Instant noodles have been one of my cravings of late...  I skip the soup base, add noodles after bringing water to a boil, add sliced low-sodium spam then drain.  Sometimes, depending on my mood, I add a fried egg on top.  Bon appetit!

I can't believe I used to eat the noodles raw when I was younger.

Yes I do rinse them out most of the time. Heard this helps geting rid of some of the oil or 'chemicals'. Makes it taste little bit better too.

I have a whole case of the instant noodles pictured. I often just eat the dregs in the pot. haha.

I've never done the rinsing part before.   Now that you mentioned it, it does seem to be healthier that way.

This is my favour instantr noodles; but i can't have it very often now, cos Amelie would want some too.  Yes, i did find some non-fried instant noodles here too.

I do eat instant noodles when on the run, I never hard of rinsing them before, but it does make good sense.

I would like to boil the noodles first and then reboil again but sometimes I'm too lazy to

I don't eat instant noodles, If I'm going to indulge in unhealthy food it is going to be chocolate or chips and dips, maybe the odd meat pie and sausage roll....

If we didn't indulge in unhealthy foods every once in a while, it would be a sad, sad life, don't you think? haha. I don't eat instant meals very often. I think I have more healthy habits than most.

I don't know about eating "wax." What about you?

I've never heard of rinsing the noodles before.  I just don't drink the soup.  I just bought some unfried instant oat noodles.  They're okay but I prefer my usual Korean Jin instant noodles which are probably fried.  The way I see it is that as long as you don't eat them all the time - it's okay

i just wait for the water to boil and dump everything in... drink the soup and all. instant noodle are made of wax, i heard. tat's why it has a oily feel.
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it doesnt taste the same though

now i don't remember when was the last time i had instant noodles..... if it's unhealthy then maybe u shouldn't eat it at all  =)

Oh! I used to drink the soup too. So tasty! I don't do that anymore.... No way!!

Hmm...does rinsing makes any difference? I think the packet of those flavored powder are the main "killing" ones cos it contains MSG & all the unhealthy contents.

this is my fav instant noodle... I don't do the extra step.... opps...

I know this brand makes noodles that isn't fried... they are like the won-ton noodle style but instant... =)

yeah i rinse if i'm not in a hurry. I heard stories of when the noodles are drying, little creatures would run over them, hence another reason to "wash" the noodles...dunno...could be an urban legend.

Hey peachey =)
My korean roommate can seriously open up a shop with all the noodles she has stored in her pantry. She tells me that some of them are even 'healthy'.
One of my favs are Migoreng- but someone told me that for every pack you eat, your life is shortened by 5 hours or something. Nice idea of rinsing them though!

haha, yeah, I always rinse my noodles and never drink the soup!  It's such a 'chinese' thing to do... :)