Update 12/26/2025 – Now that Christmas is over, back to the standard daily posts. This was done July 7th, 2025, so that should tell you how far ahead I’ve been. I’m going to attempt to let things catch up a wee bit and work on top ten lists for you in the interim, so you should be seeing one sometime soon – I’ll come out with a post regarding them as usual before the day they post. Some regular annual lists haven’t come out as firstly, I’ve not been able to source enough varieties for a logical update and secondly, the top tens are a lot of work and honestly not always that much fun to work on – a lot of video editing and keeping from reviewing. So, since I’m nearly six months ahead, I’ll be working on them in a more mellow way instead of trying to last minute slam them out. Hope all that enjoy holidays enjoyed the previous and upcoming ones and those that don’t avoided the ridiculousness they can entail. For now, that is all. I should note my ten year old son Miles is really amped about trying Buldak. He is a very picky eater though; he won’t eat anything hot temperature wise and he doesn’t like certain textures. I can let it cool down, but I’m curious to see if he is up to the texture of it. So we shall see. I might release that for NYE. Anyways, we continue and thank you so much for your continued support of what I do!
After almost nine years, I decided it was time to shine light on this one again. This was a favorite of mine early on in my journey through the world of instant noodles. Let’s cook it up!
Sapporo Ichiban Chow Mein – United States
Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, boil 1 cup water in a skillet and add noodle block. Flip after one minute. Continue cooking until noodle starts to seperate, then add in powder base and stir until liquid is absorbed. Finally, sprinkle with seaweed and enjoy!
An instant noodle block.
A sachet of powder base.
A sachet of seaweed powder.
Finished (click to enlarge). Added fried egg, sesame seed, and chashu. Noodle came out great – nice gauge. The flavor is a sweet and Worcestershire taste; not sharp like yakisoba but a little tanginess there. Really love this still and highly recommend. 5.0 out of 5.0 stars. UPC bar code 076186000189.
Watch me cook on Instant Noodle Recipe Time!
