Category: China

#3937: Xiao Long Kan Jintong Sour & Hot Pumpkin Flavor – China

#3937: Xiao Long Kan Jintong Sour & Hot Pumpkin Flavor - China

Well this sounds interesting enough… Another flower pot. This one looks neat and sounds tasty. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#3932: Single Grain Chongqing Noodles – China

#3932: Simple Grain Chongqing Noodles - China

Another one found at the nearby 99 Ranch Market in Edmonds, Washington. That place really holds a dear place in m heart – that’s where my interest in the instant noodle really was rekindled back in 2010 when we moved about five minutes away. There should be a plaque. Anyways, let’s check out this spicy Chinese variety. ...see full post

#3928: Mo Xiao Xian Luosifen Instant Rice Noodle- China

Wow so this one looked neat but sure didn’t want me to know exactly what it was. Smelly powder? Smelly smelly juice? I mean, yeah – of course sign me up for that experience, but I want to know what it’s actually called. ...see full post

#3905: Shoo Loong Kan Mianyang Instant Rice Noodle – China

Three Chinese varieties found at the same store in a row. I still feel like crap – it’s the third day of reviews but I’m doing four today. ...see full post

#3903: Fairy Bridge Huo Guo Gu Lang Maocai Instant Hotpot Noodles Chuanchuanxiang Flavor – China

#3903: Fairy Bridge Huo Guo u Lang Maocai Instant Hotpot Noodles Chuanchuanxiang Flavor - China

This one looked interesting when we were out noodle hunting a few weeks ago. I’m in the mood for interesting. I’m also feeling a little loopy today – allergies and I got my second Pfizer shot. Let’s do this. ...see full post

#3902: Baijia Chengdu Sweet Noodle – China

#3902: Baijia Chengdu Sweet Noodle - China

Here’s one we found at a fancy market on Highway 99 south of Shoreline. This one sounds pretty good – I suppose we shall see. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#3890: Niudafang Lanzhou Ramen – China

#3890: Niudafang Lanzhou Ramen - China

A recent local find. Unfortunately, the website mentioned on the box is defunct. Luckily, I kind of figured out the way to cook this one up from seeing varieties that did come with soup on YouTube when I looked up Lanzhou. Let’s check this one out. ...see full post

#3882: Shi Zu Ren Daozai Mian Instant Sour Noodle Soup – China

#3882: Shi Zu Ren Daozai Mian Instant Sour Noodle Soup - China

Here’s yet another one of these Shi Zu Ren ‘flower pots.’ This one’s pretty snazzy – silver shiny cup with Mr. Demon and flying pieces of vegetable. Let’s dig in! ...see full post

#3881: Fan’s Kitchen Premium Instant Noodles Sesame Chili Sauce Flavor – China

#3881: Fan's Kitchen Premium Instant Noodles Sesame Chili Sauce Flavor - China

Oh dood – it’s the last one! I have to be honest – these have been really quite good. A nice change. I applaud these folks – they’ve got a really good range – well, so far. Curious what this one will bring, however it sounds good. Let’s find out if it is… ...see full post

#3879: Baixiang Artificial Chicken Soup Flavor Instant Noodle – China

#3879: Baixiang Artificial Chicken Soup Flavor Instant Noodle - China

I first found Baixiang products up in Richmond, BC a number of years ago. Good stuff – always like to try new ones they make. A reader mentioned this one – I’d seen it before, and I’d thought I’d bought the chicken one and the pork one, but instead I’d gotten two pork ones. Well, when asked if I’d tried it I decided to grab the chicken one. Only one pack this time though. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#3876: Kou Da Xiang Hot & Spicy Mixed Instant Noodle – Shrimp Flavor – China

Here’s another one I got at Family Asian Market on Aurora. A gift box type of thing – maybe from Lunar New Year? Not sure, but looks interesting. I’m in the mood for interesting – let’s check it out! ...see full post

#3874: Fan’s Kitchen Premium Instant Noodles Chongqing Spicy Flavor – China

#3874: Fan's Kitchen Premium Instant Noodles Chongqing Spicy Flavor - China

I’ll admit, I tried one of these yesterday and it was freaking wonderful stuff, so I thought I’d try this one today. Should have a nice hit of Sichuan peppercorn. Let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#3872: Fan’s Premium Instant Noodles With Stewed Beef Flavor – China

#3872: Fan's Premium Instant Noodles With Stewed Beef Flavor - China

I found this at the Asian Family Market on Aurora, north of Seattle. It was my first venture in a car in two months!!! Let me explain. ...see full post

#3866: Guangyou Instant Noodles Artificial Clam Flavor – China

#3866: Guangyou Instant Noodles Artificial Clam Flavor - China

This one arrived in an Exotic Noods subscription box – check ’em out and use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a discount! ...see full post

#3863: Sanyang Yishi Classic Guilin Rice Noodle – China

#3863: Sanyang Yishi Classic Guilin Rice Noodle - China

This one has an interesting preparation method and I’m honestly really excited to try it. I’ve seen many varieties that kind of look like this. My wife Kit was awesome – while our car has been down for the count, she went out shopping and checked whether I’d tried varieties and got me this one to try! She’s the best – let’s check it out! ...see full post

#3860: Baijia Mian-Yang Rice Noodle Artificial Beef Flavor – China

#3860: Baijia Mian-Yang Rice Noodle Artificial Beef Flavor - China

I don’t I’ve mentioned lately how absolutely wonderful my wife is. I should just do a standalone post every week saying that and extolling the reasons why, but here’s one thing she did that was absolutely wonderful. We had a car accident in mid January (as I write this it’s early March) and we’ve had a loaner as it gets fixed. Yeah – early March. Since mid January, I haven’t been in a car. We’ve got two kids, two car seats, and one just won’t get in there right and so someone has to stay at home and since I don’t drive, that’s me. Well, the local grocery store I walk to had some sad mung bean sprouts and it’s Sunday – a week without mung bean sprouts is a sad ordeal for me. She drove to the 99 Rach Market out of town, got my veggies and then proceeded to send me individual photos of different instant noodles in hopes of finding some I’ve not reviewed. I’m super low on varieties I’ve not tried which is serious no bueno. She did find a few though and this is one of them. So I say thank you to my kind and wonderful wife. Let’s have a look at this rice noodle variety! ...see full post

#3822: Sichuan Baijia Red Oil Noodle – China

#3822: Sichuan Baijia Red Oil Noodle - China

Found this one at 99 Ranch Market in Edmonds, WA. They just keep bringing in these ‘flower pots’ and I couldn’t be happier. It never ends. I like that. This one’s ‘red oil,’ so I’m guessing it’s spicy. Neat artwork on this one – let’s check it out! ...see full post

#3819: Single High Spicy Bean Vermicelli With Oden – China

#3714: Single High Bean Vermicelli With Oden - China

Well, this looks interesting – found it at 99 Ranch Market. Bean vermicelli isn’t too hard a stretch to understand; it’s a noodle made from mung beans. But what is oden? Wikipedia says – ...see full post

#3818: Sichuan Baijia Luosi Rice Noodles – China

#3818: Sichuan Baijia Luosi Rice Noodles - China

Here’s a big noodle cup I found at the 99 Ranch Market in Edmonds, WA. You might wonder – what’s Luosi mean? Here’s something from Wikipedia – ...see full post

#3815: Sichuan Baijia Hot & Sour Instant Vermicelli – China

#3815: Sichuan Baijia Hot & Sour Instant Vermicelli - China

Here’s another one that arrived in a box from Exotic Noods. Use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a discount! ...see full post

Panda Signature Ramen Noodle Soup Samples From Walmart – An Updtate

Panda Signature Ramen Noodle Soup Samples From Walmart - An Updtate

What is this? Where does it come from? These are all good questions about these Panda Signature products sent by a guy named Daniel from Montana (thanks again!). After looking all over the packaging and just finding they’re distributed here in the United States by Albany Farms, I noticed something. The HALAL stamp. It’s under the authority that gives out HALAL certifications in… Malaysia! ...see full post

#3786: Shi Zu Ren Energy River Snail Rice Vermicelli – China

#3786: Shi Zu Ren Energy River Snail Rice Vermicelli - China

Okay so you might not know it, but I’ve tried quite a few varieties of river snail flavor instant noodles. Usually they have river snail powder in them – I didn’t see that here but it could possibly have it. There’s just a huge amount of sachets going on here. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#3780: Shi Zu Ren Energy Vegetarian Spicy Vermicelli – China

#3780: Shi Zu Ren Energy Vegetarian Spicy Vermicelli - China

Just when I thought I’d tried them all, they come out with a couple more and this is one of them. These are the quintessential ‘flower pot’ noodles – tons of sachets, vermicelli, and a fork. Let’s crack it open and give it a try! ...see full post

#3770: Cao Is Starving Dried Instant Noodles Wuhan Hot Flavor – China

#3770: Cao Is Starving Dried Instant Noodles Wuhan Hot Flavor - China

Okay so I don’t want to hear a ton of complaints about the flavor of this one. Anyway, all of these have been really quite good! Guessing this will have a good kick to it – let’s give it a try! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition

The Ramen Rater's Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition

Time for an update! The last The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time debuted in 2017. Many new varieties have been reviewed since then and some were absolutely amazing. This list is current as of review #3,702. If you’re a Chinese company with products you’d like reviewed – please contact me! Let’s check out The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition. ...see full post

#3759: House Of Delicious Taste Hot & Sour Vermicelli – China

#3759: House Of Delicious Taste Hot & Sour Vermicelli - China

Here’s a trippy little flower pot found at the local 99 Ranch Market in Edmonds, WA. These little cow dudes are awesome! Let’s check it out – by the way big thanks to Kyle K. for translation assistance! ...see full post

#3751: Liangshi Nara Japanese Noodles (Salted Egg Flavor) – China

#3751: Liangshi Nara Japanese Noodles (Salted Egg Flavor) - China

Salted egg was something I didn’t really get at first, but these days it’s something I really enjoy. I had one of these ‘flower pot’ style noodles about 40 reviews back that was the same except it was salted egg and crab flavor – and it’s a no-brainer five stars. Let’s see if this one’s solo flavor does the trick. ...see full post

#3740: JML Instant Noodle Artificial Mushroom Chicken Flavour – China

#3740: JML Instant Noodle Artificial Mushroom Chicken Flavour - China

This one arrived in an Exotic Noods subscription box – check ’em out and use coupon code RAMENRATER15 for 15% off your order! ...see full post

#3735: Single Grain Hot & Sour Lava Noodles – China

#3735: Single Grain Hot & Sour Lava Noodles - China

Here’s another one of the ‘flower pot’ form factor large cups from China. These are generally really quite good so I’ve got high hopes for this one. Plus, it’s dry. I know it has to be. I think. I should say I screwed one of these up recently but I did redo it. Dry varieties when broth is introduced isn’t so wonderful. Let’s give this one a try. ...see full post

#3719: Liangshi Nara Japanese Noodles (Salted Egg Crab Flavor) – China

#3719: Liangshi Nara Japanese Noodles (Salted Egg Crab Flavor) - China

I’ve had some trouble with these flower pot style cups lately but this one is pretty self explanatory. Holes in the top – it get’s drained. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#3711: Single Grain Spicy Sichuan Pepper Instant Noodles – China

#3711: LM Spicy Sichuan Pepper Instant Noodles - China

This one’s a bit of a toughie for me. I found it called LM Spicy Pepper Instant Noodle and thought that can’t be quite it. I also found something by searching the bar code having to do with this noodle and Sprite – like the soda. Maybe a package deal? I’m not sure. My thought is that this is actually a green sichuan pepper variety – I mean the lettering is green… I hope not since I abhor green Sichian pepper. But we shall see. Instructions look to b pretty straightforward at least. ...see full post

#3701: Single Grain Chongqing Spicy & Sour Rice Noodles – China

#3701: Single Grain Chongqing Spicy & Sour Rice Noodles - China

Here’s another ‘flower pot’ style big cup from China. I found a bunch of them at 99 Ranch Market recently – I dunno but these are a lot of fun. Let’s check this one out! ...see full post

#3697: Sichuan Baijia Big Boss Broad Noodle Chili Oil Flavor (Sour & Hot) – China

#3697: Sichuan Baijia Big Boss Broad Noodle Chili Oil Flavor (Sour & Hot) - China

I found one of these up in Canada with a pink label – I think it was a narrow noodle that time. This is a broad noodle. Let’s see what the boss has to say… ...see full post

#3691: JML Instant Yakisoba XL Chajiang (Bean Sauce) Flavor – China

#3691: JML Instant Yakisoba XL Chajiang (Bean Sauce) Flavor - China

A variety sent by the folks over at Exotic Noods – thanks! Check ’em out and use the code RAMENRATER15 for a discount! This is one supersize yakisoba monster! Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#3682: Baixiang Artificial Beef With Sauerkraut Flavor Instant Noodle – China

#3682: Baixiang Artificial Beef With Sauerkraut Flavor Instant Noodle - China

I constantly hear all this anti-Chinese sentiment coming from different places. Well, today I’m engaging in some noodle diplomacy. Pickled cabbage is tasty stuff. There are so many neat flavors that come from China that really need to be experienced by everyone I think. I mean one thing we all have in common – we all eat. This is definitely a bridge to understanding and happiness. Okay – let’s see if my belly is happy after sampling this one. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Spiciest Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition

THIS LIST HAS BEEN SUPERCEDED BY THE RAMEN RATER’S TOP TEN SPICIEST INSTANT NOODLES OF ALL TIME 2022 EDITION. SEE IT HERE.

The Ramen Rater's Top Ten Spiciest Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition

I’ve been enjoying spicy instant noodles for years now and these are some pretty lethally spicy ones. Personally, I go for savory over ultra spicy, but I certainly like a challenge and these bring that for sure. Got one you think is hotter but don’t see it here? Drop me a line. Also, check out Instant Noodles – The Ramen Rater group on Facebook – lots of great people in there talking about ramen from all over the world. Well, let’s check out the new The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Spiciest Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition! ...see full post

#3660: Love To Share Xiangnian Scallion Oil Mixed Noodles – China

#3660: Love To Share Xiangnian Scallion Oil Mixed Noodles - China

The second of two boxed varieties I found locally imported from China. The last one was quite good – let’s see how this one goes. ...see full post

#3659: Single Grain Spicy Beef Tripe Noodles – China

#3659: Single Grain Spicy Beef Tripe Noodles - China

I went to 99 Ranch Market looking for mung bean sprouts and found seven different varieties of these big cups! I love these things. I like to call them flower pots. Very curious about these – last time I found some was up in Canada. I miss Canada… But these have a ton of sachets – so if you’re a fan of lots of sachets, take a look at these style cups. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#3646: JML Instant Yakisoba Majiang (Sesame Sauce) Flavor – China

#3646: JML Instant Yakisoba Majiang (Sesame Sauce) Flavor - China

Here’s one sent by Daniel over at www.exoticnoods.com – thanks! If you want to get one of their subscription boxes, use coupon code RAMENRATER15 for 15% off your order! ...see full post

#3643: Baixiang Artificial Pork Bone Soup Flavor Instant Noodle – China

#3643: Baixiang Artificial Pork Bone Soup Flavor Instant Noodle - China

Pork bone soup is a particular favorite of mine – whether it be creamy tonkotsu or something more like this, I’m usually quite partial to these styled varieties. Let’s see what this one from China holds in store. ...see full post