I love the instant/cup noodles especially when there are so many varieties. The noodles are cheap and yummy. One can't help enjoying the noodles when in Japan.
We are not too worried about what people said about eating the instant noodles because many Japanese who are eating are living into their 80s and 90s. In fact, the founder of Nissin cup noodles lived until 96 years old. He ate instant/cup noodles almost everyday. My father-in-law eats the noodles often and now is in his mid 80s with no health issues at all.
Since today is a public holiday (Good Friday), many eateries will be packed. To avoid the crowd, we decided to cook the instant mee goreng or fried noodles for lunch. We added some shredded cabbages and a sunny side up fried egg and voila the above. Yummy is the word to describe the mee goreng. Instant noodles usually taste good but doubt they are a healthy choice. It's fine if one eats it once in a while. Eating too often may cause health problem.
Cakes from Japan
This photo was sent to us yesterday by a friend in Japan. It's about the cakes sold in a confectionery.
We were told that these cakes were super yummy. The confectionery uses honey instead of sugar in their cakes and because of this they not only taste better but healthier. Each piece cost about $4.
Pasta for dinner
My wife cooked spaghetti with mussels in minced beef sauce. We topped it up with grated cheese and garnished with broccoli. Each of us had 120 grams of the spaghetti. It was a simple but delicious home prepared meal.
We try and eat mussels at least once a week. It helps in lubricating the joints especially around the knee area.
Haha, my wife and I decided not to have our breakfast outside as it was raining heavily. Then the idea of eating cup noodles dawn on us. I went downstairs where there is a 7-11 store and looked for cup noodles. Found many varieties and brands. I bought 1 cup of the famous Nissin Tom Yam and 1 cup of the 7-11 brand.
It took 3 minutes to cook the noodles. It was convenient and easy to cook. We didn't add any extra things like veggies and eggs but the noodles tasted good especially the Nissin Tom Yam. I must admit that the noodles were springy and soup very tasty.
However, I've heard that cup or instant noodles are bad for health. It seems that 1 cup contains 1000 mg of sodium, 300 claories etc etc....
But we console ourselves as we only eat the cup or instant noodles once in a while.
Flying with a minus crew situation is a serious matter.
I can't help but blog about this important cabin crew issue. This is a serious matter as more than 20 recent flights left without the sufficient number of cabin crew. What this means is that the operating crew has to work extra hard for nothing because the absentees were either on medical leave or some other reasons. There is no replacement of the absent crew. The service on board and safety of passengers (in the case of emergency) will inevitably be affected. This message was circulated to the crew by the union.
Section 18 of the industrial act means the cabin crew management has to sit down and discuss with the union as well as take remedial action to solve this problem. If the management does not want to discuss or do something positive, the matter will be referred to the Ministry of Manpower which will then decide on the next form of action.
Why adopt a pet only to abandon or put it down?
Continuing from yesterday's topic on the adoption of a dog,the above toy poodle was also adopted by us. This pet belonged to an expat family and they did not want to take her back to their original country and so let us adopt her. She is a loving pet, highly intelligent and playful.
Sometimes, we wonder why would some people want to have pets only later to abandon them (not in the case of the above toy poodle). It is cruel to abandon pets and there is a law in Singapore against it. In the case of the ex-stewardess's adopted dog, the owner wanted to put her down due to a "sickness". The sickness was actually a mild case of "heart murmur". The ex-stewardess sent the dog to the vet and fixed the problem. So really it may just be an excuse to kill the dog.
Do not disturb me while I'm eating or else....
Another boring day as far as the S'pore share market is concerned
The STI closed down 8 pts. My portfolio of shares have not been affected except for Noble which is down 0.015 cents. It's no big deal really because it will go up soon. Tiger was up again at 0.005 cents to 0.305 and SIA down 1 cent to 10.71.
There will be no trading over the next 2 days because of the weekends.
The haze is as bad as yesterday in the unhealthy range. Most of the time we have to stay indoor with the air-conditioning and air purifier switched on.
Yesterday I forgot to mention that I was out for about 3 hours doing my job. There is a saying that "if you do not work,you do not eat". So, on matter what, I have to earn some income to support myself and my wife.
Our sushi late lunch@ Sushi Express
In terms of freshness and pricing ($1.50 per plate) Sushi Express is by far one of the best conveyor belt sushi in Singapore. The sushi and sashimi are even better than some selling in the upmarket restaurants along Orchard Road.
An instant noodle junkie I am
Guess what? I am now an instant noodle junkie. I know it isn't healthy eating these stuff but I can't help it. I am addicted to it and the addiction started because of the dreadful haze which prevented me from going out for my meals. The noodles comes in handy in this haze situation. It is super delicious and easy to cook. It's a good thing the addiction comes to me at a late age. Don't think it is nutritious at all, so it is not good for the kids.
Well, I had one of the above (Korean potato ramen) and it was chewy and yummy. 5 pkts in 1 box cost $6.90. The other 2 are cheaper (think it's $4 each box of 5).
