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#5422: Simply Asia Soy Ginger Noodle Bowl – United States

#5422: Simply Asia Soy Ginger Noodle Bowl - United States

I dedicate this one to my late friend Jamie. These were the kinds of noodle things we generally poked fun at a lot. I must say though that the absence of the words inspired, authentic, and fusion seem to be missing where something like this may even have all three. Those are generally the opposite of what is found. Let’s give this one, found at Grocery Outlet Bargain Market. ...see full post

#5417: Ramen-Aid Electrolyte Soup Supplement + Immune Support – United States

#5417: Ramen-Aid Electrolyte Soup Supplement + Immune Support - United States

Okay I’m really fascinated by this. Ramen-Aid is a ramen supplement, containing vitamins and minerals. There’s this version and an energy version – with caffeine! I’m thinking the best way to review this will be to add it to a standard instant and see if it modifies the flavor. I don’t think it will. ...see full post

#5416: Little Cook Dried Instant Cup Noodle Sriracha Sauce Flavor – Thailand

#5416: Little Cook Dried Instant Cup Noodle Sriracha Sauce Flavor - Thailand

This one came by way of James from Lakeside, California – thanks again! So this is a brand I’ve not reviewed anything from in a long time so I’m pretty excited about it. Little Cook is in Thailand as well as Taiwan. As a matter of fact, I met people from Little Cook in Taiwan back in 2017! They make some great stuff and I’m very curious about this one. Let us begin! ...see full post

#5408: Good Seoul Topokki Original – South Korea

#5408: Good Seoul Topokki Original - South Korea

This is the first of a lot of tteokbokki varieties I’ll be reviewing from Good Seoul. This product is made in South Korea and at this point distributed in the GCC and soon Europe. That’s great – everyone need tteokbokki in their life I swear! This came out of a big box of varieties they sent from Dubai! Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5406: Sapporo Ichiban Chow Mein – United States

#5406: Sapporo Ichiban Chow Mein - United States

Update 12/26/2025 – Now that Christmas is over, back to the standard daily posts. This was done July 7th, 2025, so that should tell you how far ahead I’ve been. I’m going to attempt to let things catch up a wee bit and work on top ten lists for you in the interim, so you should be seeing one sometime soon – I’ll come out with a post regarding them as usual before the day they post. Some regular annual lists haven’t come out as firstly, I’ve not been able to source enough varieties for a logical update and secondly, the top tens are a lot of work and honestly not always that much fun to work on – a lot of video editing and keeping from reviewing. So, since I’m nearly six months ahead, I’ll be working on them in a more mellow way instead of trying to last minute slam them out. Hope all that enjoy holidays enjoyed the previous and upcoming ones and those that don’t avoided the ridiculousness they can entail. For now, that is all. I should note my ten year old son Miles is really amped about trying Buldak. He is a very picky eater though; he won’t eat anything hot temperature wise and he doesn’t like certain textures. I can let it cool down, but I’m curious to see if he is up to the texture of it. So we shall see. I might release that for NYE. Anyways, we continue and thank you so much for your continued support of what I do! ...see full post

#5404: Cheetos Mac’n Cheese Cheesy Ranch Flavor – United States

#5404: Cheetos Mac'n Cheese Cheesy Ranch Flavor - United States

Well, happy Halloween for this one. Does that make sense? The episode of Instant Noodle Recipe Time debuted on October 31, 2025. So, there you go. I think that means this post came out in, what… Christmas 2025? Pretty crazy as I type this in early July 2025…  Let’s see – this is review 5404 and I posted 5244 today – 160 days from today which is July 8th will be… I was close – December 15th. The video for Instant Noodle Recipe Time comes out around 45 days before the post does… Yeah, I guess it’s kind of a nightmare… Either way, wow you’re close to Christmas. Here’s an early gift. Mac’n Cheese (not macaroni but rotini) and its ranch flavor which is highly disturbing. Let’s cook. ...see full post

#5403: GS25 Jumbo Omori Kimchi Stew Ramyun – South Korea

#5150: GS25 Jumbo Omori Kimchi Stew Ramyun - South Korea

We’re back at it with another massive Korean mukbang fest. I found this at a store called GMart in Lynnwood, Washington for $20. By the way, no, I’m not eating this whole thing, that’s for sure – it requires 2,2L of boiling water. That’s insane. I don’t advise sucking down this whole thing – 3440kCal, 14,960mg of sodium. I watched a guy eat the whole thing on YouTube along with a Korean beer and some crunchy squid. If you get one, share it with friends is my advice. Regardless, this should be fun – I mean, it’s a lot of noodles. ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 21: #5590: Nissin Soba Chili Flavor – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 21: #5590: Nissin Soba Chili Flavor – Germany

Well, I overslept… So, it’s time to get stuff done. We were up really late – the plan was to watch Stand By Me, but couldn’t find it so we ended up watching the new version of Running Man – at least part of it. Surprisingly it wasn’t bad. Anyways, enough of our exceedingly late night viewing antics – let’s try this pack version of their Chili flavor – the cup version was really great so we shall see. ...see full post

#5401: Trailtopia Adventure Food Curry Ramen Noodles – United States

#5401: Trailtopia Adventure Food Curry Ramen Noodles - United States

Big thanks to The Fat Hipster for sending this along. This is an instant noodle for hikers and campers. So if you’re neither, think of carrying tons of stuff for a multi day outdoor trip. You will need food. Do you want to carry something heavy or light? When you’re done, do you want big trash to lug around? Well, this is a solution. These packs aren’t huge, they’re light, and unlike a foam bowl, this is also the cooking vessel and folds up for disposal away from the trail. The expiration date said 2029 as well, so if the universe hasn’t blown up yet, you’ll have noodles, and if it has blown up, it’ll be right there for you in your secret noodle bunker! Plus, it’s curry. Sold! Let’s give it a shot. ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 20: #5589: Nissin Soba Classic Flavor – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 20: #5589: Nissin Soba Classic Flavor – Germany

Well we’re almost there. It’s been a lot of fun thus far. It’s Saturday – kids are now on winter break, aka Xmas break. It’s cold out. I’m hoping tomorrow I’ll be trying out a new camera if the battery charger shows up. Guess we’d better start getting on wrapping gifts – definitely not my strong suit. However, my wife Kit is really good at it – she’s got it down cold and makes them look professional. Well, let’s get to cooking – I really liked the pack version of this so now it’s the cup. ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 18: #5588: Nissin Soba Chili Flavor – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 18: #5588: Nissin Soba Pad Chili Flavor – Germany

Wow, that stripe at the top of these posts is getting longer and longer to do every day! I have to edit it in every single post! I’m sure there’s some kind of way to automate it, but I am just doing copy paste on each one at the end of the day – easier. Anyways, this is a spicy yakisoba we have here – let’s give it a try! ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 15: Nissin Demae Ramen Spicy – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 15: Nissin Demae Ramen Spicy - Germany

I started doing this big advent calendar 2 weeks ago today – pretty crazy! It’s going very well thus far it seems! Thought I’d mention – if you like following, that’s great – I have my posts going out on quite a few platforms, but a couple have barely anyone following. I’m on Substack and Bluesky – it seems people started noticing that and then poof. So, I thought I’d remind folks that if they like those, I’m there. Tumblr too for what it’s worth. Now, on with the review! ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 14: #5586: Nissin Soba Pad Thai Flavor – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 14: #5586: Nissin Soba Pad Thai Flavor – Germany

Had a great time for my daughter’s birthday party yesterday, did a bunch of stuff afterwards, then my wife and I stayed up watching YouTube until almost 4am. It’s noon now so I’m kinda behind my usual workflow, but it’s Sunday so no big deal. Anyways, let’s cook this up – I’m very curious how this will be! Let’s cook. ...see full post

#5393: Baoji Gan Mian Pi Xiangwei Shizu Baobao Cold Noodle – China

#5393: Baoji Gan Mian Pi Xiangwei Shizu Baobao Cold Noodle - China

This one was hiding in my meager hamper stash – found it at S*Mart in Bellevue, Washington. First off, this is a cold noodle – good for during hot weather – which we’re getting toward as the day I’m reviewing this is the last day of spring. You can steam these or microwave them – and the latter sounds like the easier option. I am making this on the last day of school for the kids. Egad. Let’s get started. ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 8: #5582: Nissin Soba Teriyaki Flavor – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 8: #5582: Nissin Soba Teriyaki Flavor – Germany

I started doing these last Monday and now it’s a new week with day number eight. So far so good – I think it’ll get a little tricky once we get towards my daughter’s birthday but the train will go throughout I tell ya!  Got some extreme weather for this area coming up this week. Time to cook! ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 7: #5581: Nissin Ramen Korean Hot Chili Flavour Pocket Snack – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 7: #5581: Nissin Ramen Korean Hot Chili Flavour Pocket Snack - Germany

Here’s another one I’ve not tried and it’s interesting. This one isn’t produced in Hungary like the previous ones I’ve shown but instead in Vietnam. I’ve noticed many companies producing in Vietnam – guessing that there’s a really good reason for this, probably has to do with cost and production volume? But that’s kinda outside my purview. This one’s Vegetarian friendly and touts a Korean spicy flavor. Sounds good – let’s give it a go! ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 6: #5580: Nissin Soba Sweet & Sour – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 6: #5580: Nissin Soba Sweet & Sour – Germany

Good morning, or good afternoon – it’s Saturday! We were up late – watched a movie called The Substance – if you like weird, it’s gonna fit the bill. Anyways, it’s a big day around here. My daughter Mimi is taking part in a special ‘Chorus Club’ performance at city hall with her school music class so that’s pretty awesome. But first thing I’m doing is editing images of noodles/taking pictures, etc. Next is to do this post and then cook, so that’s what’s going on. Let’s do this. ...see full post

#5386: Myojo Ippei-chan Night Stall Addictive Salt Tare Yakisoba – Japan

#5386: Myojo Ippei-chan Night Stall Addictive Salt Tare Yakisoba - Japan

Here’s a variety that I found in one of MiauMall’s Nakama Noodles subscription boxes! These boxes are discontinued, however you can find their stuff at MiauMall – here is what they said about this one – “Next up is a selection inspired by night sakura events! This yakisoba is features a salt tare sauce with tasty sesame oil and garlic for plenty of flavor. Add the “rich garlic mayonnaise” on top and you have an addictive yakisoba dish to enjoy under the cherry blossoms!” ...see full post

#5385: Nongshim Vegan Shin Noodles – United States

#5385: Nongshim Vegan Shin Noodles - United States

This is interesting to me as it’s gone through multiple changes. This one is Shin but green in color to distinguish it from Shin Green which is another product altogether. This used to be in red with a Vegan logo on it, but I think they decided more green would be less confusing. That being said, and as logical as that might be, I’ve encountered people wondering if this is Shin Green and not Shin Ramyun Vegan. Anyways, let’s try it out. ...see full post

#5383: Pulmuone Roasting Seoul Jjajang – United States

#5383: Pulmuone Roasting Seoul Jjajang - South Korea

Here’s an interesting one I found at HMart. Speaking of HMart, I would like to speak directly to them. Hey HMart – how are you today? Would you do me a huge favor? Would you put more varieties in your single pack area? You have so many multipacks which is great, but they’re not well represented in your single pack selection. Expand it, please! Thank you for your time, sincerly, myself. Let’s give this a try! ...see full post