If you need a comforting bowl of wai wai noodle soup, this recipe is for you. This easy-to-make noodles soup is delicious and the perfect meal to warm up on a cold day.
Wai Wai Noodle Soup
Wai Wai noodles have a special place in my heart. I remember enjoying them after school as a kid.
And even during my university days, those late-night spicy Wai Wai sadeko brought back memories of laughter and delicious bites. It brings a smile to my face to think about it!
My favorite thing about wai wai is that it can be eaten in various forms, such as fried, in soup, or raw.
In this blog post, I am sharing a quick and simple wai wai noodle with an egg you can make at home and enjoy for a meal!
Here is a step-by-step instructions to make wai wai soup:
Ingredients
Noodles: Wai Wai noodles: It is available in two flavors, chicken and vegetarian. Either will be fine.
Vegetables: Cilantro, onion, and frozen vegetables.
Note: Feel free to add any vegetable of your choice. (Cabbage, green pepper or leafy greens)
Spices: turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, and kashmiri powder
Seasoning: Salt to taste and chopped garlic.
Oil: Olive oil or any vegetable cooking oil.
Other: Water and egg.
Instructions
- Heat the oil in the skillet. Once hot, add chopped garlic and saute for a minute.
- Add chopped onion and cook until onion softens.
- After that, add the vegetables and cook until tender.
- Add the spices and wai wai packet seasonings to the pan. Combine everything well.
- Add an egg and mix it, then combine well and cook for a few minutes.
- Then, add wai wai noodles to the pan.
- Next, add water and stir well.
- Cook the noodles for about 10 minutes with the lid on, stirring occasionally.
Note: Simply add more water to the pot if you prefer a thinner consistency for your noodle soup.
- Check to see if the noodles are cooked, and if not, cook for a few more minutes.
- Finally, taste and adjust seasoning (salt) if needed. Garnish with cilantro.
- Serve it hot.
Serving
Here are some quick serving suggestions for your Wai Wai noodle soup:
- If you want to add some citrusy kick to your meal, squeeze in lime or lemon juice.
- A little chili oil or chili flakes is always a good addition if you are a spicy eater.
- Make it your own by adding chicken, shrimp, or tofu as protein options.
- Add your favorite veggies, such as carrots, bell peppers, mushrooms, and bean sprouts.
- If you want to make this recipe into a vegetarian choice, simply remove the egg from the ingredients list.
Other Recipes
Here are some other Wai Wai recipes you might enjoy trying:
Equipment
- Skillet
- Bowl
- Ladle
Ingredients
Noodles
- 1 packet wai wai noodles
Spices
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp ground coriander
- ¼ tsp kashmiri powder
Vegetables
- ½ cup frozen vegetables
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ⅓ cup chopped onion
- 1 cloves chopped garlic
Seasoning
- salt to taste
Oil
- ½ tbsp cooking oil
Water
- 2 cup water
Egg
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Heat the oil in the skillet.½ tbsp cooking oil
- Once hot, add chopped garlic and saute for a minute. Add chopped onion and cook until soft.1 cloves chopped garlic, ⅓ cup chopped onion
- After that, add the vegetables to the pan and cook until tender.½ cup frozen vegetables
- Add the spices and wai wai packet seasonings to the pan. Combine everything well.¼ tsp ground turmeric, ¼ tsp ground cumin, ¼ tsp ground coriander, ¼ tsp kashmiri powder
- Add an egg and combine everything well, then let it cook for a few minutes.1 egg
- Then, add wai wai noodles to the pan. Add 2 cups of water. Stir well.1 packet wai wai noodles, 2 cup water
- Cook the noodles for about 10 minutes with the lid on stirring occasionally. Check to see if the noodles are cooked; if not, cook for a few more minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasoning (salt) if needed. Garnish with cilantro and serve it hot.salt to taste, ¼ cup chopped cilantro
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