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#4143: Charming Couple Biang Biang Garlic Oil Fermented Tofu – Taiwan

May 6, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Wow – I can’t believe I’m still awake and actually being productive. You see, I did an interview for Arirang Radio in South Korea last night – at 2am and then got up around 5:30am… It’s about 6pm now and I’m sincerely beat. Was worth it though – fun interview! Anyways, Just got done editing images for three reviews and now readying posts. Tomorrow is Friday and seems like I ought to do some reviews, so I think I will. I get ’em ready to go the night before, you see. Well, let’s give this one a try! ...see full post

#4139: Prince Katsu Hello Kitty Spicy Noodle Soup – United States

May 4, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

This is an interesting one. It appears this is a variety made just for the United States by Taiwanese company A-Sha, however it is produced in Vietnam. What’s more interesting is that it’s a Hello Kitty licensed product and it’s spicy – better do a mukbang! How spicy could it be with the cutesy factor? We’ll find out. ...see full post

#4138: Paldo Teumsae Stir-Fried Ramen – South Korea

May 3, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Thanks to Jessica K. for clueing me in about this stuff! She said it’s good stuff and I got a good deal on it on Amazon so figured what the heck. Anyways, this is a dry version of Paldo’s Teumsae and a mukbang sounds good – only 18 degrees Fahrenheit outside right now. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#4137: Phonomenal Bowl – United States

May 1, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s one that came by way as a Christmas gift from my friend and esteemed author Matthew Bellah of Port Townsend, Wa. My great thanks and appreciation to you, sir. This appears to be a vegetarian friendly bowl that is made in Vietnam and designed by a fellow here in the Pacific Northwest. Sounds interesting – I’ve seen these locally before, but never tried them. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#4135: Menraku Japanese Ramen “Chili Tomato” Taste – United States

April 29, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

I got two of these in quick succession – the first from James in Lakside, CA and the other from a subscription box out of California as well from Exotic Noods. If you want to get one of their boxes, head over and use the coupon code THERAMENRATER and get a nice discount – thank to you both for sending these! ...see full post

#4128: Paldo Teumsae Cheese Tteokbokki – South Korea

April 13, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s one from James in Lakeside, CA – thanks again! Wow – this looks burly. I had to read around to verify cooking instructions and they aren’t hard to cook – just wanted to do it right. This will be my first mukbang I’ve done in ages – not only that, I’ve been hardcore on diet and exercise lately, so not only will it be spicy, it’s going to be a gut buster. Egad. Let’s give it a shot! ...see full post

#4124: Charming Couple Biang Biang Vegan Sichuan Pepper Sesame – Taiwan

April 10, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

I’m really excited to try this one – I love sesame paste and I love spicy things – unsure if this is sesame paste or sesame oil though – but we shall see! The last variety was really good so we shall see. Let’s go! ...see full post

#4123: GreeNoodle Yakisoba – United States

April 9, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

This came out of an Exotic Noods subscription box – one of many interesting and unique varieties from around the world they put in there. Use the coupon code THERAMENRATER at checkout for a discount! ...see full post

#4121: SesaOle Sesanood Sesaiginal – United States

April 6, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

This one sounds interesting. So, this is a Taiwanese made product specifically for the US market. This sounds as if it’s full of sesame with the sesa prefix to all the parts of the product’s name and maker! Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#4120: MIT Shallot Sauce Dry Noodle – Taiwan

April 3, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Thanks to James from Lakeside, CA for shooting these over – awesome! Haven’t seen this brand before – I don’t think they have anything to do with the college… Sounds good though; I generally enjoy anything shallot sauce flavor. Let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#4118: Binh Tay Mi Kiwi – Vietnam

April 3, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

This is the first of quite a few varieties that Binh Tay was kind enough to send over – thank you! This is a first for me – kiwi flavor instant noodles! I believe there’s actual kiwi in there. This should be really interesting – let’s delve right in! ...see full post

#4115: Nan Chuan Dao Sheng Wuhan Sesame Hot Sauce Konjac Rice Noodle – China

March 26, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Konjac noodles generally are very chewy and rubbery – unless they have a gauge that works well with them. That being said, they’re also quite low in calories – extremely low. This one seems to marry konjac and rice together for the noodle. However, if it were simply konjac, it would be much lower. Anyways, let’s see what we have. ...see full post

#4109: Hi-Lai Foods Lai Noodle Vegan Sesame Paste Flavor – Taiwan

March 18, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Definitely excited about this one – today I got home from a ten mile walk and found a big box at my doorstep. I haven’t even edited the unboxing video yet – and here we are. This as far as I can tell, is their Pepper Sesame Lai Noodle – it also sounds like it’s the favorite of an influential lady in Taiwan. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#4108: Nissin Menya Itto Ramen – Japan

March 17, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

This looks like a fancy one – it came in a 5am Ramen subscription box! Check em out at www.instantramen.jp and use the coupon code THERAMENRATER for a discount! ...see full post

#4107: Myojo Bubuka Style Aburasoba 5th Level Spicy – Japan

March 16, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s an interesting one from Japan found in a Zenpop box – check out zenpop.jp and use the coupon code RAMENRATER for a discount! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: #4105: Dara x Ciptarasa Mi Goreng – Indonesia

March 14, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Time for another ‘put the two together’ kind of thing. Today it’s the Dara noodle paired with Ciptarasa Mi Goreng base. Sounds interesting – let’s put these two together! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: #4104: Best Wok Mi Goreng Original – Indonesia

March 13, 2022June 16, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

This is one jazzed company. Why? A big time influencer in Indonesia says that she likes their mi goreng better than Indomie’s. That’s truly a big deal – and so here we are with their new recipe for mi goreng to find out whether I agree. I did do the hot and spicy and honestly, that one was great – especially since it has a nicer oiliness oto the noodle and wasn’t as dry as their competition – I’d say I liked Best Wok’s better. Let’s see how this new original mi goreng fares. ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer #4102: Best Wok Mi Goreng Hot & Spicy (New Recipe) – Indonesia

March 11, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Turns out they have a new recipe since the last time I tried their mi goreng. Sounds great to me; seems like it would be a little difficult to improve as their stuff is really quite good. Time to get an egg frying – let’s go! ...see full post

#4100: Vite Ramen Vegan White Miso v1.3 Prototype – United States

March 10, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

This is the last of the prototypes Vite sent me. These have been really good! Curious if I’ll like this one too. What a week – I’ve been deep diving into pumpkin spice noodles for the past 4 days and while I thoroughly enjoyed them, this will be a welcome change. Let’s give this a try! ...see full post

#4099: Acecook Nomihosu Ippai Miso Butter Ramen – Japan

March 10, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s an interesting one from Japan found in a Zenpop box – check out zenpop.jp and use the coupon code RAMENRATER for a discount! ...see full post

#4098: Myojo Cold Ramen Soy Sauce Vinaigrette – United States

March 9, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s a neat cold variety from the United States! Summer months are great for cold noodles as they are more refreshing. My friend Taku-san from Myojo was kind enough to share some new refrigerated varieties recently and here’s the first one – arigato! Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#4097: Aces Sriracha Ramen Noodle Soup Extra Spicy – United States

March 9, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Was digging around in my hampers and found I hadn’t reviewed this extra spicy variety and thought to myself ‘it’s time.’ So, since I thought that, it must be. Let’s give it a try. ...see full post

#4092: Nissin Super Gattai Original Cup Noodle and Shio – Japan

March 6, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s an interesting one from Japan found in a Zenpop box – check out zenpop.jp and use the coupon code RAMENRATER for a discount! ...see full post

#4087: Nanchang Rice Noodles Classic Flavor – China

March 4, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Found these at Asian Family Market on 130th & Aurora. Don’t really know anything about these. What I can say is that they also have a crawfish flavor variety. There are so many Chinese brands that show up these days with a single variety and very little info. I should say though lots of English on this one which makes translation painless and cooking instructions are included in that. Let’s give ’em a go! ...see full post

#4085: Seven&i Premium/Myojo Ryu Shanghai Spicy Miso Ramen – Japan

March 2, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

This looks interesting – it came in a 5am Ramen subscription box! I’m gonna say these are the most premium boxes currently available. Check em out at www.instantramen.jp and use the coupon code THERAMENRATER for a discount! ...see full post

#4198: John’s Braised Scallion Oil Noodles – Taiwan

March 1, 2022July 7, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

These showed up a little while ago at my door all the way from Taiwan – I love a good dry noodle and really curious about these. I first spoke with someone from the company about 2 years ago and now they’re here! Let’s give them a try! ...see full post

#4081: Itsuki Small Soy Sauce Nyumen – Japan

February 27, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Today, we have one that was part of Japan Crate’s Umai Crate. So Japan Crate is a subscription service which has all sorts of different options for you. pretty neat stuff from Japan! There’s a coupon code for you too – just use THERAMENRATER to get a special discount at check out. ...see full post

#4079: Sokensha Germinated Brown Rice Ramen – Japan

February 23, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

#4077: Igarashi Seifun Shoyu Ramen – Japan

February 21, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

#4076: Nissin Cup Noodles Stir Fry Rice With Noodles Thai Yellow Curry Flavor – United States

February 19, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Big thanks to James from Lakeside, CA for sending this over! At first I was curious how they would go about doing this and then I opened the lid. Crushed noodles. I had a quick ‘a-ha’ moment and remember way back I reviewed good old #1506. 1506 was Nissin Mug – which was a variety from India and almost the same thing – instant noodles that are in rice sized lengths. This however has both the short crushed noodles AND rice. I’m very intrigued and curious about this. This right here is the kind of innovation and unique thing I have been talking about – and seeing something like this in the US market is a thrill, honestly. Let’s take a look and give this one a try! ...see full post

#4072: iNoodle Flat Noodle Soy Sauce Flavor – Taiwan

February 11, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s one I found at a small neighborhood market in Bellevue called S-Mart – like from Army Of Darkness but a small Asian store. Let’s check this one out! ...see full post

#4071: Artisan Chongqing Style Noodles – China

February 10, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s one I found at Asian Family Market on Aurora near Shoreline. Pretty rad place to find neat new stuff to review. Never seen this Artisan branding before – let’s check it out! ...see full post

#4069: Maruchan Kuroi Buta Curry Yakisoba – Japan

February 8, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s a classic one from Japan found in a Zenpop box – check out zenpop.jp and use the coupon code RAMENRATER for a discount! ...see full post

#4067: Noodie Smoky Garlic Irresistible Ramen – United States

February 6, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

I’m absolutely fascinated and enamored with this new brand. Their products are very uniquely packaged for one, and for two, they’re quite good – at least that was my experience with their peanut chili variety. Let’s give the smoky garlic a try in hopes that it’s got some serious garlic flavor going on! ...see full post

#4066: Yumei Noodle With Scallion Oil – United States

February 5, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Alright so first off – this is made in China, however the package is definitely made for sale in the United States. Second, I found this at Asian Food Center on Hwy 99/Aurora by Shoreline, WA – definitely a great place to visit every couple of months. I’ve found tons of unique variants there. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#4064: Ramen Express By Chef Woo Hotter & Spicier Chili – United States

February 3, 2022 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

To be honest, this makes me very happy. I’ve really found the Ramen Express varieties to be quite good, and now they’re easily found at Walmart. I’m not extremely keen on the cup versions (although I haven’t had the new shrimp variety so maybe they’ve changed; I will soon), but the packs have a great noodle and very nice flavors. I’m unsure if this is different than the origininal hotter and spicier variety; this one tacks ‘chili’ on the end and has different packaging. Saw it at Walmart a couple of days ago. ...see full post

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