Milk noodle soup

Pour the milk into a pot along with half a glass of water — the water keeps the milk from catching. Set it over medium heat.

Heat it, stirring, until small bubbles appear around the edge.

Stay at the hob: milk rises and boils over in seconds.

Add the vermicelli, sugar and salt, turn the heat right down at once and cook for 5 minutes, stirring so it does not clump.

With noodles in it the milk foams up fast. The moment the foam climbs, lower the heat further and blow on it — it will settle.

Turn off the hob, add the butter, stir it through and ladle into bowls. Enjoy!