Tag: ramen noodles

#5326: Prima Taste Singapore Chilli Crab LaMian – Singapore

#5326: Prima Taste Singapore Chilli Crab LaMian - Singapore

This is another new packaging variety from Prima Taste of Singapore. Different package and size – possibly different flavorings? Let’s find out. ...see full post

Want Awesome Birria Ramen? Check Out Cielo Fresh Foods

Want Awesome Birria Ramen? Check Out Cielo Fresh Foods

So I’m going to be very upfront on this one – this is the absolute BEST BIRRIA INSTANT I’VE TRIED. It’s really quite wonderful. If that’s enough to perk your ears up, the seafood variety is no slouch either. If ya want to check these out, head over to Cielo Fresh Foods’ website. Enjoy! ...see full post

#5325: Myojo x Mode Gakuen Spicy But Happy Honey Butter Sweet & Spicy Jjigae – Japan

#5325: Myojo x Mode Gakuen Spicy But Happy Honey Butter Sweet & Spicy Jjigae - Japan

Here’s a variety that I found in one of MiauMall’s Nakama Noodles subscription boxes! These are discontinued, however you can find their stuff at MiauMall – here is what they said about this one – “Let’s start the season of love with this sweet and spicy ramen! This collab with Mode Gakuen features a tasty yukgaejang-style broth with a beef base and plenty of red chili and garlic. And with the honey butter oil, this cup is lovely from start to finish” ...see full post

Instant Noodle Varieties From Poland!

Instant Noodle Varieties From Poland!

This is something I’ve very excited about – was contacted by a reader who asked if I’d like to try Polish varieties and of course I answered yes. A ton of really great ones and it’s really hard to find this stuff here. Let’s check ’em out! ...see full post

#5324: Kee Hiong Duck Noodle – Malaysia

#5324: Kee Hiong Duck Noodle - Malaysia

Thank you to Pher Engi for sending this along! This brand isn’t familiar but I must say I like the logo with the duck in the letter D. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5323: Myojo Megami Abura Soba – Japan

#5154: Myojo Megami Abura Soba - 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 – “After a night of haunts and scares, you’re going to need some comfort! This pack of abura soba is sure to provide a bit of comfort! Get tons of flavor too with non-fried noodles with a hint of garlic and a tasty soy sauce tare with hints of sesame oil, bamboo and grilled pork!” ...see full post

#5322: Sapporo Ichiban Pokémon Spicy Miso Ramen – Japan

#5322: Sapporo Ichiban Pokémon Spicy Miso Ramen - Japan

Here’s a variety that I found in one of MiauMall’s Nakama Noodles subscription boxes! These are discontinued, however you can find their stuff at MiauMall – here is what they said about this one – “We had to end our list with more Pokémon fun! This tasty ramen pack features ramen noodle in a spicy soup with a spicy miso-based soup. This soup has great spice with chili paste and chili powder and tons of umami with hints of beef and gochujang in the broth!” ...see full post

#5321: Viet Cuisine Shiitake Mushroom Instant Rice Noodles – Vietnam

#5321: Viet Cuisine Shiitake Mushroom Instant Rice Noodles - Vietnam

Another shroomy one from James of Lakeside, California – thanks! The first one of these I reviewed I was very surprised by  insofar as I actually liked it. I’m not a fungi (well, my wife thinks I am at least) and have never really been all in for mushrooms. She is though – bI have seen her devour them with such zeal; I feel kind of left out of the spore thing. But I digress; let’s see how it goes with a rice noodle version. ...see full post

#5320: New Touch Nara Tenri Ramen – Japan

#5320: New Touch Nara Tenri Ramen - Japan

Frank over at 5am Ramen sent me this in a box of varieties – thanks! He’s got some really premium stuff like this for sale – and he does guides and tours over in Japan as well! Here’s what he had to say about this variety – “The city of Tenri in Nara is known for two things – the Tenrikyo religion…and RAMEN! The local ramen is referred to as “Stamina Ramen”. It’s rather unique. For one, the shoyu (soy sauce) seasoned soup is packed with Chinese cabbage, or hakusai. Hakusai is a topping you rarely see in ramen. Alongside the tangy shoyu base, the soup is a bit spicy from togarashi spice and broad bean chili paste. You’ll also notice the strong presence of garlic. In summary, this is an underrated, delicious ramen that hits the spot any time of year.” ...see full post

#5319: Yang Zhang Gui Vermicelli & Noodle Sour Spicy Soup – China

#5319: Yang Zhang Gui Vermicelli & Noodle Sour Spicy Soup - China

Big thanks to Pher Engi for sending this along! These are really neat varieties and they come with braised egg or braised quail egg! Let’s see what is in there! ...see full post

#5318: Viet Cuisine Shiitake Instant Bean Thread – Vietnam

#5318: Viet Cuisine Shiitake Instant Bean Thread - Vietnam

Here’s one from James of Lakeside – thanks again! He sent two of these – one with bean thread, one with rice vermicelli. Let’s see what’s within. ...see full post

A-Sha Sends Award-Winning Dan Dan Meteor Noodle

In 2013, I got a lot of flak from Taiwan. My top ten and bottom ten lists were the focus – nothing on the top, a couple on the bottom insofar as Taiwan was concerned. I decided hey – maybe I should do a shout out to Taiwan and ask for some varieties. A-Sha was the first to answer that call. Over the years, I’ve been lucky to try different export varieties as well as Taiwan only ones that have been so impressive. Today, I’ll show you a trifecta of varieties you can get here in the United States over at ashadrynoodle.com – check it out! ...see full post

#5317: Maggi Cili Ala Kampung Goreng – Malaysia

#5317: Maggi Cili Ala Kampung Goreng - Malaysia

Thanks again to Pher Engi for sending this one! This is from their ‘syiok’ range – in Singapore (and I guess syiok (or shiok) mean wow or cool or excellend or rad. This sounds interestoing. Let us cook! ...see full post

#5316: Sapporo Ichiban Pokémon Shoyu Ramen – Japan

#5316: Sapporo Ichiban Pokemon Shoyu 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 – “Next up is a classic bowl of shoyu ramen with a fun Pokémon package! This
bowl features thick tasty noodles in a chicken and shoyu-based soup with
hints of ginger, garlic and onion for tons of umami! Plus, this bowl has 1 of 3
possible Pokémon designs” ...see full post

#5315: Nongshim Shin Ramyun x Jayfai Tom Yum Flavour – South Korea

#5315: Nongshim Shin Ramyun x Jayfai Tom Yum Flavour - South Korea

Big thank you to Pher Engi for sending this along! Recently, I reviewed a tom yum flavored dry noodle from this range. This one has soup. Sounds good – curious how it will be, so let’s cook it up and find out. ...see full post

#5314: Sapporo Ichiban Junren Sapporo Miso Ramen – Japan

#5314: Sapporo Ichiban Junren Sapporo Miso Ramen - Japan

Frank over at 5am Ramen sent me this in a box of varieties – thanks! He’s got some really premium stuff like this for sale – and he does guides and tours over in Japan as well! Here’s what he had to say about this variety – “This is is the official instant ramen from Junren, one of Sapporo’s most celebrated miso ramen shops! This is saying a lot, as miso ramen originally comes from  Sapporo….and there are countless miso ramen shops there. But Junren has a history going back to 1964. This instant ramen pays proper homage to this. The soup is rich with pork bones, but isn’t too rich. A bold miso flavors still shines through as well. The thick, Sapporo style noodles are wonderfully chewy and the generous amount of minced  ork adds extra meatiness to the soup.” ...see full post

#5313: You Ni Yi Mian Sesame Paste Dry Noodle – United States

#5313: You Ni Yi Mian Sesame Paste Dry Noodle - United States

This is the last of this range sent by James from Lakeside, California – thanks again! They’ve been pretty decent and I must say 6 minutes is the right timing to use. Let’s try it out. ...see full post

#5312: Nongshim Shin Ramyun Stir Fry With Cheese – South Korea

#5312: Nongshim Shin Ramyun Stir Fry With Cheese - South Korea

Big thanks to Pher Engi for this one! So too warm in the bedroom at night so open the window. Writing this during allergy season so pollen invades room. Misery. That’s how I start my day. Let’s cook. ...see full post

#5311: Happysnail Liuzhou Snail Rice Noodles (Crayfish Taste)

#5311: Happysnail Liuzhou Snail Rice Noodles (Crayfish Taste)

First, big thanks to James from Lakeside California for sending this. So, I’m generally not a huge fan of river snail noodle, however this one seems like it’s been very popular. There’s a tom of sachets. A ton. Let’s give it a go. ...see full post

#5310: Nissin Donbei Beni Shoga Tempura Soba – Japan

#5310: Nissin Donbei Beni Shoga Tempura Soba - Japan

Here’s a variety that I found in one of MiauMall’s Nakama Noodles subscription boxes! These are discontinued, however you can find their stuff at MiauMall – here is what they said about this one – “We had to bring this popular, limited-edition tempura soba back! This pretty, pink soba bowl has delicious soba noodles in a savory katsuo dashi (Japanese soup stock) and soy sauce soup! It’s topped with tasty beni shoga (red pickled ginger) tempura, perfect for the season!” ...see full post

#5309: Dragon Express Ramen Low Sodium Hot & Spicy Vegetable – United States

#5309: Dragon Express Ramen Low Sodium Hot & Spicy Vegetable - United States

Here’s another one from James of Lakeside California – thanks again! I was pleasantly surprised with the chicken flavor from this range – not bad. Doesn’t make we interested in going to prison though – these will generally only be sold to people who are in prison. My guess is this  range wasn’t so popular or an order wasn’t picked up. It’s in Grocery Outlet all over the place at the moment. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5308: A-Sha Spicy Dan Dan Meteor Noodles – Taiwan

#5504 A-Sha Spicy Dan Dan Meteor Noodles - Taiwan

You may have seen this before – on my top ten global noodles list. It’s incredibly good and the folks at A-Sha sent me the new packaged version. Read the review and I’ll go over changes if any to the product. Hope they haven’t as it was great. ...see full post

#5307: Indomie Mi Instan Rasa Rawon Pedas Mercon – Indonesia

Big thanks to Pher Engi for this one! A little research found some answers on this one – Wikipedia had this to say – ...see full post

#5306: Dragon Express Ramen Low Sodium Chicken Flavor – United States

#5306: Dragon Express Ramen Low Sodium Chicken Flavor - United States

Big thanks to James from Lakeside California for this. Okay first things first. He found this at Grocery Outlet in California. Yesterday, I walked over tot our local one in hopes that they might have some other varieties. They had the ones he sent – all the exact same ones. Second, these are definitely what are known as prison ramen; they have the earmarks with the clear packaging which makes it awful hard to smuggle and contraband using the packs. Well, it says it is made in the US so the next question – who makes these? This image of a sachet of Maruchan Creamy Chicken shows the text and font same as on these. But why? They already have a line of products for corrections. Anyways, I’m leaning towards them being the manufacturer – could be totally wrong though. Anyways, let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5305: New Touch Shinshu Miso Ramen – Japan

#5305: New Touch Shinshu Miso Ramen - Japan

Frank over at 5am Ramen sent me this in a box of varieties – thanks! He’s got some really premium stuff like this for sale – and he does guides and tours over in Japan as well! Here’s what he had to say about this variety – “This instant ramen beautifully showcases Japan’s Nagano region. First of all, “Shinshu” is the ancient name for Nagano. Furthermore, “Shinshu Miso” comes from Nagano and is the most prized type of miso in Japan. This instant ramen features a rich soup with a bright Shinshu Miso flavor. It also includes two toppings straight from Nagano – nozawana (a leafy green) and shimeji mushrooms. Lastly, there’s a little bit of heat coming from shichimi spice prepared by a company that’s famous for it.” ...see full post

#5304: You Ni Yi Mian Scallion Oil Flavor Noodle – United States

#5304: You Ni Yi Mian Scallion Oil Flavor Noodle - United States

Here’s one sent by James of Lakeside, California – thanks! The first of these was good as I remember and this one sounds very good. While made in China, everything is done specificall for the USA. Let’s give it a whirl! ...see full post

#5303: Yang Zhang Gui Braised Bowl Beef With Tomato – China

#5303: Yang Zhang Gui Braised Bowl Beef With Tomato - China

I’m really intrigued with these bowls. This was sent by Pher Engi – thanks again! A beef tomato eh? It looks to have a nice little spherical surprise – let’s have a look! ...see full post

#5302: Paldo Strawberry Bibimmen (Spring Edition) – South Korea

#5302: Paldo Strawberry Bibimmen (Spring Edition) - South Korea

A big thanks to Noodle Journey for sending this one. So this cold noodle usually has apple I believe but this time it’s strawberry. Very curious about this, so lett’s cook! ...see full post

#5301: Maggi Syiok Tom Yam Kaw – Malaysia

#5301: Maggi Syiok Tom Yam Kaw - Malaysia

Thank to Pher Engi for sending this one! This one’s a bit confusing to me as in my research of this particular style, the kaw style is made with chicken, however I see a myriad of seafood. No matter – let’s try it out! ...see full post

#5300: Paldo Bibimmen 2 – South Korea

#5300: Paldo Bibimmen 2 - South Korea

Big thanks to Noodle Journey for sending this one! So, this is a new version of Paldo’s Bibimmen, kind of a 2.0 deal. Looks interesting – I guess we ought to sample it. ...see full post

#5299: Kenchan Ramen Gluten Free Soba Noodles Spice Blend – United States

#5299: Kenchan Ramen Gluten Free Soba Noodles Spice Blend - United States

Here’s the last of the Kenchan Ramen varieties they sent over – thanks! I think I might end up doing this cold today. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5298: Kenchan Ramen X Gluten Free Meister Shio Ramen Ginger & Garlic Flavor – United States

#5298: Kenchan Ramen X Gluten Free Meister Shio Ramen Ginger & Garlic Flavor - United States

This and the next Kenchan Ramen varieties I’m trying will be gluten free, which I think will appeal to many. I’m very curious about these – let’s give ’em a go! ...see full post

#5297: Kenchan Ramen Japanese Soba Noodles Yuzu Spice – United States

#5297: Kenchan Ramen Japanese Soba Noodles Yuzu Spice - United States

In addition to fresh noodles, Kenchan Ramen also has shelf stable stuff like these. These can go hot or cold. Let’s try em hot! ...see full post

#5296: Kenchan Ramen Premium Spicy Miso – United States

#5295: Kenchan Ramen Premium Spicy Miso - United States

Kenchan Ramen is providing a myriad of different delivery ramen options. The recently sent a box on ice with fresh as well as shelf stable varieties. The fresh boxes contain two servings of everything. This one today is their tonkotsu – a lot of nice garnish and looks good to me – let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#5295: Kenchan Ramen Premium Tonkotsu – United States

#5294: Kenchan Ramen Premium Tonkotsu - United States

Kenchan Ramen is providing a myriad of different delivery ramen options. The recently sent a box on ice with fresh as well as shelf stable varieties. The fresh boxes contain two servings of everything. This one today is their tonkotsu – a lot of nice garnish and looks good to me – let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#5294: Maruchan Ganbare! Jukensei Ore No Shio Onion Salt Yakisoba – Japan

#5294: Maruchan Ganbare! Jukensei Ore No Shio Onion Salt 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 – ” Let’s see what they had to say about this one – “Now for some tantalizing yakisoba! This tasty yakisoba has a salt and pork base with plenty of veggie flavor for tons of umami. And with green onion and accents of garlic and pepper, this yakisoba is packed full of flavor! Truly an enticing bowl of noodles!” ...see full post

#5293: Nongshim Soon Tofu Noodles – United States

#5293: Nongshim Soon Tofu Noodles - United States

This sounds interesting; I donn’t see what flavor it is as ‘tofu flavor’ wouldn’t make much sense. Spicy? Sweet? I suppose I’d better cook it up and find out! ...see full post

#5292: Vit’s Pan Mee Goreng Pedas Perisa Ayam Penyet – Malaysia

#5292: Vit's Pan Mee Goreng Pedas Perisa Ayam Penyet - Malaysia

Big thanks to Pher Engi for this one! Let’s start with a little info from Wikipedia – ...see full post

#5291: Lemonilo Ramen Fire Chow Mein – United States

#5291: Lemonilo Ramen Fire Chow Mein - United States

Here’s a new one from the folks over at Lemonilo! They’re an Indonesian company with export varieties – and this one says it’s going to have a burn to it! Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5290: Vifon Hot Beef Pikantine – Poland

#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