#ewew tries Mie Sedaap Cup

There are more soup instant noodles than dry ones in the market.  But, if I want to eat instant noodles.....dry, my choice would always be Mi Goreng Sedaap.

 

I've been eating this Mi Goreng Sedaap for some time now but was overjoyed when I saw an advertisement on TV that they came up with a cup version.  

It took me a while to find them on supermarkets shelves.

 

I can now finally get to taste the cup version...Mie Sedaap Instant Cup...to see how it compares to the packet version.

This Mi Sedaap is a product of Indonesia and retails for RM1.79 a cup compared to the cheaper packet version at RM3.89 for a packet-of-5.  But get the "Perisa Asli" (aka Fried Noodle Flavour though I think it should be translated as Original Flavour) which tastes a lot better than the "Sambal Goreng" (Hot & Spicy) Flavour.  [#Note: This Mi Sedaap Perisa Asli got the highest rating on AC Nielsen (in 2011) as Malaysia's favourite Mi Goreng instant noodles.]

 

I followed the instructions printed on the cup.  I removed the flap halfway to take out the seasoning satchets and plastic fork.

 

This instant noodle cup comes with 4 satchets....a seasoning powder, a trio of seasoning made up of a sambal paste with chilli oil, chilli sauce and thick soya sauce, some dehydrated vege and a satchet of fried shallots.

I emptied the dehydrated vege into the cup and poured hot water over it.  The instruction said to steep it in hot water for 4 mins but I think it can do with less time than that.

 

So, I would just 'eyeball' it to check for my preferred doneness.

 

Drain the water away and add in your seasoning powder and combo of sambal, chilli sauce and dark soya sauce.

 

Stir until everything is well combined and I like to add in the fried shallots last to retain its crispiness.  Although the satchet says that it's fried shallots and it does taste like shallots, it doesn't resemble fried shallots at all.  It looked more like crispy bits of batter.  I don't know about it going "kriuk kriuk" though (as advertised) but, hey, it's definitely crispy!

 

One last final stir and I'm ready to eat :-)  It's so good you can just eat it on its own...no add-ons needed!

My son prefers the Mi Goreng Sedaap in packet form coz (to him) it tastes better than the cup version.  For me, I found the taste to be the same (as the exact same seasonings were used minus the dehydrated vegetables)...except that the texture of the noodles seems to be a bit softer for the cup version (probably because of the cooking method ie. steeping in hot water).

Mie Sedaap Instant Cup is my current favourite instant dry noodles...and now that it comes in a cup version (although pricier by about RM1 each, it's totally worth it for the added convenience of no washing up to do)....just eat and discard!  Perfect for a lazy man's (or woman, in my case) midnight snack while watching my favourite teams in action (yes, don't roll your eyes, I have more than one) in the EPL...yay :D  Seriously, life doesn't get any better than this!

Slur...r....p..p, it's Sed....a..a...p!!