December 5, 2013 By

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The Ramen Rater Official Fan Club

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I am happy and proud to announce the inception of The Ramen Rater Official Fan Club! What’s it all about? Here are some simple questions answered.

Q: How much does it cost to join?
A: A lifetime membership is $25.

Q: What do I get for joining?
A: You will get a ‘members kit’ which includes the following:

  • Membership card – made of durable plastic you can show off to your friends
  • A signed welcome letter
  • The Ramen Rater stickers
  • Bi-annual members-only newsletters in your email
  • Access to The Ramen Rater Official Fan Club Forum

Q: What’s this forum about?
A: I get emails and comments from many of you asking where to get instant noodles. Of course, many aren’t available in the United States and are hard to get here. The main idea behind the forum is that people could connect and trade varieties. I figure that could be a lot of fun for people. As membership grows, more people interested in this will participate hopefully. Also, this will be a great place for discussions on instant noodles; from manufacturing to personal tastes; anything goes! Ideas for new forums from members will be taken into consideration as well and implemented correspondingly. Once you’ve paid for your membership, you’ll get an email shortly about joining the forums.

Q: I’m not in the United States – can I join? Is there an extra fee for sending me the members kit?
A: Nope – everyone pays the same amount. It might take a little longer to arrive of course the further away you live from the western US.

Q: How do I join?
A: To join you must have or sign up for a PayPal account at www.paypal.com. To pay for your membership, simply click the ‘buy now’ button below. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you want this to be a gift membership, please send me an email with the email address you used to place the order. Put the gift recipient’s name, physical address and their email address as well.

The Ramen Rater Official Fan Club – Lifetime Membership – $25USD




The proceeds from joining the club help with the costs of running the site, sourcing product for review, etc. Your support is greatly appreciated – thank you!

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December 7, 2013 By

#1248: Wu-Mu Beef Flavor Tomato Ramen

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Here’s one I’ve bneen eyeballing for a little while. I’ve got a ton of these Wu-Mu multipacks. Thus far they’ve been pretty darn good. Let’s check it out!

Here’s the distributor’s sticker (click image to enlarge). Looks to be meat-free but check for yourself.

Here’s the back of the package (click image to enlarge). To prepare, add noodles to 600cc boiling water for 3 minutes. Add contents of seasoning sachets and stir.

The noodle block – they use tomato paste in them.

Dry powder base sachet.

Powder with vegetables interspersed.

The liquid seasoning sachet.

It’s very orange!

 

Finished (click image to enlarge). Added sauteed beef and green onions. The noodles are very interesting; they’re sturdy but not chewy as I would imagine. They’re good! The broth has a tomato and beef flavor which works well. Seems very premium. 4.0 out of 5.0 stars. UPC bar code 4710175565414.



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Amazon Gift Card - E-mail (Ecard Gift Certificate)

Christmas is almost upon us at the time of this post – these do pretty darn well for everyone.
List Price: $50.00 USD
New From: $50.00 USD In Stock
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Here’s a Wu-Mu commercial.

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#1247: Maruchan ‘I Want To Eat Ramen’ Pork Tonkotsu Flavor

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Wow thank you to Scott A. and Mari S. for help in translating the name of this one! Making this one for the kid – he’s unsure about it, but hopefully he’ll want to eat it! Let’s check it out.

Here’s the back of the package (click image to enlarge). Not sure if it contains meat or not. To prepare, add the noodles to 450ml boiling water for 3 minutes. Put soup base in a bowl. Pour broth in and stir, then add noodles.

The noodle block.

The soup base sachet.

Has a nice tonkotsu scent.

 

Andy’s really digging it – we’re watching Back To The Future III right now.

Finished (click image to enlarge). Added sauteed pork with a little garlic salt. The noodles are pretty standard instants – nice chew. The broth is rich and full of pork flavor. It’s milky in color and is really good. My son said it was “like eating half magic and half happiness.” Wow. I liked it – 4.0 out of 5.0 stars. UPC bar code 4901990510370.



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2014 calendar cat Maru Daily (Calendar) (japan import) (Calendar)

Wow that’s one pricy cat calendar!
New From: $47.35 USD In Stock
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Did this video on my birthday for review #1000 – what a rad coincidence! Anyways, check it out!

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December 6, 2013 By

#1246: Annie Chun’s Ramen House Chicken Vegetable Flavored Ramen

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Here’s one of the new varieties from Annie Chun’s that they sent! It’s 22 degrees outside – very cold! This looks appropriate for such a cold day – let’s check it out!

Here’s the back of the package (click image to enlarge). Looks to be meat-free and a lot of natural ingredients. Lower calorie/fat as well. To prepare, cook noodles in 1 1/2 cups water for 1 minute. Drain water and boil another pot of water, 1 cup this time. Add the liquid sachet. Put the cooked noodles in a bowl and then add the broth.

The fresh noodles.

Liquid soup base sachet.

Has a nice chicken vegetable scent.

Finished (click image to enlarge). Added baked chicken, broccoli, big ugly carrot, leeks, sweet onion and green onion. The noodles are reminiscent in texture of South Korean fresj udon cups – then again the noodles in those generally come in the same package. Yet these are much thinner than udon and have a slightly bouncy chew and good texture. The broth has a slightly sweet and full vegetable flavor which goes well with the noodle. The interaction between noodle and broth leaves me with a fresh and premium feel. 4.0 out of 5.0 stars.UPC bar code 765667140505.



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Annie Chun's Korean Kimchi Soup Bowl -- 5.9 fl oz (Health and Beauty)

I tried this one during the Annie Chun’s Meet The Manufacturer I did. I’d say this is my favorite of the Annie Chun’s varieties I’ve sampled thus far.
List Price: $2.94 USD
New From: $3.99 USD In Stock
Used from: Out of Stock

Here’s an Annie Chun’s TV advert.

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December 5, 2013 By

#1245: Sau Tao Instant Noodle King Abalone & Chicken Flavoured

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Hey – who’s the instant noodle king? Always kind of hoped I held that throne… anyways, I kind of miss the Thanksgiving turkey, but I’m not a turkey cooking kind of guy – so going with something chicken flavored. Let’s check it out!

Here’s the distributor’s sticker (click image to enlarge). Looks to be meat-free but check for yourself.

The back of the package (click image to enlarge). To prepare, put the noodles into 600ml boiling water for 90 seconds. Add sachet contents, stir, and you’re done.

The noodle block – very thin noodles.

The powder soup base sachet.

A light powder with a couple little bits here and there.

The liquid base sachet.

Smells like a cross between chicken and whitefish.

 

Finished (click image to enlarge). Added baked chicken with Lindberg-Snider Red Baron BBQ Spice, leeks, and some green onion. The noodles are interesting; they’re thin but kind of hearty at the same time, sucking up water nicely. The broth is just what it purports to be – chicken and abalone, so a kind of poultry/seafood combo. It’s very strong and pretty hearty too – the oil give it an extra oomph. 3.5 out of 5.0 stars. UPC bar code 087303860593.



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2-Pack Rapid Ramen Cooker

These things are great – if I didn’t have a couple already I’d buy ‘em! Good for holiday shopping.
List Price: $19.99 USD
New From: $12.99 USD In Stock
Used from: Out of Stock

Here’s an ad for this one.

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