Frank over at 5am Ramen sent me this in a box of varieties – thanks! He’s got some really premium stuff like this for sale – and he does guides and tours over in Japan as well! Here’s what he had to say about this variety – “This instant ramen beautifully showcases Japan’s Nagano region. First of all, “Shinshu” is the ancient name for Nagano. Furthermore, “Shinshu Miso” comes from Nagano and is the most prized type of miso in Japan. This instant ramen features a rich soup with a bright Shinshu Miso flavor. It also includes two toppings straight from Nagano – nozawana (a leafy green) and shimeji mushrooms. Lastly, there’s a little bit of heat coming from shichimi spice prepared by a company that’s famous for it.”
Very cool – let’s give a try!
New Touch Shinshu Miso Ramen – Japan
Finished (click to enlarge). Contains meat. To prepare, add boiling water and contents of the garnish sachet. Leave large sachet of liquid on top of bowl and steep 5 minutes. Add in liquid and shichimi. Finally, stir and enjoy!
Detail of the lid and underside (click to enlarge).
An instant noodle block.
A sachet of liquid soup base.
A garnish sachet.
A sachet of shichimi.
Finished (click to enlarge). Added egg, chashu, scallion, sesame seed, and narutomaki. Noodle – wow – thick and nice chew to it. Really nice. Broth has an interesting miso taste – not incredibly reliant on red, that’s for sure, but it is there. The garnish of veg and little meatballs – really top notch. A very premium variety. 5.0 out of 5.0 stars. JAN bar code 4903088014920.
Amazon – I use one of these to slice my chashu
Watch me cook on Instant Noodle Recipe Time!
