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#2234: Paldo Bibim Men

November 9, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

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I wanted to take a second to talk about the events that have happened concerning the Presidential election here in the United States. I’ve got to say, I wasn’t expecting the outcome we’ve seen here. I live in Washington state – a very Liberal state – where Bernie Sanders won over 80% of the votes for the primary. Personally, I think we’d have a different President today if the DNC hadn’t played politics and made it impossible for him to win. Our delegates here all went for Clinton – even though the people voted otherwise. I decided not to vote for either Clinton or Trump as I didn’t like either of them. My friend Raffael over at Happy Souper in Germany has posted a review – and he mentioned people there are kind of freaked out about our new President. I guess we’ll see what happens. I’ll keep reviewing noodles. I did this video a long time ago – wish he would’ve gotten the nomination. ...see full post

#2233: Nissin Cup Noodles Milk Seafood Flavour

November 9, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

A while back, I put out a call to anyone and everyone who might be able to send me some noodles. Fact is that once in a while, I run out of things to review. Amongst the outpouring of varieties were some sent actually by Prima Taste (thanks again!) – I believe these are from their Hong Kong distributor. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#2232: Nissin Spicy Chikin Ramen Donburi

November 8, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s one I was sent by Daisuke-san from Nissin Japan! Arigato! I really like Nissin Chikin Ramen – always have. By always, I mean always too; Nissin USA made something like it and that was the first variety I had when I was a kid. This looks like an interesting spicy one – let’s take a look! ...see full post

#2231: Fantastic Noodle Chicken Flavour

November 7, 2016November 7, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

This is another one sent to me from Australia by a reader named Jen – thank you very much! Well, pretty much every company has a chicken flavored something – usually a pack or cup, and it usually tends to be one of the first products they introduce to the market. Let’s give this chicken variety a look. ...see full post

#2230: Marutai Kuroma-yu Tonkotsu Kumamoto Ramen

November 6, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 1 comment

Here’s one the folks at Washoku Explorer sent as a gift with their tonkotsu explorer kit. This one looks really good from the picture – I’ve reviewed the bowl version of this in the past… Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#2229: Kang Shi Fu Artificial Beef With Sauerkraut Flavour

November 6, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s yet another one kindly sent to me by a reader named Colin from back east – thanks! A lot of people think Germany when they think sauerkraut and that makes sense; it’s a German word for pickled cabbage. But pickled cabbage is exceedingly popular in Asia as well. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#2228: Nissin Raoh Shoyu Ramen

November 5, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

This is one of the fancier instant noodles out there – Nissin’s Raoh is usually great stuff! Comes with fancy noodles, liquid broth and other garnishes such as a slice of chashu pork. Wow. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#2227: Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup Sriracha Chicken Flavour

November 4, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 1 comment

Time for a new domestic variety! found this one a while back down in Renton, Washington at the Uwajimaya there. It’s right next to where they have Pokemon League at a card shop. Anyways, it was kind of a shock since I found this one, their new chipotle chicken cup, and a few new bowls they came out with recently. I think this is the last of the new stuff. Let’s give it a look! ...see full post

#2226: Nagatanien Hiyashi Soba Taidashi Goma

November 3, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Found this one recently at a local Japanese supermarket (Uwajimaya). Really wasn’t sure what the heck it was but it was with the instant noodles so I picked it up. Well, this is a cold dipping noodle – should be interesting. Let’s give it a look! ...see full post

#2225: Fuku Bowl Chicken Flavour Instant Rice Vermicelli

November 2, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another one leftover from the Nissin Hk Meet The Manufacturer! Thanks again for sending so many! Been trying a lot of rice noodle variants lately – been kind of nice for a change! Let’s check this chicken variety out! ...see full post

#2224: Wai Wai X-press Flavour Of Pizza In Noodles Proprietary Food

November 1, 2016November 1, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

I want to send a huge thank you to Marvin R. of Texas for sending me this – the second pizza flavored instant noodle I’ve EVER reviewed! The first one was from Pakistan – this one’s from India! Not only that, but this one’s a proprietary food! Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#2223: KOKA Rice Noodles Fragrant Chicken Pho Ga Flavour

October 31, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s one that was sent to me from Australian by Jen – thank you very much! It’s pretty rare that I get anything from Australia and her package a while back was a trove of neat stuff! This one’s sold in Australia and elsewhere and made in Singapore by the folks at Tat Hui. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#2222: Nyor Nyar Vegetarian Penang White Curry

October 30, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

I really loved the Nyor Nyar non-vegetarian PWC a lot – a whole lot! Very curious as to how this vegetarian variety will be. Let’s give it a look! ...see full post

#2221: Nissin Cup Noodle Seafood Flavor

October 30, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 2 comments

I know, I know… ‘You haven’t reviewed THIS one yet?!’ This was sent to me by a reader named Colin (thanks again!) and he got it at a specialty shop in Mexico. This is a really common Japanese Cup Noodle but I’ve never been able to get a hoold of it – until now. Let’s give it a look! ...see full post

#2220: Paldo Budae Jigae Ramyun

October 29, 2016October 29, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 2 comments

Today I’ll be trying something new sent to me by Yongmin Park of Paldo – thank you very much! Very curious about this one as I’ve never seen it before. This is Budae Jigae – let’s see what Wikipedia has to say about it: ...see full post

#2219: Fantastic Noodles Crispy Bacon Flavour

October 29, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s one I got from Jen in Australia a while back – thanks! I was waiting for the right time to review this. I thought maybe cooking some bacon sous vide style and then frying it up could be pretty epic. I did the sous vide-ing and my wife will be frying the bacon. Ready for meat candy time? Let’s do it! ...see full post

#2218: Tseng Rice Noodle Spicy Braised Pork Flavor Flavor

October 28, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 1 comment

Okay now this – this sounds good. I absolutely love a few things in this world. Curries, Korean BBQ, dim sum… Something new has been anything braised and Taiwanese. We’ve got a little restaurant nearby called Looking For Chai and their braised pork and braised beef is so good – tender and so full of flavor. Just a nice slab of it on a bed of rice and that’s all you need – well, that and a little milk tea. Let’s check out this spicy braised noodle! ...see full post

#2217: Nissin Demae Ramen Spicy Seafood Flavour Instant Noodle

October 27, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

One of the many varieties sent by Nissin HK for Meet The Manufacturer. This sounds good to try today; it’s been really warm around the area lately (northwest USA) and it’s cooled off a little and so something spicy should bring the temp back up a little. I should mentioned that I have now gotten new bowls that I’ll start using today for the seasonings/oil/vegetables. They’re sake and soju cups! Let’s take a look! ...see full post

#2216: A-Sha Chow Mein Spicy Flavor

October 27, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s the third of the A-Sha microwavable tray varieties – let’s give it a looksie! ...see full post

#2215: Myojo Mee Goreng Spicy Flavour

October 26, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 1 comment

Today it’s the third and final of the trifecta of Mee Goreng varieties from Myojo of Singapore – spicy flavor. Let’s see if this thing has some real zing! ...see full post

#2214: Sapporo Ichiban Tabimen Nagasaki Chanpon

October 25, 2016October 25, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another one sent to me by Javier from Box From Japan. Box From Japan has subscriptions for all sorts of neat Japanese things. I regret to say that I was informed that they won’t be taking subscriptions for their ramen boxes for now – hopefully that will start again soon. He mentioned that you can purchase instant noodles from them here. Here’s what he had to say about this particular variety: ...see full post

#2213: Acecook Oh! Ricey Pork Flavour

October 24, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another one sent by reader Colin – thanks again man! So it’s been a while since I’ve had any of these Vietnamese Acecook variants. Sounds like a good one for today – let’s check it out! ...see full post

#2212: Paldo Bul Jjamppong

October 23, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 3 comments

Here’s a new Jjamppong from Paldo of South Korea sent by Yongmin Park of Paldo. Thank you very much! I really like jjamppong so let’s check it out! ...see full post

#2211: Nissin Disney Cuties Instant Noodle Roast Pork Flavour

October 23, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

I’m really excited about these – got 5 different varieties from Nissin Thailand – always looking for anything kid related when it comes to instant noodles! The fact is that there’s a market all over the world for instant noodles for kids; think about it – we have adult breakfast cereal here and then ones marketed to kids. Same with instant noodle abroad. Let check it out! ...see full post

Japanese Noodle Samples From Ippin!

* News / Noodle News

October 22, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

I got an email last week from a company that sells all sorts of neat Japanese stuff – Ippin! A marketer named Lee contacted me! There’s Ippin for the United States and Ippin for Singapore. Let’s see what Lee put in this neat package from Japan! ...see full post

#2210: Morre Instant Noodles Masala

October 22, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s one sent to me by a reader from fort Worth, TX named Marvin R. – thanks again! This pack is from Pakistan and has some neat languages all over it including Russian! Let’s give this masala favor instant a try! ...see full post

#2209: Nissin Demae Ramen Spicy Hot Tonkotsu Flavour Instant Noodle

October 21, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another Demae Ramen from Hong Kong! Spicy tonkotsu sounds really good. I’ve got chashu pork in the freezer so that should go nicely. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#2208: Roland Ramen Japanese Style Quick-Cooking Alimentary Paste With Chicken Artificially Flavored Soup Base

October 20, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 2 comments

A big thanks to Colin for finding and sending me this one! Okay, so I have been trying to get this one for a while; anything by Roland honestly. I called them, emailed them, and always got the same reply – ‘we don’t send sample.’ I really love it when companies have such a rigid policy against basically what amounts to free advertising. This one is made in Singapore for Roland company here in the USA, and I have a feeling it’s a private label by Tat Hui/KOKA – all boils down to one aspect which is a giveaway. Let’s check this one out and I’ll show you what that is. ...see full post

#2207: Nissin Big Cup Noodles Tonkotsu Flavour

October 19, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Since my wife is home today, I thought I’d make something for her. She’s not a big fan of spicy or fishy, so I thought maybe this cup might do her right. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#2206: Nissin Deka Buto Kuro M-yu Tonkotsu

October 18, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

#2205: Maruchan Bowl Taste Of Asia Hearty Pork Flavor Tonkotsu Ramen

October 17, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Tonkotsu is probably my favorite traditional ramen flavor. This and creamy broth with pork. Can’t beat it. Well, it’s now available from Maruchan in the USA in this bowl form! Let’s see how it fares! ...see full post

#2204: Nissin Cup Noodles Sabor Galinha Caipira

October 16, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Thanks again to Adriana and Steve O. for sending me these great Brazillian instants! I think this is the last of them – was a lot of fun! So I *think* this one translates to country style chicken. Well, let’s give it a look! ...see full post

Re-Review: Samyang Foods Fresh Jjajang

October 16, 2016October 16, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Okay so I guess karma will get you. I dunno. Let me explain… So I got this pack along with a couple others at HMart a week or two ago (great store, HMart by the way) and they had one of this series in single packs to buy, but the other two were in 5 packs that were around $9 each. Well, I went to the trouble of opening a couple of the 5 packs and taking out one each . Now, I’m unsure if this is truly a horrible thing to do; I’m sure they just put them on the shelf with the others that are sold in singles. Plus hey – I got them at HMart (there – the third time I mentioned HMart! Ooh a fourth!), so if you want to get these you can find them there. Well, as it turns out I reviewed this one in May and now I’m reviewing it again! Wasn’t my plan to do a re-review today but here we are. So perhaps the pulling of single packs from the multipack is why this happened. But probably not; I’m just getting old. Anyways, this is a jjajang/zha jiang (black bean sauce) noodle. Let’s hit it! ...see full post

Product Samples From Nyor Nyar Of Malaysia!

October 15, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Okay so I live in a small town in between a lot of bigger ones called Kenmore. We get a LOT of power outages here, and it looks like we’re probably going to have one tonight! Remnants of typhoon Songda shot out of the south pacific and made a beeline right for western Washington state. This neat box of samples arrived about an hour ago – I asked for more of these since I really like them a lot and they were kind enough to send some! Let’s crack this box open! ...see full post

#2203: Nongshim Bowl Noodle Soup Independence Day Limited Edition Spicy Chicken Flavor

October 15, 2016July 5, 2024 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

I saw this at the local supermarket the other day and just couldn’t pass it up. I don’t think I’ve ever seen an instant noodle showing such patriotism before! Also, before anyone starts sending me comments saying ‘how dare they use our flag – that’s made in South Korea,’ I have news for you. Nongshim America is down in Rancho Cucamonga, California and employs a LOT of Americans! Yep – chances are that if you’re living in the USA and enjoy Shin Ramyun or Shin Black or any of the Bowl Noodles, it was most likely made here in the states. Make sure to check out the factory tour video at the end of this post – I went on it in 2012 and it was a blast! Anyways, let’s check this one out! ...see full post

#2202: Nissin Nupasta Vongole Flavour Instant Noodle

October 14, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another one from the Meet The Manufacturer I did with Nissin Hong Kong. So vongole is a kind of clam and pasta dish very popular in southeast Asia. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: #2201: Mr. Lee’s Noodles Penang Chicken Curry Laksa

October 13, 2016October 13, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Penang. It’s a place I really miss, specifically because friends and flavors live there. some of the most amazing things that I’ve ever tasted are from Malaysia and specifically Penang. I decided to save this for last as I wanted to see how everything else was before I tried something that promises to be good. Today we say hello to this exotic variety and goodbye to the Meet The Manufacturer for Mr. Lee’s Noodles. Here we go! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: #2200: Mr. Lee’s Noodles Shaolin Monk Vegetables

October 12, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 1 comment

I think I was talking about Kung Fu Theater and David Carradine’s career the other day. He played Grasshoppe – a pupil of the Shaolin on that show. Still bugs he; why didn’t they get, oh – I don’t know… A more fitting person to play a Chinese martial arts student? Maybe someone.. Chinese? Anyways, it’s veggie time – let’s get it on! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: #2199: Mr. Lee’s Noodles Tai Chi Chicken

October 11, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Tai chi makes me think of the slow moving exercise many people do in large groups. This is an instant noodle blog though and so you get 3 minutes to do your tai chi! This is the chicken noodle – the basis of where all instant noodles come from. I believe a company’s chicken instant defines them. Let’s give it a look! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: #2198: Mr. Lee’s Noodles Dragon Fire Mushroom

October 10, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Today it’s mushrooms! Looks like spicy mushrooms too! Let’s check it out!

Detail of the side panels (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, add boiling water to ridge line (just under the lip). Stir then cover for 3 minutes. Stir and enjoy! ...see full post

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