Instant Noodles

When you say instant noodles, it brings to mind the label 'Maggi Mee'.
In actuality, there are so many labels to choose from: Cintan, Sedaap, Adabi, Maggi, Mamee, etc.

Regardless of the brand, most of us will still think of it as 'Maggi' as Maggi Mee was the king of the TV commercials in those old days. You can never watch tv without a Maggi Mee commercial break of people slurping down some mee.

Those days, Maggi Mee or instant noodle is a taboo to bring inside Car's house. Firstly, there was a big issue on the usage of additional seasoning 'Aji-no moto' or monosodium glutamate. It was widely said that the extra seasoning can caused your hair to fall off and can cause cancer in the long run.

Secondly, Cat's mom sternly insisted that instant noodles does not have any nutrient at all. It would stop your growth. But as we all know, being kids, all that factor is not important. The main thing is to eat the mee that everyone eats. Same way as that kid in the ads slurping his Maggi Mee without a care to what was happening around him. Finishing his mee with a tongue out, trying to gather even the smallest bit of the taste lingering around the mouth.

Regardless of any amount of pestering, begging or tantrums, Cat's mom would not budge to say yes. No meal is complete without rice and it's full accompaniments on the table. Miserable life being the only kid in the neighborhood that has never eaten Maggi Mee. (Ungrateful Cat :)

One day, suddenly we saw Maggi Mee on the dining table. Of course lah..it doesn't look like the one on tv. The Maggi Mee is almost hidden underneath lots and lots of vegetables, eggs and pieces of chicken. But, who cares about that. At last, we finally got our Maggi Mee. (Sedap..but I still prefer it in it's original state, noodles with just fish balls and egg in it. And just a tiny little dose of vegetables.. .

What caused the change of mind in mom? Well..the answer was in the attractive free gifts that you get when you but a bundle of 6 packets instant noodles. There were sometimes beautiful collection of glassware and small saucers to collect. Cat's mom just couldn't resist that. :p