Boracay Test Kitchen

ECQ meals: crispy chicken noodles

Instant noodles are almost always present in food packs whether it’s for pandemic relief or disaster aid in the Philippines. Last year during ECQ S01, we received some along with a small sack of rice, packets of chocolate milk drink, coffee, and canned sardines which we made into what a friend calls “tinfish chutney” (see previous post. It really is a thing, apparently! Akala ko imbento lang ni Chef Francis haha).

With the instant ramen we received, we tried to elevate it into a whole other meal by turning it into crispy noodles with saucy Chinese chicken stir-fry. We’d be happy to share the recipe to anyone who asks!

Proof of concept: Crispy Adobo Flakes Aglio Olio

Definitely not an original idea, but we experimented with a different method of making adobo flakes. We wanted to make longer strands of meat fibers but we came up with something almost close to a floss. Need to tweak some steps before we call it successful. It was good nonetheless!