Category: Taiwan

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2026 Edition

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The Ramen Rater's Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2026 Edition

Can’t believe it’s time for another global top ten. To be honest, I’ve been loathe to do top tens. Why? Well, it’s a lot of work—especially the videos. I like the process of doing reviews; the hunting for varieties, the image editing, and doing my Instant Noodle Recipe Time show when I cook and do my tasting. Taking a week or two to devote a lot of time to video editing, etcetera, is a lot. But I know many of you like these lists and in the end, there are some really fun aspects to them as well. ...see full post

#5501: A-Sha Spicy Mala Meteor Noodles – Taiwan

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#5501: A-Sha Spicy Mala Meteor Noodles - Taiwan

Here’s the second of three A-Sha sent – thanks again! This should be great – mala usually involves a spiciness from Sichuan pepper. Let’s give it a go. ...see full post

#5499: A-Sha Garlic Soy Thin Street Noodles – Taiwan

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#5499: A-Sha Garlic Soy Thin Street Noodles – Taiwan

Big thanks to A-Sha Dry Noodle for sending this! I’m thrilled to be starting to get some Taiwanese dry noodle coming my way – a favorite of mine. Let’s give this one a try! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer – #5493: Moon Moon Food Baby Can U Love Dry Noodle With Spicy Sesame Sauce – Taiwan

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Meet The Manufacturer – #5493: Moon Moon Food Baby Can U Love Dry Noodle With Spicy Sesame Sauce – Taiwan

Wait, didn’t you already review this one? Yes – however, this is a single pack version. I wanted to review this version as well since hey – they sent it to me! Besides, it’s truly spectacular stuff. The last one I did was the black truffle and my daughter requested that one for dinner last night. It’s excellent. So, we bid Moon Moon Food adieu for now – hopefully we’ll get to try more varieties soon. Let’s revisit and try this one again. ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer – #5492: Moon Moon Food Baby Can U Love Dry Noodle With Black Truffle Oil – Taiwan

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Meet The Manufactuter - #5492: Moon Moon Food Baby Can U Love Dry Noodle With Black Truffle Oil - Taiwan

The second variety from Moon Moon Food is a black truffle flavor. I have always liked the musty flavor of truffle – it’s very unique – kind of like the scent of an old book. I’ve actually bought books in the past based on their scent and not to read. No, I’m not crazy; just really like the scent. Let’s begin. ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer – #5491: Moon Moon Food Baby Can U Love Dry Noodle With Spicy Sesame Sauce – Taiwan

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Meet The Manufacturer - #5491: Moon Moon Food Baby Can U Love Dry Noodle With Spicy Sesame Sauce - Taiwan

Been a little time since I’ve reviewed any Taiwanese dry noodle! This is a first as well as Moom Moon Food has earned Michelin Bib Gourmand awards. The packaging looks very unique – but hte proof is in the tasting. I’m ready to cook. ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: Moon Moon Food Sends Product Samples From Taiwan

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Meet The Manufacturer: Moon Moon Food Sends Product Samples From Taiwan

It’s always great to get product samples in the mail, but it’s a little different when they’re for a Meet The Manufacturer series. It’s going to be the set I do consecutively for a period of time, so usually that means once I’ve check out the series of products, I’ve got to run out and get stuff to make them look nice when I plate them. Here’s the unboxing for this, the latest Meet The Manufacturer. ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: Interview With Moon Moon Food

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It’s not as often as I’d like – the frequency of Taiwanese varieties to try used to come at a fever pace. These days, it’s far and few netween. However, today we start a Meet The Manufacturer with a company I never had heard about before. The following reviews were a joy to sample and definitely worth your time. To start, I conducted a review so you may learn more about Moon Moon Foods. ...see full post

#5426: Cota Snoopy Beef Flavor Instant Noodles – Taiwan

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#5426: Cota Snoopy Beef Flavor Instant Noodles - Taiwan

Thanks to James from Lakeside, California for this unique variety! This appears to be made in Vietnam although I saw online that it was made in South Korea, I also used that QR code and found an infosheet from Taiwan, so that’s what I’m going with. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5373: Ve Wong Kung-Fu Artificial Chicken Flavor Instant Oriental Noodle Soup – Taiwan

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#5373: Ve Wong Kung-Fu Artificial Chicken Flavor Instant Oriental Noodle Soup - Taiwan

Here’s one I found in a Project Ramen megabox! Highly recommend these as they have a great selection of varieties from around the world – go to www.projectramen.com and use the coupon code THERAMENRATER to get a discount The holidays are pretty much here and these boxes are a really great pick for the ramen lover in your life! Let’s check out this chicken variety from Taiwan! ...see full post

#5345: A-Sha x 88Rising Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup – United States

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#5345: A-Sha x 88Rising Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup - United States

Here’s a new non-fried variety from A-Sha! A beef noodle, which is the signature dish of Taiwan. It’s a collab with 88Rising, a record label featuring Asian artists. This is pretty cool – let’s see how it tastes! ...see full post

A-Sha Sends Award-Winning Dan Dan Meteor Noodle

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In 2013, I got a lot of flak from Taiwan. My top ten and bottom ten lists were the focus – nothing on the top, a couple on the bottom insofar as Taiwan was concerned. I decided hey – maybe I should do a shout out to Taiwan and ask for some varieties. A-Sha was the first to answer that call. Over the years, I’ve been lucky to try different export varieties as well as Taiwan only ones that have been so impressive. Today, I’ll show you a trifecta of varieties you can get here in the United States over at ashadrynoodle.com – check it out! ...see full post

#5308: A-Sha Spicy Dan Dan Meteor Noodles – Taiwan

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#5504 A-Sha Spicy Dan Dan Meteor Noodles - Taiwan

You may have seen this before – on my top ten global noodles list. It’s incredibly good and the folks at A-Sha sent me the new packaged version. Read the review and I’ll go over changes if any to the product. Hope they haven’t as it was great. ...see full post

#5286: Vedan Wei Wei A Instant Noodles Artificial Spicy Beef Flavor – Taiwan

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#5286: Vedan Wei Wei A Instant Noodles Artificial Spicy Beef Flavor - Taiwan

A big thanks to James from Lakeside, CA for sending these! This is a  Taiwanese export version I’ve not reviewed (surprisingly enough). The brand is Vedan, however it is pronounced with a w sound – like way-dan. So now you know. Let’s cook. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodle Bowls Of All Time 2025 Edition

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The Ramen Rater's Top Ten Instant Noodle Bowls Of All Time 2025 Edition

I’ve noticed over the years that some people are all about bowls vs packs. Why? I’m not exactly sure. I would reckon that steeped noodle consistency might be more their thing, although many are microwavable these days. To be honest, my take is that I don’t really care what it’s in, I just want to review it. These are my favorite ten bowls, picked from reviews I’ve done up to number 5,150. There’s a few neat changes to the list this year, so I invite you to check out The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodle Bowls Of All Time 2025 Edition and hopefully you find a few you want to try! ...see full post

#5199: Wei Lih Premium Taste Shrimp Flavour – Taiwan

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#5199: Wei Lih Premium Taste Shrimp Flavour - Taiwan

This one came by way of James from Lakeside, California – thanks again! Nope – haven’t reviewed this. I got shrimp! Let’s cook! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition

The Ramen Rater's Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition is an annual list of my favorite instant noodles that I’ve reviewed. This last year, I’ve kit some milestones I’m rather proud of, Toward the end of last year, I published by 5000th review. That’s a lot of instant noodle to try throughout the years! With my 500th review, I did a documentary as well as a behind the scenes – check those out to find out about me and what I do here. This list is based of reviews up to #5160. If you are a manufacturer or simply want to see me try a variety I’ve not, please reach out – always happy to try something new. I would also like to mention this list is dedicated to my friend Jamie Burridge, who passed earlier this year. With that, let us look at The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition. ...see full post

#5078: Wu-Mu Hua Diao Noodle Soup Chinese Cooking Wine Flavor – Taiwan

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#5078: Wu-Mu Hua Diao Noodle Soup Chinese Cooking Wine Flavor - Taiwan

This one came by way of James from Lakeside, CA – thanks! This is a fancy one – with booze! Yup – there’s alcohol in one of the sachets. Let’s cook it up and see how it goes. ...see full post

#5076: Mom’s Dry Noodle Laksa Vermicelli With Fishball – Taiwan

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#5076: Mom's Dry Noodle Laksa Vermicelli With Fishball - Taiwan

Well this sounds right up my alley! A rice vermicelli laksa that actually comes with fishball! I’m all over this let’s give it a try! ...see full post

Happy 8th Birthday Miriam! Repost: #2330: Ve Wong Little Prince(ss) Brand Snack Noodles Artificial Mexican Pizza Flavor

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So I did this review the morning that my daughter Miriam was born eight years ago today. Happy Birthday, Miriam! I’ve been reposting it every year with a little update. So, here it is! ...see full post

#5039: Surfmama Dan Dan Noodles – Taiwan

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#5039: Surfmama Dan Dan Noodles - Taiwan

Well, that’s it. I’m out. No nodles left here to review. Been on a real tear of reviewing lately which is nice, but now I need to find more… Hmmm… It’s May 30th, 2024 as I write this which is kinda crazy. I’m guessing it’s closer to winter in your timeframe? Elections probably over by now… Crazy. Well, let’s cook it up. I’ll figure out where to get more noodles tomorrow. ...see full post

Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry Sends Taiwan’s Su Chili Crisp!

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Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry Sends Taiwan's Su Chili Crisp!

When I released my Chili Crisp Roundup & Buyers Guide in late November, it got a lot of attention – from how I called the stuff love sludge to varieties I’d not tried. This was one of the latter, mentioned by a fellow redditor – thank you! Anyways, These are chili crisp varieties from Taiwan you can get at Yum Hai Taiwanese Pantry – let’s have a look! ...see full post

#5038: Surfmama Sour & Spicy (Vegan) – Taiwan

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#5038: Surfmama Sour & Spicy (Vegan) - Taiwan

These have been really wonderful so far and really glad to be reviewing them! Let’s cook these up! ...see full post

#5036: Surfmama Shiitake Zhajiang Noodle – Taiwan

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#5036: Surfmama Shitake Zhajiang Noodle - Taiwan

I’m generally not a fan of mushrooms, but I’m curious about this one. I do like zhajiang though… I reviewed the Mom’s Dry Noodle pack of this a long time ago, so afterwards I’ll take a look at what I thought back then. ...see full post

#5032: Surfmama Sichuan Spicy – Taiwan

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#5032: Surfmama Sichuan Spicy - Taiwan

Check this out! New Surfmama packages arrived at my door the other day (late May 2024) and now I’m reviewing them. Let’s check out the spicy mala! ...see full post

#5003: Ve Wong Artificial Spicy Beef Noodles Soup With Mustard – Taiwan

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#5003: Ve Wong Artificial Spicy Beef Noodles Soup With Mustard - Taiwan

Found this one over at 99 Ranch Market recently. It was pretty cheap, so got a multipack. I’m pretty stingy when it comes to multipacks as generally I only need a single package, but most places have more varieties in multipacks and that’s vexing; I just want one but their single pack offerings and very limited. Sigh. Anyways, let’s give this one a go. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Taiwanese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition

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The Ramen Rater's Top Ten Taiwanese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition

Usually, this list comes out in September of every year, but this time around there was a hitch: review#5000. It really ate up all of my time, and so this year is a bit late (making a documentary, a detailed review video and research et al). Also, there won’t be a video this time around. Next year though! This list is essentially the same as last year’s. A final issue I ran into was the lack of reviewables that crossed my desk from Taiwan over the last year. With that, if you’re a Taiwanese noodle company with products I’ve not reviewed, I definitely am interested in reviewing your products. With that, here’s The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Taiwanese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition. ...see full post

#4988: Chef Dragon Tom Yum Gung Wide Vermicelli – Taiwan

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This one comes by way of Daniel over the Exotic Noods – he asked if I’d tried it and since I hadn’t was kind enough to send one over – thanks! So, here we have a variety with a Thai flavor made in Taiwan. I’m game – let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#4955: Ve Wong Kung-Fu Artificial Beef Flavor – Taiwan

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#4955: Ve Wong Kung-Fu Artificial Beef Flavor - Taiwan

About 13 years ago, I did a review of this one. Over 4000 packs, cups, and bowls – and trays ago! Wow. I used to use a lot of different garnish than I do now that’s for sure. Well, let’s cook it up. ...see full post

#4944: Omachi Instant Noodles Rib Soup Style – Vietnam

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#4944: Omachi Instant Noodles Rib Soup Style - Vietnam

It’s been an interesting go in these past few reviews! A couple trips to less frequented local shops for the local people have yielded a lot of varieties I’ve not seen before as well as those I’ve not reviewed in well over a decade. This one’s a never tried comer from north of here. Let’s give it a go. ...see full post

#4943: Chun Noodles Rich Sesame Flavor – Taiwan

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#4944: Chun Noodles Rich Sesame Flavor - Taiwan

Found this one at S*Mart in Bellevue, Washington. Who doesn’t like noodles? Well, these have been interesting to research and so far no great luck. I think we expected this to be onion oil flavor, but I’m getting flax and sesame (sesame seems more likely) upon searching and translation. Let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#4934: Ve Wong Kung-Fu Brand Instant Oriental Noodle Soup Artificial Beef Flavor – Taiwan

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#4934: Ve Wong Kung-Fu Brand Instant Oriental Noodle Soup Artificial Beef Flavor - Taiwan

This one’s kind of surprising to me as it looks like I’ve never reviewed it but that really surprises me. I really had thought I had. Got this one at S*Mart – but you can find it at pretty much any Asian grocery. Let’s give it a try. ...see full post

Mom’s Dry Noodle / Surfmama – Taiwanese Laksa With Fishball!

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Mom's Dry Noodle / Surfmama - Taiwanese Laksa With Fishball!

I’ve tried quite a few different varieties from Taiwan and other points around the world. What’s interesting about this one is that it’s a Southeast Asian variety (Malaysia, Singapore) coming from Taiwan. Sounds interesting, especially t  me as a fan of curries and fish ball. Let’s take a look! Big thanks to Kyle over at Mom’s Dry Noodle / Surfmama for sending it my way! ...see full post

#4904: Uni-President One More Cup Seafood Flavor – Taiwan

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#4904: Uni-President One More Cup Seafood Flavor - Taiwan

Was able to get out to a local Asian market hoping to find some cool Lunar New Year stuff. Didn’t find that, but found a couple varieties I was into using to try out the Ramen Bae products. So, here’s one of them. I tried this way back – it was a kimchi version – back in review #564. That’s around ten years. Let’s give this one a try. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodle Bowls Of All Time 2024 Edition

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This is a list I come out with every year – what’s different this year is now there’s a new rule: only one product per company. Seems fair to me – and also a way for more things to be seen. I don’t think it’s a bad idea and honestly, I think insofar as this list goes, it won’t be very hard to pull off. Anyways, here we go with The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodle Bowls Of All Time 2024 Edition! ...see full post

Surfmama Shreds Onto The Scene With Taiwanese Dry Noodle

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Surfmama Shreds Onto The Scene With Taiwanese Dry Noodle

Mom’s Dry Noodle has been putting out some amazing products over the years; excellent stuff that has been on the Taiwanese as well as Global Top Ten Lists. They’ve got something new – Surfmama. Check out the video to see what’s they got cookin’! ...see full post

#4862: Kiki Noodles Mixed With Crispy Garlic & Seafood Sauce – Taiwan

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#4682: Kiki Noodles Mixed With Crispy Garlic & Seafood Sauce - Taiwan

Here’s one that came by was of James from Lakeside, California – thank you! I haven’t reviewed anything by Kiki in quite a while – really great stuff from these folks as I remember and looking forward to this! Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#4857: Ve Wong Artificial Peppered Beef – Taiwan

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Well, I thought it was quite a while since I reviewed this but it was only a couple years. What I’d really like is to be able to get more varieties from this and other instant noodle companies in Taiwan – I get a lot of dry noodle varieties, yet not many instants… Well, let’s kick this into high gear. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2024 Edition

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The Ramen Rater's Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2024 Edition

Every year I pick my favorites out of all the reviews I’ve done. In the past, I’ve had lists that have multiple companies with multiple entries. I decided this year that I would change that. Starting with this list, only one entry per company will be on the list. I’ll mention other noteworthy varieties in the text of each one which I think will give more opportunities for folks to try new things. This new way of doing things will be reflected in this list, the upcoming Bottom Ten, Top Ten Bowls, and Top Ten Cups lists. ...see full post

#4784: Wei Lih Jah Jan Mien – Instant Noodle With Jah Jan Flavour – Taiwan

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#4784: Wei Lih Jah Jan Mien - Instant Noodle With Jah Jan Flavour - Taiwan

Sure looks like a basic packaging design, doesn’t it? My friends, what lies within this package is history. This is the pack version of a beloved classic in Taiwan. This isn’t a noodle soup, a soup, or a dry noodle. This is a noodle AND a soup! Read the direction below and you’ll understand. ...see full post