Category: * Stars 3.1 – 4.0

#4494: Acecook Sumatan x Wantanmen Donburi Ebishio Aji – Japan

@4494: Acecook Sumatan x Wantanmen Donburi Ebishio Aji - Japan

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

#4493: Miliket MiliOne Huong Vi Suon – United States

#4493: Miliket MiliOne Huong Vi Suon - United States

This one came by way of James from Lakeside, California – thanks! This is an export version for the US from the looks of it. Spareribs flavor eh? I’m enthused. Let’s have a look. ...see full post

#4492: Nissin Miojo Turma Da Monica Sabor Galinha Suave – Brazil

#4492: Nissin Miojo Turma Da Monica Sabor Galinha Suave - Brazil

I’m very happy to say that I found this one locally! Brazilian instant noodles only a town over! So, I’m trying to find something specific to go with review #4500 – abd the only place I can get it is a coffee joint called Kitanda. Really great place with coffee and acai smoothies and a baklery and a small grocery selection – all Brazilian. They’ve got instant noodles! What I’m looking for is something called Beijinho – so that’s a giveaway for what it’s going to be. Anyways, let’s do up this one which is flavor of young hen. ...see full post

#4487: Nissin Assari Oishii Cup Noodle Curry – Japan

#4487: Nissin Assari Oishii Cup Noodle Curry - Japan

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

#4486: Marutai Tategata Miyazaki Karamen – Japan

#4486: Marutai Tategata Miyazaki Karamen - Japan

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

#4479: Samyang Buldak Stew Type Ramen Soup – United States

#4479: Samyang Buldak Stew Type Ramen Soup - United States

Here’s the new label export version of Samyang’s Buldak Stew. Haven’t had this in years and what’s more, I never did a mukbang before. A lot of mukbang lately – kind of crazy. Let’s give this a try. ...see full post

#4477: Norita Lo Mein Dan Dan Noodle Spicy Teriyaki – United States

#4477: Norita Lo Main Dan Dan Noodle Spicy Teriyaki - United States

This was an interesting find in the Asian foods section of Fred Meyer on 164th in Lynnwood, Washington. Never heard of this brand; only thing I can think of with this name is Pat Norita who played Mister Miyagi in The Karate Kid. He was also on M*A*S*H a few times. Oh snap – that’s Pat Morita not Norita. Anyways, this sounds interesting and worth a try, so let’s give it a try. Made in China for a distributor in Kentucky. ...see full post

#4474: Nissin U.F.O. Singapore Black Pepper Crab Flavour – Singapore

#4474: Nissin U.F.O. Singapore Black Pepper Crab Flavous - Singapore

This one should be good. Nissin SG seems to do justice to Singaporean flavors and this is certainly a well-known Singaporean flavor. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#4473: Nissin Miojo Turma Da Monica Sabor Tomate Suave – Brazil

#4473: Nissin Miojo Turma Da Monica Sabor Tomate Suave - Brazil

Here’s another one sent in by Cian – thanks again! I reviewed this one with different packaging quite a while back. It’s kind of neat – all I see is different packaging and Once I’ve scored this one I’ll see if I agree with my old review. ...see full post

#4472: Miliket-Colusa Mi Huong Vi Lau Thai Tom – Viietnam

#4472: Miliket-Colusa Mi Huong Vi Lau Thai Tom - Viietnam

Here’s one that came by way of James from Lakeside, California – thank you! I don’t review a lot of Vietnamese varieties as I don’t see them very often in these parts, so this is great! Let’s check it out. ...see full post

#4468: Vite Ramen Beef Pho v3.0 – United States

#4468: Vite Ramen Beef Pho v3.0 - United States

This is another departure from the more Japanese styled flavors they had originally and I’m really curious as to what it will taste like. I’m doing a few beef reviews this morning – I tend to cook a certain protein and then see if I’ve got some of the same flavor profiles to go along with it and I have three. So, let’s start out on the healthy end of the stick! ...see full post

#4463: Vite Ramen Vegan White Miso v3.0 – United States

#4463: Vite Ramen Vegan White Miso v3.0 - United States

Here’s another one from Vite Ramen – another cup! So last time, I didn’t use the cup and this time I’m going to. Should be interesting. Let’s find out! ...see full post

#4462: 7-Eleven Gold / Myojo Myojo Tomita Tonkotsu Ramen – Japan

#4462: 7-Eleven Gold / Myojo Tomita Chinese Soba Pure Pork Bone Ramen - Japan

This came out of a box from Frank over at 5amRamen! Check out his stuff over at www.instantramen.jp – use the coupon code THERAMENRATER for a discount! Super premium stuff! ...see full post

#4461: Vite Ramen Garlic Pork Tonkotsu v3.0 – United States

#4461: Vite Ramen Garlic Pork Tonkotsu v3.0 - United States

Well this is new – a cup version of Vite Ramen. Sounds interesting – l suppose we should get to it! ...see full post

#4458: Paldo Teum-Sae Ramen – United States

#4458: Paldo Teum-Sae Ramen - United States

Are you scared? Well, I’m not. I’m curious. This is an export package version of this one and it doesn’t mention the SHU (Scoville heat unit) number. What’s interesting also is that they’ve hyphenated Teumsae. Well, they must have a reason. ...see full post

#4452: Samyang Buldak Jjamppong – South Korea

#4452: Samyang Buldak Jjamppong - South Korea

Here’s another Buldak variety that came by way of The Fat Hipster – he’s got a great YouTube channel you should check out! This guy drank s’mores flavor Pepsi. You should really look at what he’s up to! ...see full post

#4445: Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup 45th Anniversary Chicken Flavor – United States

#4445: Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup 45th Anniversary Chicken Flavor - United States

This is a special commemorative packaging for the 45th anniversary of Maruchan in the United States. Want to learn more about this iconic range of Ramen Noodle Soup products? Look no further than my Definitive Guide To Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup! Alright, let’s peel back the wraps and give it a try. Note – the only thing different here as far as I know is the packaging. ...see full post

#4444: Aces Sriracha Ramen Noodle Soup Original – United States

#4444: Aces Sriracha Ramen Noodle Soup Original - United States

Well, the name Aces reminds me of playing cards, and the number 4 sort of looks like an A missing a leg, and 4444 looks like 4 of a kind, so I thought this seemed a fitting review number for this one. My wife said something earlier about the number four being unlucky – never heard that before. Well, I like the number four so there. Let’s try ...see full post

#4442: Aces Sriracha Ramen Noodle Soup Extra Spicy – United States

#4442: Aces Sriracha Ramen Noodle Soup Extra Spicy - United States

A lot of spicy stuff coming my way lately – that’s pretty rad! Not so many last year for the new spicy list, so I’m guessing some new stuff will bring new heat. Let’s see how hot this one is! ...see full post

#4441: A-Sha BT21 Dan Dan Noodle With BT21 Sauce – United States

#4441: A-Sha BT21 Dan Dan Noodle With BT21 Sauce - United States

First off, thanks to the folks at A-Sha USA for sending these over! There are two different boxes, four varieties in total. I thought I’d go with this box first. So, I live under a rock; I’m not exceedingly hip to things that aren’t noodle related or politics related. God, I’m old. I do know there is a Korean group called BTS that’s quite popular, and a messaging service called LINE. Well, LINE did a collab with BTS and made BT21 characters, and A-Sha collaborated with LINE and made these noodles featuring these characters. ...see full post

#4439: Nissin Miojo Lamen Sabor Carne – Brazil

#4439: Nissin Miojo Lamen Sabor Carne - Brazil

Big thank you to Cian for sending this along! So, this should be you basic beef instant from Brazil. I have found the stuff from Brazil to be really great – let’s check this one out. ...see full post

#4437: Aces Sriracha Ramen Noodle Soup Chicken – United States

#4437: Aces Sriracha Ramen Noodle Soup Chicken - United States

I’ve tried these bowls in the past, however never the pillow packs. Really curious – let’s give them a try! ...see full post

#4430: Nongshim Shin Kimchi Big Bowl – South Korea

#4430: Nongshim Shin Kimchi Big Bowl - South Korea

I’ve a couple fascinating varieties from the Shin range by Nongshim which came by way of  The Fat Hipster – thanks man! He’s got a YouTube channel where does reviews you should check out. This is one I though was only in the UK but from the labeling it’s distributed throughout Europe – there fore its getting the South Korea stamp as it’s not just for one country but many.  Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#4429: Kolson Noodle Doodle Chunky Chicken – Pakistan

#4229: Kolson Noodle Doodle Chunky Chicken - Pakistan

Found these at JD’s Market in Lynnwood, Washington while getting Halloween costumes for the kids across from there. Let’s check ’em out! ...see full post

#4422: Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup Chili Flavor – United States

#4422: Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup Chili Flavor - United States

Well, look at that. Last time I had this? April 16, 2011! That was review #352. Wow – 4000 reviews later… Let’s try this one out. ...see full post

#4420: Samyang Buldak Cheese Artificial Spicy Chicken Flavor Ramen – United States

#4420: Samyang Buldak Cheese Artificial Spicy Chicken Flavor Ramen - United States

So I’ve not reviewed this one in a long time. Way back when it was introduced, it had a black background, then changed to cheese colored to lessen confusion. That was back when the import version looked like the original Korean version with the Hangul text. Well, this is the current version for the US market. They’ve changed the recipe for a few of these and so curious about how this one is these days. Let’s find out. Oh – and by the way – this isn’t chicken flavored – it’s based on the spicy sauce you put on Korean BBQ chicken, so calling this chicken flavored is like calling Sweet Baby Ray’s beef flavored – but that explanation would really make for a long title. Ok let’s do this. ...see full post

#4415: Nongshim Vegan Shin Noodle Soup – United States

#4415: Nongshim Vegan Shin Noodle Soup - United States

While at a Korean grocery in Seattle looking for things to make ice cream with, I noticedthis Vegan edition of the Shin cup. So, since I’ve not reviewed it, I got one. Let’s give it a go. ...see full post

#4414: Baixiang Big Bone Noodle Soup Spicy Pork Flavor – China

#4414: Baixiang Big Bone Noodle Soup Spicy Pork Flavor – China

Here’s the second of two Chinese varieties sent by a reader named Cian from a trip to Brazil – thanks again! Curious about this one as the non-spicy one was pretty mellow. I am getting to this one fast because of all the varieties Cian sent, this one got the most banged up. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#4412: Sapporo Ichiban Sriracha Yakisoba Japanese Style Noodles – United States

#4412: Sapporo Ichiban Sriracha Yakisoba Japanese Style Noodles - United States

Here’s something new from a company that doesn’t roll out new products every day! I emailed them asking for a sample and here it is. A spicy yakisoba? Interesting – and it looks like it gets prepared in the same fashion as their knockout Chow Mein noodle – let’s get to trying this! ...see full post

#4409 Norita Dan Dan Noodle Meal Kit – Sichuan Style Hot & Spicy Sauce – United States

#4409 Norita Dan Dan Noodle Meal Kit - Sichuan Style Hot & Spicy Sauce - United States

This was an interesting find in the Asian foods section of Fred Meyer on 164th in Lynnwood, Washington. Never heard of this brand; only thing I can think of with this name is Pat Norita who played Mister Miyagi in The Karate Kid. He was also on M*A*S*H a few times. Oh snap – that’s Pat Morita not Norita. Anyways, this sounds interesting and worth a try, so let’s give it a try. Made in China for a distributor in Kentucky. ...see full post

#4405: Baixiang Big Bone Noodle Soup Pork Flavor – China

#4405: Baixiang Big Bone Noodle Soup Pork Flavor - China

So thanks to a guy name Cian and his visit to Brazil, I ended up with some fascinating varieties. I’ve enjoyed this brand in the past, so I’ve got an inkling that this should be decent. Anyways, let’s get down to it. ...see full post

#4404: Samyang Buldak Habanero Lime Artificial Spicy Chicken Flavor Ramen – United States

#4404: Samyang Foods Habanero Lime Buldak Artificial Spicy Chicken Flavor Ramen - United States

Recently, I reviewed the pack version of this one and the nice folks at Samyang also sent me the cup version! I’m curious what the difference is going to be, if any. This one’s going to take a spin in the microwave. There should be a mukbang as well. Made in South Korea and packaged for US market sale. Let’s get started! ...see full post

#4402: A-Sha BT21 Universtar Noodle With BT21 Sauce – United States

#4402: A-Sha BT21 Universtar Noodle With BT21 Sauce - United States

First off, thanks to the folks at A-Sha USA for sending these over! There are two different boxes, four varieties in total. I thought I’d go with this box first. So, I live under a rock; I’m not exceedingly hip to things that aren’t noodle related or politics related. God, I’m old. I do know there is a Korean group called BTS that’s quite popular, and a messaging service called LINE. Well, LINE did a collab with BTS and made BT21 characters, and A-Sha collaborated with LINE and made these noodles featuring these characters. ...see full post

#4387: New Touch Vegan Noodle Tan-Tan Noodle Soup – Japan

#4387: New Touch Vegan Noodle Tan-Tan Noodle Soup - Japan

A couple of days ago, we went to Renton, Washington. There’s a Uwajimaya there (where I got the narutomaki and kamaboko from previous reviews) and a  store called Sierra Fish & Pets. ...see full post

#4386: Myojo Charumera Cup Consommé Tomato Flavor – Japan

#4386: Myojo Charumera Cup Consommé Tomato Flavor - 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

#4385: Maruchan Hiyashi Stamina Niku Soboro Soba – Japan

#4385: Maruchan Hiyashi Stamina Niku Soboro Soba - 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

#4383: Sapporo Ichiban Miso Ramen Donburi Ebi Dashi Shitate – Japan

#4384: Sapporo Ichiban Miso Ramen Donburi Ebi Dashi Shitate - 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

#4382: New Touch Osaka Kasu Yakisoba – Japan

#4382: New Touch Osaka Kasu Yakisoba - Japan

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

#4381: Sapporo Ichiban Tabimen Sapporo Miso Ramen – Japan

#4381: Sapporo Ichiban Tabimen Sapporo Miso Ramen - Japan

Here’s another neat one from Zenpop.JP. Thank you! So Zenpop has all sorts of monthly boxes including ramen boxes. Nine instant ramen in one box for a good price – check ’em out and use coupon code RAMENRATER at checkout for a discount! ...see full post

#4380: Tokushima Seifun Kin-chan Tokushima Ramen – Japan

#4380: Tokushima Seifun Kin-chan Tokushima Ramen - Japan

Here’s another neat one from Zenpop.JP. Thank you! So Zenpop has all sorts of monthly boxes including ramen boxes. Nine instant ramen in one box for a good price – check ’em out and use coupon code RAMENRATER at checkout for a discount! ...see full post