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Another day and more curry. I really like curry, however I’ve had some I’ve liked more than others. Let’s see how this one fares.
Acecook Coco Ichibanya Curry House Ramen – Japan
Detail of the side panels (click to enlarge). Contains pork. To prepare, add boiling water to line as well as powder base sachet. Cover for 3 minutes. Finally, stir then garnish with furikake and enjoy!
Detail of the lid (click to enlarge).
The noodle block.
A dry soup base sachet.
A dry sachet of furikake.
Finished (click to enlarge). Added Dodo fish ball (cuttlefish ball would have been better), egg, spring onion, and Salad Cosmo mung bean sprouts, The noodles are a little thicker and enjoyable. They played well with the broth which had a nice Japanese curry hit. The fascinating thing on this one was that furikake sachet. I expected a sesame seed and seaweed melange of sorts. This was a white powder – sweet coconut! It was really good – unexpected and very nice. 4.5 out of 5.0 stars. JAN bar code 4901071231842.
Acecook whole purport curry udon 70gX12
Watch me cook on Instant Noodle Recipe Time!
The noodles are thick – more like ramyun. They have an alright chew; although they seem almost doughy- and not Hakata style ramen noodle doughy. The broth does taste of garlic and pepper, but it’s so very bland. It really is like you could boil some pepper and a clove of garlic and achieve the same results. Not at all to my liking. 
The noodles in this one were flat instead of round. They came out very nicely. The flavoring however was just strange. I expected maybe something of a Korean-Chinese fusion dish, but those are hearty and rich and not savory and sweet. In fact, this one was a little too sweet for me. The thinly sliced bamboo shoots don’t work for me either; leaving them whole would be nicer I think. What’s more, it has a kind of chemically aftertaste; like chlorine or soap. 
First, this is a lot of food. There’s reason for the warning on this pack. 700cc water and a few minutes cooking brings you a huge bowl of noodles. While in general that’s not a complaint, the flavor is. It’s violently spicy for starters. It does have a curry flavor, which at first glance is great. Then you have to taste it. You’d think all that water would dilute the sachet that comes with it but no dice here. Too much flavor and heat are the theme here, and it’s a bitter song to swallow. 
I was told by a guy from the company that this indeed was believed to be medicinal and helpful to women having their ‘time of the month.’ I’ve also been told by a reader that people generally don’t like black bone chicken soup even in China. Very slimy sweet potato noodles, thick, greasy broth and horrid veggies that didn’t hydrate well was just a flavor, texture, and complete food hole nightmare for me. This was just horrible stuff that I couldn’t stand. 
