Category: * Stars 2.1 – 3.0

#5606: Samyang Buldak Cheese Spicy Ramen – United States

#5606: Samyang Buldak Cheese Spicy Ramen - United States

Well, another Monday and another strange week. My kids have the day off due to teacher grading day. So many days off – just had winter break, then MLK, now this one. It’s strange – we didn’t get that many, nor did we get short days on Wednesdays like they do every week. I think they get out for summer break late June – we got ouy mid June as far as I can remember. Anyways, today we’re doing another mukbang. Continuing the era of my son Miles wanting to do mukbang, I’m adding a little twist to the mix. I’ve been doing just plain varieties without any garnish. Today I’m adding chicken and scallion in there – oh wait am I out of scallion? Crap. Well, we’ll try it out. with just some chicken. I don’t think I can remember him eating actual meat – this should be interesting, so check out the mukbang below for the results. I’m expecting a look of disdain, but who knows; he might go for it. I’ve not had this in years – do you remember when the original and the cheese both had dark backgrounds? Anyways, let’s kick it into gear. ...see full post

#5604: Knorr Chatt Patta Spicy Flavored Instant Noodles – Pakistan

#5437: Knorr Chatt Patta Spicy Flavored Instant Noodles - Pakistan

Another kind donation from James of Lakeside, California – thanks again! A day of being productive awaits me. Eggs are done, dragging the kids to the thrift store, doing reviews early… Good stuff – gettin’ ‘er done. This one translates to tangy and spicy – let’s give it a go. ...see full post

#5571: Mei Wei Taro Sticky Rice Pandan Flavor – United States

#5571: Mei Wei Taro Sticky Rice Pandan Flavor - United States

This isn’t ramen. That being said, here’s one I found at Evergreen Asian Market in Everett, Washington. Found quite a few gems at this place so that was rad. Pandan is a kind of nutty flavor – one of my favorite things is this little bubble tea joint we like that has pendan waffles – they’re green and quite tasty. Also the place is stupid expensive, so it is an exceedingly rare happening for us to end up in there. Anyways, pandan is great stuff. Let’s check this little rice cup out. ...see full post

#5667: Nissin Top Ramen Beef Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup With Bachan’s Japamese Barbecue Sauce Sweet & Spicy Flavor – United States

#5667: Nissin Top Ramen Beef Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup With Bachan’s Japamese Barbecue Sauce Roasted Sweet & Spicy Flavor – United States

Well, here we have the third and final variety from this range by Nissin USA and I am pretty sure it’s got the longest name of all. So far, I can give a qualified take it or leave it feel to these. They’re variations on a theme as they’re all beef and just have different flavors of the Bachan’s BBQ sauce. Well, let’s take it on a test drive and see how it goes. ...see full post

#5543: Acecook Siu Kay Spicy Cheese Chicken – Vietnam

#5349: Acecook SiuKay Spicy Cheese Chicken - Vietnam

Big thanks to James from Lakeside, California for this one! Should be interesting – the seafood version was really quite nice. Let’s give this a try! ...see full post

#5538: Indomie Korean Ramyeon Spicy Mushroom Flavour – Indonesia

#5538: Indomie Korean Ramyeon Spicy Mushroom Flavour - Indonesia

Herre’s one from James of Lakeside California – thanks! This appears to be one of the first new varieties from Indomie to be sold in the US – in at least 15? 20 years? More? All I’ve seen during my tenure as The Ramen Rater arre Indomie varieties being plucked from the lineup herre – rendang, special curly noodle, others like skipjack tuna… This is a new one here! Let’s give it a try. ...see full post

#5520: Vifon Ho-Ya Pad Thai Chicken Flavor Instant Rice Noodles – Vietnam

#5520: Vifon Ho-Ya Pad Thai Chicken Flavor Instant Rice Noodles - Vietnam

Another one from Saar’s Super Saver. I tell ya, that place was a real score. Alas, my trove is dwindling as it does… But no matter – time to cook! ...see full post

#5484: Kim Choo KimChook Curry Chicken Flavour – Poland

#5484: Kim Choo KimChook Curry Chicken Flavour - Poland

Anothe Polish variety sent by a kind reader from Poland. This is a Vifon variety, made in Vietnam. Curry, eh? Sounds like a plan – let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#5462: Baixian Yummy Soup Pickled Cabbage Fish Flavor Noodles – China

#5462: Baixian Yummy Soup Pickled Cabbage Fish Flavor Noodles - China

Found this one at 99 Ranch Market,  Curious – usually it’s pickled cabbage beef, not fish. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5450: Samyang Buldak Potato Chips Habanero Lime – United States

#5450: Samyang Buldak Potato Chips Habanero Lime - United States

Found these at Target – got the other two varieties as well to review. This is weird; I dunno – will they be good? Spicy? Sounds interesting at the least – let’s try ’em. ...see full post

#5449: 3 Mien Ribs Flavored Noodle Soup – United States

#5449: 3 Mien Ribs Flavored Noodle Soup - United States

Another one from James of Lakeside, California – thanks again! Ribs… Hmmm. I guess we will find out. This could go different ways. ...see full post

#5424: Paldo Volcano Chicken Curry Noodle – United States

#5424: Paldo Volcano Curry Chicken Noodle - United States

Found this one at a Grocery Outlet bargain market here in town over the weekend. $2.99 for a 4-pack is pretty good I figure. Last time I tried this it had different packaging – back in 2017. This one took a long time to edit as the pictures had the expiration date over the words ‘That’s Crazy Hot.’ But it came out nice. Let’s cook it up! ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 17: #5587: Nissin Ramen Thai Roasted Chicken Flavour Pocket Snack – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 17: #5587: Nissin Ramen Thai Roasted Chicken Flavour Pocket Snack – Germany

Only about a week to go until Christmas Eve – crazy. Hope you’ve got all you gifts got and ready to go! It’s getting late in the game… But today is my daughter’s birthday! She’s exceedingly stoked! Let’s try this Thai take on chicken from Nissin’s newest range – made in Vietnam for the EU market. ...see full post

#5394: Ajinomoto Oyakata Yakisoba Chicken Teriyaki – United States

#5394: Ajinomoto Oyakata Yakisoba Chicken Teriyaki – United States

The last of the versions found at HMart recently. The first one was super salty but the rest haven’t been too bad. I think this one sounds good – let’s find out. ...see full post

#5388: Ajinomoto Oyakata Yakisoba Classic Soy Sauce – United States

#5388: Ajinomoto Oyakata Yakisoba Classic Soy Sauce - United States

Well, an interesting day. Last night my daughter got a hit and scored a run in her very last softball game of the season. Also, it turns out my son likes Froot Loops. It’s really a turning point for my family. Let’s give this one – made in Poland for the US market – a try! ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 5: #5579: Nissin Soba Japanese Curry – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 5: #5579: Nissin Soba Japanese Curry – Germany

Another one of the Soba range I’ve not reviewed in this package or at all in pack form from what I see. Curry sounds good – perhaps with some chicken? Let’s give it a whirl! ...see full post

#5364: Ajimomoto Oyakata Yakisoba Curry Japanese Style Noodle Dish – United States

#5364: Ajimomoto Oyakata Yakisoba Curry Japanese Style Noodle Dish - United States

Found a set of these at HMart recently. I was sent some I think from Portugal or Italy a long time ago. I have always wanted to review varieties from Ajinomoto but always have trouble finding them – plus they’re not responsive. Anyways, let’s try this one! ...see full post

#5363: Vifon Golden Chicken Flavor Instant Noodle Soup – Vietnam

#5363: Vifon Golden Chicken Flavor Instant Noodle Soup - Vietnam

Big thanks to James from Lakeside, California for this one. This is a very interesting variety as it looks like the range for Europe – in fact, it does inclue language in Portuguese. However, it isn’t exactly clear where this is meant for specifically, so I’m slapping the local tag on it, Vietnam. I’ve got tofu puff and an expiration date on it coming up shortly, so I’ve decided I’ll be trying to dig through my hamper for varieties I can use some of it with. Let’s give this a go! ...see full post

#5334: Nissin Cup Noodle 3-Cheese Chicken White Broth Ramen – Japan

#5334: Nissin Cup Noodle 3-Cheese Chicken White Broth Ramen - 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 – “Let’s up the celebration with a cup of cheesy ramen! This ramen features a rich, savory white chicken broth that is made even richer with the 3- cheese powder, combining parmesan, emmental and gouda! Perfect for a fun hanami celebration!” ...see full post

#5327:Tian Xiao Hua Broad Potato Noodle Hot & Spicy Flavor – China

#5327:Tian Xiao Hua Broad Potato Noodle - China

Here’s one I found at S*Mart – shop smart, shop S*Mart! Awhile back I reviiewed some varieties that were much like this and were incredibly good. Fingers crossed. Actually, today is a big day – this week, I shot the video for six top ten lists – all in one session. Just got the 2025 global top ten all ready for release as I type (it’s 4/17/25 today so you can see it already), and the last time I did a regular review was twenty days ago. So, I’m pretty stoked to do some reviewing again. Let’s give this one a try! ...see full post

#5315: Nongshim Shin Ramyun x Jayfai Tom Yum Flavour – South Korea

#5315: Nongshim Shin Ramyun x Jayfai Tom Yum Flavour - South Korea

Big thank you to Pher Engi for sending this along! Recently, I reviewed a tom yum flavored dry noodle from this range. This one has soup. Sounds good – curious how it will be, so let’s cook it up and find out. ...see full post

#5310: Nissin Donbei Beni Shoga Tempura Soba – Japan

#5310: Nissin Donbei Beni Shoga Tempura Soba - Japan

Here’s a variety that I found in one of MiauMall’s Nakama Noodles subscription boxes! These are discontinued, however you can find their stuff at MiauMall – here is what they said about this one – “We had to bring this popular, limited-edition tempura soba back! This pretty, pink soba bowl has delicious soba noodles in a savory katsuo dashi (Japanese soup stock) and soy sauce soup! It’s topped with tasty beni shoga (red pickled ginger) tempura, perfect for the season!” ...see full post

#5307: Indomie Mi Instan Rasa Rawon Pedas Mercon – Indonesia

Big thanks to Pher Engi for this one! A little research found some answers on this one – Wikipedia had this to say – ...see full post

#5300: Paldo Bibimmen 2 – South Korea

#5300: Paldo Bibimmen 2 - South Korea

Big thanks to Noodle Journey for sending this one! So, this is a new version of Paldo’s Bibimmen, kind of a 2.0 deal. Looks interesting – I guess we ought to sample it. ...see full post

#5293: Nongshim Soon Tofu Noodles – United States

#5293: Nongshim Soon Tofu Noodles - United States

This sounds interesting; I donn’t see what flavor it is as ‘tofu flavor’ wouldn’t make much sense. Spicy? Sweet? I suppose I’d better cook it up and find out! ...see full post

#5285: Lemonilo Ramen Chick’N Curry – United States

#5285: Lemonilo Ramen Chick'N Curry - United States

Today, we have a variety from Indonesian company Lemonilo for the US market. I like curry – a lot. Let’s give it a go. ...see full post

#5280: Trailtopia Adventure Food Chicken With Broccoli Ramen Noodles – United States

#5280: Trailtopia Adventure Food Chicken With Broccoli Ramen Noodles - United States

Here’s one that The Fat Hipster sent – thanks! These are made for hiking/camping as they don’t make a huge amount of waste that takes up a lot of space afterwards, they’re light, and just need boiling water. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#5272: Tapatio Ramen Noodle Soup Chili Lime Shrimp Flavored Ramen – United States

#5272: Tapatio Ramen Noodle Soup Chili Lime Shrimp Flavored Ramen - United States

I’m still pretty surprised at how much I liked the Tapatio Birria version – I figured I’d try this one, the last they sent (thank you very much!). I’ve got shrimp, so I’m hoping to do this up nice. Let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#5265: Sapporo Ichiban Kuze Fuku & Co. Everyday Dashi Japanese Miso Ramen – Japan

#5265: Sapporo Ichiban Kuze Fuku & Co. Everyday Dashi Japanese Miso Ramen - 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 – “Let’s stay on the miso train with this yummy cup! This ramen combines delicious Japanese dashi (soup stock) from Kuze Fuku & Co. with delicious deep miso for a tasty soup full of flavor. And with meatballs, shiitake
mushroom and onion, this cup is sure to please!” ...see full post

#5245: Samyang Green Mala Buldak HOT Chicken Flavor Ramen – Indonesia

#5245: Samyang Green Mala Buldak HOT Chicken Flavor Ramen - Indonesia

This one came by way of Noodle Journey – thanks! Yes, this is made in South Korea, but everything on here points to being an export variety for the Indonesian market. Very curious… Let’s give it a go, and don’t forget to check out the mukbang below! ...see full post

#5224: Ottogi Red Bean Kalguksu – South Korea

#5224: Ottogi Red Bean Kalguksu - South Korea

Here’s the first of many that will be from Noodle Journey – a fellow reviewer – thanks! Kalguksu is a knife-cut noodle soup – during the unboxing I mention I thought it referenced clams but I was mistaken. I know, but it happens. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5184: Choi Sriracha Ramen Noodle Soup Chicken – United States

#5184: Choi Sriracha Ramen Noodle Soup Chicken - United States

Here’s the counterpart to the original version I cooked up yesterday. Curious about this one as I rreally like the Choi regular chicken. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5165: Nissin Cup Noodles Beef Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup – United States

#5165: Nissin Cup Noodles Beef Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup - United States

Holy cow – what a week. On Tuesday, we had a huge storm – a bomb cyclone. Areas around here had gusts equal to hurricane force. The cyclone sucked air out to sea, which made winds go the opposite direction they usually do – causing power outages… We had just shy of a 2 day power outage. It sucked. Well, I’m back. Let’s do it up! ...see full post

#5163: Picantia Jalapeno Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup – United States

#5163: Picantia Jalapeno Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup - United States

Found this at S*Mart! Yup – shop smart, shop S*Mart! Well, let’s give this one from Samyang in South Korea a try! ...see full post

#5151: Nissin Cup Noodle Stir Fry Honey Sesame Chicken Flavor – United States

#5151: Nissin Cup Noodle Stir Fry Honey Sesame Chicken Flavor - United States

So I got this from two sources. First, from Nissin in a promo box for National Noodle Day. Second, one from James from Lakeside, CA – thank, man! These are very popular with my daughter – she tried the one in the pictures here and the other gets opened for the review. Well, she liked it – let me have a try… ...see full post

#5140: Nan Shan Po Shaxian Noodles With Chili Crisp – China

#5006: Nan Shan Po Shaxian Noodles With Chili Crisp - China

Well, I think it’s time for a break. I’ve done quite a few reviews this week and I’m so far ahead. As I write this it’s May 2nd, 2024. Weather’s getting nicer. I might do some more soon though as there’s a lot of rain in the forecast… But anyways, I had one the other day that mentioned Shaxian style noodles and this one sounded interesting as that one the other day was incredible! Well, let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#5126: Picantia Chipotle Beef Ramen Noodle Soup – United States

#5126: Picantia Chipotle Beef Ramen Noodle Soup - United States

I’ve seen this on Amazon and elsewhere kind of recently but never in the ‘wild’ until this last weekend. Well, as I type this I mean September 28th 2024 last weekend. My lovely wife Kit took us over to S*Mart in Bellevue, Washington for a quick noodle hunt and three varieties of this range were lurking. It wasn’t really a quick hop over there – there was some insane traffic on the way home. However there was a bit of rain and a nice rainbow for the kids to enjoy on the way back while we sat in traffic. This one is made in South Korea by Samyang let’s check this out! ...see full post

#5101: Yoko Street Miso Ramen (Seasonal) – United States

#4953: Yoko Street Miso Ramen (Seasonal) - United States

We arrive at the last of the three fresh varieties from Yoko Street. Miso! Let’s give it a try. ...see full post

#5090: Chewy Cup Instant Vermicelli – Black Garlic & Mushroom Flavor – Hong Kong

#5090: Chewy Cup Instant Vermicelli - Black Garlic & Mushroom Flavor - Hong Kong

Here’s one that came out of a box from ExoticNoods.com – thanks! I haven’t had a lot of products from this company, but always stoked to get something new to try. Let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#5084: Jans Pho Bo Vietnamese Style Instant Rice Noodle – Vietnam

#4948: Jans Pho Bo Vietnamese Style Instant Rice Noodle - Vietnam

Very rarely have I found instant pho that I’ve enjoyed. Like twice. But maybe this will be a third time. We shall see. ...see full post