Advent Calendar Day 13: #5585: Nissin Soba Teriyaki Flavor – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 13: #5585: Nissin Soba Teriyaki Flavor – Germany

Well it’s Saturday and time to start the second half of the advent calendar. Today’s my daughter Mimi’s birthday party so I’ll have to get going here. This is the teriyaki Soba pack version as opposed to the cup I did prior. Let’s cook it up! ...see full post

#5393: Baoji Gan Mian Pi Xiangwei Shizu Baobao Cold Noodle – China

#5393: Baoji Gan Mian Pi Xiangwei Shizu Baobao Cold Noodle - China

This one was hiding in my meager hamper stash – found it at S*Mart in Bellevue, Washington. First off, this is a cold noodle – good for during hot weather – which we’re getting toward as the day I’m reviewing this is the last day of spring. You can steam these or microwave them – and the latter sounds like the easier option. I am making this on the last day of school for the kids. Egad. Let’s get started. ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 12 Nissin Cup Noodles Beef Aromatic Spicy Soup – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 12 Nissin Cup Noodles Beef Aromatic Spicy Soup – Germany

Ah its a day for beef. I went to the grocery store to get some. I got my second shingles vax yesterday and today feel like death warmed over. Anyways, I tell the guy at the meat counter I need 1oz of their cheapest ground beef. He tried to give me 0.4lbs which is way too much, then a much smaller amount that was perfect, but when he tried to weigh it it wouldn’t register so he said it was on the house. So shout out to butcher at our local Safeway. But yeah I feel worse than crummy. Let’s see if I can cook a Cup Noodles this morning… ...see full post

#5392: Lemonilo Ramen Chick’N Chow Mein – United States

#5392: Lemonilo Ramen Chick'N Chow Mein - United States

Well, here’s the last of these they sent – thanks again! I seem to be getting to the last of a lot of things… Running low of noodles I’m afraid. Hmmm… Well, let’s cook. ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 11: #5584: Nissin Demae Ramen Miso – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 11: #5584: Nissin Demae Ramen Miso – Germany

This one was included in the advent calenda box from last year – and it would have been good I figure. Alas, I lost the sachet from this one. I hunted through the trash but never found it. Fortunately, I get another chance at it! Do I give it a new numbe? Why not! Let’s cook it up! ...see full post

#5391: Kang Shi Fu Artificial Beef Flavor With Pickled Vegetables – United States

#5391: Kang Shi Fu Artificial Beef Flavor With Pickled Vegetables - United States

Here’s one I found in a Project Ramen box! They’ve got quite an array of international varieties – good stuff! Use the coupon code THERAMENRATER for a discount. ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 10: #5583: Nissin Soba Peking Duck Flavour – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 10: #5583: Nissin Soba Peking Duck Flavour – Germany

Time for some quacking with Peking Duck. I really think duck ought to become the nation protein – maybe just plain international protein of choice. Duck is really great so if you’ve not tried it, you’re missing out. Let’s cook this one up! ...see full post

#5390: Maruchan Numaru Garlic Kumamoto Tonkotsu Ramen – Japan

#5390: Maruchan Numaru Garlic Kumamoto Tonkotsu Ramen - Japan

Here’s a variety that I found in one of MiauMall’s Nakama Noodles subscription boxes! These boxes are discontinued, however you can find their stuff at MiauMall – here is what they said about this one – “Here’s a tasty cup of ramen with a punch of flavor! This Kumamoto-style tonkotsu features a savory pork base with hints of garlic in the soup along with Kumamoto’s famous black garlic oil! And with roasted garlic chips and green onion toppings, this cup is full of flavor!” ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 9: Nissin Demae Ramen Sesame – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 9: Nissin Demae Ramen Sesame - Germany

Started a little late this morning but no harm – it’s one I did recently enough… Curious if today will bring more torrential downpour and gusty winds. Guess we shall see. ...see full post

#5389: Siam Chili Pad Thai Set – Thailand

#5389: Siam Chili Pad Thai Set - Thailand

Found this one at S*Mart in Bellevue, Washington. It sounds pretty good – let’s cook it up and fund out. ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 8: #5582: Nissin Soba Teriyaki Flavor – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 8: #5582: Nissin Soba Teriyaki Flavor – Germany

I started doing these last Monday and now it’s a new week with day number eight. So far so good – I think it’ll get a little tricky once we get towards my daughter’s birthday but the train will go throughout I tell ya!  Got some extreme weather for this area coming up this week. Time to cook! ...see full post

#5388: Ajinomoto Oyakata Yakisoba Classic Soy Sauce – United States

#5388: Ajinomoto Oyakata Yakisoba Classic Soy Sauce - United States

Well, an interesting day. Last night my daughter got a hit and scored a run in her very last softball game of the season. Also, it turns out my son likes Froot Loops. It’s really a turning point for my family. Let’s give this one – made in Poland for the US market – a try! ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 7: #5581: Nissin Ramen Korean Hot Chili Flavour Pocket Snack – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 7: #5581: Nissin Ramen Korean Hot Chili Flavour Pocket Snack - Germany

Here’s another one I’ve not tried and it’s interesting. This one isn’t produced in Hungary like the previous ones I’ve shown but instead in Vietnam. I’ve noticed many companies producing in Vietnam – guessing that there’s a really good reason for this, probably has to do with cost and production volume? But that’s kinda outside my purview. This one’s Vegetarian friendly and touts a Korean spicy flavor. Sounds good – let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#5387: Tian Xiao Hua Wide Noodles Sesame Paste Flavor – China

#5387: Tian Xiao Hua Wide Noodles Sesame Paste Flavor - China

The last of this range – found them at S*Mart in Bellevue, WA. I do like sesame paste – let’s give it a go! ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 6: #5580: Nissin Soba Sweet & Sour – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 6: #5580: Nissin Soba Sweet & Sour – Germany

Good morning, or good afternoon – it’s Saturday! We were up late – watched a movie called The Substance – if you like weird, it’s gonna fit the bill. Anyways, it’s a big day around here. My daughter Mimi is taking part in a special ‘Chorus Club’ performance at city hall with her school music class so that’s pretty awesome. But first thing I’m doing is editing images of noodles/taking pictures, etc. Next is to do this post and then cook, so that’s what’s going on. Let’s do this. ...see full post

#5386: Myojo Ippei-chan Night Stall Addictive Salt Tare Yakisoba – Japan

#5386: Myojo Ippei-chan Night Stall Addictive Salt Tare Yakisoba - Japan

Here’s a variety that I found in one of MiauMall’s Nakama Noodles subscription boxes! These boxes are discontinued, however you can find their stuff at MiauMall – here is what they said about this one – “Next up is a selection inspired by night sakura events! This yakisoba is features a salt tare sauce with tasty sesame oil and garlic for plenty of flavor. Add the “rich garlic mayonnaise” on top and you have an addictive yakisoba dish to enjoy under the cherry blossoms!” ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 5: #5579: Nissin Soba Japanese Curry – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 5: #5579: Nissin Soba Japanese Curry – Germany

Another one of the Soba range I’ve not reviewed in this package or at all in pack form from what I see. Curry sounds good – perhaps with some chicken? Let’s give it a whirl! ...see full post

#5385: Nongshim Vegan Shin Noodles – United States

#5385: Nongshim Vegan Shin Noodles - United States

This is interesting to me as it’s gone through multiple changes. This one is Shin but green in color to distinguish it from Shin Green which is another product altogether. This used to be in red with a Vegan logo on it, but I think they decided more green would be less confusing. That being said, and as logical as that might be, I’ve encountered people wondering if this is Shin Green and not Shin Ramyun Vegan. Anyways, let’s try it out. ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 4: Nissin Cup Noodles Miso Vegetable – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 4: Nissin Cup Noodles Miso Vegetable - Germany

Well, they forgot (so did I) about the LEGO calendar we’re doing concurrently, but here’s another one from the Nissin Germany box! ...see full post

#5384: Binh Tay Instant Rice Thread Seafood Flavor – Vietnam

#5384: Binh Tay Instant Bean Thread Seafood Flavor - Vietnam

Here’s one I found in a Project Ramen box! They’ve got quite an array of international varieties – good stuff! Use the coupon code THERAMENRATER for a discount. I like seafood, but bean thread… It really depends. I’m in the mood today though so guess we shall see – let’s give it a whirl! ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 3: #5578: Nissin Soba Classic – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 3: #5578: Nissin Soba Classic - Germany

This s a bigger undertaking thank I expected! Woke up, shot a quick video, edited images… I usually will do three reviews in a day but a set schedule for ones I’ve not reviewed (I’ve had this but not in this version of packaging) is pretty hardcore! It is fun though – let’s get this reviewed! ...see full post

#5383: Pulmuone Roasting Seoul Jjajang – United States

#5383: Pulmuone Roasting Seoul Jjajang - South Korea

Here’s an interesting one I found at HMart. Speaking of HMart, I would like to speak directly to them. Hey HMart – how are you today? Would you do me a huge favor? Would you put more varieties in your single pack area? You have so many multipacks which is great, but they’re not well represented in your single pack selection. Expand it, please! Thank you for your time, sincerly, myself. Let’s give this a try! ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 2: Nissin Cup Noodles Chicken Classic Asian Style – Germany

Advent Calendar Day 2: Nissin Cup Noodles Chicken Classic Asian Style - Germany

Well, here we go with day two. I’ve reviewed this one somewhat recently, so no new number here. We’re also doing a LEGO City advent calendar here so I’m showing what was in there from the previous day in the video. By the way it’s Giving Tuesday I hear so if you wanna help out click here! Let’s continue on with the Nissin Germany Advent Calendar!!! ...see full post

#5382: MAMA Oriental Style Instant Noodles Shrimp Creamy Tom Yum Flavor – United States

#5382: MAMA Oriental Style Instant Noodles Shrimp Creamy Tom Yum Flavor - United States

Here’s one I found in a Project Ramen box! They’ve got quite an array of international varieties – good stuff! Use the coupon code THERAMENRATER for a www.projectramen.com. ...see full post

Advent Calendar Day 1: #5577: Nissin Demae Ramen Spicy Beef – Germany

#5577: Nissin Demae Ramen Spicy Beef - Germany

Here’s the first of the Nissin Germany advent calendar! I didn’t think the first one would be a variety I’ve not reviewed, so here I am wrapping the post up at 8am. Let’s check this one out! ...see full post

#5381: Dujosoo Buckwheat Chongqing Noodles – China

#5381: Dujosoo Buckwheat Chongqing Noodles - China

I’m not usually a big fan of buckwheat noodles, however this piques my curiosity. Not much else to do but give them a try! ...see full post

Nissin Germany Sends Ramen Advent Calendar – We Begin TOMORROW!

Last year, Nissin Germany was kind enough to send one of these – however it didn’t arrive in time to do it. Well, rather unexpectedly, this year’s version arrived yesterday – just in time to start on Monday December 1st! With that, here is a vide of the unboxing. I’m going to do one variety every day until the day before Christmas. This is gonna be fun! Huge thanks to Nissin Deutschland for sending this over – very kind! By the way – here they are on Amazon Germany! ...see full post

Demae Ramen Varieties From HongKongFoodies.com for Cyber Monday!

Demae Ramen Varieties From HongKongFoodies.com for Cyber Monday!

Got a fan of Nissin’s Demae Iccho range on your holiday list or just want a hoard for yourself. HongKongFoodies.com has a lot of varieties – ones I hadn’t seen before! Not only that, you can get them from now until 12/7/2025 at 18% off which is a great deal – just use the link here – coupon code is THERAMENRATER. I did an unboxing today of more varieties they’ve sent – fancy stuff! ...see full post

#5380: Ottogi Jin Jjajang Smoked Black Bean Flavor – United States

#5380: Ottogi Jin Jjajang Smoked Black Bean Flavor - South Korea

I was kindly given this one by my kids’ morning bus driver. He’s a really nice guy and we’ve talked a lot about instant ramyun from Korea – he’s Korean I should add. As I write this, it’s been almost a month since my last review. I took a week to do editing and readying 5 top ten lists – it takes a lot of time. Then I took a couple more weeks off. It’s been a nice break, but I’m done I need to do my work lol – I really enjoy it and productivity is like a drug to me when it comes to this stuff. What’s funny is that by the time this comes out, my kids will have a new morning bus driver and it’ll be the new school year. I posted #5212 today, so that’s…. Hmmm… Oh wow – mid November? Heck, I could take summer off… But I like doing this. Let’s do this one up real nice and big thanks to my kids’ bus drivers – they’re really nice people. ...see full post

#5379: Ajinomoto Oyakata Yakisoba Korean BBQ – United States

#5379: Ajinomoto Oyakata Yakisoba Korean BBQ - United States

I tried the curry version recently and wasn’t incredibly happy about it, but maybe a KBBQ version might be better. Found these at HMart so that was nice. What’s more, this is made in Poland for US export – fascinating! Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5378: Sichuan Baijia Instant Konjac Noodles (Lemon Sour & Hot Flavor) – China

#5378: Sichuan Baijia Instant Konjac Noodles (Lemon Sour & Hot Flavor) - China

Well look at this – a unique Chinese variety. Make sure you look at the cooking directions – should find them interesting. Let’s give these a try – konjac noodle is ivery low cal. ...see full post

Special: Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2025 – For Ramen Fans

Special: Black Friday / Cyber Monday 2025 - For Ramen Fans

Well, the stark fist of reality is pounding at your door – and your wallet. The holidays are here. I rounded up some deals if you wanna score some ramen related stuff and maybe get some for an acquaintance or a human you’re fond of. I’ll possibly be adding more as the week goes on – so check ’em out! You got ramen stuff and a deal? Let me know and I’ll add ya! ...see full post

#5377: Samyang Foods Samyang Ramen Non-Soggy Noodles – United States

Samyang Foods Samyang Ramen Nong-Soggy Noodles - United States

They had a sale at HMart of this variety and it was $4. I’ve had it many times and love this stuff – but this is a little different. It’s got a little yellow triangle, mentioning ‘non-soggy noodles.’ Generally, ramyeon that is cooked isn’t soggy or spongy. Is the noodle different from previous versions? The sale kind of seems to me that it might be. This is an export version for the US market. Let’s cook it up. ...see full post

#5376: Tian Xiao Hua Broad Potato Noodle Spicy Red Oil Flavor – China

#5376: Tian Xiao Hua Broad Potato Noodle Spicy Red Oil Flavor - China

I tried another one of these recently – found at S*Mart in Bellevue, Washington. Anyways, they’re thick things. Red oil? Sounds ominous – let’s do it. ...see full post

#5375: Nissin Cup Noodles Turkey Dinner Flavor Ramen Noodles In Sauce – United States

#5575: Nissin Cup Noodles Turkey Dinner Flavor Ramen Noodles In Sauce - United States

Well, it’s about to be Thanksgiving here in the United States and here we have turkey dinner in a cup. This is yet another one of the Limited Edition range Nissin Foods has been coming up with and honestly, I’m pretty happy that they keep coming out with these. I’ve seen images of mountains of this variety at Walmart on clearance for 25 cents each, but I don’t know if that’s true or not. On the bright side, you could just skip all the insanity and just have this and a Pumpkin Pie Cup Noodles and call it a turkey day. How’s that for a cheaper Thanksgiving – and it does generally come from Walmart. A recipe at the bottom shows you how to economically make a pumpkin pie using the pumpkin cup as well. Be festive in the face of financial ruin! Let’s give it a try. ...see full post

#5374: Otoki Snack Ramen Korean Style Instant Noodles! – United States

#5374: Otoki Snack Ramen Korean Style Instant Noodles! - United States

Found this one at HMart. Nothing pleases me more than when a brand changes its name. I think they did this for US export varieties so people would pronounce the name closer to the correct way. This one sounds good to me – let’s cook. ...see full post

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

#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

The Big List – Major Update 2025.11.21

I’ve just finished updating The Big List – it is what it is called; a big list of every review I’ve ever done. Just spent 3 days working on it. For those who have asked permission to use the list for data projects, thanbks. I don’t charge to use the list – I just want to find out what people are using it for. I’ve had university professors, students, and more use the list for learning and for papers regarding databases and data interpretation. Anyways, the last update was January 2nd, 2025 and today I finished the update (took me a couple of days inputting the data) – and it’s November 21st, 2025.

The list is presented three ways – an Excel spreadsheet, a PDF (large and clumsy) and a scrollable list online. The XLSX file is sortable, which is very handy if you’re looking for specific trends and things – so that’s fun. I used to have that functionality set up on the website, but that doesn’t work anymore. I have not only the numbered version, but one with links but unsure how to make that work online, so the easiest thing to do is look at the list and just enter the review number if you want to explore the entry further. The formatting for the links is the following:

<a href='https://www.theramenrater.com/2025/06/11/5220-nissin-demae-ramen-beef-flavour-germany/'>5220 ...see full post

#5344: Sapporo Ichiban x Marutai Kagoshima-Style Creamy Tonkotsu Flavor Ramen – United States

#5345: Sapporo Ichiban x Marutai Kagoshima-Style Creamy Tonkotsu Flavor Ramen - United States

Another find at S*Mart in Bellevue, Washington. I think what’s happening here is Sapporo Ichiban is distributing Marutai made tonkotsu. Whatever’s going on, I like it – the last one I had was delectable. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5372: A-Kuan Mashed Pea With Chongqing Noodle (Hot Spicy Flavor) – China

#5372: A-Kuan Mashed Pea With Chingqing Noodle (Hot Spicy Flavor) - China

I’ve had golden pea variants and they’ve been good – but mashed pea? Maybe this is liked the mashed potato one I reviewed recently. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post