Category: South Korea

#441: Ottogi Asian Style Instant Noodle Spice Seafood Noodle

I was very much on the fence as to whether I’d tried this one before, but as it turns out I haven’t. Looks like something tasty. ...see full post

#438: Samyang Ramen Beef Flavor Big Bowl Noodle Soup

So here’s something good I’m sure! Haven’t ever seen this popular Korean beef ramen in a big bowl before – let’s try it! ...see full post

#437: Nongshim Big Bowl Spicy Noodle Soup With Kimchi Flavor

Honestly instead of Big Bowl I think these should be marketed as Huge Bowl, but honestly this is about what you would get if you bought a pack of Nongshim Kimchi noodles in a pack, except you would get better quality noodles there. These noodles are built for fast inflating and absorbency. ...see full post

#423: Nongshim Shin Cup (Shin Ramyun)

So here’s the last (as far as I know) of the Shin Ramyun line from Nongshim. Shin Ramyun (pack), Shin Cup, Shin Bowl and Shin Big Bowl.  Let’s give it a go. ...see full post

#407: Ottogi Snack Ramen Cup

Here’s a cup noodle from Korea’s Ottogi. It says it only takes 2 minutes to cook. Usually, you’re looking at 3 minutes! Such efficiency! ...see full post

#399: Paldo Spicy Seafood Flavor Noodle Soup Cup

Ah the fruits of the sea! I wonder if it’ll be a fishy spicy thing going on? I sure hope so… ...see full post

#398: Paldo Bowl Noodle Soup Beef Flavor with Vegetable Instant Noodle Soup

So here’s perhaps the last or maybe next to last of the Paldo Bowl Noodle Soup line. These have been really good! ...see full post

#395: Ottogi Jin Ramen (Mild) Asian Style Instant Noodle Cup

I thought this looked interesting. I don’t usually see any kind of ‘mild’ flavors coming out of Korea, but here you see one. Here we go! ...see full post

#394: Paldo Hwa Cup Noodle Soup Hot & Spicy Flavor

So today is the day of the supposed rapture, predicted by a fellow in Oakland, CA. He’s disappeared but The Ramen Rater hasn’t! So let’s check out these noodles from Korea! ...see full post

#380: Assi Brand Pho Vietnamese Noodle Soup

So here’s some interesting stuff. It doesn’t say its any particular flavor other than ‘pho.’ Not beef or veggies or chicken. I’m going to guess beef. The picture looks kinda beefy. ...see full post

#369: Bon Go Jang Tofu Udon Dosirak

So this one took a little work – all I knew was it was from Korea. Wasn’t sure of anything much other than that and the brand name. Luckily, those two things brought it all together. I found that this stuff is called Tofu Udon Dosirak and comes from Hanil Food Co. Ltd. in Seoul, Korea under its Bon Go Jang line of products. ‘Dosirak’ translates like ‘Bento’ or ‘Take Out Lunch.’ On their website it describes this as “fresh katsuo bushi soup with tofu udon that you can eat simply by adding hot water.” ...see full post

#355: Nongshim Noodle Lite 275 Lite Udon Flavor With Mushroom & Agar Jelly

So here’s something interesting. This is for the health conscious noodle fan – from Korea, we have Nongshim’s Noodle Lite 275. ...see full post

#349: Ottogi Ramen Bokki

So I asked my lady Vietnamese, Korean or Filipino noodles today? She said Korean. So I picked this one to try. It’s quite unique as it’s the first round big bowls I’ve ever seen with a drain spout. Let’s begin. ...see full post

#348: Paldo Bowl Noodle Soup Kimchi Flavor

So here’s another one of these by Paldo. It shall be today’s breakfast/lunch.

One solitary packet of love. ...see full post

#346: Paldo Bowl Noodle Soup Spicy Artificial Chicken Flavor

So I’ve reviewed a lot of bowl noodles. I’m confused as to how Paldo, Samyang and Nongshim all have them and they’re all called bowl noodle. Spicy chicken is pretty common – let’s see how this is. ...see full post

#344: Paldo Stirfried Kimchi Noodles

So haven’t seen this one before so I snagged it today. Its a little hefty actually and seemed much bigger than most packages… ...see full post

#342: Nongshim Shin Big Bowl Gourmet Spicy Noodle Soup

So here we go – an even larger container of Nong Shim Shin Ramyun!

Styrofoam! Ready for battle!!! ...see full post

#336: Six Fortune Instant Noodles With Soup

Here’s a Six Fortune – I think this is their flagship or ‘original’ flavor. Anyways, hope its good! ...see full post

#332: Nongshim Champong Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup (Cup)

So it’s time for some spiciness! Champong! Bring it!

Was a little surprised to see this one has over 2200mg sodium! It’s just a cup for cryin’ out loud! ...see full post

#328: Nongshim Big Bowl Udon Japanese Style Noodle Soup

Ladies and gentlemen, the enormous Ramen Box has been opened and we begin. This one comes from Korea. ...see full post

#324: Nongshim BIG Bowl Spicy Noodle Soup With Shrimp Flavor

So here’s a big sucker – the name says it’s big. So let’s see if bigger is better with Nongshim Spicy Shrimp… ...see full post

#323: Ottogi Jin Ramen (Hot) Asian Taste Instant Noodle Cup

I like how the lid has the instructions in the little pull up tab!

So here’s some Korean cup noodles from Ottogi. Haven’t had any Ottogi stuff in a while so this should be nice. ...see full post

#314: Paldo Dosirac Mushroom Flavor Instant Noodle

The last of the Paldo Dosiracs. Mushroom eh? Here ya go…

Veg on top, powder on bottom. ...see full post

#313: Paldo Dosirac Shrimp Flavor Instant Noodle

Next to last one of these. Shrimp flavor sounds pleasurable – I shall eat it!

Veg on top, soup base powder below. ...see full post

#309: Paldo Dosirac Beef Flavor Instant Noodle

So here’s another Dosirac, this time beef. More of the same?

Same as before on packets – a veggie and a powder. ...see full post

#306: Rhee Bros Assi Brand Wellbeing Rice Noodle With Anchovy Flavored Soup

So I have been waiting to have the last Rhee Bros Assi Brand pack – some really good stuff in the past. I am curious how anchovy will be! ...see full post

#303: Paldo Dosirac Artificial Chicken Flavor Instant Noodle

So here’s some Dosirac. I wonder what it means? Funny name! Perhaps it means Great Taste!

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#302: Samyang Bowl Noodle Soup Yukgaejang Ramen Picante Beef Flavor

Well, I’d sworn I’d had this before but nope! That was the Nongshim stuff. Curious if this stuff is as good… ...see full post

#298: Nongshim Hearty Rice Noodle Soup Spicy Veggie Consommé

So here’s something a little different! Healthy and consomme usually aren’t words I see one packages of instant noodles! ...see full post

#297: Rhee Bros Assi Brand Wellbeing Hot & Spicy Rice Noodle With Kimchi Flavored Soup

So here’s another Rhee Bros. Assi Brand Wellbeing noodle pack comin’ atcha.

I really like how these noodles look – very neat and tidy, as is the flavor packet. ...see full post

#294: Paldo Korean Noodle Seafood Flavor

Seafood flavor… I wonder if this will be like the Seafood Party? Kind of looks like the same kind of thing. ...see full post

#292: Paldo Korean Noodle U-Dong Flavor Noodles

Some more of these Paldo noodles. Let’s see how they taste and especially what I’m curious about – if these are thicker noodles. ...see full post

#291: Nongshim Gourmet Spicy Shin Bowl Noodle Soup

Shin Bowl. So this should be exactly like Shin Ramyun but in a bowl, right? I’m going to figure it isn’t because the noodles usually seem different with bowl noodles. ...see full post

#289: Paldo Korean Noodle Broad Noodles

So I’ve got a few packs of these Paldo noodles to do. They are pretty ho-hum looking, although this one looks quite interesting. Broad noodles tend to be very good, so we’ll see how they are. ...see full post

#287: Paldo King Cup Noodle Lobster Taste

The King of Cups! It’s big! It’s lobster! It’s today on The Ramen Rater!

Dehydrated veg on the left, powder on the right. ...see full post

Re-Review: Nongshim Neoguri Udon Type Noodles Spicy Seafood Noodle Soup

So here’s a classic – Nongshim’s Neoguri. I haven’t had this in a few years so I suppose I’d better have some! ...see full post

#283: Paldo King Cup Kimchi Pot Stew Instant Noodle

So a big hurking bowl noodle. The only time I’ve ever seen anything this size before when not a fresh udon bowl was the Nissin Souper Meals.  Its 2152mg of sodium and should pack a wallop! ...see full post

#280: Rhee Bros Assi Brand Wellbeing Rice Noodle with Katsuo Flavored Soup

Well well well… More of the Assi Brand boxes. Wellbeing. We shall see!

Wow! Uber packet! My curiosity is piqued! ...see full post

#279: Rhee Bros Assi Brand Rice Noodles w/ Seafood Flavor Soup

Alrighty! Some Rhee Bros Assi Brand action going on here – let’s have a look…. ...see full post

#271: Paldo Korean Noodle Kimchi Flavor

So this looks good – I’ve been fortunate enough to try some really good Kimchi at the Korean BBQ places I’ve been in the last few months so this caught my eye. ...see full post