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#5290: Vifon Hot Beef Pikantine – Poland

August 28, 2025 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

#5290: Vifon Hot Beef Pikantine - Poland

This came by way of James from Lakeside, CA – thanks! This is a score – I so rarely get varieties for Europe! This is a beef with Sichuan pepper flavor variety – made in Vietnam for the Polish market. Rad! Let’s give it a whirl! ...see full post

#2965: Ajinomoto Oyakata Soy Sauce Ramen Soup

September 19, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

This is one that was sent to me by the Butlers from Illinois – thanks again! They got this and a few other varieties during a trip to Italy. Ajinomoto is the company that is best known for producing MSG. Check out the video at the bottom. This variety hails from Poland actually – kind of a surprise! Let’s crack it open and see what a Polish shoyu is like! ...see full post

#1006: Amino Barszcz czerwony (Borscht)

March 23, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 6 comments

Here’s the last of the varieties from Poland that were kindly sent by Joe & Gil of the UK! Borscht! I’ve never actually had real borscht before, but I read up on it on the Wikipedia page: ...see full post

#988: Amino Kuchnia Polska Ogorkowa

February 22, 2013March 1, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

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Here’s another great one sent by Gil & Joe of the UK! This is a Polish variety. What’s Ogorkowa mean? Simple – cucumber soup. I looked around online and found lots of recipes, some using dill pickles and mentioning that pregnant Polish women favored this soup. Well, let’s check it out! ...see full post

#943: Amino Kuchnia Polska Żurek

December 19, 2012February 12, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another new one from Joe & Gill of the UK! Wow! This is something brand new to me – instant noodles from Poland?! Yup they sure are. But what the heck is ‘Żurek?’ Well, Wikipedia has this to say: ...see full post