Making a real ramen from scratch is best left to the experts.

The soup stock is an art in itself.

Itll make instant ramen unrecognisable!

Makeover instant ramen by adding a saucy stir fry topping!

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Thats against her rules!, I thought.

As a poor uni student, Id eat anything.

But every time, I would think Why is mums so much better?

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Its all in the topping, she said to me wisely.

Anyone can just boil vegetables in the ramen soup.

But if you top it with vegetables stir fried in a sauce, it is much better.

Makeover instant ramen by adding a saucy stir fry topping!

How true her words were.

OK, so its a bit more effort than tossing everything into one saucepan.

As for mum being a hypocrite?

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I take that back.

Plus, there are some things that are best left to the experts.

Ramen is on that list you either get it from a ramen shop, or you use instant.

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I once attempted to make ramen soup stock, from scratch.

Packet ramen soup stock is pretty darn good these days, if you ask me.

Most instant ramen soups have a decent depth of flavour and not just lots of salt.

This is a Korean brand of instant ramen.

you might use whatever vegetables you have to make this.

I used carrots, mushrooms, bean sprouts and Chinese cabbage, because thats what I happened to have.

You will have it on the table in 15 minutes, piping hot, ready to slurp down!

More ways to transform a packet of ramen!