Category: * Stars 1.1 – 2.0

#4773: Kang Shi Fu Artificial Soyed Beef Flavor – United States

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#4773: Kang Shi Fu Artificial Soyed Beef Flavor - United States

Found this one the other day at 99 Ranch Market. This one is interesting as the range is very easy to find here, however there was a lot of confusion whether it was another brand – Master Kang. Master Kang translates to Kang Shi Fu, and also has a little chef guy for it’s logo. I remember getting a phone call from a lawyer about it a long time ago asking my opinion on it. It’s been such a long time though that I’m guessing that whatever legal issues were involved are probably kaput at this point, so here we are. Soyed beef – is that like corned beef? Interesting. Let’s cook this stuff up. ...see full post

#4770: Nissin Cup Noodles Italiano Italian Delight – India

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#4770: Nissin Cup Noodles Italiano Italian Delight - India

Here’s a great one found at Apna Bazar in Bellevue, WA. I wouldn’t have expected an Italian themed one from India – very curious about it because it will be made to be approved for the tastes of people in India. Definitely a different fusion! ...see full post

#4764: Nissin no Assari Odashi ga Oishii Donbei Nikudashi Udon – Japan

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#4764: Nissin no Assari Odashi ga Oishii Donbei Nikudashi Udon - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop box. Here’s what they had to say about it – ‘This line of noodles let you try regional variations from all over Japan, with its base being “W Dashi”: a deep flavored soup made with bonito. This noodle series is famous for udon and soba. This time we have one of the udon bowls, with donbei beef flavor.’ ...see full post

#4749: Knorr Shrimp Broth Quick Serve Macaroni – Hong Kong

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#4749: Knorr Shrimp Broth Quick Serve Macaroni - Hong Kong

But that’s not ramen! The throng of people screamed in unison! They wept openly. Well, that was silly – this one could be found on the instant ramen aisle . This is popular stuff in Hong Kong and I found it locally and figure hey why not. Macaroni only seems to enjoy the company of cheese here, but not elsewhere. Let’s cook. ...see full post

#4737: FF (Fashion Food) Oriental Flavoured Instant Noodles – Thailand

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#4737: FF (Fashion Food) Oriental Flavoured Instant Noodles - Thailand

A big thank you again to Pher Engi for sending these all the way from Australia – much appreciated!!! To be honest, I’m curious what this will taste like. Soy sauce flavor? Not a clue. I guess only one way to find out! ...see full post

#4728: Bulramen Artificial Spicy Chicken Flavor – South Korea

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#4728: Bulramen Artificial Spicy Chicken Flavor - South Korea

This is the third one of these. They’ve all been kind of Buldak copycats but definitely not the same heat level by any means – the extra spicy was spicy indeed, but not as spicy as 2x, yada yada yada. I really dislike comparing any individual variety to another, however this is such an obvious copy of a well known product that I’m going slightly rogue. I’m curious though – since this looke to be about the same style as the original Buldak, will it be as hot? Will it taste good? Well, let’s find out. ...see full post

#4714: Hezhai Lo Mein Pepper Chicken Flavor – China

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#4714: Hezhai Lo Mein Pepper Chicken Flavor - China

Definitely found this at 99 Ranch Market. They’ve had a ton from this brand lately. Time to cook! ...see full post

#4697: Myojo Chuka Zanmai Tategata Akasaka Rikyu Canton Fu Shoyu – Japan

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#4697: Myojo Chuka Zanmai Tategata Akasaka Rikyu Canton Fu Shoyu - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! ...see full post

#4685: Bulramen Artificial Spicy Chicken Flavor Carbonara – South Korea

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#4685: Bulramen Artificial Spicy Chicken Flavor Carbonara - United States

Usually I try to track down the manufacturer and this one if rather difficult. It seems that Seoul Trading is distributing it, but not the manufacturer. It’s made in South Korea, however. There are three varieties of these – this carbonara, a spicy, and a fire spicy. This one gets a South Korea label since it’s an export version for many countries.  Let’s see how spicy this stuff is. ...see full post

#4667: Acecook Sanrio Characters Noodle Shoyu – Japan

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#4667: Acecook Sanrio Characters Noodle Shoyu - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! ...see full post

#4659: Hezhai Chongqing Mala Noodles – China

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#4659: Hezhai Chongqing Mala Noodles - China

Had something thr other day by this brand for the first time and here’s another one. Found it at 99 Ranch Market. Let’s give it a try. ...see full post

#4655: Sapporo Ichiban Yamada Udon Syokudou Kansyu Tanuki Udon – Japan

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#4655: Sapporo Ichiban Yamada Udon Syokudou Kansyu Tanuki Udon - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! ...see full post

#4611: Samyang Foods Buldak Hot Chicken Stir-fried Noodles Jjajang – South Korea

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#4611: Samyang Foods Buldak Hot Chicken Stir-fried Noodles Jjajang - South Korea

Here’s another variety I’d not seen which came by way of The Fat Hipster, a guy who has tried some fascinating things on his YouTube channel, and is also part of Section42, a group of moderators for the Ramen Junkies group on Facebook. Check both out – and thanks, bro! ...see full post

#4584: Nissin U.F.O. Koikoi Tarako Yakisoba – Japan

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#4584: Nissin U.F.O. Koikoi Tarako Yakisoba - Japan

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

#4570: Myojo Hyobanya Layered Kakitama Spicy Salt Ramen – Japan

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#4570: Myojo Hyobanya Layered Kakitama Spicy Salt Ramen - Japan

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

#4562: Sapporo Ichiban Pokémon Noodles Tomato Cream Flavor – Japan

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#4562: Sapporo Ichiban Pokémon Noodles Tomato Cream Flavor - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! ...see full post

#4553: Nissin Donbei Kitsune Udon Kimetsu no Yaiba – Japan

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#4553: Nissin Donbei Kitsune Udon Kimetsu no Yaiba - Japan

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

#4547: Acecook Wakame Ramen with Mie Ise Shrimp and Soy Sauce Dashi – Japan

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#4547: Acecook Wakame Ramen with Mie Ise Shrimp and Soy Sauce Dashi - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! ...see full post

#4536: Itomen Seafood & Vegetable Miso Dashi Ramen – Japan

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#4536: Itomen Seafood & Vegetable Miso Dashi Ramen - Japan

Here’s one I found in an Umai Crate from Japan Crate! They have boxes full of neat Japanese varieties! Check out www.japancrate.com and use the coupon code THERAMENRATER to score a sweet discount and get some neat noodles! ...see full post

#4524: Acecook Maruuma Wantan Chuka Soba – Japan

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#4524: Acecook Maruuma Wantan Chuka Soba - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! ...see full post

#4522: Sapporo Ichiban Cup Star BBQ Chicken Flavor – Japan

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#4522: Sapporo Ichiban Cup Star BBQ Chicken Flavor - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! ...see full post

#4512: Wicked Foods Spicy Coconut & Rice Noodles – United States

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#4512: Wicked Foods Spicy Coconut & Rice Noodles - United States

Here’s one we found at the Fred Meyer store in Lake City. These are made in the UK – unsure if they’re related to the Naked Noodles line of someone else’s. Either way, it’s something I’ve not seen before, so I’m reviewing it. ...see full post

#4400: Kenko Foods Miso Ramen – Japan

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#4240: Kenko Foods Miso Ramen - Japan

Here’s one I found in an Umai Crate from Japan Crate! They have boxes full of neat Japanese varieties! Check out www.japancrate.com and use the coupon code THERAMENRATER to score a sweet discount and get some neat noodles! ...see full post

#4394: Acecook Toyama Ken San Shiro Ebi Dashi Shiyou Shio Ramen – Japan

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#4394: Acecook Toyama Ken San Shiro Ebi Dashi Shiyou Shio Ramen - Japan

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

#4376: Peyoung Ikasumi Yakisoba – Japan

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#4376: Peyoung Ikasumi Yakisoba - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! ...see full post

#4373: Itomen Yamaimo Soba – Japan

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#4373: Itomen Yamaimo Soba - Japan

Here’s one I found in an Umai Crate from Japan Crate! They have boxes full of neat Japanese varieties! Check out www.japancrate.com and use the coupon code THERAMENRATER to score a sweet discount and get some neat noodles! ...see full post

#4370:” Nissin Men Shokunin Yuzu Shio Ramen – Japan

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#4370:" Nissin Men Shokunin Yuzu Shio Ramen - Japan

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

Cold As Ice: Frozen Ramen – Your Holiday Gift

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Cold As Ice: Frozen Ramen - Your Holiday Gift

Today is December 25th, 2022. I thought the perfect gift to all of you nice people that look at my reviews and experiments would be to add a lot of stuff to a plastic bowl and put it outside and let it freeze. So, that’s what I did. It is your holiday gift! For free! You are very welcome! Hope everyone seeing this is having a great holiday season and that it ends soon and that 2023 is lacking a lot of insanity that the previous year contained. ...see full post

#4340: Maruchan Ramen Maikagura Kanshu Truffle Kaoru Toripaitan – Japan

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#4340: Maruchan Ramen Maikagura Kanshu Truffle Kaoru Toripaitan - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! ...see full post

#4339: Nissin Menshokunin Koidashi Agodashi – Japan

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#4339: Nissin Menshokunin Koidashi Agodashi - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! ...see full post

#4305: Nu Rea Udon Black Original – South Korea

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#4305: Nu Rea Udon Black Original - South Korea306

Here’s another interesting one, this time from South Korea. Really no clue what the ‘black’ entails, although there’s another one of these bowls that says ‘red’ on it. Let”s give it a try. ...see full post

#4287: Annie Chun’s Korean Style Spicy Ramen Soup Bowl – United States

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#4287: Annie Chun's Korean Style Spicy Ramen Soup Bowl - United States

It’s been a rough go for brands from the US I’ve not reviewed a ton of before. It really surprises me how many zero star scores I’ve given lately. I have a feeling (and hope) this one’s different. See where it says CJ Foods next to the Annie Chun’s logo? That’s a Korean company. If they’re making this line, I would think that they could make a great spicy Korean ramen. Then again I see corn is an ingredient which is very odd. Ah well – come on let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#4283: Dragonfly Premium Hot & Sour Instant Vermicelli – United States

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#4283: Dragonfly Premium Hot & Sour Instant Vermicelli - United States

This one’s an interesting specimen . You might be a hardcore instant noodle fan and notice the font of ‘premium’ and the color scheme. Definitely might remind you of something completely different. This one’s definitely packaged for US sale. I’ve had quite a few varieties from Dragonfly and found them generally to be quite good. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#4253: Mingzhu Konjac Spicy & Sour Noodles – China

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#4253: Mingzhu Konjac Spicy & Sour Noodles - China

I’m unsure where this one came from, but I’m going to make a guess that it came from an Exotic Noods subscription box. Ya should head over there and use the coupon code THERAMENRATER – he’s got some great subscription boxes and they represent many countries around the world – very much worth a look. ...see full post

#4216: Ocean’s Halo Organic Vegan Thai Coconut Big Bowl Of Noodles – United States

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#4216: Ocean's Halo Organic Vegan Thai Coconut Big Bowl Of Noodles - United States

My wife went to Whole Foods the other day (not a place we usually frequent, however she’s trying out the gluten free thing) and she came across three of these Ocean’s Halo varieties. The first I’m trying if this Thai coconut. Sounds pretty good in theory at least. I guess we should take a look! ...see full post

#4195: Pokémon Noodle Butter Shoyu Ramen – Japan

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#4195: Pokémon Noodle Butter Shoyu Ramen - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! ...see full post

#4190: A-Sha Meteor Noodles With Fried Sauce – Taiwan

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#4190: A-Sha Meteor Noodles With Fried Sauce - Taiwan

Got a new one the other day that the folks over at A-Sha Dry Noodle sent. I really don’t know anything about it other than that they were interested in me trying it. Looks really good with that chunky paste on top – let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#4188: Sapporo Ichiban Tabimen Kyoto Seabura Shoyu Ramen – Japan

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#4188: Sapporo Ichiban Tabimen Kyoto Seabura Shoyu Ramen - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! ...see full post

#4186: Shoo Loong Kan Hot Pot Vermicelli Hot and Sour Rice Noodles – China

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#4186: Shoo Loong Kan Hot Pot Vermicelli Hot and Sour Rice Noodles - China

Here’s another one I found at Asian Family Market in 99 in Shoreline. We got so many that day. Wow. Still a ton to do! Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#4176: Simply Food Chicken Vermicelli With Bamboo Shoot – Vietnam

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#4176: Simply Food Chicken Vermicelli With Bamboo Shoot - Vietnam

You might not know, but there have been huge lapses in my reviews lately. I usually don’t review every day, however I do a few reviews on days when I do. Well, it’s Saturday night and I’m setting up reviews right now to do tomorrow. I’ll have done three reviews a day since last Monday. It feels good – especially since I’ve been able to get out and do my walking and everrything. Anyways, this sounds like an interesting variety, so here we go. ...see full post