Tag: japan

#317: Maruchan Yakisoba Cheddar Cheese Flavor Home Style Japanese Noodles

These are some noodles my son Andy got from his Grandpa Gary from California! Andy was kind enough to allow me a bite so I could review them in exchange for preparing them for him. ...see full post

#296: Nissin Cup Noodles Crab Flavor ( Hong Kong )

So here’s the second Hong Kong Nissin Cup Noodles I’ve found. I’m really hoping to find some more flavors because they’re really awesome! Well, here we go… ...see full post

#295: TableMark Japanese Style Soup Noodle Soybean Paste Flavor

So I found this at a little store at Alderwood Mall called Daiso. The only thing ramen related they had other than cookware. ...see full post

#286: Myojo Hyoubanya No Yakisoba Japanese Style Noodles Oriental Flavor

So here’s a nice box of Myojo yakisoba aching to be eaten.

Click image to enlarge. Nice design – fill the water, let it sit, pull off the drain, pour out the water. Pretty easy. ...see full post

#284: Nissin Cup Noodles Seafood Flavor ( Hong Kong )

Well look at what I found! I’ve never seen anything like this before – these are manufactured in Hong Kong and look really interesting! Let’s see what’s going on with the seafood flavor – a variety not available in the USA Cup Noodles live! ...see full post

#265: Nissin Cup Noodles Chicken Flavor

Yeah okay I know… After 264 reviews I’m finally getting to the Nissin Chicken Cup Noodles. Let’s get to it. ...see full post

#257: Nissin Cup Noodles Beef Flavor

So here’s another good ol standby – beef cup noodles.

Very easy instructions… ...see full post

#256: Nissin Cup Noodles Shrimp Flavor

So we went to the grocery store and got a bunch of Cup Noodles – at only 25 cents a piece why not, and they haven’t been reviewed yet! So here’s shrimp. ...see full post

#247: Myojo Udon Mushroom Flavor Japanese Style Noodles With Soup Base

I’m not sure but this may be the last of the Myojo fresh udons! Ah well – they were a lot of fun! Hopefully there will be more flavors… ...see full post

#244: Nissin Karashi Mayonnaise Flavor Yakisoba Pan-Fried Noodles

So look upon this with awe and silent adoration. Mayonnaise flavor noodles. Mayonnaise on the noodles. Mayonnaise. It’s just so amazing. This one is using something called Karashi Mayo.  Wikipedia says lends  some light to this situation… ...see full post

#243: Myojo Udon Hot & Spicy Flavor Japanese Style Noodles With Soup Base

So time for new noodles! Here’s some!

One packet of seasoning as per usual with Myojo’s fresh udon packs… ...see full post

#240: Sanyo Foods Aunt Mentaiko Durum Spaghetti

So first off, I’d like to thank Walnuts4Gold from reddit.com for helping me figure out the name of this stuff. The only thing I had to go on was the phone number on the bottom. From that I figured out with a little research that Sanyo Foods makes these noodles. Then Walnuts4Food sent me a link with some other varieties including this one. This one is the Mentaiko variety. What’s mentaiko? Wikipedia states it is…
Mentaiko (明太子?) is the marinated roe of pollock, and is a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine. Mentaiko originated from myeongran jeot (명란젓) of Korean cuisine and was introduced to Japan after the Russo-Japanese War. Kawahara Toshio, a Busan-born Japanese, adapted Korean mentaiko to Japanese tastes in Fukuoka in the 1950s. The name is derived from the Korean word for Alaska pollock (mentai, 명태 : myeongtae in Korean) and the Japanese word for “child” (子, ko?). The typical seasoning and flavor is slightly different in Japan.
Mentaiko is made in a variety of flavors and colors and is available at airports and main train stations. It is usually eaten with onigiri, but is also enjoyed by itself with sake. A common variety is spicy mentaiko (辛子明太子, karashi mentaiko?). It is a product of the Hakataward of Fukuoka City.

It makes perfect sense  that this must be what it is….

Click image to enlarge. Pretty easily followed instructions… ...see full post

#238: Nissin Chow Noodles Tomato & Basil Flavor Ramen Noodles

Chow noodle! Wow this stuff looks interesting. I liked the cheese version… Let’s see how this one tastes eh? ...see full post

#234: Myojo Udon Shrimp Flavor Japanese Style Noodles With Soup Base

So another one of these. They are hard to pass up at 69 cents each. Shrimp flavor is the game of the day. ...see full post

#229: Myojo Udon Chicken & Abalone Flavor

So we were at 99 Ranch yesterday and Kit picked this one for me! Let’s give it a try!

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#226: Nissin Chow Noodles Cheddar Cheese Flavor Ramen Noodles

Before anyone gets their panties in a proverbial ruffle, look at the lower right hand corner. It says ramen noodles. ...see full post

#222: Myojo Udon Crab Flavor Japanese Style Noodles With Soup Base

Been wanting to try this for awhile and thought hey – a sale on it for 69 cents? I’m on it. So here we go. ...see full post

#221: Nissin Top Ramen Beef Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup

Yep – surprising isn’t it? When you see that I’ve reviewed well over 200 unique packs of instant noodles to think that I haven’t done beef flavored Top Ramen yet. So here we go! ...see full post

#218: Maruchan Yakisoba Sweet & Sour Chicken Flavor

Sweet & sour chicken?  Is it possible that it could taste like sweet & sour chicken? We shall see… ...see full post

#216: Maruchan Instant Lunch Roast Chicken Flavor Ramen Noodles With Vegetables

Roast chicken? As opposed to the regular chicken eh? Okay I’m game…

Powder base and veggies in with the noodles. awaiting the pain of the boiling water. ...see full post

#214: Maruchan Yakisoba Teriyaki Beef Flavor Home-Style Japanese Noodles

So teriyaki beef. Here we go…

Click image to enlarge. Up to the fill line, 4 minutes of microwave… ...see full post

#212: Maruchan Yakisoba Roast Chicken Flavor Home-Style Japanese Noodles

So the local grocery store had four different varieties of this stuff so I thought I might as well run through them. So roast chicken huh? Alrighty… ...see full post

#207: Sapporo Ichiban Japanese Style Noodles & Original Flavored Soup

‘So I believe that this is the last of the Sapporo Ichiban regular ramens to try. I have a feeling is will be either soy or miso taste. ...see full post

#205: Sapporo Ichiban Japanese Style Noodles & Beef Flavored Soup

So now that I’m out of the Nong Shim bowl noodles, here’s something new. This is going to be good – I haven’t had any complaints that I can think of about Sapporo Ichiban’s products. ...see full post

#198: Shirakiku Sanukiya Somen Fresh Japanese Style Original

Some fresh noodles. Some this time – I know Udon, but what it somen? Wikipedia says:

Sōmen (?) are very thin, white Japanesenoodles made of wheat flour. The noodles are usually served cold and are less than 1.3 mm in diameter. The distinction between sōmen and the next thicker wheat noodles hiyamugi and even thicker Japanese wheat noodles udon is mostly the size of the noodle. Somen noodles are stretched when made, as are some types of udon noodles. ...see full post

#196: Nissin Cup Noodles Pani Puri

So something from India eh? The last Cup Noodles from India was a little funky I thought – let’s see how this one tastes… ...see full post

#189: Nissin Cup Noodles Manchurian Enjoy Noodles With Hot Soup

So I wonder what exactly does Manchurian taste like? I guess we’ll see…

The seasoning is included in the noodle block on this one. So I added the hot water up to the line and gave it 3 minutes. ...see full post

#185: Shirakiku Fresh Japanese Style Udon Sanukiya Udon

MMMMMM – fresh udon! Plus, its being enjoyed while we watch the Maury show and watch people yell and freak out at eachother. ...see full post

#184: Myojo Chukazanmai Japanese Style Noodles With Soup Base Soy Sauce Flavor

Some more of the Myojo Chukazanmai. It’s still on sale!

A powder and a liquid…

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#183: Nissin Bowl Noodles Hot & Spicy Chicken Flavor

Some very domesticated Nissin Hot & Spicy! Haven’t tried this kind before – hoping it’s good! ...see full post

#182: Myojo Chukazanmai Japanese Style Noodles With Soup Base

Looks interesting – so far I have really enjoyed this line by Myojo quite a bit. Seems pretty gourmet… ...see full post

#180: Myojo Hyoubanya no Yakisoba Japanese Style Noodles Sauce Flavor

So this looks a lot like Nissin’s Yakisoba… Hmmm…. I wonder if it is as good? Better? Let’s see… ...see full post

#166: Koyo Garlic Pepper Ramen Made With Organic Noodles

So this came from a local snooty natural foods place in Edmonds. We’ll see how it is… ...see full post

#162: Myojo Chukazanmai Japanese Style Noodles With Soup Base Oriental Flavor

So I got these noodles yesterday up the road at 99 Ranch and wow everyone else wanted to be there at the same time! Was absolutely amazing how many people were in that store all at once!  Surprisingly, it took maybe 8 or so minutes to get rung up and on my way home with some nice noodles that were on sale! ...see full post

#160: Myojo Soy Sauce Flavor Ramen-Desse Japanese Style Soup Noodles

This was a really cheap bowl noodle from H-Mart. Let’s see how it is…

So the veggies and powder soup base was in the big silver packet. The little packet had sesame oil. ...see full post

#157: Nissin Cup Noodles Sotanghon Chicken Flavored Instant Noodles

So here’s some unique noodles in a cup from the Philippines! Sotanghon chicken – what’s sotanghon? According to Wikipedia… ...see full post

#156: Maruchan Instant Lunch Cajun Style with Chili Piquin & Shrimp Ramen Noodles With Vegetables

So continuing the cavalcade of cup soups, here we have some Maruchan Instant Lunch. Not a very standard rameny flavor but we’ll see how it tastes. ...see full post

#154: Nissin Cup Noodles Creamy Chicken Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup

So second in our series of cup noodles is the old standard. As it says on the packaging, they’ve been making Cup Noodles since 1971 and Nissin was the first to make cup noodles. Creamy chicken is a newer flavor – I’m sure plain chicken was the original. ...see full post

#151: Shirakiku Tokusen Miso Ramen Japanese Style Noodles

So here’s another Shirakiku. I’ve enjoyed a lot of their products – most memorably their kizami shoga. This will be the second of their instant noodle line I will review. Here we go! ...see full post

#149: Maruchan Akai Kitsune Udon Instant Oriental Noodles

So here’s one of the large noodle bowls I have. If you’ll recall, I’ve reviewed Kitsune Udon before – I did Sapporo Ichiban’s. This one’s a little different. The Kitsune is much bigger this time. Also, it’s a bowl! ...see full post