When you are hungry, what kind of food are you thinking about? Kentucky fried chicken, cheese cake…? Peoples usually would think about their favourite food when they are hungry. The first food that first come into my mind when I was hungry is instant noodles. Since I was young, I love to eat instant noodles. But I seldom consumed it because my mother always prevents me from cooking it. She says instant noodles are not good for our health. By the way, my desire to eating instant noodles becomes stronger and stronger because of the strictly controlled from my mother. So, every time when my mother when my mother is not at home, my sister and I would cook instant noodles secretly, without acknowledgement from our mother. There are very fun when we eat our favourite food, instant noodles, because we rarely have chance to consume it. Except that our mother is not at home. But we always discovered by our mother because we always remains some instant noodles in the basin of the kitchen. This was the funniest thing happen in my childhood. My favourite brand of instant noodles is cintan with the flavor of asam laksa . The taste of asam laksa of this brand are very special because it mixed with the taste of spicy and sour, and it really have fulfill my desire to taste two flavor at the same time.
Instant noodle was first invented in Japan. The price of instant noodles before are very expensive, but after the promoting, instant noodles become very commercial and its price become decreasing gradually. Nowadays, instant noodles are very cheaper staple food among Malaysian. It was very common food among Malaysian. But, instant noodles also got its disadvantages because of the low nutritional value. Instant noodles always get criticized among peoples as the unhealthy food. One packed of instant noodle contain high level of carbohydrate, fat, sodium and some may contain high level of protein. But it was low in vitamins, minerals, fibers and on the same times, it also contains high level of trans fat or saturated fat because of its manufacture process. Moreover, the flavoring powder in the instant noodles also contains high amount of MSG known as monosodium glutamate that may lead to headache, drowsiness, nausea if we consumes it too much.
Beside of this high level of carbohydrate, fat in instant noodles, the people that consume it in long period, would lead to malnutrition, obesity, high level of cholesterol, hypertension and so on. Actually instant noodle is a “no no” food for people who are on diet. One packet of instant noodles give you near to 2000KJ energy, about 65g of carbohydrate and almost 20g of fat. One packet of instant noodles may give you energy that is requiring by your body in whole day. The content of carbohydrate and also fat also excess the requirement for the normal adult in a day. So, if someone who are on diet consumed one packet of instant noodles in a day, would not help in the weigh lose because the amount of carbohydrate and fat are too high. But nowadays in order to fulfill the standard of health, the manufactures of instant noodle have successfully invent new type of instant noodles that are low in fat and without using monosodium glutamate as the flavoring. Besides, it also increases the content of fiber by using whole meal or wheat flour to make their noodles. The invention of new type of instant noodles has successfully get attention of many peoples especially who are on diet.
Eventhough, there are so many critics and side effect of instant noodles. But, I still love them. The most important thing is trying to reducing the times of consuming it. But love and enjoyed it when you having it. Enjoyed the moment when you having it, because after this time, you may have to wait a long time to consumed it again.
reference link: instant noodle(26 March 2010), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/instant_noodles, retrieved on 27 March 2010
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