Non-Fried Meal for Kids in Ramen Shop

Got this idea after eating the relatively good gyoza in Menichi the last time, so I tried it out today when I ate there again:

Ordered the Yakiniku Ramen set ($12.90), which came with a half portion of ramen with black pepper beef, a small portion of curry rice, & 2 pcs of gyoza. I requested for the beef to be served separately from the ramen, so that the noodles & its soup remains non-spicy. Also ordered an extra portion of gyoza ($4.90) - 5 pcs - since I know Sam really eats a lot of meat!

Then I placed most of the ramen into the plastic kid's bowl, asked the waitress to help cut the noodles really short, scooped out the meaty fillings of 5 gyozas and mixed those up with the noodles.

Ta-da! Minced pork noodles!

Ok, it doesn't look very appetising, but at least I don't have to worry about Sam finding the char siew too tough, swallowing the bean sprouts whole, or eating too much fried foods. Now, for this lunch, he's getting his proteins & carbohydrates, and if you count the chopped spring onions mixed with the meat in the gyoza, some vegetables as well!

Hee! Talk about a desparate mom!