Noodles 3 Ways - Cheap Vs Expensive

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There are endless noodle recipes out there, so here are three to suit any budget and any level of home cooking experience. Let me know your favourites in the comments.
RECIPES
- Packet ramen chilli oil noodles: www.andy-cooks.com/blogs/reci...
- Char kway teow: www.andy-cooks.com/blogs/reci...
- Wagyu beef soup noodle: www.andy-cooks.com/blogs/reci...
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  • @Shintikibob
    @Shintikibob5 ай бұрын

    How you CUT these videos are GOLDEN. The rate of information i get per second is 🔥 Thank you for what you do and how you are sensitive to everyone's time.

  • @spaceguy90
    @spaceguy906 ай бұрын

    Fantastic breadth of techniques in this video! Personal preference, I find a touch of toasted sesame oil to "amped" budget ramen does absolute wonders.

  • @andy_cooks

    @andy_cooks

    6 ай бұрын

    Thanks mate

  • @roseanne74

    @roseanne74

    5 ай бұрын

    My hack - Sui Min cup noodles curried prawn flavour with a dab of crunchy peanut butter, some spring onion whites and a drop of coconut milk - easy satay noodles (my version of basic Michele, not Mitch)

  • @Talmorne

    @Talmorne

    3 ай бұрын

    I always add some spring onion and sesame oil! So simple but adds so much!

  • @Dadondada6969

    @Dadondada6969

    2 ай бұрын

    lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @MrCowen70
    @MrCowen703 ай бұрын

    You are actually changing my life at 41 year old I couldn't cook for toffee...or cook toffee and I have watched many youtube videos but for some reason yours are just so simple to follow and I'm learning more about general cooking in general so I can do things that don't have a video

  • @nilabakery
    @nilabakery6 ай бұрын

    The way you describe each ingredient and its role in the dish is so informative. You're definitely a professional chef. 👌🤗🧡

  • @lachie4017

    @lachie4017

    3 ай бұрын

    He's cooking instant noodles. its not that serious

  • @hopalong8715
    @hopalong87156 ай бұрын

    You briefly mentioned about all the different types of soy sauce. Please do a video on that! It is a complicated subject, and while i did my own research i have just conceded to using affordable light/dark chinese soy sauce for everything as i dont know better!

  • @donfay111

    @donfay111

    3 ай бұрын

    I second that request!

  • @willsoe

    @willsoe

    3 ай бұрын

    Ethan cheblowski on YT has done that

  • @sinocte
    @sinocte6 ай бұрын

    In that first dish, a little bit of natural peanut butter tossed in with the sauce is also delicious!

  • @roseanne74

    @roseanne74

    5 ай бұрын

    Bingo!

  • @ActionManXVI
    @ActionManXVI6 ай бұрын

    im so glad you're doing consistent youtube videos, top quality content and amazing recipes

  • @LiiVe_WiiReD
    @LiiVe_WiiReD6 ай бұрын

    chef to chef.. love your videos! its always right on the money, i can always tell how much information you truly know about food and the culture behind cuisines!

  • @abadatha
    @abadatha6 ай бұрын

    The third one seemed almost like a pho inspired beef noodle dish, and it looks delicious.

  • @callumlawrence3804

    @callumlawrence3804

    6 ай бұрын

    Agree! strong Bun Bo Hue vibes - delish!

  • @growaplant7444

    @growaplant7444

    6 ай бұрын

    braised beef + pho inspired.

  • @lukejp1
    @lukejp16 ай бұрын

    The Char kway teow recipe is on point. Made it last night and added a little bit of roast chicken and same chilli flakes for the best midweek meal ever.

  • @silentboomber

    @silentboomber

    Ай бұрын

    chilies flakes? it sounds new to me if you can eat spicy food, try adding in some sambal instead of chili flakes i am from the town where the char kuey tiao originated from, We always add some sambal to enrich the flavour of the dish

  • @damo6198
    @damo61986 ай бұрын

    Just a note: To also know when the pan is hot in those pans, splash a bit of water on the surface - if the water evaporates slowly - it's not ready; If the water looks like beads and it dances around the surface, that indicates it's hot & ready enough to pour your oil in, so your food doesn't stick. Pro tip! :)

  • @DianeH2038

    @DianeH2038

    6 ай бұрын

    yep! the Leidenfrost effect. it's the most reliable method for judging if stainless steel is hot enough because the Leidenfrost effect itself is what keeps food from sticking!!!

  • @clairewright8153
    @clairewright81536 ай бұрын

    Love a great noodle dish rich in flavour and so comforting, what’s not to love. The Taiwanese beef noodle soup is on repeat at our place. Great video thanks for sharing.

  • @markwong85
    @markwong856 ай бұрын

    Char koay teow is typically made using pork lard. I sometimes use bacon or guanciale and they add a really nice smokey flavour to the dish.

  • @growaplant7444

    @growaplant7444

    6 ай бұрын

    only the restaurant will use lard, normal hawker stall only use the vegetable oil

  • @silentboomber

    @silentboomber

    Ай бұрын

    @@growaplant7444 nah, those Michelin star roadside hawkers will still using lard

  • @RJWPG
    @RJWPG6 ай бұрын

    1. I love your recipes 2. I appreciate the little tips you include - even something small like chopping the green onions 3. Thank you for following through on shipping your cookbook to Canada! I'm throughly enjoying it! 4.My dad would take us to the hawker stalls in KL and I fell in love with Koa Teow. Never been able to find that same taste though

  • @jorgec55
    @jorgec556 ай бұрын

    Simply wow! I cook 'oriental style' noodles all the time with my own chili oil and this little tutorial gave me some new ideas

  • @user-jh5pd5kt1c
    @user-jh5pd5kt1c4 ай бұрын

    It's 2.30am here in Lae, Papua New Guinea, and my wife and I just finished snacking on the first recipe. Absolutely wonderful! The fried garlic made a world of difference. Thanks Andy and your team!

  • @gregrowan843
    @gregrowan8436 ай бұрын

    loved that the instant noodle you used in the first dish was Shin red Ramen, my no.1 goto for spicy instant ramen

  • @die4me2night
    @die4me2night6 ай бұрын

    @Andy I chalenge you to Polish dish called 'Fasolka po bretonsku' - The story of the dish took place in a small Breton town in the Finistere region. One day, a Polish priest arrived at the local parish with a mission, and supposedly, he was the one who taught people how to prepare baked beans and distill moonshine. After two years, the priest left, but the baked beans remained...

  • @sean78745
    @sean787456 ай бұрын

    That 2nd ramen dish looked incredible. Easy to make and delicious

  • @jgates12
    @jgates126 ай бұрын

    Amazing Andy. Thank you for making these. Cheers mate!

  • @padders1068
    @padders10686 ай бұрын

    Andy, Chef and legend! They all looked delicious, thanks for sharing! Peace and ❤ to you and the team

  • @jono_jpg
    @jono_jpg2 ай бұрын

    Bro, I'm Korean and I've been eating Shin ramen from the time I could walk and this has blown me away, I'm gonna make this for lunch immediately.

  • @fziv31
    @fziv316 ай бұрын

    Hey Andy, I love the way you explain each ingredient and the way you encourage us to cook. You really make me confident to start cooking as well. Thank you!

  • @sendoh7x

    @sendoh7x

    2 ай бұрын

    Go for it!!

  • @IRMentat
    @IRMentat6 ай бұрын

    Chinese sausage is crazy expensive in the U.K. by weight a rib eye or sirloin would be the same price (depending on the brand the prawns/seafood would be cheaper as well). Can confirm the Garlic shoots are great, tho gotta use em fairly fast or the insides can get stringy as they dehydrate, plus they develop skin blemishes in a manner similar to a cucumber if left in the fridge too long.

  • @AxlMihai
    @AxlMihai6 ай бұрын

    It will be awesome to try those as soon as possible! Thanks, Chef!

  • @Ahmed-zu4th
    @Ahmed-zu4th6 ай бұрын

    The easy noodles looked great. But the last version of noodles looked absolutely delicious! I can't wait to try these recipes 😍🤤🤤🤤

  • @andy_cooks

    @andy_cooks

    6 ай бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @MegaUtubenow
    @MegaUtubenow5 ай бұрын

    Love watching you cook and explain the finer points

  • @philomenanolan5861
    @philomenanolan58615 ай бұрын

    Lov lov lov your cooking Andy can’t wait to try these recipies

  • @lauraSechelt
    @lauraSechelt6 ай бұрын

    Just found you a couple of days ago. Love, love, love your cooking, your personality and your relaxed approach. Canada here. Wagu, omg, love it, prohibitively expensive, I think I could spring for the third amazing dish!

  • @robertdoulton9308
    @robertdoulton93086 ай бұрын

    Love your work, Andy!

  • @ryanbonner25
    @ryanbonner256 ай бұрын

    so nice, love every release, andy and friends, cheers

  • @iFlamerc
    @iFlamerc6 ай бұрын

    Noodles and rice are both goated

  • @andy_cooks

    @andy_cooks

    6 ай бұрын

    agree!

  • @bethanyfung4430
    @bethanyfung44302 ай бұрын

    Andy I love how respectful your re to other cultures! I am Singaporean and gotta say as an south-east asian person you've done char kway teow well!

  • @nurulabidahnajihahjaini9317
    @nurulabidahnajihahjaini93176 ай бұрын

    Recently, my go-to easy and fast noodle recipe is garlic-chillies noodle. Stir-fried some garlic with green chillies. Add in cooked noodles with few tablespoon of the water. Mix thoroughly. Done! Sometimes i will mix in a swirl of olive oil in the end since i dont like sesame oil.

  • @johannesrink3211
    @johannesrink32116 ай бұрын

    I Love the way you Cook and explain things🎉

  • @Jimbos_a_Zed
    @Jimbos_a_Zed5 ай бұрын

    Andy! I've recently discovered your channel, you're cooking dinner amazing looking food! Perfect style and editing as well. Thanks buddy

  • @lavishmctavish4905
    @lavishmctavish49056 ай бұрын

    @2:24 I did this just now and it was amazing. I just missed the black vinegar but I will try it again with it to see the difference, it already was better than just adding the spices in the water for a soup. Thank you for this cheap and tasty solution!

  • @JustinEdinborough
    @JustinEdinborough6 ай бұрын

    I would love all 3. The last one. OMG.. Looks so good.

  • @nickcalogaras3218
    @nickcalogaras32186 ай бұрын

    great videos bro, easy to follow, delicious food, cheers

  • @stuarttosney9134
    @stuarttosney91347 күн бұрын

    Char kway teow is my oersonal favourite , make it all the time with prawns and some sambal paste for heat

  • @user-wn1gk2kg1w
    @user-wn1gk2kg1w6 ай бұрын

    Good morning! It is a beautiful morning here in Vancouver BC. I remember when i wanted to make an asian style recipe and purchased all the ingredients for it, bok choy etc. When i was done with the recipe i wondered what i was going to do with all the rest of the products i purchased. A lot of the sauces last a long time and can be used in so many things. The vegetables you used can be used in non asian dishes. I swap out the bok choy when i do not have celery in soups, salads and just for snacking with a dip. It also freezes well. I also roast it in the oven and it is delicious. I love when you can use ingredients from one culture and incorporate them into others. No waste. Beef, well what can you not do with beef. Thank you so much for so many wonderful dishes to add to my culinary bucket list and so much less than ordering out! Have a fantastic day!

  • @maggieekane7845
    @maggieekane78456 ай бұрын

    I really feel confident to prepare the first two noodle dishes. The last dish with the extra expensive beef I would adapt or not attempt. However, I really love the way you clearly set up the ingredients for all dishes, and easily control the cooking time, by having the sauce pan already heated. Then adding the ingredients moment by moment precisely. So easy to follow and do when everything is prepared first. 👍🥰❤️

  • @jacelovell3600
    @jacelovell36006 ай бұрын

    Love seeing Andy reppin Malaysian dishes! Best Char Koay Teow, is in Penang Island, speaking from experience. Lets go Malaysia! Thanks Andy!

  • @granddolph

    @granddolph

    6 ай бұрын

    wheres all the lard at though??

  • @jacelovell3600

    @jacelovell3600

    6 ай бұрын

    @@granddolph that's fair. Andy should add that next time

  • @ajiq7663

    @ajiq7663

    6 ай бұрын

    ITS SINGAPOREAN! duh!

  • @gregorylocke

    @gregorylocke

    6 ай бұрын

    I lived in Malaysia for 15 years and I agree about the best being in Penang. I lucked out on a restaurant on the beach at Batu Feringhi was the best Char Kway Teow. I went there everyday of my vacation. 😊

  • @milliway2010
    @milliway20106 ай бұрын

    I saw this early this morning and have been twitchy all day...just made a quasi-cheap version with David Chang's scallion ramen noodles and Momofuku Chili Crunch, topped with a soft egg and fresh scallions. Yum.

  • @chencalo
    @chencalo6 ай бұрын

    As a Singaporean fan, I was so happy to see you make Char Kway Teow! Altho, for me, I would need to add some chilli to make it even more yummy! 😊

  • @brewerfireguy
    @brewerfireguy6 ай бұрын

    Very nice sir. I just recently came by your channel and I sure like it. I did your pork adobo and man was it good. Keep them coming!

  • @amandajay9058
    @amandajay90586 ай бұрын

    Loved this video! I'm decibel trying the Braised Beef Noodles!

  • @bradellul4621
    @bradellul46213 ай бұрын

    Love the video. Garlic chives are a different herb similar in size to normal chives. What was used in the video are garlic scapes which are part of the garlic plant which shoots up with the seed head when garlic is almost ready to harvest. Normally available at good markets spring and early summer.

  • @dickb2128
    @dickb21286 ай бұрын

    I just finished eating the very first noodle recipe you made. If I had another packet of noodles I'd make another recipe of it it was soooooo gooooood ! Since I had no black vinegar I substituted rice vinegar with a little bit of molasses. It turned out very well. Many thanks for that Andy. By the way, I used my Made In saucepan to boil the noodles and heat the oil. Cheers

  • @AT-dj3dc
    @AT-dj3dc4 ай бұрын

    Man I just want to say thank you for everything you do! 🙏🏻

  • @dotbotha5898
    @dotbotha58986 ай бұрын

    Thanks Andy

  • @ulrichhermes1315
    @ulrichhermes13152 ай бұрын

    Just pure gold!

  • @marco1974
    @marco19746 ай бұрын

    Andy we just missed you at Party Fowl in Nashville as we were staying two blocks away. The staff said they thought you were amazing. You seem like a great person and I love your youtube channel......I have been in Mgmt in food industry for over 20 years and I have enjoyed still learning so much from you and your recipes. Keep up the great work!!! Cheers from Montreal!!

  • @Zero-hl2zy
    @Zero-hl2zy6 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @Negligible
    @Negligible6 ай бұрын

    My goodness gracious. That last dish looks amazing. I will definitely make that.

  • @piediepew299
    @piediepew2996 ай бұрын

    love from singapore!! we also love to add cockles into our char kway teow, but really well made even without a wok 👍👍

  • @Zero-hl2zy
    @Zero-hl2zy6 ай бұрын

    Easy and yummy ❤

  • @garnettspontini1011
    @garnettspontini10116 ай бұрын

    I'm so hungry now!. Love noodle!!

  • @wooopy111222333
    @wooopy1112223336 ай бұрын

    Hey Andy, I absolutely love your videos! Could you maybe do a video on what knifes you use, when you choose santoku or normal chefs knife etc. :) Greetings from Germany!

  • @MarkzOng
    @MarkzOng6 ай бұрын

    The spirit of cha kway teow is the pork lard. 3 super iconic ingredients missing. One lard , 2 cockles, three mince garlic. This 3 elevate the umami to the next level.

  • @serpent035
    @serpent0356 ай бұрын

    Thanks man!

  • @benjaminlevin5281
    @benjaminlevin52816 ай бұрын

    Andy, those look like garlic scapes to me. They are the stems that garlic throw out to the flower. When farmers/gardeners cut them off it encourages bulb growth.

  • @BONA7902
    @BONA79025 ай бұрын

    #2 is the winner in my book.

  • @StreetFoodSection
    @StreetFoodSection6 ай бұрын

    Noodles one of my most favourite go to meal 😍

  • @hmkmk9004
    @hmkmk90046 ай бұрын

    Noodles is my favourite ❤️‍🔥

  • @hiSPACEmango
    @hiSPACEmango6 ай бұрын

    A video with just instant noodle hacks would be awesome

  • @hsuanhsuancha
    @hsuanhsuancha6 ай бұрын

    Didn’t expect you to make a twist on the Taiwanese beef noodles but love it!

  • @Otakz168
    @Otakz1686 ай бұрын

    I really like the board that you are using. It is absolutely beautiful. I want to have one stretched across my kitchen benchtop.

  • @mikevlack7687
    @mikevlack76876 ай бұрын

    Loving the idea of cheap, tasty eats in this cost of living crisis. More please 🙂

  • @jonathanwindsor5171
    @jonathanwindsor51716 ай бұрын

    More videos like this please

  • @rayrieder2380
    @rayrieder23805 ай бұрын

    Your a great man! And a great cook Andy😃👍

  • @trevormiddleton
    @trevormiddleton5 ай бұрын

    Those garlic shoots are usually called scapes. There are two types of garlic: Hardneck, in which the large cloves are clustered around a fairly hard central stem. Softneck, which has no central stem, with the cloves packed together into almost a tight ball. Softneck garlic cloves are usually smaller than hardneck cloves. Garlic scapes are the tender flower shoots thrown out by hardneck varieties of garlic as they grow. Gardeners remove them to encourage the garlic plant to channel its energies into the bulb. Garlic chives are more like the green part of a spring onion: thin-walled and hollow.

  • @toriehenry6294
    @toriehenry62944 ай бұрын

    Amazing dishes. Liking the stach

  • @olafall_sweden
    @olafall_sweden4 ай бұрын

    7:38 love your heat shock there 😀 Nice video and I going to try them all out, and first the instant noodle hack as I eat those often when I work at home 🙂

  • @DashBranaghan
    @DashBranaghan5 ай бұрын

    For people that want to make the third dish without buying/cutting beef, most Asian markets sell pre-sliced frozen meats (lamb, beef, pork) for hot pot dishes that can be repurposed for these kinds of soups/ramens/noodle dishes.

  • @aertstom982
    @aertstom9826 ай бұрын

    master stuff!!

  • @tylermckinney368
    @tylermckinney3686 ай бұрын

    That second one looked amazing ❤

  • @budfahnestock2418
    @budfahnestock24184 ай бұрын

    definitely gonna try the 2nd one. it's always interesting as a butcher to see how other parts of the world use beef, even more interesting to see the different terminology for the cuts. i still want to know what the rest of the world calls an american rump roast, the fatty part of the bottom round.

  • @1337billybob
    @1337billybob4 ай бұрын

    6:02 BTU, British Thermal Unit. It's just a measurement that can be converted to calories. My outdoor WOK burner is 85k some are higher. Wok burners also center the heat so you have zones outside of the center that are less hot. Lastly a standard range top is much lower. I got a big burner that is 16k but standard are more like 8k-12k so outdoor is conceivably 10 times higher.

  • @stuart207
    @stuart2076 ай бұрын

    Japanese concentrated soup stock, tsuyu. I use the kombu one in all my ramen for the big umami hit

  • @RyanIngleton
    @RyanIngleton6 ай бұрын

    Great tips mate. I love a good broth and would love to try the Waygu meat in the future in my soups. The noodles would also suit and the prawns really do just make everything better…..but they are hot 😮

  • @GunaAguna-jb5yw
    @GunaAguna-jb5yw6 ай бұрын

    Im happyness dude very nice video dude

  • @davidwynne3289
    @davidwynne32896 ай бұрын

    Superb video Andy! Covered all bases with the 3 options mate! Enak sekali! 😊

  • @Somerandom1922
    @Somerandom19226 ай бұрын

    That last one looked awesome! Could you make a video on tips and tricks for buying wagyu and other premium meats? I know a lot of people (myself definitely included), could maybe occasionally afford to splash out on some excellent beef, but don't because they don't know what to ask for, where to go, and how to ask to make sure they're getting the best deal.

  • @geofftewierik7609
    @geofftewierik76096 ай бұрын

    The Garlic "Chives" at 5:00 are Garlic Scapes, the flower stem of hardneck garlic varieties. Makes a great pesto.

  • @aleksandrivanov3822
    @aleksandrivanov38226 күн бұрын

    Good choice of noodles!

  • @fpsmarcus
    @fpsmarcus6 ай бұрын

    Love the baby soup strainer

  • @tonykuriger573
    @tonykuriger5736 ай бұрын

    Nice vid. Earned a subcriber, definitely gonna be trying that last dish sometime soon.

  • @CamDuncan5
    @CamDuncan55 ай бұрын

    The Rate my Chives reference was great!

  • @Dobuan75
    @Dobuan756 ай бұрын

    Thank you for showing us how to make reasonable Char kway teow without a massive superheated wok burner. I didn’t think it was possible until now.

  • @zemox3304
    @zemox33046 ай бұрын

    So yummy. Send more Noods plz Lol I'm hungry imma try the ramen one

  • @aidanhart9871
    @aidanhart98714 ай бұрын

    I really enjoy your videos. You should explain how to cook prawns in this video. A quick fry but not so long that the end of the prawns curl and touch..

  • @damodoesall6240
    @damodoesall62403 ай бұрын

    I always get raw or overcooked soggy noodles, cant win. Unlike that seedy moustache, thats a winner all day every day, love it !!

  • @SimDeck
    @SimDeckАй бұрын

    Superb!

  • @travispoynton6218
    @travispoynton62186 ай бұрын

    Another great video Andy! Gee could you have imagined how this has taken off ova these few years! Congrats on everything 👏 good work! From travvy

  • @benjaminweeyeongwen9959
    @benjaminweeyeongwen99592 ай бұрын

    I think the thing you were unsure about, the “onion shoots” are also known as spring onions in Asia

  • @amarzainal2864
    @amarzainal28643 ай бұрын

    Hi Andy, the char kueyteow is not close to how we cooked in Malaysia, but the idea is close enough but nice try!

  • @pierre-eliep.179
    @pierre-eliep.1796 ай бұрын

    Please do a video on different soy sauces and their different applications! It would be really interesting to see what type of soy sauce is better for what kind of dish and what kind of flavor profile each brand is better for.

  • @joeparas
    @joeparas6 ай бұрын

    You can generally get Yakiniku or Shabu Shabu wagyu meat at a decent price in Australia, pre-sliced too. I remember using the Shabu Shabu meat from this Japanese grocer to make beef bowls, really nice.

  • @SadMangaGirl

    @SadMangaGirl

    6 ай бұрын

    You can buy it at Coles and Woolies now.

  • @jax993
    @jax9935 ай бұрын

    Bone broth a good 1 is so good 4 the gut especially if you’re suffering from leaky gut/bloating + tastes better than stock I believe 😋