Category: China

#5092: Chewy Brand Instant Noodles Premium Original Flavour – Hong Kong

#5092: Chewy Brand Instant Noodles Premium Original Flavour - Hong Kong

Big thanks to Daniel over at www.exoticnoods.com – check out his subscription boxes – multinational rad stuff with things like this inside! Really stoked to try this – and very curious what premium original flavour entails. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#5090: Chewy Cup Instant Vermicelli – Black Garlic & Mushroom Flavor – Hong Kong

#5090: Chewy Cup Instant Vermicelli - Black Garlic & Mushroom Flavor - Hong Kong

Here’s one that came out of a box from ExoticNoods.com – thanks! I haven’t had a lot of products from this company, but always stoked to get something new to try. Let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#5087: Nan Jie Cun Peking Spicy Instant Noodle – China

#5087: Nan Jie Cun Peking Spicy Instant Noodle - China

Big thanks to Daniel at www.exoticnoods.com for sending this! This looks rather plain but I’m going to tell you right now I am seriously excited about it. Nan Jie Cun is also known as Nan Jie village. So what? So this – ...see full post

#4942: Taiban Yihao Taihebanmian – Original Flavour – China

#4943: Taiban Yihao Taihebanmian - Original Flavour - China

This one took a little digging, but found what it was eventually. It’s a pan mee – a flat noodle. Curious what a Chinese pan mee will be like – guess we’ll find out! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition

The Ramen Rater's Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition

It’s been awhile since my last roundup of Chinese varieties and I thought a new one would be good. There’s been a flood of great Chinese varieties that I’ve found here in the US lately. I do know that there’s a lot I’ve not had the chance to try and would very much like to. If you’re a manufacturer or distributor of instant noodles from China, I’d love to hear from you and sample your products. With that, let’s take a look at The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition. ...see full post

#5043: Dujosoo Soba Noodles With Spring Onion Oil Sauce – China

#5043: Dujosoo Soba Noodles With Spring Onion Oil Sauce - China

Here’s one sent by James from Lakeside, CA – thanks! This one’s kind of funny – I’ve reviewed products by Dujosoo before, but this is like My Little Pony meets Pokemon meets onions! Let’s see what happens! ...see full post

#5037: Baixiang Original Seafood Flavor Noodles – China

#5037: Baixiang Original Seafood Flavor Noodles - China

Well, this is it. The last of the varieties we found back in March 2024 at S*Mart for my birthday. I swear – one trip to that place a year really pans out well. Let’s cook! ...see full post

#5034: Tan Xiao Ai Sour & Spicy Noodle – China

#5034: Tan Xiao Ai Sour & Spicy Noodle - China

Here’s one found at S*Mart a couple of months ago. It looks like the fellow on the cup is Tan Xiao Ai, maybe a drama actor, or a professional go player, but I’m guessing the former. Lots of sachets in this one – let’s get to it. ...see full post

#5018: Yu Dao Hot & Sour Rice Noodles – China

#5018: Yu Dao Hot & Sour Rice Noodles - China

Found this one at 99 Ranch Market. Looked interesting and it’s not only got a brand ambassodor tie-in (no clue who this guy is though) and a sweeepstakes for what looks like an iWatch. Also, a TON of sachets. Let’s give it a go. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Spiciest Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition

The Ramen Rater's Top Ten Spiciest Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition

The fiery instant noodle beast is awakened and it’s time for another scorching hot spicy top ten. The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Spiciest Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition includes the spiciest stuff you can get. I outline a couple at the bottom that are no longer on the list but were violently spicy as well. Know something I should try? Make sure to contact me about it! Even if it’s not spicy, I definitely want to try it. Want to help support what I do? It’s appreciated This list is current as of review 4881. With that, here’s The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Spiciest Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition. ...see full post

#5013: Nan Shan Po Shaxian Noodles With Scallion Oil – China

#5013: Nan Shan Po Shaxian Noodles With Scallion Oil – China

Found this at 99 Ranch Market along with a rather underwhelming chili crisp version I tried previously. This sounds good – let’s give it a try. ...see full post

#5012: Haichijia Hot & Sour Rice Noodle – China

#5012: Haichijia Hot & Sour Rice Noodle - China

Here’s another one of the Haichijia cups featuring the world renowned Mr. Bobby Yip on the package. I think he’s funny – there’s no way he’s not a comedian! Let’s cook this cup up! ...see full post

#5010: JML Big Soup! Big Taste! Artificial Japanese Style Pork Bone Flavour – China

#5010: JML Big Soup! Big Taste! Artificial Japanese Style Pork Bone Flavour - China

We found this at S*Mart in Bellevue, WA a few months ago right before my birthday. These are freaking large packs – let’s check ’em out. ...see full post

#5009: Dujosoo Konjac Baodu Noodles With Sesame Sauce – China

#5009: Dujosoo Konjac Baodu Noodles With Sesame Sauce - China

Okay so it’s konjac, its sesame sauce. But these look very interesting. Let’s delve into it. ...see full post

#5007: Ma Lu Ji Instant Chongqing Noodle- China

#5007: Ma Lu Ji Instant Chongqing Noodle- China

An interesting one found at 99 Ranch Market in Edmonds, WA. Guess we’ll have to give it a try! Certainly is bright red… ...see full post

#5002: Wu Ming Xiao Chu Shaxian Banmian Xianglawei – China

#5002: Wu Ming Xiao Chu Shaxian Banmian Xianglawei - China

Here’s another one that came by way of Daniel over at ExoticNoods.com – check his subscription boxes out they’re multinational! This looks to be a dry noodle with some sauce. Very curious what with such a long name. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#4997: Hai Chi Jia Chili Sesame Crispy Rice Noodles – China

#4997: Hai Chi Jia Chili Sesame Crispy Rice Noodles - China

I’ve got a few from this range sitting in the bullpen as of right now. This one features a crispy rice element. Let’s cook it up! ...see full post

#4996: JML Instant Noodle Artificial Stew Pork Flavour – China

#4996: JML Instant Noodle Artificial Stew Pork Flavour - China

This one was sent by Daniel over at ExoticNoods.com – thanks! I reviewed this in late August of 2011 – way back. I reckon 13 years can end up with a lot of changes. The packaging seems to be pretty much the same, but this one’s so far back I wasn’t even scanning packaging. Wow. Well, let’s give this one another look. ...see full post

#4994: Baixiang Sauerkraut Beef Flavor Soup Noodles – China

#4994: Baixiang Sauerkraut Beef Flavor Soup Noodles - China

Anothe S*Mart of Bellevue, WA score. Beefy beef… I like how it uses the term yummy twice on the front here. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#4991: Dujosoo Instant Buckwheat Noodles With Sesame Paste – China

#4991: Dujosoo Instant Buckwheat Noodles With Sesame Paste - China

Found this one at S*Mart in Bellevue, Washington. I got two different varieties and as I recall the first was pretty good. Let’s see how this one fares. ...see full post

#4983: Taiban Yihao Taihebanmian Pan Mee Instant Noodles Spicy Flavor – China

#4983: Taiban Yihao Taihebanmian Pan Mee Instant Noodles Spicy Flavor - China

The second of two varieties by this company I found at S*Mart in Bellevue, Washington. I remember liking the other one immensely. That one was original flavor and this one says spicy. Let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#4979: JML Super Stew Beef Flavor – China

#4979: JML Super Stew Beef Flavor - China

The second of two Super varieties I found at Evergreen Asian Market up in Everett, Washington. The last one was pretty good as I remember. Let’s give stew beef a try! ...see full post

#4976: Sichuan Guangyou Mian Yang Rice Noodle Artificial Beef Flavor – China

#4976: Sichuan Guangyou Mian Yang Rice Noodle Artificial Beef Flavor - China

Here’s a neat one that arrived by way of Exotic Noods. This one has rice noodle – sounds like it may be a good one – let’s find out! ...see full post

#4973: Xiaoai Hot & Sour Sweet Potato Noodle – China

#4973: Xiaoai Hot & Sout Sweet Potato Noodle - China

I was planning on doing three reviews today, but I got my green screen tee shirt and wanted to do another one and give it a try, so you’ll see the result at the bottom in the Instant Noodle Recipe Time episode. Anyways, this one was a pain to trranslate and unsure if I even got it right. Let’s give it a try – at least the instructions aren’t difficult. ...see full post

#4969: Huafeng Seafood Flavored Instant Noodle – China

#4969: Huafeng Seafood Flavored Instant Noodle - China

Found this one at S*Mart in Bellevue. Took a little research to figure out what it was, but not much. Looks interesting. I like seafood. Let’s give it a try. ...see full post

#4967: JML Big Soup! Big Taste! Artificial Beef Flavor In Golden Soup – China

#4967: JML Big Soup! Big Taste! Artificial Beef Flavor Is Golden Soup - China

Well, it’s Wednesday…. A rainy Wednesday. Really like the universe to comply… Need to get out and walk but my poor little Mimi has a stomach bug which is keeping her home for the third day. So, here I am reviewing again. I’m so far ahead – don’t know when you’re seeing this one (September?) but it’s March 27th as I write this. Really need a break from reviewing as well as getting out of the house. Hopefully I’ll get to next week… Maybe this weeks? Getting my hopes up… Let’s try this one. ...see full post

#4964: Dujosoo Konjac Liangpi Noodles With Sesame Sauce – China

#4964: Dujosoo Konjac Liangpi Noodles With Sesame Sauce - China

Another one found at S*Mart in Bellevue, Washington. I still get a kick every time I think of S*Mart. If you’ve seen the film Army of Darkness, you’ll know why. Anyways, this is a cold noodle and from what I’m seeing on the outset, you don’t cook the noodle – you simply rinse it with cold water. Let’s give it a try. ...see full post

#4959: Haichijia Spicy Instant Noodles – China

#4959: Haichijia Spicy Instant Noodles - China

Found this one at S*Mart a couple of weeks ago over the Bellevue, Washington. There’s a few versions of this range I’ve tried before and I think these are new. At least the packaging is. Let’s give it a whirl! ...see full post

#4956: JML Big Soup! Big Taste! Artificial Stewed Beef Flavor – China

#4956: JML Big Soup! Big Taste! Artificial Stewed Beef Flavor - China

Okay so here’s another really huge multipack. If you want a ton of noodles and soup, this is the ticket for your. I’ve seen these many, many times, but for my birthday, my lovely wife Kit took me to a few Asian grocery stores and told me to go crazy – and I did. I went from having two varieties to having a slew – thank you, Kit! ...see full post

#4949: Haichijia Instant Broad Noodles Sichuan Pepper Flavor – China

#4949: Haichijia Instant Broad Noodles Sichuan Pepper Flavor – China

Time for another one of these HaiChiJia broad noodle bowls. The last one was extremely good. Hoping this one’s got a good balance – too strong of Sichuan peppercorn kind of puts me off. We shall see… ...see full post

#4945: JML Super Spicy Beef Flavor – China

Another find from S*Mart. This is pretty non-descript. Maybe from a multi pack? I don’t know, but it certainly is interesting. This one’s made by JML (Jinmailang). Let’s delve into it. ...see full post

#4939: Bashu Family Biang Biang – China

#4939: Bashu Family Biang Biang - China

I’m pretty sure there’s no panda in this. I’m a big fan of biangbiang – wide sauce noodle. Let’s give it a try. ...see full post

#4937: Baixiang Hot Pork Bone Flavor Soup Noodles – China

Found this over at S*Mart, too. Hot pork bones! Wahoo! I’ve always liked this brand – usually their stuff is pretty decent. I wonder what the versions in China are like… Would like to try them, that’s for sure. Well, let’s try this export version. ...see full post

#4933: Haichijia Instant Broad Noodles With Sesame Paste – China

#4933: Haichijia Instant Broad Noodles With Sesame Paste - China

Hey look at this! I’ve reviewed the large cups before with pics of Bobby Yip on them. Found these larger sized bowls at S*Mart in Bellevue, Washington recently. Sesame paste broad noodle sounds quite nice – let’s give it a go! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodle Cups Of All Time 2025 Edition

The Ramen Rater's Top Ten Instant Noodle Cups Of All Time 2025 Edition

Instant noodle cups are pretty easy to find, take up a small amount of room, and – especially for camping folks – is easily dealt with when done. I’ve had people come to me with tears in their eyes exclaiming ‘Sir! It says 2025 – but it’s 2024!’ Well, it’s the second half of 2024, so this list will be active more of 2025 than 2024. Honestly, I adopted this way of doing things when a couple of people made very good points about it. Unfortunately, once I let the genie out of the bottle on this way of doing things, rolling it back was quite impossible. So, there you go. ...see full post

#4861: Galanlang Lanzhou Noodles – China

Lanzhou! This should have a nice beef flavor – usually does in varieties I’ve tried. Let’s check it out! First a little blurb on the history from Wikipedia – ...see full post

#4854: Baijia Shanghai Onion Oil Dry Noodles – China

#4854: Baijia Shanghai Onion Oil Dry Noodles - China

I thought this one sounded interesting while I perused the noodle aisle at the Edmonds, WA 99 Ranch Market. I suppose it could be full of Sichuan peppercorn, either oil or dry powder, but I tend to doubt it. But, the proof is in the tasting – let’s give it a try. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2024 Edition

The Ramen Rater's Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2024 Edition

You know, this list while very exclusive isn’t one that brings me great joy. I really like instant noodles and the people who produce them, but some varieties just give me real disgust. I just can’t stand them, don’t recommend them, and wish they were different so I would like them. These are the ones I really, really dislike. This list is current as of review #4830. Be sure to check out announcements below – lots of neat stuff going on! With that, allow me to introduce you to The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2024 Edition. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2024 Edition

The Ramen Rater's Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2024 Edition

Every year I pick my favorites out of all the reviews I’ve done. In the past, I’ve had lists that have multiple companies with multiple entries. I decided this year that I would change that. Starting with this list, only one entry per company will be on the list. I’ll mention other noteworthy varieties in the text of each one which I think will give more opportunities for folks to try new things. This new way of doing things will be reflected in this list, the upcoming Bottom Ten, Top Ten Bowls, and Top Ten Cups lists. ...see full post

#4809: Shoo Loong Kan Instant Sour Spicy Noodle – China

#4809: Shoo Loong Kan Instant Sour Spicy Noodle - China

Another flower pot cup of noodles. Let’s see how this one treats us.

Shoo Loong Kan Instant Sour Spicy Noodle – China

A distributor / import sticker (click to enlarge). ...see full post