brain cells. Well, so does what I think that ethanol in alcohol beverages kills brain cells, and people still drink it to have fun, so let me have my fun! 

Growing up, my mom cooks every day, she is a pretty good cook, but she does not like to cook too often. My breakfast is always hot chocolate, only. My mom’s speciality dessert is chopped up fruits. So that leaves her to cook at least one meal a day, that she serves for both lunch and dinner. In her defense, she cooks like a set meal, so there will be one protein, one veggies and one side dish, and she always thinks about what protein that goes well with the veggies and the side dish on that day, so she is a thoughtful cook.

The first day I turned into a teen, every Sunday, she gave me a packet of instant noodles, an egg, and one type of protein (sliced pork most of the time, but sometimes prawns). So she could take a break from cooking, and let me do whatever I wanted with the staple she just provided me with. I prefer the broth-y ramen, they also comes in dried and I remembered I would trade with my dad and sister, that I would cook their ramen, if they give me their broth. More MSG for me!