The noodles! You need MaMa noodles, Wai Wai noodles, or Kung Fu noodles. That kind. You can find them online, or at your local Asian market. You will recognize them because the name will be in Thai. You will find the “MaMa” part on the outside box, where it says “Keep from sunlight and chemicals.” There are many flavors, like duck and shrimp, chicken, pork, and tom yum, whatever that may be. You can eat them right from the package, or cook them first. I leave out the mysterious oil packet and just use a little water, but when my husband cooks them, he puts in everything. Add vegetables and meat if you want. Sorry for leaving out this useful data in the first place.
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I see!
These are Thai noodles, as opposed to Japanese noodles!
I haven’t had Thai noodles. I’ll have to check them out.
As far as Japanese noodles are concerned, there is a difference between brands, and, in my opinion, Itchy Ban (I may have spelled it wrong) are the best. The name means number one in Japanese. I like the oriental flavor best.
When I was stationed at Charleston AFB, I had a Master Sergeant who had been stationed in Japan, and I picked up a bit. He used to call me his “itchy ban jo san.” Jo san means girl.
You can put meat and vegetables in with Japanese noodles, too. What I do sometimes is beat an egg really well, and when the noodles are done, mix in the egg while beating. If you do it right, you get a thick, rich gravy.
Because of my food allergies, I’m not as adventurous as I otherwise might be. Projectile vomiting as an allergic reaction tends to discourage one from too much adventure.
So far, I have avoided trying Thai food. It somehow got linked in my mind with the Mongolian restaurant I got dragged into with such bad results. There’s no logic to why that happened. My stomach doesn’t think rationally.
At some point in the future, when I have access to a kitchen, I’ll try them.