Get your mind out of the gutter! What? What did you think I was talking about?
It’s NATIONAL NOOODESSS DAY! 🤩
That’s right. The one day a year where we collectively, as a society, pay respect to the single greatest food group ever invented. We’re talking about the long ones, the short ones, the curly ones, the straight ones, the ones in broth, the ones in sauce… we are talking about NOODLES.
This is the ultimate comfort food. This is the “I’m sick” food. This is the “I’m heartbroken” food. This is the “I’m celebrating” food. This is the “I have $3 in my bank account” food. Noodles are the universal language of love, and today is their day to shine.
So, when you ask, “Are you doing this one?”
You bet I am. And I’m not just doing some basic, out-of-a-box mac and cheese (though, respect). No, on this, our most holy of days, I am doing the one.
Let me show you.
I’m talking about my ultimate, late-night, “I deserve this” bowl of glory. This is the one that cures all ills. We’re making the Spicy Garlic Gochujang Noodles.
And yes, you can do this one, too.
First, you grab your favorite pack of instant ramen. Any one will do. We’re here for the noodles, not the seasoning packet (you can just… save that for a rainy day. Or feed it to the void. I don’t care).
While those noodles are boiling for their allotted three minutes, you make the sauce in the bowl you’re going to eat from. We’re maximizing flavor and minimizing dishes.
- One big, disrespectful spoonful of gochujang (that spicy Korean chili paste).
- A splash of soy sauce.
- A little brown sugar or honey (you need the sweet to balance the heat).
- A dash of sesame oil.
- A clove of garlic, minced or grated right in. Be aggressive.
- A little splash of the hot, starchy noodle water to make it all saucy.
Whisk that all together in the bottom of the bowl until it’s a terrifying-looking, beautiful, glossy, deep-red sauce.
When the noodles are done, drain them (mostly, a little water is good) and dump them directly into that bowl of sauce. Now, you stir. You toss and you stir until every single “nooode” is coated in that spicy, sweet, garlicky masterpiece.
Are we done? No. We are not animals.
You top it. You have to top it. My holy trinity is a 7-minute jammy egg, a mountain of chopped green onions, and a sprinkle of “Everything Bagel” seasoning.
This. This is the one.
It’s the one I’m doing. It’s the one you should be doing. It’s a 10-minute journey to pure, unadulterated happiness.
So, I ask you back. Are you doing this one with me? Or what’s your ultimate noodle celebration? Drop your go-to noodle dish in the comments. Happy National Noodesss Day! #fyp
