DIY Pot Noodle safe ingredients

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I'm looking to make some of these DIY pot noodles or "pot ramen" or whatever folk might call them. I've got a load of ideas for what to put in them but no idea how safe it will be to eat given the minimal cooking that's available by just pouring boiled water. So, can anyone advise if any of the following ingredients pose any risk if they are simply soaked in water and not drained or heated in any sustained fashion?

  • Vermicelli Noodles
  • Water Chestnuts
  • Bean Sprouts
  • Miso Paste

The Vermicelli I can find here in the UK all suggests that it needs to be soaked and drained. Is it safe to eat them with the water they were soaked in? Are there other kinds of noodles that can be prepared using only boiling water (which would then become some sort of "miso soup" in the blend of things)?

Food safety is the ultimate factor for me, I'm emetophobic so anything which could cause food poisoning will make me paranoid as hell.

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Best Answer

None of those items need to be heated to be safe, even if you eat them daily. Vermicelli is just pasta, made from wheat four, rice flour or mung bean flour. It may not be palatable under-cooked, but it won't hurt you unless you are sensitive to that ingredient. And if you are sensitive, cooking it won't help anyway.



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How do you make healthy Pot Noodles?

Ingredients
  • 1 nest of thin, quick-cook noodles.
  • 1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon powder, or \xbc veg stock cube.
  • A small pinch of soft brown sugar.
  • 1 small carrot, peeled and very thinly sliced or cut into fine julienne.
  • 3\u20134 spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced.
  • 6 sugar snap peas, shredded, or a few frozen petits pois.


    • Are pot noodles safe to eat?

    Salt 'n' fat Even so, the recommended daily intake of salt is 6 g - which means that each pot supplies 33 per cent of your recommended daily salt intake. High intake of salt can cause high blood pressure - a major risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke. Pot Noodle is also high in fat.

    What ingredients are in a Pot Noodle?

    Noodle mix (96%): Dried noodles (69%) [WHEAT flour (contains calcium carbonate, iron, niacin, thiamin), palm oil, salt, firming agents (potassium carbonate, sodium carbonates)], maltodextrin, WHEAT flour, sweetcorn, potassium chloride, flavour enhancers (monosodium glutamate, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate), ...

    How do you make Pot Noodles?

    Preparation and Usage
  • RIP OFF LID. Whip out the sachet. Add boiling water to fill level. Leave alone for 2 mins.
  • STIR. Leave for another 2 mins.
  • STIR AGAIN. Find sachet, add contents.
  • GRAB FORK ... and dig in.



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