THE RAMEN RATER

Hey everyone! Thanks to those who have voted so far! The contest is the KING5/Evening Magazine BEST In Western Washington – an annual list of the best of the best of Western Washington state here in the USA. I would be extremely thankful if everyone would vote for me – this would really help the site out a lot! Click on the above image or here to vote. I was on Evening Magazine (a local TV show) earlier this year – Jim Dever and a cameraman came into our little apartment and set up a miniature film studio here in Edmonds, WA (the clip is below). ...see full post

#1165: Nissin Chow Mein With Shrimp Chow Mein Noodles

September 11, 2013September 12, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 1 comment

Really? I haven’t reviewed this? Nope! Wow – who’dathunkit? Well then, without further ado, let’s check out these chow mein noodles – with shrimp! ...see full post

#1164: Mr. Noodles Bowl Chicken Simulated Flavour Noodles In A Bowl

September 10, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Another from my trip to Canada for my birthday – thanks, Kit! A chicken bowl – let’s check it out! ...see full post

#1163: Chewy Rice Vermicelli Spicy Beef With Chilli Flavour

September 9, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Another one from my birthday trip to Canada in March – thanks, Kit! Hot and spicy sounded like something I could go for today. Let’s see how this spicy rice vermicelli comes out – I must admit I don’t see spicy rice vermicelli variants ofter. ...see full post

#1162: Nissin Chanpon Ramen

September 8, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 1 comment

Here’s another I got at T&T Supermarket up in Canada recently. This one’s frozen! Chanpon is a special thing; seafood and pork are sauteed and special ramen noodles and a little broth is added. Sounds awesome – let’s check it out. ...see full post

#1161: GaGa 100 Green Chilli Soto Flavour

September 7, 2013September 7, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s one that was sent to me by a reader in Jakarta, Indonesia – thank you! Spicy green chilli soup – green chilli seems to be gaining popularity in Indonesia. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#1160: Samyang Foods Chacharoni

September 6, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 4 comments

Gotta love the name. This is a South Korean combination of Jjajang (a black bean dish) and noodles. They usually end up nice and hearty with just a sauce and no broth. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#1159: Peyang Yakisoba

September 5, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s one I received from Mika in California – thank you! I really like yakisoba and this looks interesting. I read that this is considered ‘the soul food of Japan’ – let’s check it out! ...see full post

#1158: Nissin Demae Iccho Instant Noodle With Soup Base XO Sauce Seafood Flavour

September 4, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 1 comment

Here’s another one my wife got me up in Canada on my birthday earlier this year! This is one big cup of noodles! You might be wondering what XO Sauce is. Well, the ‘XO’ part is a status thing; it’s considered to be a prestigious prefix in Asia denoting luxury or high quality as in cognac. As for what’s in it, Wikipedia says: ...see full post

#1157: Golden Wonder The Nation’s Noodle Beef & Tomato Flavour

September 4, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s one I’ve been hoping to try for a while! Thanks to Joe B. of Nottingham, UK for sending this my way! Beef & Tomato! Let’s check it out. ...see full post

#1156: Vifon Oriental Style Instant Vermicelli Sour Crab Flavour Soup

September 3, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Been some time since I’ve had a crab flavored noodle from Vietnam, so I thought why not today.. Looks cool – let’s check it out! ...see full post

Recipe: The Ramen Rater’s Shin Ramyun Black Burger

September 3, 2013October 30, 2021 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Recently, I came up with the ramyun slider. I thought since I’ve got some Shin Black on hand, why not a full-fledged ramyun burger? This recipe came out great and really wasn’t that hard to do. ...see full post

T-Shirt From A-Sha!

September 2, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Woot woot!

Rad! I needed a new shirt! Here’s my son Andy holding it up. Thank to Young and Hann-wei over at A-Sha! ...see full post

Samples From Gemini Food Corporation

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September 2, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Got an email a few weeks back from Gemini Food Corp. about their instant noodles. They’re a distributor in California. ...see full post

A Nice Donation Of Japanese Yakisoba From California

Peyang

September 2, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

A reader named Mika from California contacted me long ago about a variety I hadn’t reviewed. ...see full post

A Nice Gift From Nongshim America

September 2, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Got a nice and hefty box in the mail!

Nongshim America sent three of my favorites (they all made the Top Ten USA list) as a thank you for recognizing their products worthy of being in the list! Thanks! Think I’ll attempt a Shin Black Ramyun Burger for Labor Day! ...see full post

#1155: Komforte Chockolates Savory Ramen

August 31, 2013August 31, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

A friend of mine told me about these chocolate bars with ramen noodles in them a while back and finally I made it to the store that has them locally. I know this isn’t my normal thing to review, but hey, thar be noodles in this sucka! Let’s have an up close and personal look at this unique bar. ...see full post

#1154: Golden Wheat Korean Style Shrimp Flavour Cooking Noodle

August 31, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another one from my birthday trip to Canada in March! Thank, Kit! Thought it’d be nice to have something seafoody as it’s been a little while. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#1153: Wu-Mu Spicy Flavor Tomato Ramen

August 30, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 1 comment

Here’s another one from T&T Supermarket up in Canada. This one comes with four of everything! Today however, I’ll just be making one of them. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#1152: Sapporo Ichiban Tomato & Basil Shio Ramen

August 30, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Check this big sucker out! This one was sent by a guy who runs a store in Japan called Yanaktei (www.yakantei.com). Kind of looks pizza minded eh? Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#1151: Meet The Manufacturer: Asian Thai Foods Fatafat Vegetable Flavor

August 29, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 2 comments

Here’s the last of the Asian Thai Foods Meet The Manufacturer. Fatafat means fast fast! Let’s check it out. ...see full post

#1150: Meet The Manufacturer: Asian Thai Foods Krrish Instant Noodles Chicken Flavour

August 28, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Well, we’ve almost come to the end of this Meet The Manufacturer. It’s been fun and interesting to find out about and try new varieties from Nepal! Here’s one that I found particularly interesting when I sampled the vegetable curry variety. Krrish is a action film series popular in India and Nepal and this ties into that fandom. Let’s check it out. ...see full post

#1149: Meet The Manufacturer: Asian Thai Foods Preeti Instant Noodles Chicken Soup Base

August 28, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

The vegetable version of Pretti was really good and got very high marks – curious how the chicken flavor will stack up! Let’s check it out. ...see full post

#1148: Meet The Manufacturer: Asian Thai Foods Miteri Instant Noodles Vegetable Flavor

August 27, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another variety of the Miteri noodles. Vegetable! Let’s check it out.

Here’s the back of the package (click image to enlarge). Looks to be vegetarian but check for yourself. ...see full post

#1147: Meet The Manufacturer: Asian Thai Foods Rumpum Chicken Soup Base

August 26, 2013January 31, 2020 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Chicken sounds good – This is an example of a vitamin fortified instant noodle. In areas of the world where many people eat a large amount of instant noodles, vitamins are added to make them healthier. Let’s check these out! ...see full post

#1146: Meet The Manufacturer: Asian Thai Foods 2pm Precooked Noodles Chicken Curry Delight

August 25, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Nope – this is not a reference to the popular South Korean K-Pop group – it’s a reference to the time of day. 2pm is a common time for a quick bite to eat in the afternoon. Let’s have a look. ...see full post

#1145: Meet The Manufacturer: Asian Thai Foods Fatafat Chicken Flavor

August 24, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

I think this is one of my new favorite packages – those kids are rockin’ out! Fatafat means ‘fast fast,’ referring to the fact that you can just pop it open and eat it as well as a smaller size for a quick meal. I decided to try the only cooking method I’ve seen this brand mention that I hadn’t tried yet: cook, drain, fry and add seasonings. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#1144: Meet The Manufacturer: Asian Thai Foods Krrish Instant Noodles Vegetable Curry Flavour

August 22, 2013August 22, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 5 comments

Here’s another journey into something different. It was mentioned that a lot of people will have these noodles uncooked with the seasoning/oil packets mixed in. Adding tomato ketchup and mayonnaise as well was mentioned. I enquired as to whom the fellow on the package was: “Well it’s the superhero for India. It’s actor Hrithik Roshan on the package. You can Google the movie. Krrsh 3 will be releasing soon this year. Do watch the trailer on YouTube. This product was made to attract kids.” Wow cool! I figured let’s try this out! ...see full post

#1143: Meet The Manufacturer: Asian Thai Foods Rumpum Vegetable Soup Base

August 21, 2013January 31, 2020 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another brown noodle variety from ATF. Rumpum is the flagship product for them. Let’s check it out. ...see full post

#1142: Meet The Manufacturer: Asian Thai Foods Miteri Instant Noodles Chicken Flavor

August 20, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

This one is called Miteri and it comes from Nepal. The makers of this product mentioned that coriander is a good garnish for all of their varieties.. I went to the store looking for the stuff and found coriander powder so tried that on the review before last. Then I had a thought to look on Google for coriander as the powder just didn’t seem right. Well guess what? Coriander is known here in the US as cilantro. Needless to say, I went and got some and will use it today! As it turns out, miteri means friend in Nepalese.. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#1141: Meet The Mnufacturer: Asian Thai Foods Joker Ready To Eat Noodles Chicken Flavor

August 19, 2013August 19, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Today, I’ll be reviewing something different. I’ve reviewed snack noodles before that have been made into various shapes, ones that start as a block and you crush and add seasoning, but none quite like these. These are in a small packet and in a block – they’re also noodles that have been seasoned already. Asian Thai Foods said that you can simply crush the noodles and have them that way; in fact, it is common that people eat many of their varieties this way – including mixing the seasoning packets and oil packets as well – and eating straight. What I’m going to do with it is add a couple things I’ve found before in namkeens. Namkeens are basically savory snack foods that are kind of like trail mix – they usually contain nuts, seeds, raisins and all sorts of different things depending on the region. Let’s have a try! ...see full post

#1140: Meet The Manufacturer: Asian Thai Foods Preeti Instant Noodles Veg Soup Base

August 18, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another one from Nepal! Preeti translates to ‘love.’ I love instant noodles, so what better name for them? Let’s check this pack out! ...see full post

#1139: Meet The Manufacturer: Asian Thai Foods Gaurav Chicken Seasoning

August 17, 2013August 18, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 2 comments

Here’s the first review of the Asian Thai Foods Meet The Manufacturer spotlight! Wow – noodles from Nepal! Let’s have a look at these, called Gaurav. I couldn’t figure out what Gaurav means – if anyone knows, please comment! UPDATE – Thanks for KC Gabby for letting me know that gaurav means pride! Let’s check it out! ...see full post

Product Samples From Asian Thai Foods

August 17, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

All of a sudden, a knock at the door – the FedEx guy! What could it be?

Instant noodles from Nepal! Thanks to Arun and Manish for sending these! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: Interview With Asian Thai Foods

August 17, 2013August 29, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

A Nice Surprise From Nongshim America!

August 16, 2013February 12, 2017 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Was looking at my posts and found this on that I hadn’t posted for some reason – check it out – it’s from 2013

When we got home from the hospital yesterday, I called the apartment office to see if there were any packages – they said there was one. A mailer from Nongshim America – what’s inside? ...see full post

#1138: Tablemark Downtown Ramen Shop Shoyu

August 16, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another one from T&T Supermarket up in Canada! Looks like a regular Japanese pack, right? This is actually a fresh ramen – frozen! Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#1137: Koka Oriental Style Instant Noodles Crab Flavour

August 11, 2013August 11, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s one that was sent by Martin A. of Devon, England. Thanks again! There are many varieties of Koka noodles that aren’t yet available in the United States and this is one of them. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Ramyun Sliders

August 11, 2013August 17, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

With the recent popularity of the ‘ramen burger,’ I felt it necessary to try them out, but with a twist. South Korean ramyun is easily available by many brand and the noodles are thicker as well as more plentiful than other country’s varieties. Let’s give this a try! ...see full post

#1136: Nissin Yakisoba

August 10, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another one from T&T Supermarket up in Canada. From my research, I found that this product was first introduced in 1963. The little medal on the mid-right is about this – it’s the 50th anniversary of Nissin Yakisoba this year! Let’s check this one out! ...see full post

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