My first spicy noodles!
I remember having spicy buldak noodles for the first time.
The spice level was beyond my imagination.
My eyes were watering. Ears ringing slightly. Tongue burning.
While my first experience with spicy noodles was not the best, one thing was for sure.
Spicy noodles are addictive!
Ever since, I’ve been addicted to spicy buldak noodles. I knew I had to recreate my own version of Fire Carbonara instant noodles, inspired by buldak carbonara noodles!
Is it really carbonara?
The short answer is no. This is not real carbonara.
Traditional Italian carbonara does not use any cream or milk. Rather, its creaminess comes from egg yolks being emulsified with guanciale fat, and combined with freshly grated pecorino romano cheese.
This recipe is inspired by buldak carbonara noodles, which has milk powder to replicate that creamy sauce that is iconic for carbonara.
Milk powder as a substitute
To replicate the creamy sauce from carbonara, this recipes uses milk powder.
Why is milk powder good for this? There are 2 reasons:
- It’s in powder form, which means it has longer shelf life than fresh milk and it can be easily stored, especially if you are taking this to work/school.
- It has a more concentrated milky flavour, without adding more liquid. This is super important because we need the carbonara instant noodles to be thick and creamy, not watered down.
Want more instant noodle flavours?
If you want more instant noodle recipes, I have exclusive recipes in my Instant Noodles eCookbook!
There are exclusive buldak inspired flavours (buldak original, buldak cheese, buldak curry and buldak rose).
You can get a copy here.
Fire Carbonara Instant Noodles
Ingredients
Method
- In a small bowl, combine the fire chicken sauce ingredients. Mix well and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the milky powder ingredients and set aside.
- Finely chop the parsley. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cover the udon with boiling water and let it sit for 5-6 minutes, or until soft. If needed, microwave for 1 minute. Drain, leaving 1-2 tbsp hot water.
- Combine the udon noodles with the fire chicken sauce, milky powder and veggies.
- Mix and enjoy!
