This one was sent by the Butlers of Illinois – thanks again! This one was made in Germany but they found it in Italy. This is yet another brand I’ve never heard of which I’m really happy about – love noodles I’m thoroughly unfamiliar with. Alrighty then – let’s give it a go!
Lien Ying Asian-Spirit Asia Noodles Vegetable Flavour – Germany
Detail of the side panels (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, add boiling water to fill line and cover for 3 minutes. Finally, stir and enjoy!
Finished (click to enlarge). Noodles wre very thin and light and actually had a nice chew to them. The broth was very salty, however it had an intriguing vegetable flavor. Unfortunaterly, the salty taste kept me at bay. Vegetable bits hydrated well enough. Just too salty and oddly so. 2.0 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 4013200883225.
Kuo Lien Ying, (1895–1984) born in Inner Mongolia, China, was one of the most distinguished and revered martial artists of the twentieth century. He brought the Guang Ping Yang t’ai chi ch’uan to the United States.
Instant noodle cups – so portable, so ubiquitous. They’re everywhere! People seem to really like them for lunch. I’ve found that people also like to take them when backpacking or camping – all you need is hot water and once done, you can flatten them so it’s easy to pack out your trash. These convenient meals have come a long way since their inception – many flavors and countries of origin. This list is a compilation of my favorite instant noodle cups from the over 2,500 instant noodle reviews I’ve done to date.
The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodle Cups Of All Time 2017 Edition
#10: Mamee Mie Goreng Indonesia Spicy Sambal Flavour – Malaysia
The noodles came out so nicely – they have a great character of chew and whilst not in a broth, they’re not dry after being drained. The flavor is wonderful – spicy and tasty with that sweet-hot kick I love about mie goreng. The crunchy bits rounds everything out soundly. Original review
#9: Nissin Nupasta Carbonara Flavour Instant Noodle – Hong Kong
The noodles came out very, very well. They have a very fresh quality to them and a decent quantity. The vegetables and meats hydrated and cooked great – little bits of bacon, mushroom and other stuff throughout. The flavor was just great too – the white powder turned into a sauce with perfect thickness and quantity – and it tasted like an alfredo sauce. This was just plain awesome.Original review
The noodles are thin and very good – just perfect for yakisoba. The flavor is just perfect – I mean wow! It’s like the taste of grilled chicken and very good. The included garnish is everywhere are very nice. Impressed! Original review
#7: Mamee Chef Lontong Flavour – Malaysia
The broth is first off a lot of fun to look at; the red and cream colors are really good looking. The broth has a creamy and spicy taste with lots of nice pieces of red pepper, and as always the ‘mi tarik’ noodles were just right. Very new and unique. Original review
#6: Nissin Cup Noodle Light+ Bagna Cauda – Japan
The noodles have a really nice quality to them – not mushy or anything; they’re just really good. The broth is saucy and hearty with a cheese and light fish taste which is augmented with vegetables galore. Amazing! This doesn’t make me think of low-calorie noodles, yet they are. Original review
#5: MAMA Instant Cup Noodles Seafood Pad Kee Mao Flavour – Thailand
The flavor is really quite good and can be summed as kind of a sweet seafood taste with a great bite of spiciness – and then this lingering flavor from the holy basil. It’s got a really different flavor I wish was present more often in instant noodle varieties. Original review
#4: MyKuali Penang Red Tom Yum Goong Noodle Authentic Taste – Malaysia
The noodles have a very light chew and a different mouthfeel. While I wasn’t entirely satisfied with this new style of noodle in the White Curry cup, this works very nicely with the tom yum. The broth is a tour de force of strong flavors – spicy, lemongrass pucker and a really nice balance of shrimp and vegetable taste.Original review
#3: Mamee Chef Curry Laksa Flavour – Malaysia
There are some flavors erupting from Malaysia that are just fantastic and this instant noodle cup exudes them like a rock star. The noodles came out excellent – pretty much identical to the packaged version. The broth and garnish as well were great – rich curry flavor and premium garnishes including little tofu puff bits and pepper. Original review
#2: MyKuali Penang Hokkien Prawn Noodle Authentic Taste – Malaysia
The noodles are soft and have a kind of dark tan color to them. The broth here is like you died and went to prawn mee heaven. It’s thick, oily, spicy and tasty. It’s just awesome stuff, and then they go and include those awesome fried onions. The only thing is the bustling of motorbikes and people talking at the hawker court. Original review
#1: Nissin Cup Noodles Gourmet Sabor A Caldo De Camaron – Mexico
So the noodles came out great in the microwave – flat and thin with a nice light tooth. Indeed the broth was a show stopper – a great Mexican shrimp broth with a rich flavor and light heat. Moreover, it has a sweetness I’ve only seen in Southeast Asian variants previously. The shrimp that are included are among some of the largest I’ve seen in an instant noodle – not only did they hydrate perfectly but they’re of good quality as well. The other bits of garnish supplied such as cabbage, carrot and other things round everything out and give the cup an excellent premium feel. In conclusion, this was absolutely wonderful stuff and I am seriously impressed – best of the instant noodle cups to date. Original review
Here is where we part ways with Nissin Germany – this is the fifteenth review of Meet The Manufacturer. It’s been a lot of fun trying these European takes on instant noodles! Let’s give this final variety – spicy beef – a try.
Nissin Demae Ramen Spicy Beef Flavour – Germany
Here’s the back of the package (click to enlarge). Contains beef. To prepare, add noodle block to 500ml boiling water and cook 3 minutes. Add in sachet contents. Finally, stir and enjoy!
The noodle block.
A dry base sachet.
The powder base.
A liquid sachet.
A liquid with paste.
Finished (click to enlarge). Added beef, Salad Cosmo mung bean sprouts and fried onion. The noodles came out great just like the other Demae Ramen varieties. The broth has a nice beef taste with a spiciness. Reminds me of Chinese beef varieties. 3.75 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 5997523335137.
Spicy! I like spicy things; it’s pretty obvious I think. This Cup Noodles purports to be spicy and I’m hoping it is! Let’s check it out!
Nissin Cup Noodles Spicy – Germany
Detail of the side panels (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, add boiling water to fill line and cover for 3 minutes. Finally, stir and enjoy!
Some of the loose seasoning and garnish from the cup.
Finished (click to enlarge). Added beef, Salad Cosmo mung bean sprouts and fried onion. The noodles hydrated very well in three minutes. I really like the spicy level and the flavor – kind of a beef flavor but not at the same time. The included garnish is definitely omnipresent which is nice. 3.75 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 5997523317072.
Here’s the last of the Soba varieties I’ve got here. I’m very curious about Thai; is it tom yum? Is it full of basil? This Soba is short for yakisoba – a little on yakisoba from Wikipedia –
Yakisoba (焼きそば?), literally “fried buckwheat,” or sōsu yakisoba (ソース焼きそば?) (the same, but in sauce). It first appeared in food stalls in Japan during the early 20th century.[1] Although soba means buckwheat, typically suggesting noodles made from that flour in mainland Japan, yakisoba noodles are made from wheat flour. Yakisoba is typically flavored with a condiment similar to oyster sauce.
It is prepared by frying ramen-style noodles with bite-sized pork, vegetables (usually cabbage, onions or carrots) and flavored with yakisoba sauce, salt and pepper. It is served with a multitude of garnishes, such as aonori (seaweed powder), beni shoga (shredded pickled ginger), katsuobushi (fish flakes), and mayonnaise.
Indeed, it could be anything – but I’m definitely going to find out!
Nissin Soba Gebratene Nudeln Thai – Germany
Here’s the back of the package (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, add noodle block and vegetables sachet to 250ml boiling water and cook until water is soaked up by the noodles. Add in liquid sachet. Finally, stir and enjoy!
The noodle block.
The liquid base.
Sauce and oil.
The vegetables sachet.
Lots of little bits.
Finished (click to enlarge). Added fried onion, Salad Cosmo mung bean sprouts, coriander and baked chicken with a little chilli flake on top. The noodles came out really well, although I like the ones in the cup version a tad better. The flavor is a slightly muted tom yum kind of deal, which actually works really well. 4.5 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 5997523324353.
Well, there’s always going to be a chicken variety. Here it is! I really don’t know how else to introduce it or what else to say! Here’s a little something about the history of Cup Noodles from Wikipedia –
1970s
In 1970, Nissin formed the subsidiary Nissin Foods (USA) Co. Inc, to sell instant noodles in the United States. Nissin recognized that the bowls traditionally used to package instant noodles in Asia were not common in the U.S, so they used the paper cup designed by Ron R. Matteson. In 1971, they introduced instant ramen packaged in a foam cup. In 1978, Nissin Foods offers new varieties of Top Ramen and Cup O’ Noodles. The product was known as Cup O’ Noodles in the United States until 1993.[citation needed]
1990s
In 1998, Cup Noodles Hot Sauce Varieties introduced (Beef, Chicken, Pork and Shrimp).[1]
Today
Today, instant noodles in Japan are often sold in foam bowls, sometimes with plastic utensils. Foam bowls are inexpensive, disposable, light, and easy to hold, since they insulate heat well.
Alright – ready, set, chicken!
Nissin Cup Noodles Huhn – Germany
Detail of the side panels (click to enlarge). Contains chicken. To prepare, add boiling water to fill line and cover 3 minutes. Finally, stir and enjoy!
Finished (click to enlarge). Added baked chicken. The noodles are good – thin and well hydrated. The broth is surprisingly good – aalmost creamy with a great chicken flavor. The included bits are good too. 3.75 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 8712429130108.
I think it only makes sense for cabbage to have some kind of standing in Germany. I mean, sauerkraut is pickled cabbage after all. Never tried kimchi before? Here’s a little information from Wikipedia –
A 2003 article in the Los Angeles Times said that South Koreans consume 40 pounds (18 kg) of kimchi per person annually.[54] A 2015 book cited a 2011 source that said that adult Koreans eat from 50 grams (0.11 lb) to 200 grams (0.44 lb) of kimchi a day.[55]
Some credit Korea’s industrious energy as a people, and their nation’s rapid economic growth, in part to eating the dish.[35] It is is made of various vegetables and contains a high concentration of dietary fiber,[56][57] while being low in calories. One serving also provides over 50% of the daily recommended amount of vitamin C and carotene.
During the 2003 SARS outbreak in Asia, many people believed that it could protect against infection. While there was no scientific evidence to support this belief, kimchi sales rose by 40%.[63][54]
Let’s have a look.
Nissin Demae Ramen Korean Kimchi Flavour – Germany
Here’s the back of the package (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, add noodle block to 500ml boiling water and cook for 3 minutes. Finally, stir and enjoy!
The noodle block.
The powder base.
Reddish powder.
The liquid base.
Smells like kimchi!
Finished (click to enlarge). Added beef, Salad Cosmo mung bean sprouts and processed cheese. The noodles once again don’t disappoint – good standard Demae Ramen quality. The broth a spicy kimchi flavor. A little oiliness is nice here. 3.5 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 5997523335199.
Ahhh curry! I love curry from everywhere in the world. Indeed, I’ve not met a curry I’ve disliked to be honest. I do like some more than others of course. A German curry… Fascinating! Let’s check it out!
Nissin cup Noodles Curry – Germany
Detail of the side panels (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, add boiling water to fill line and cover 3 minutes. Finally, stir and enjoy!
Finished (click to enlarge). Added fishball, Salad Cosmo mung bean sprouts, tofu puff and coriander. The noodles came out well – standard Cup Noodle gauge and chew. The broth has a kind of creamy curry taste – not too strong but satisfying, and accompanies by peas and corn. 3.75 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 8712429130603.
Many, many years ago, there was a company that made an instant noodle called Smack here in the United States. This is completely unrelated – although great to know the name still is around and in a new form! This one’s supposed to be spicy – let’s find out!
Nissin Smack Chili – Germany
Here’s the back of the package (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, add noodles to 400ml boiling water and cook 3 minutes. Add in sachet contents. finally, stir and enjoy!
The noodle block.
The soup base sachet.
A dark shaded powder.
Finished (click to enlarge). Added Chinese sausage, Salad Cosmo mung bean sprouts and spring onion. The noodles are very nice – good standard gauge and chew. The broth has a nice spiciness to it and a kind of beef flavor. 3.75 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 5997523346454.
The preparation of Yakitori involves skewering the meat with kushi (串?), a type of skewer typically made of steel, bamboo, or similar materials. Afterwards, they are grill over a charcoal fire. During or after cooking, the meat is typically season with tare sauce or salt.[1]
In order to facilitate even cooking, the meat is cut into small, roughly uniform shapes and then skewered with kushi; after which the yakitori are seasoned and cooked. Charcoal is the preferred method of cooking as it produces high heat and strong flames while giving off little to no water vapor. This allows for the ingredients to cook quickly while imparting a crunchy texture to the skin. While gas and electric heat sources can be used, they do not develop the same aromas or textures as charcoal-cooked yakitori.
Guess I’d better cook some chicken up! Let’s check out this new variety!
Nissin Soba Nudeln Mit Japanese Yaokisoba Sauce Yakitori Chicken – Germany
Detail of the side panels (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, remove sachet and add boiling water to fill line. Let steep covered for 3 minutes. Use spouts on lid to drain. Add in sachet contents. Finally, stir and enjoy!
Finished (click to enlarge). Added baked chicken, Salad Cosmo mung bean sprouts and spring onion. The noodles are thin and very good – just perfect for yakisoba. The flavor is just perfect – I mean wow! It’s like the taste of grilled chicken and very good. The included garnish is everywhere are very nice. Impressed! 5.0 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 5997523313234.
I’ve started noticing a theme to these Demae Ramen varieties form Germany. For the Thai Tom Yum one, there was Thai lettering in the background. This looks to be Vietnamese, so I’m guessing it’s styled after pho or something like that. I definitely like chicken and garlic is a favorite of mine. Let’s give this one a look – garlic chicken sounds very good today!
Here’s the back of the package (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, add noodle block to 500ml boiling water and cook for 3 minutes. Add in sachet contents. Finally, stir and enjoy!
The noodle block.
The soup base sachet.
Definitely looks like chicken flavor base powder!
Finished (click to enlarge). Added egg, Salad Cosmo mung bean sprouts, baked chicken, spring onion and fried garlic. The noodles have the nice gauge and chew of Demae Ramen. The broth tastes like your basic chicken flavor broth with a note of garlic. 3.5 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 5997523335113.
For years, I’d avoid duck flavor instant noodles. I always thought that they tasted kind of funny – until I actually ate duck. Duck is to me like curry – something really great and above everything else. Indeed, I consider duck to be a kind of exalted food. I’ve had it in Thailand, Malaysia and Taiwan – but never European style. Very curious if there will be a difference… Let’s find out!
Nissin Cup Noodles Ente – Germany
Detail of the side panels (click to enlarge). Unsure whether it contains meat so check yourself. To prepare, add boiling water to fill line and cover for 3 minutes. finally, stir and enjoy!
Finished (click to enlarge). Added barbecue pork, Salad Cosmo mung bean sprouts and spring onion. The noodles hydrated well. The broth has a kind of duck taste which wasn’t overpowering with a salty back. 3.0 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 5997523313333.
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