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Been holding off on this one until I had some seafood – and now I do. This is a spicy seafood stew called jjambbong – and they tend to be among my favorite varieties from South Korea. I think I found this one at Boo Han Market in Edmonds, Washington across from 99 Ranch Market. Well, let’s begin.
Well, today is National Noodle Day and so I figured I ought to do something, so here I am, doing something for a day with no origin story other than it started showing up in calendars at the turn of the 21st century.
So Ramen Bae came out with three protein varieties recently, two are dry, and this one’s with soup. Sounds like an interesting one to try. Let’s give it a go!
When I saw this in my Facebook feed I was really excited. I use Maya Kaimal simmer sauces constantly – I’ll take some chicken, bell pepper, and sweet onion and get that all going with a touch of oil then dump in the jar of sauce and let it simmer for quite awhile and have it with rice or mashed potatoes for dinner. I usually let it hang out with a black cardamom pod as well. This however is different. This is what you call ‘desi Chinese’ which is Chinese-Indian fusion. Let’s give it a try – it looks like the noodle is a Taiwanese dry noodle so I’m very excited for that as well!
Topokki is a favorite of mine and topokki with noodle is usually rapokki, however this is with rice noodles. Would it be ripokki? Or wait, they might be sweet potato thread so is it swipokki? I dunno – it’s with noodle. Excited to try, let us begin.
As I write this, it is April Showers Day and Earth Day. I’m on Earth and indeed it is dumping rain outside. Ramen Bae makes some neat stuff – a myriad of toppings and mixtures to improve your humdrum ramen. This doesn’t look so humdrum though and I’m very curious. Let’s give it a try!
This looks to be a kimchi dry noodle – which always sounds nice. Tried quite a few over the years and curious what Bibigo will have in store. This is a Korean style ramyun made in Thailand for the US market. Let’s find out.
So stoked to find these in the US. Way back I found the bowl versions up in Canada under a different name but the same graphics. Usually great stuff – let’s give it a try!
The first of this three variety range I tried recently was really excellent – nice cheese and spicy broth. This one sounds very interesting – I wager it’ll either be awesome or real weird. Let’s find out!
I ordered the set of three of these on eBay and they showed up very banged up – but I’ll be reviewing them anyways. KPop Demon Hunters is still pretty popular… When that Golden song comes on the radio the kids are still singing along… The kids have this station here they like – they are serious heavy rotation – every time we put it on, it this awful I’m a dog I’m a muitt song… Anyways, let’s continue on…
Well, here’s something new – a spicy truffle Buldak. It’s only available at Walmart for starters. Second, it’s not saying artificial chicken flavor on this one either whioch is pleasant. It’s also the first review I’ve done where both the Instant Noodle Recipe Time episode and the mukbang are done in portrait mode. I figured I’d see what people thought of this as most of my views are coming via mobile phone. I don’t have any games on the phone that are in landscape mode. I don’t like to have to rotate my phone. That being said, maybe a portrait mode might be appealing to people. Hopefully I’ll get some feedback on that. It requires me to make a few changes, but it’s not earth shattering. I’ll be using the dynamic do-all EZ Cook machine for this one. Let’s give it a try!
I wanted to get something next morning on Amazon and I needed to get $25 of stuff. This was a quick fix for that – not very expensive and I’ve not tried it in years. Asian Pantry via Gemini had this to say about this style – ‘Nagahama yatai ramen is a style of Fukuoka street food (yatai) featuring thin, fast-cooking noodles in a rich, cloudy pork bone (tonkotsu) broth, originating in the 1950s for fish market workers. Known for being quick, cheap, and creamy, it pioneered the kaedama (noodle refill) system. It is often sold as a “mild” instant, sometimes vegetarian, ‘ Let’s give it a whirl!
You might be surprised, but this is a different version of this. Here is the version I got from an Australian friend. If you look at that review, you’ll notice a key difference; one that I’m sad and rather surprised was omitted as it was really the most unique part of it. Let’s give it a try.
Been wanting to try this one every since I saw it was out – saw it at 99 Ranch Market but ultimately got it at Boo Han Market in Edmonds, Washington. Dig that crazy font! It certainly looks like Shin from the imagery, however must be somewhat different. Let’s find out! Made in South Korea and packaged for US sale.
Today I get to try a prawn noodle and that’s something I truly enjoy. I’ve met two kinds of people – those who really love shrimp paste and those who don’t. It’s interesting as I’ve met people that just blanket say they don’t like seafood. I wish I could live over in Asia and have a diet that consisted mainly of seafood as a protein source. This is a prime example of a favorite style of mine – heavy n the prawn. Let’s do it.
Think I found this at Asian Family Market on 130th & Aururoa. Anyways, it’s all in Korean with a nondescript info sticker. A little image translate and bar code lookup helped with this one. Last one of the week.
Hit a couple Asian markets last weekend and found this and its non-spicy counterpart. I’ve been trying to get my hands on everything in this new Otoki range. Not a super fan of the new labeling; I really liked the standard yellow style. But who knows this might be a bit of a recipe change. Let’s give it a try on this rainy day.
Here’s another one from HongKongFoodies.com! Go check ’em out as they’ve got a treasure trove of hard to find Demae Iccho variants! This is a straight noodle variant with two servings and the black garlic oil. Let’s kick it into high gear.
It’s friday and the weekend is withing range. Been a week – kids home from school and other things going on. But this is the last of the week for review. It’s gonna be some strong prawn paradise here. Let’s cook it up!
Here’s another one from HongKongFoodies.com! Go check ’em out as they’ve got a treasure trove of hard to find Demae Iccho variants! Today’s Friday for me – maybe for you too. I did a ton of walking this week – about 30 miles and I am thinking this will be a nice reward. Aka tonkotsu has a vibrant orange red broth and some heat – had it before and it’s a beautiful thing. I think this is a great one for today.
Found this one at HMart. The Otoki variants are for the US while Ottogi ones are for the Korean market – at least that’s what it seems like, but I could be wrong on that as I don’t have any official comment from the company. What I do know is that westerners saying Otoki is closer to the hard g/soft k kinda thing. Anyways, let’s have a nice kimchi bowl!
You like prawn? I mean sweet prawn, prawn that’s strong and savory? This is your jam. It’s been a top ten staple for awhile now and now they’ve got a little sticker on them! This is seriously good stuff – let’s take a look.
Previously we tried the Big Bowl version. Our local Albertsons affiliate has had tons of Buldak all of a sudden – would be nice if they do more exclusives as they’re going to be easy for me to get my hands on. Let’s check out this pack version – mukbang to follow as well!
Found this at the new Y&Y Supermarket in Lynnwood, Washington. Was the only thing I got but there were quite a few other things I wish I had. It’s a big bucket maybe 15 orso inches tall, containing a lot of different varieties. $13 was indeed a good deal for such a large thing. CNY promos are where it’s at! Let’s try this one out.
Today, I’m reviewing the next to last of these tteokbokki varieties – big thanks to Good Seoul for sending them over! Let’s microwave it up! It’s cheese time!
Another from James of Lakeside, California – thanks again! So this is the third and I’m guessing final variant in the Thai Connext range. This sounds incredibly up my alley. It’ll be the third review on a Friday and the last of this week. All over it – let’s cook!
A big thank you to a donor from Instagram for this – she sent two varieties of Chun Noodles after seeing my initial review. Taiwanese dry noodle is truly a favorite of mine – let’s cook it up!
Here’s the counterpart of the creamy Saucy Noods. I’ve only seen it once and that was at a liquidation style place so unsure if it still exists, but the creamy one was quite good so hopefully this is good and it is still around.
Hey look! I thought I’d do this up again as it’s truly wonderful stuff. I think it’s a wee bit different this time around but we shall see. Shall we?
Well it’s been awhile – probably doesn’t seem like it to you since I post daily, but for me it’s January 8th. Back to the regular thing after the holidays! Wheee! I thought I’d try this one to start things out. Let’s give it a go!
So another ‘this isn’t ramen’ however it’s a special vitamin and caffeine supplement to put in your soupy ramen! You can get it at ramen-aid.com. I tried the other version and what I was looking for is whether it changed the flavor of the broth and found it didn’t, so let’s see if this one does.
It always gets me how this noodle pairs so well with the broths and sauces. This is a new package and size version. I must say that this one as with the Prawn Soup variety won’t be available in the United States. However, go to Singapore! I certainly would love to! Let’s cook this up, the last I have of the new package sized varieties.
Oh man this is the last one I’ve got that HongKong Foodies.com sent! These have been so great and I HIGHLY recommend you check them out if you want to find some Demae Iccho varieties that aren’t easily come by. This one should be spicy! Time to boil!
Found this at GMart in Lynnwood, Washington. They’ve usually got a couple of things when I visit every six months or so. It’s kind of funny; i was seeing a lot of the massive packs of noodles for a while there – trays that were the size of boxes of cereal. Well, haven’t seen that in awhile. Anyways, here’s a new one.
This one’s from Vietnam however it’s got some Korean on there – I think it’s a spicy chicken clone. Also, this is a really large pack.
This one looks interesting – never heard of this style before and I suspect iits a Filiino variant. Tamarrind and shriimp! Let’s give it a look.
This one is from a Taiwanese company but from their Vietnamese factory and packaged for the US market. I’ve tried a ton of these but not seen this before. Let’s give it a whirl.
I remember when we’ve flown to Taiwan, when they ask what you want to eat, they’ll go up and down the aisles and say ‘pork porridge?’ I’ll admit, I usually got pork porridge. It was kinda funny. Anyways, found this one at Evergreen Asian Market in Everett, Washington. Let’s cook.
This one comes by way of James from Lakeside, CA. So it’s not ramen but I’m sure he found this right next to the ramen. Let’s try it!
Time for something spicy from South Korea for the US market. Definitely a clone but I must say I’ve been rather impressed with the Harim varieties I’ve tried recently. Found this at Boo Han Market on 99 in Edmonds. Let’s cook!
