Mamee is a snack from Malaysia which is erived from deep frying "instant" noodles, rather than boiling it in water as one would for most instant noodles or pot noodles. Mamee is eaten directly by crushing the block of noodles into pieces, and adding some "seasoning" powder which contains taste enhancer. The snack is not only popular among the children in its place of production, but also many other Asian countries and is very popular in Australia. In Chinese communities, the snack is often called "mummy noodles".