Author: Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch

It’s been a long year, let me tell you! I have been asked countless times about this list and what’s new. I’ve done numerous taste tests and endured lots of heat! Ready to burn? Check out the list and look down at the bottom for a way to get a great selection of some of the spiciest and tastiest varieties in one low-cost box! Indeed, it is time – here’s the official top ten – your spiciest instant noodles for 2018 from almost 3,000 reviews to date! ...see full post

#2918: Nissin U.F.O. Cheese Curry Yakisoba

August 1, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Hey look at this! This came by way of Hobby Link Japan, a great site that has all sorts of amazing Japanese things including instant noodles! Thank you very much! This variety is a yakisoba with a cheese curry flavor! I tell ya, this sounds really quite good to me! Here’s a little about it from Wikipedia – ...see full post

#2917: Kiki Noodles Mixed With Aged Vinegar

July 31, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

The last time I reviewed Kiki noodles was quite a while agoi. I remember that I really enjoyed them quite a bit – high quality noodles and good tasty flavor. Well, now they’ve come out with two new dry varieties – this one is aged vinegar and the other has a young vinegar. Sounds interesting to me – let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#2916: Acecook Ramen Sora – Spicy Miso

July 30, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another neat one from Zenpop.JP. Thank you! So Zenpop has all sorts of monthly boxes including ramen boxes. Nine instant ramen in one box for a good price – check ’em out and use coupon code RAMENRATER at checkout for a discount! Here’s what they had to say about this one – ...see full post

#2915: Kenko Foods Yakisoba

July 29, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Today, we have one that was part of Japan Crate’s Umai Crate. So Japan Crate is a subscription service which has all sorts of different options for you. pretty neat stuff from Japan! There’s a coupon code for you too – just use THERAMENRATER to get a special discount at check out. ...see full post

#2914: Itomen Shijimi Clam Shoyu Ramen

July 28, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

#2914: Itomen Shijimi Clam Shoyu Ramen

This is one that was sent by the Itomen distributor in Taiwan – thank you again! Clam shoyu eh? Sounds interesting – let’s give it a try. ...see full post

#2913: Vedan Wei Wei Premium Stewed Beef Noodle Soup

July 27, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

#2913: Vedan Spicy Beef Tendon Noodle Soup

Brought this one back with me from Taiwan last year! Time to crack it open and give it a try, that’s for sure. Something about a beef noodle sounds like a good idea today. Let’s do this! ...see full post

#2912: Sugakiya Foods Small Yuzu Udon

July 26, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

#2911: New Touch Classic Shouyu Ramen

July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another neat one from Zenpop.JP. Thank you! So Zenpop has all sorts of monthly boxes including ramen boxes. Nine instant ramen in one box for a good price – check ’em out! Here’s what they had to say about this one – ‘Simple, classic shouyu ramen will never be boring. Flavorful vegetables, roasted garlic, and black pepper boost the savory taste of shouyu based chicken soup. The toppings include chopped roasted pork, shrimps, scrambled eggs and green onions.’ ...see full post

#2910: Nissin Top Ramen Soy Sauce Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup

July 25, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Well would you look at that! Top Ramen. An American original. You might be thinking ‘aww that’s Japanese,’ but this stuff is as American as it gets. The flavor is made to appeal to the local market. What bums me out is when I say ‘an American original’ all I can think about is my favorite political show which is no more. My dad used to watch The McLaughlin Group for years and I finally hit an age after he was gone that I checked it out and got hooked on it. I’d torture poor Andy and make him watch it all the time. But Dr. McLaughlin died a couple years ago, and they ended the series long run. I would be curious how it would have been if he would have stayed alive longer – how the show would be these days. Anyways, I’ve gone way off track. So soy sauce is known as Shoyu in Japan. This is a kind of Shoyu ramen. Let’s check i tout! ...see full post

#2909: Nissin Cup Noodles Very Veggie Soy Sauce Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup – United States

July 24, 2018August 5, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

#2995: Nissin Cup Noodles Very Veggie Soy Sauce Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup - United States

When the Very Veggie line came out, my first thought was that it would just be varieties for Vegans and Vegetarians. Surprisingly, there was no option for this crowd. Well, it seems that that has changed! This one was sent to me by Robert Z. from Kentucky – thanks man – go check out his cooking blog www.dadbert.com! He found this at a local grocery store – nothing about this and the other new Cup Noodles he found and sent on their site or mentioned on Instagram. This has led me to think that perhaps he’s in what’s called a ‘test market.’ In some areas, a product will be introduced to meter how it’s received by the public – if it sells really well, it’ll go nationwide. If not, it might be pulled. Let’s pop the lid and look under the hood. ...see full post

Unboxing Time: New Things From www.dadbert.com

July 23, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Unboxing Time: New Things From www.dadbert.com

This box comes by way of my friend Robert Z. from Kentucky – thanks, man! He’s got a new blog caled DadBert, named after a nickname his daughters gave him. Dadbert.com features a myriad of dishes that he cooks for dinner and they all look real good – should go check it out! Anyways, let’s delve into this box… ...see full post

#2907: Nissin Miojo Talharim Sabor Bolonhesa

July 23, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Alright so today we have one that was sent by Daniel from Brazil – thank you again so much! This one looks to be a bolognese and from the colors of red, white and green, an Italian-themed variety. Sounds good to me! Let’s take a look. ...see full post

#2906: Myojo Shoyu Sesame Chili Oil Yakisoba

July 22, 2018July 22, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s a big tray of yakisoba I found up in Canada at Osaka Market in Yaohan Centre, Richmond, BC. Yeah, that’s a mouthful. Anyways, sometimes they’ll have a special on Japanese varieties that are somewhat new and this is one of them. Here’s a little about yakisoba from Wikipedia for you – ...see full post

#2905: Sapporo Ichiban CupStar Hokkaido Potato Miso Ramen

July 22, 2018July 22, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another neat one from Zenpop.JP. Thank you! So Zenpop has all sorts of monthly boxes including ramen boxes. Nine instant ramen in one box for a good price – check ’em out! Here’s what they had to say about this one – ‘thanks to its fertile land, Hokkaido produces a wide variety of foods, and this ramen includes potato that grew in the rich land. The soup is seasoned with Red Miso, which has a strong taste and dark red color. You’ll be surprised to find how potato tastes in a great miso soup.’ ...see full post

#2904: Wei Lih Beef Noodle

July 21, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

#2904: Wei Lih Beef Noodle

Lugged this back from Taiwan in November of 2017. After talking to my friend about what this was called, this is what we came up with. Let’s crack it open and take a look! ...see full post

#2903: Nissin Demae Ramen Sesame Oil Flavour Potato Chips

July 21, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s the last of the potato chip varieties I’ve got for review. The hamper is dry of potato chips! Still makes me laugh a little – I would have never thought that instant noodle flavors would crossover to potato chips. Let’s check these out! ...see full post

#2902: Yumei Instant Sour Turnip Duck Vermicelli Hot Pot

July 20, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Time for another one of these self heating/self cooking hot pots from China. I’ve found so far that the draw of these for me seems to be more of novelty than an thorough enjoyment of the innards of these. But hey – all it’s been up til now is mala – now we’ve got sour turnip duck vermicelli! Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#2901: Island Foods Tokyo Ramen – Setagaya

July 19, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s one sent to me by Ippin, a purveyor of lots of different Japanese products. This is definitely a fancy variety from a set of Kanto region varieties based on popular ramen shops. Not a lot of boxes come across my desk so this should be interesting! Here’s what the Ippin website had to say about this variety: ...see full post

#2900: Vedan Double Bang Spicy Beef Noodle Soup

July 19, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

#2900: Vedan Double Bang Spicy Beef Noodle Soup

Here’s the last of the Vedan Double Bang varieties I brought home from my trip to Taipei last November. This one’s spicy beef. Let’s do this. ...see full post

#2899: Nissin Chikin Ramen Rice

July 18, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

#2899: Nissin Chikin Ramen Rice

Found this one up at Osaka market at Yaohan Centre in Richmond, B C. I’ve always been a fan of Chikin ramen – it quite literally was the second instant noodle I tried as a kid. I’ve never had it like this, though! So this is an instant rice, but it has chikin ramen flavor. Let’s take a look at this crossover. ...see full post

#2898: Saikebon Yakisoba Gourmet Orientale Classic

July 18, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s one sent by the Butlers of Illinois! Thank you again! They got this and many more for me during a trip they took to Illinois! This is actually made in Italy. Yep – Italian yakisoba! I’ve long known of this brand’s existence, and now it’s time to give it a try – let’s do it! ...see full post

#2897: Big Bon Spice Mix Hot & Spicy

July 18, 2018February 12, 2019 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

This one came by way of the halalfoodblog.com – thank you! I’ve followed them for a while on Instagram and they’ve done posts about noodles before. They were in Uzbekistan visiting and showed some noodles in a shop – and I commented and they offered to send me some – and here is one of them! Very nice of them. So after a little research I’m finding that these are made in Russia – at least I’m 99% sure. This is the first Russian variety I’ve reviewed! Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#2896: myramen Japanese Vegan Noodle & Soup Soy Sauce

July 17, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

I haven’t seen my friend Matthew Bellah in quite a while and he’s stopping by today to hang out. So he’s a writer (you can read some of his stuff at www.matthewbellah.com) and also an odd sort as far as food goes. He’s a vegetarian, however I’ve known him to enjoy bacon and Jack In The Box tacos regularly. Anyways, I thought this myramen would be a good one to let him try. ...see full post

#2895: Fox D.J. Korean Tteokbokki Spicy Snack

July 17, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Found this one up at China World in Richmond, BC. This one’s confusing as it seems to say it’s a rice cake snack, however it has flour. It doesn’t say whether it’s rice flour or wheat flour. Anyways, I thought this was relevant since it was next to ramen snacks. Let’s take a look! ...see full post

#2894: Maruchan Gotsumori Pirikara Garlic Ramen

July 17, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

#2894: Maruchan Gotsumori Pirikara Garlic Ramen

This is another one from Zenpop.jp. Zenpop is pretty cool – they have different boxes you can get – Japanese stationery, snacks, ramen… It’s quite a variety. They’re pretty cheap, too. Here’s what they had to say about this variety: ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodle Cups Of All Time 2018 Edition

July 16, 2018July 22, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

The Ramen Rater's Top Ten Instant Noodle Cups Of All Time 2018 Edition

Hello fellow instant noodle enthusiasts! Whether for lunch or a snack, instant noodle cups are popular the world over for their convenience and ease of preparation. I’ve samples over 2,800 different instant noodle varieties, and a great deal of them are cups. Out of those, here are my absolute favorite varieties – updated for 2018! As always, if you’re an instant noodle cup (or otherwise) company, please contact me if you’d like to have your products reviewed! Hope you enjoy! ...see full post

#2893: Nissin Miojo Nissin Lamen Hot Sabor Mexicano

July 15, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

A big thanks to Daniel down in Brazil for sending this along! It’s been really hard to find varieties from South America over the years. So Daniel told me to be wary of the labelling that this is HOT as Brazilians don’t tend to eat a lot of spicy foods. This kind of surprised me; I would have thought they would have. Learn something new every day! Let’s take a look at this Mexican themed variety from Brazil. ...see full post

#2892: Neko Ramen Snack Chicken

July 15, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

#2892: Neko Ramen Snack Chicken

Okay so this one was found up in Canada at China World. It was apart from the instant noodles and looked really odd where it was sitting to be honest. So let’s crack it open and give it a try. ...see full post

#2891: Sapporo Ichiban x Tagonoura Sumo Stable: Salt Chanko Ramen

July 15, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

hlj.com hobby link japan hobbylink#2891: Sapporo Ichiban x Tagonoura Sumo Stable: Salt Chanko Ramen

Hey look at this! This came by way of Hobby Link Japan, a great site that has all sorts of amazing Japanese things including instant noodles! Thank you very much! Here’s what they had to say about this unique variety on their website – ...see full post

Tapatio Ramen Giveaway Contest

July 14, 2018September 24, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

CONTEST OVER – WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY!

Tapatio Ramen Giveaway

Many you probably no and many of you probably don’t – Tapatio, the popular hot sauce – now has their own range of spicy instant noodle products called Tapatio Ramen Noodle Soup! Want a chance to be the envy of your friends at lunch with some of these bowls? Read on to find out how – it’s really easy to enter to win! ...see full post

#2890: Nissin U.F.O. Flaming Hot Seafood Flavour

July 14, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

#2890: Nissin U.F.O. Flaming Hot Seafood Flavour Singapore

So this one is made in Indonesia and I got it from Nissin Singapore – thanks! The last one of these I tried was ‘Japanese Sauce’ flavor – and definitely was very Indonesian in flavor and quite amazing. Very curious about this one – let’s take a look. ...see full post

#2889: Sugakiya Nagoya Kishimen

July 14, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

#2889: Sugakiya Nagoya Kishimen umai crate

Here’s one that came by way of Japan Crate’s Umai Crate – thanks! You can get nice boxes of instant noodles all the way from Japan to your door every month – check em out! Here’s what they had to say about these in the pamphlet that comes with the box: ...see full post

#2888: Meet The Manufacturer: Three Meters Noodles Sesame Paste

July 13, 2018July 13, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

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Today we’ve got the last of the four varieties sent by Three Meters Noodles. It’s been a tasty ride! Let’s give this final variety, a sesame paste noodle a try. ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: #2887: Three Meters Noodles Shallot Taste

July 12, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Shallots are one thing I have always enjoyed. Kind of like an onion, really oily and strong flavor. This one says it’s got shallot flavor to it – and I’ve had a lot of shallot flavored Taiwanese varieties to date. Let’s see how it is! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: #2886: Three Meters Noodles Spicy Taste

July 11, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

It seems like every dry noodle company has a spicy one. Usually these are Sichuan peppercorn-infused, logical and tasty. Let’s have a look in this brown bag and see what is within! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: #2885: Three Meters Noodles Sesame Oil Taste

July 10, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Sesame oil flavor is one I’ve had before when it come to dry noodles. This ios a really fancy package – thick paper and a yarn handle – wow! Hopefully what’s inside is high end like the packaging – let’s find out! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From Three Meters – Taiwan

July 10, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Meet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From Three Meters - Taiwan

Can’t do a spotlight reviews series wuthout samples, right? I like to do these Unboxing Time With The Ramen Rater videos – it’s a way for you to find out what’s in a box at the same time I do! So let’s open this box up! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: Interview With Three Meters – Taiwan

July 10, 2018November 25, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Interview With Three Meters * Product Samples From Three Meters * Three Meters Noodles Sesame Oil Taste * Three Meters Noodles Spicy Taste * Three Meters Noodles Shallot Taste * Three Meters Noodles Sesame Paste ...see full post

#2884: Lee Fah Mee Instant Noodle With Curry Flavour

July 9, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Today we’ve got one from Sarawak! I’ve reviewed only one other by this brand before. I found this at China World up in Richmond, BC. I tell ya, if you’re a noodle fan, Richmond is the place to go. Let’s crack this one open and see what we have. ...see full post

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