The Thais mean business when it comes to their instant noodles. On average, they spend 30% of their income on these packets of instant gratification. Chef McDang, Thailand's leading food expert and writer, invites Kai into his home and shares how instant noodles came to the land of a thousand smiles. Traveling by taxis, trains and tuk tuks, Kai visits Bangkok's largest slum where instant noodles is the cheapest form of sustenance available. And, his next stop takes him to a whole different world -- Thailand's premiere gastronomic institution Le Cordon Bleu Dusit Culinary School. There, instant noodles transform into fine dining under the magical touch of Chef Rapeepat Boriboon. Kai also scores a privileged insider factory tour of Thailand's oldest instant noodle brand - Yum Yum. As night falls, we see Kai hitting the streets to get a taste, literally, of the fascinating scope of representation the humble instant noodles gets here in Thailand where rice is the traditional staple of every meal.