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The Ramen Rater Noodle News #18

Been a while, but here we go with the 18th edition of The Ramen Rater Noodle News!

I search the ‘net for interesting news and view on instant noodles and beyond. Oldest articles start at the top. Here you go! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Instant Ramen Noodles Song Compendium – Music To Slurp To

I thought I’d see if there were any songs about instant noodles on YouTube. Well, there are – quite a few in fact! This is by no means a complete list, and there will be more to follow. For now, sit back, relax, and enjoy (or cringe) to some of these classics. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater Hits 1,000,000 Page Views!

Wow! A million! Thanks to everyone for checking out the site – I’m your biggest fan! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater Noodle News #17

Been a while, but here we go with the 17th edition of The Ramen Rater Noodle News!

I search the ‘net for interesting news and view on instant noodles and beyond. Here you go! ...see full post

A Gift From The President Of Nongshim America

It’s been a couple months since our trip to Nongshim in Rancho Cucamonga, California. I was sent a very nice gift from the president of Nongshim America to thank us for visiting and for our reviews! Thank you! This is a golden pot, a very standard cooking item in Korea used to make ramyun! ...see full post

New Product Samples From Nissin Foods, USA

So I got an email from my contact at Nissin Foods in Gardena California mentioning a package was sent. What could it be? ...see full post

The Ramen Rater Noodle News #16

Been a while, but here we go with the 16th edition of The Ramen Rater Noodle News!

I search the ‘net for interesting news and view on instant noodles and beyond. Here you go! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Weirdest, Funniest, Grossest Instant Noodle Anomalies

Here’s a list of odd instant noodle-isms.

1. Batchelor’s Super Noodles: Bacon Flavour

We have the British to thank for these bacon instant noodles. Pair ’em with eggs and toast and t’s actually pretty great stuff. But, you should know, the rest of the day your burps will taste like bacon. This one was sent to me by a Ramen Rater fan in England who also included about two dozen other fascinating packs with flavors such as Curry, Sweet & Sour, and Southern Fried Chicken. ...see full post

Special: Nongshim Jinjja Jinjja + Peanut Butter, Kimchi & BACON!!!

Good news and bad news. Bad news: no reviews for about a week (we’re going on vacation). The good news: I will leave you with the first ever bacon monstrosity! ...see full post

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

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* UPDATE * See here.

A couple of days ago, I received an email from a man who was angry. He was angry that the instant noodles he bought said that they were spicy Chicken flavor but weren’t spicy whatsoever and that I needed to change the seasonings ASAP. Every once in a while, I get a comment or email from someone who thinks that I make instant noodles or am affiliated with an instant noodle company. I decided to reply and do a review of the product he had problems with, adding some hot spices, sauces and peppers from around the world to really heat it up. It then occurred to me that a lot of people really like spicy instant noodles and that there’s really no list of the hottest ones out there. I figured I’d better do something about that, and so here’s the Top Ten Spiciest Instant Noodles Of All Time! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater Noodle News #15

Welcome to the 15th installment of The Ramen Rater Noodle News!

Here’s a slew of stories I found online in the past week or two – enjoy! ...see full post

My Son’s First Taste Of Kimchi

Click to enlarge. Today is Independence Day. I think Andy has independently decided that kimchi is not for him. Happy Fourth! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater Noodle News #14

Welcome to the 14th installment of The Ramen Rater Noodle News!

Here’s a slew of stories I found online in the past week or two – enjoy! ...see full post

Grilled Kimchi’n’Cheese Shinwich

So I saw this recipe here and I thought hmmm… What a great idea! But I thought it might go better a little done differently… ...see full post

Something New From Korea To Review

A couple weeks ago, I was contacted by a fellow named Stan. He said there was a new product that a big supermarket in Korea called emart would like me to review. They’re called Ramen e Ramen White Broth Noodle Soup. Sounds cool to me! ...see full post

Awesome Donation From China

Bo H., who lives abroad in China decided he’d send some nice Chinese varieties! He warned that it might take a long time – they were shipped May 8th and arrive today, June 27th! ...see full post

My Mom’s Custom Breakfast Ramen From When I Was A Kid


I have very fond memories of what my mom used to make for me to eat during my childhood. She used to make me Totino’s Party Pizzas for breakfast, (I had one a couple days ago and noticed that either they’ve gotten a lot smaller or I’ve gotten a whole lot bigger). She used to make the wonder of wonders, turkey spread as well, which consisted of mayonnaise, sweet pickles, leftover Thanksgiving and a Cusinart – I would have that and some more mayo on crackers and it was divine. One thing that I must say really stood out was a breakfast dish she would make for me. She called it ‘Spaetzle,’ but it was a little different than this: ...see full post

Mr Noodles Has Arrived!

So a fellow named Mark K. got a hold of his Canadian friend Erika L. and sent me a package!

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Amazing Donation From Indonesia

Today, a package arrived from Indonesia! It was send by a reader who went to a lot of trouble to ship these! Thank you very much! ...see full post

Journalist Sends Newspapers, Noodles From South Korea

Yesterday I got a box from South Korea! Moon Hee Wi, the journalist who wrote the article about me in the JoongAng Ilbo sent me some copies of the newspaper – and some other things too! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater Noodle News #13

Welcome to the 13th installment of The Ramen Rater Noodle News!

Here’s a slew of stories I found online in the past week or two – enjoy! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: An Interview With Nongshim America

Here’s the interview that I did with Nongshim America. This was a lot of fun!

THE RAMEN RATER> Thank you for the opportunity to do this interview! For those not familiar, can you tell us about some of your most popular instant noodle products? ...see full post

The Ramen Rater On KBS America TV!

During my trip to Nongshim America, I was interviewed – here’s what they aired on TV! This is the first time I’ve ever been on television! Pretty exciting! If someone would like to translate this, I would be very appreciative. ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: Nongshim America Visit

Here we go with another Meet The Manufacturer week! This one’s a little different of course since my wife and I actually took a trip and met the people who are Nongshim America! It was an amazing and fun visit – so without further adieu, here’s what happened. By the way, if you click on the images they get much bigger. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater Noodle News #12

Welcome to the 12th installment of The Ramen Rater Noodle News!

Here’s a slew of stories I found online in the past week or two – enjoy! ...see full post

Donation Of Samples From Nongshim America & Nongshim Korea!

I got two shipments today – one from Nongshim America, which I visited last week (there’ll be a lot of stuff all about the visit, the plant tour and the people very soon!). Here’s the first one from Nongshim America! ...see full post

Back From Nongshim USA!

Well, we’re back from outr trip to Nongshim USA! It was absolutely amazing! The people were so nice, seeing how noodles were made amazing, and the new flavors I tasted were great! I’ll be posting a bit about the trip very soon! For now, I’d like to thank Ray Adams for introducing my wife and I to the world of Nongshim USA! His boss Ray Kim made us feel very welcome and it was so much fun talking with them and everyone else there about noodles and the Nongshim culture. We are so lucky to have been afforded this opportunity and really appreciated it! Can’t wait to do Meet The Manufacturer: Nongshim week! Until then, I’ll be posting a bit of info about the tour and what happened while I was there. Keep your eyes peeled! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater Really Meets The Manufacturer On Nongshim USA Trip!

Tomorrow, my wife and I are headed to the airport to fly down to the Nongshim USA plant in Rancho Cucamonga, California! There, we’re going to do a plant tour, a noodle tasting, and a videotaped interview for the next Meet The Manufacturer, which (you guessed it) will feature Nongshim. We’ll return on Saturday with stories and pictures – I might do a post while we’re down there from my phone possibly.  I want to say thank you to the wonderful folks at Nongshim USA for this opportunity to learn more about their company and instant noodles! We’re really looking forward to this! Next stop, southern California. ...see full post

A Donation From New York

A while back, I received a nice donation from Michelle L. of Tarrytown, New York. This week, I received and email saying she had sent another one! Here it is! ...see full post

A Donation From Japan!

Thanks go to Counrtnay N. of Surrey, British Columbia for this donation! She recently visited Japan and brough some things back. What’s inside? ...see full post

The Ramen Rater Noodle News #11

Welcome to the newest edition of The Ramen Rater Noodle News!

I scour the Internet looking for interesting news and stories about everyone’s favorite ingestible, instant noodles and ramen. ...see full post

Setting The Record Straight: Rampant Claims Of Instant Noodle Dangers

3/19/2013 – UPDATE – Check this new article out – I was published on consumeraffairs.com ...see full post

Amazing Donation Of Ramen – From Mali!

I got an email on facebook from a guy named Carter B. a while back – he mentioned he was in Mali and that there were some instant noodles he’d like to bring back and send me. How could I say no to that? I had all but forgotten about the offer when I got a message saying he was back in the states and had some to send! ...see full post

Donation From Order Ramen – Something New!

Nick at www.OrderRamen.com mentioned he got in something new last week and asked if I’d like a sample. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater Noodle News #9

Here we go again with another installment of The Ramen Rater Noodle News – all the news that’s fit to slurp! I scour the internet for the best news about instant noodles and deliver it here! Some good ones this week! So ...see full post

Viral Ramen News – 반반라면 – The ‘Half & Half Ramen Pot!’

The ultra-mega hip happening noodle pot of the future is here!

Actually, not exactly here – this hot new item is in Korea! The ‘Half and Half Noodle Pot’ ( 반반라면 ) is apparently all the buzz on Google. I read an article stating that it’s the most popular search right now – weird, eh? Maybe not – this is a pretty neat little invention! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater Noodle News #8

Here’s another installment of The Ramen Rater Noodle News!

I scour the Internet and find the most interesting stories about instant noodles around! Here you go!
 

The Ramen Rater in MensHealth.com!

Check it out! Link – Here it is below, too – just click to enlarge!

Big Donation: Indofood CBP – Indomie!

I got an email that a package was sent to me from Indomie CBP in Jakarta, Indonesia on the 16th! Well, it arrived on the 21st! Five days from Jakarta – that was impressive! ...see full post

Big Donation: Nissin USA

This big box was at the office today for me to pick up after work – it’s samples from Nissin USA! I’ve been talking with one of the people in their marketing department lately and we’re going to do a Meet The Manufacturer week pretty soon – just waiting for the answers to the interview questions to come back from the Sr. Marketing guy! Well, let’s open it up and see what’s inside! ...see full post