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Meet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From Blount Fine Foods (1 of 2)

Meet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From Blount Fine Foods - United States - The Ramen Rater

A big box – a big box that’s cold! Let’s see what’s inside.

Product Samples From Blount Fine Foods – United States

Meet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From Blount Fine Foods - United States - The Ramen Rater

A foam cooler. ...see full post

Unboxing Time: Something FIERY By Way Of Chicago

Unboxing Time: Something FIERY By Way Of Chicago

A reader named Jon was kind enough to send along some ultra spicy noodles. They beat me down before – watch the video below to find out all about them. ...see full post

Unboxing Time: Pineapple Cake From A-Sha Of Taiwan

Mid-Autumn Festival will be upon us very soon. October 3rd! A-Sha Dry Noodle, a company whose products have been in the Taiwanese Top Ten and once in the annual Top Ten list also makes quite a few different items. ...see full post

Unboxing Time: Mooncake From Prima Singapore

Unboxing Time: Mooncake From Prima Singapore - The Ramen Rater - prima taste laksa curry la mian

I remember discussing moon cake with my contact over at Prima Taste just around a year ago. They mentioned that they made it too – they are primarily a flour company and so make lots of different products that use flour as a main ingredient – instant noodles, bread mix, moon cakes, etc. October 4th this year is the big Mid Autumn Festival over in Asia and moon cakes are a big part of it. They are very dense and ornate and come in very ornate packages for the auspicious occasion. Let’s see what they sent! ...see full post

Unboxing Time: Happy Noodle From Taiwan

Unboxing Time: Happy Noodle From Taiwan

Today, it’s another installment of Unboxing Time With The Ramen Rater. We have some interesting things from Taiwan to check out! I thought it would be fun to have a special guest on this unboxing, so my son Andy has joined me today. Impressively, he’s sampled some of the spiciest noodles in the world – the number one from my top ten spicy list – and handled it pretty well earlier this year! Well, let’s get to the unboxing – I’ve started a new video series called ‘Unboxing Time With The Ramen Rater’ – I hope you enjoy it! ...see full post

New Samples From Nissin Singapore

Got a box from Nissin Singapore yesterday – thanks! They’ve been updating recipes and so I reached out to them for some samples. Let’s have a look! ...see full post

Sauce & Noodles From A Reader In Taiwan

Sauce & Noodles From A Reader In Taiwan

About 3 weeks ago I got a message from a guy named Peter in Taiwan asking me if he could send me a sample of a new sauce he’s making there. I never would turn down a sauce to try, and after a couple weeks here it is! Let’s see what’s inside! ...see full post

New Very Veggie Cup Noodles From Nissin

New Very Veggie Cup Noodles From Nissin

I saw an article mentioning a new product from Nissin Foods America which focused on a lot of vegetables and thought ‘it’s about time.’ I’ve had a ton of instant noodles in my time and honestly very rarely have I been satisfied with the amount of vegetables in them. I dropped a line to my contact over there and boom – a day later here are samples. Let’s see what’s in this box! ...see full post

Samples From Xiao Ban Mian

Thought it would be good to do a re-review of these – they’re some of my favorite noodles from Taiwan – on this year’s top ten list too! Let’s look within! ...see full post

A Donation From A Taiwanese Reader

A Donations From A Taiwanese Reader

Got an email from a guy named Jay in Taiwan a couple weeks ago about a spicy variety I hadn’t tried he wanted to send. He also sent some other stuff too! Thank you so much! Let’s have a look! ...see full post

New Samples From Paldo South Korea

New Samples From Paldo South Korea - The Ramen Rater

Nowadays, soon as there’s a knock at the door my son Miles is racing for the door. It’s really funny actually – he wants to steal the box and try to get it open as soon as possible to see what’s inside!  I wasn’t expecting this one from Paldo – unexpected but definitely appreciated! Let’s see what’s inside! ...see full post

Product Samples From Tseng Noodle

Product Samples From Tseng Noodle - Taiwan - The Ramen Rater

I asked for one four pack of their noodles. They sent a whole box! Let’s look inside.

Product Samples From Tseng Noodle – Taiwan

Product Samples From Tseng Noodle - Taiwan - The Ramen Rater ...see full post

An Enormous Gift From Nissin Mexico

An Enormous Gift From Nissin Mexico - Gourmet - Cup Noodles - Caldo De Camaron - The Ramen Rater - Instant Noodles

So Nissin Mexico’s Gourmet Caldo De Camaron was #1 on this year’s The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodle Cups Of All Time 2017 Edition – and well deservedly so. Big shrimp, lots of veggies and a broth to die for as well as some great noodles in these cups. Well, they were enthused and wanted to thank me, so they sent me a couple of cups. ...see full post

Pringles Top Ramen Chips & Where To Get ‘Em

Pringles Top Ramen Chicken Flavor Potato Crisps

Just In! Pringles Top Ramen Chips & Where To Get 'Em - United States - The Ramen Rater - chicken top ramen raman ramon roman chips crisps pringles

Okay so you may have seen that there are new Pringles Top Ramen Chicken Flavor Potato Chips on the market. This is a pretty surprising thing for the US – less so elsewhere. Apparently, the only place you can buy them in stores is at a place called Dollar General. There aren’t any in Washington State, so I had to look elsewhere. I found an eBay Seller who has them and at a very reasonable price. Some people are selling six cans of Pringles for $99! That’s $16.50 per can! Egad; what has this world come to… Anyways, yeah I don’t think they currently have any in stock but I asked and they said that they were going to restock again ASAP! ...see full post

Samyang Foods Samples Including New Mala Buldak Bokkeummyun

Samyang Foods Samples Including New Mala Buldak Bokkeummyun - South Kroea - The Ramen Rater - mala fire noodle challenge hot chicken ramen spicy

So both the kids were interesting this box that came yesterday. Miri is just about to start crawling but Miles is running around like a beast these days! Let’s see what’s inside! ...see full post

New Product Samples From Mom’s Dry Noodle

New Product Samples From Mom's Dry Noodle - Taiwan - The Ramen Rater

Got this box in the mail a couple days ago from Taiwan! Wonder what’s inside. Let’s find out! ...see full post

A Spicy Package From India

A Spicy Package From India

My wife Kit was kind enough to get me a pack of noodles I’d heard about being ultra spicy! Let’s look inside! ...see full post

The Noodle World Sampler From Zenpop Japan

The Noodle World Sampler From Zenpop Japan - The Ramen Rater ramen instant noodles

Was contacted a few weeks ago by Zenpop, a company thjat specializes in neat boxes of products from Japan! They informed me they wanted me to check out their ramen box and I was alright with that of course! They also have other kinds of boxes available – check them out here! Let’s crack this one open and see what’s inside – this month it’s the ‘Noodle World Pack!’ ...see full post

Bokkeum Neoguri & Mr. Bibim Samples From Nongshim South Korea

Bokkeum Neoguri & Mr. Bibim Samples From Nongshim South Korea - South Korea - The Ramen Rater - ramyun

A fellow reviewer from Happy Souper posted about these new Nonshim varieties and gave me the contact info for Nongshim Korea – I lost touch with my contact a while back. These were kindly sent by Danny – thank you very much! Let’s have a look! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From Nissin Germany

This box just didn’t want to seem to show up – but it did, thankfully! Let’s see what’s inside! ...see full post

Vietnamese Crab Noodles Donated By A Reader

Vietnamese Crab Noodles Donated By A Reader - Ther Ramen Rater - instant noodles - donations - samples

I got an email a couple weeks ago from Kimmy N. or Connecticut asking if I’d tried Binh Tay Crab noodles. I haven’t, and she offered to send some! ...see full post

New Product Samples From Nissin Hong Kong

New Product Samples From Nissin Hong Kong - The Ramen Rater - instant noodles - demae ramen - cup noodles

Two boxes arrived taped together from Nissin Hong Kong! Awesome! What could be inside? Let’s have a look! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From Kiki Noodles 3

Another box! What’s inside?

Bubble wrap!

Small wrapped items…

Hey great (click to enlarge)! Both kinds of seasonings! Thank you! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From Kiki Noodles 2

So the samples in the first box got a little banged up, so they sent some more. I see the tape of doom… Let’s see how they did! ...see full post

2x Spicy Buldak Bokkeummyun Cups & More From Samyang Foods

2x Spicy Buldak Bokkeummyun Cups & More From Samyang Foods - South Korea - The Ramen Rater

Got an email from Samyang Foods asking to verify my address for a shipment of samples a week or so ago! Today the box arrived in all it’s glory! Wonder what’s inside? Let’s see! ...see full post

Box From Japan – The June Box

Box From Japan - The June Box - The Ramen Rater - www.boxfromjapan.com - Javier

My friend Javier over at www.BoxFromJapan.com sent over the new ramen box for June! Thank you! Box From Japan is a purveyor of not only monthly subscription boxes of instant ramen bowls but you can also get neat boxes of candy and other neat stuff! Let’s see what’s within! ...see full post

라면 완전정복 저 지영준 / ‘Ramen Conqueror,’ By Ji Young Jun

About a year ago I was contacted by a man in South Korea. He was very interested in knowing my story – he also wanted me to help him and contribute to a book he was writing. He seemed like a nice guy so I figured hey – sounds like fun!My only stipulation was that when done, that he would send me three copies.Well, the book is finished! It’s in Korean and I can’t read it unfortunately, but I’m hoping someone will be able to help me out on that soon. ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From Tat Hui 2

Meet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From Tat Hui 2

Another package from Tat Hui? What could this be? Let’s find out!

Product Samples From Tat Hui 2 – Singapore

Meet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From Tat Hui 2

Hey a poster (click to enlarge)! Gotta go get this laminated for the Wall Of Fame! ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From Tat Hui 1

Meet The Manufacturer: KOKA Product Samples - Singapore - The Ramen Rater - Instant Noodles - tat hui

This big box was sent by the folks at Tat Hui, makers of KOKAS brand instant noodles in Singapore. A few years ago, I saw an article in a news feed about KOKA products at a trade show in the United States and it hit me: maybe I should contact the guy they mentioned. I also thought maybe I could interview him and ask some questions about instant noodles. This is how the whole Meet The Manufacturer concept was born. ...see full post

The May Box From Japan!

The May Box From Japan! - Boxfromjapan.com - javier - The Ramen Rater

My friend Javier over at www.BoxFromJapan.com sent over the new ramen box for May! Thank you! Box From Japan is a purveyor of not only monthly subscription boxes of instant ramen bowls but you can also get neat boxes of candy and other neat stuff! Let’s see what’s within! ...see full post

Mama Pat’s Sends Varieties From Africa!

Chef Ron wanted me to try some varieties from Africa and find out how his varieties stack up against them. So I figured, why not? ...see full post

Meet The Manufacturer: Mama Pat’s Foods Product Samples

Meet The Manufacturer: Mama Pat's Foods Product Samples - United States - The Ramen Rater - instant noodles

A box arrived today via FedEx. Indeed, it’s always nice to get a package in the mail and always exciting to see what’s inside. I’ve gotten many donations from readers and companies in the past, but this one arrived in an interesting way. ...see full post

Product Samples From CarJEN Of Malaysia

Product Samples From CarJen Of Malaysia - The Ramen Rater - instant noodles

Got a big package today! In fact, two packages wrapped together! Let’s take a look!

Product Samples From CarJEN – Malaysia

Product Samples From CarJen Of Malaysia - The Ramen Rater - instant noodles

In the smaller of the two packages (click to enlarge), instant noodle varieties! ...see full post

April’s Box From Japan

Javier over at www.boxfromjapan.com is working hard to bring you the best from Japan! He hand picks the best every month – ones you definitely can’t find here in the United States. Box From Japan is a subscription service – check it out! Here’s this months offering. ...see full post

Prima’s Juzz’s Mee Samples For The United States

Prima's Juzz's Mee Samples For The United States - Singapoire - The Ramen Rater - instant noodles - export

A knock at the door and a package in my hand. Wasn’t sure what this is but let’s open it and find out! ...see full post

Fire Noodle Samples From Samyang Foods

Fire Noodle Samples From Samyang Foods - South Korea - The Ramen Rater - buldak bokkeummyun

You’re probably thinking ‘wow – he’s sure getting a lot of stuff from South Korea lately’ and you’re right! My birthday is on Tuesday and I’ll be rolling out something special – The Ramen Rater’s Definitive Guide To Buldak Bokkeummyun. The ‘Fire Noodle Challenge’ has been done over on YouTube plenty of times and I thought it would be good to give a little background on these noodles and what they’re all about. Let’s have a look in this box. ...see full post

The March Box From Japan

The March Box From Japan - The Ramen Rater - Javir - www.boxfromjapan.com

Javier over at www.boxfromjapan.com is working hard to bring you the best from Japan! He hand picks the best every month – ones you definitely can’t find here in the United States. Box From Japan is a subscription service – check it out! Here’s this months offering. ...see full post

A Package Of Spicy From 1theKorea’s eBay Store

A Package Of Spicy From 1theKorea's eBay Store - The Ramen Rater - South Korea

Check it out (click to enlarge)! So I decided for the first time to get some noodles off of eBay. 1theKorea has a TON of great South Korean instant noodles – definitely check them out if you’re in the mood for some! Let’s look at what’s inside! ...see full post

Nissin Mexico Sends Cup Noodles Gourmet!

Nissin Mexico Sends Cup Noodles Gourmet! - Mexico - The Ramen Rater - fideos instantanea

I recently did a Meet The Manufacturer of Nissin Mexico and they said if I needed anything, let them know. Well, there was one thing. I really loved the Nissin Cup Noodles Gourmet Caldo De Camaron, a really  tasty shrimp variety. They were very kind and sent some! Let’s see! ...see full post

Spicy Korean Noodles From Anders & Ji-Min!

Spicy Korean Noodles From Anders & Ji-Min! - South Korea - The Ramen Rater - Instant noodles

I got an email a few weeks back asking if I’d tried the new 2x Spicy Buldak Bokkeummyun. I hadn’t and really wanted to. The email was sent by Anders and his girlfriend Ji-Min who live in South Korea and were kind enough to send some varieties along! Let’s see what’s inside! ...see full post