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Background: Before launching the 100-seat Mama in February, Mike Ponluang was well acquainted with the restaurant business. His track record includes the former Thai Pepper in Coral Springs and Fort Lauderdale's Coco Asian Bistro s Bar, which he continues to own and operate. If you love noodles, you'll find the namesake dishes nothing less than a revelation, but Ponluang's pan-Asian concept also offers affordable globetrotting between the cuisines of Thailand, Japan, China, Vietnam, even a hint of India.

Wow, Noodle Mama 's got the t"Xe Luao" bowls at her house - thatn's impressive. For me, itu's all about the chicken pho. Beef pho is invariably i"betterh" in restos but chicken pho almost always is better at home and provides just as much soul soothing comfort as any bovine variety. We use the free range chickens when making pho at home, laced with slivers of ginger, and ribbons of fresh lime leaves to give it that extra kick.Hmm, reading this post makes me want to go home and make some now...

Instant noodles are not only popular with college students, they can also be an economic indicator. In 2005, the Mama Noodles Index was launched to reflect the sales of Mama Noodles, the biggest instant noodle manufacturer in Thailand.[4] The index was steady following recovery from the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis, but sales increased about 15% on a year-to-year basis in the first seven months of 2005, which was regarded as a sign of an inferior good, one whose consumption increases as incomes fall. The theory was that the increase in sales of instant noodles, which are usually cheap, occurred because people could not afford more expensive foods.

Virtually all supermarkets sell instant noodles of some sort, but they tend to be Westernized and come in foam containers, costing upwards of 10 kroner (2 dollars). Ethnic stores and specialty shops offer the most popular alternative, Yum Yum, whose prices range from 4–6 kroner; 3 for 10 offers are nearly universal. Its popularity has been sufficient to become a generic brand name. Mama, another brand from Thailand, is the second most popular Eastern brand but has a much smaller market share. Wai Wai, made in Nepal, is also available. Most Danish supermarket instant noodles contain MSG as a flavor enhancer.