Tag: Ramen

#327: Gomex 3 Miến Mì Tôm Hùm Lobster Flavour Instant Noodles

So here’s a brand I’ve never tried before. Gomex is produced by Viet Hung Food, another brand I’ve never heard of before. So I suppose its time to strap on the old noodle bowl and try this stuff. ...see full post

#326: Little Cook Instant Noodles TVP Curry Chicken Flavoured

So here’s another of the big ole Little Cook bowls. I would like to say first that curried chicken is one of the favorite things of mine. Let’s see if it’s good. ...see full post

The Earthquake In Japan

The Ramen Rater would like to send its sympathies to all affected by the catastrophic 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan. So much of what goes on on The Ramen Rater is related to Japan and we hope that Japan bounces back swiftly and smoothly. ...see full post

#325: Namchow Mee-Jang Artificial Pork Flavor Instant Noodles

So some noodles from Thailand. I have no idea what to expect from this one… Let’s see what’s inside… ...see full post

#324: Nongshim BIG Bowl Spicy Noodle Soup With Shrimp Flavor

So here’s a big sucker – the name says it’s big. So let’s see if bigger is better with Nongshim Spicy Shrimp… ...see full post

#323: Ottogi Jin Ramen (Hot) Asian Taste Instant Noodle Cup

I like how the lid has the instructions in the little pull up tab!

So here’s some Korean cup noodles from Ottogi. Haven’t had any Ottogi stuff in a while so this should be nice. ...see full post

#322: Unif Shrimp Fish Flavor Instant Noodles

So here’s some Unif Shrimp Fish… What’s funny is that I have had the Super Bowl’s lately and they looked exactly the same as this, but this one doesn’t say Super Bowl on it so go figure. ...see full post

#321: Little Cook Spicy Beef Flavor

So this looks really interesting. Upon tearing off the outer cellophane, i notice that where it says NEW TVP SPICY BEEF FLAVOR is actually a sticker. In fact, on the sides there were stickers as well – ingredients, nutrition facts and direction on preparation. ...see full post

#320: Maruchan Hot & Spicy Picante Chicken Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup

So what a shocker – we were strolling down the aisle of a big box grocery store and saw this sitting there. I like how they incorporated the Mexican flag into the packaging too! While trying to find a commercial for the last review (#319: Maruchan Oriental Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup) I found a TON of homemade videos for Maruchan Instant Lunch as well as official ones. It was insanity! test ...see full post

#319: Maruchan Oriental Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup

So my son is over today and he loves noodles too, so I get a bite of his and get to review it while he gets to eat it. It’s a fair deal I think! So here’s Maruchan Oriental – and yeah; it is a surprise that I haven’t reviewed it isn’t it? ...see full post

#318: Unif Super Bowl Instant Noodles Artificial Pickled Chilli Beef Flavor

So this is the third and final Super Bow. I do have a couple more of the Unif brand ones I think so those will be next! Anyways, here we go with Artificial Pickled Chilli Beef flavor! ...see full post

#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

#316: Unif Super Bowl Instant Noodles Artificial Stewed Pork Chop Flavor

Jeez these things are big enough… I wasn’t able to finish the last one! So here e go with some stewed pork chop! Interesting – don’t those meat cuts on the label look like ribs? I’m just sayin’… ...see full post

#315: Unif Super Bowl Instant Noodle Artificial Spicy Beef Flavor

So here’s a big sucka. Got about ten different ones to try here. This should be interesting stuff. First off, spicy beef! ...see full post

#314: Paldo Dosirac Mushroom Flavor Instant Noodle

The last of the Paldo Dosiracs. Mushroom eh? Here ya go…

Veg on top, powder on bottom. ...see full post

#313: Paldo Dosirac Shrimp Flavor Instant Noodle

Next to last one of these. Shrimp flavor sounds pleasurable – I shall eat it!

Veg on top, soup base powder below. ...see full post

#312: Lucky Me! Supreme Bulalo Artificial Bone Marrow Flavor Instant Noodles

The last of the Lucky Me!’s I have in my noodle box. Bone marrow? Bring it with the beefiness! ...see full post

#311: Vifon Tasty Asian Style Instant Noodle Mushroom Flavor

Okay so my theory here is that if it says it’s tasty, there’s an extremely good chance it isn’t. I’ve never been a mushroom fan but I’ve been coming around lately. This however looked gross to me and has been sitting at the bottom of my noodle box for a while. Today I decided no longer will I fear these noodles. No longer will I cower under my afghan. Bring it noodles – let’s see how ya are. ...see full post

#310: Lucky Me! Instant La Paz Batchoy (La Paz Style) Instant Noodles Artificial Beef Flavor

So some new Lucky Me! stuff here… More beef! Bring on the beef!

From left to right: a packet of soup base, a packet with seasoned oil on top and some crunchy greasy stuff below and a packet of weird rehydratable chewy thingies. ...see full post

#309: Paldo Dosirac Beef Flavor Instant Noodle

So here’s another Dosirac, this time beef. More of the same?

Same as before on packets – a veggie and a powder. ...see full post

#308: Tradition Imitation Chicken Flavor Vegetarian Ramen Noodle Soup

Here’s something new – was blown away that I hadn’t noticed it before. This is kosher ramen! It’s made in Canada for a company in Los Angeles called Tradition… ...see full post

#307: Royal Umbrella Vegetarian Tom Yum Instant Cup Noodle

A cup noodle from Thailand that isn’t MAMA brand? Well, let’s give it a try. This company is better known for rice products. ...see full post

#305: Lucky Me! Supreme Special Beef Carne de Vaca Instant Mami Noodles With Free Crackers

So I’ve reviewed another Supreme with the free crackers before. This time it’s special beef flavor! The tops are all the same on this line it appears… ...see full post

#303: Paldo Dosirac Artificial Chicken Flavor Instant Noodle

So here’s some Dosirac. I wonder what it means? Funny name! Perhaps it means Great Taste!

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#302: Samyang Bowl Noodle Soup Yukgaejang Ramen Picante Beef Flavor

Well, I’d sworn I’d had this before but nope! That was the Nongshim stuff. Curious if this stuff is as good… ...see full post

#301: Dragonfly Guilin Style Flavor Guilin Rice Vermicelli Bún Quế Lâm

So three hundred reviews behind this and onward we go! So here’s a brand I’ve never seen before. A lot of funny stuff on this package – shrimp flavor, bad English… But proof is in the eating right? ...see full post

The Ramen Rater News 2/13/2011

So today I reviewed the 300th unique ramen / instant noodle pack of this weird and fun hobby of mine. There’s been a lot of different things I’ve found enjoyable about this hobby: learning about different cultures, talking with people from around the world, and, most importantly, getting to eat some cheap and sometimes extremely good food. ...see full post

#300: Wu-Mu Steam Spinach Ramen With Onion Flavor

Okay and here we go with review #300! It’s really getting hard to find ones I haven’t sampled and reviewed yet so if anyone would like to send me some that would be really much appreciated! So here’s #300, spinach onion time! ...see full post

#299: Lucky Me! Supreme Sotanghon Artificial Chicken Flavor Instant Vermicelli Soup

So here’s the third Sotanghon flavored instant noodles I’ve tried – the others weren’t really my thing. Hopefully I like this one a bit! ...see full post

#298: Nongshim Hearty Rice Noodle Soup Spicy Veggie Consommé

So here’s something a little different! Healthy and consomme usually aren’t words I see one packages of instant noodles! ...see full post

#297: Rhee Bros Assi Brand Wellbeing Hot & Spicy Rice Noodle With Kimchi Flavored Soup

So here’s another Rhee Bros. Assi Brand Wellbeing noodle pack comin’ atcha.

I really like how these noodles look – very neat and tidy, as is the flavor packet. ...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

#294: Paldo Korean Noodle Seafood Flavor

Seafood flavor… I wonder if this will be like the Seafood Party? Kind of looks like the same kind of thing. ...see full post

#293: Tiger Brand Food Onion Flaver/Flavor Bowl Rice Noodles

So spell-check wasn’t working the day you made the lid for this stuff was it folks? No matter – I will be forgiving on that note as I review a bowl of noodles that claims to have onion flavor – and I really like onions so this should be awesome! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater Noodle Fest

So here’s a video with pretty much all the photos I’ve taken of noodles and where they come from. Strange, I know, but enjoy! ...see full post

#292: Paldo Korean Noodle U-Dong Flavor Noodles

Some more of these Paldo noodles. Let’s see how they taste and especially what I’m curious about – if these are thicker noodles. ...see full post

#291: Nongshim Gourmet Spicy Shin Bowl Noodle Soup

Shin Bowl. So this should be exactly like Shin Ramyun but in a bowl, right? I’m going to figure it isn’t because the noodles usually seem different with bowl noodles. ...see full post

#290: Doll Instant Noodle Spicy Artificial Beef Flavour

So recently I reviewed the pickled vegetable and the chicken Doll noodles and they were excellent. Spicy beef is hopefully as good. ...see full post

#289: Paldo Korean Noodle Broad Noodles

So I’ve got a few packs of these Paldo noodles to do. They are pretty ho-hum looking, although this one looks quite interesting. Broad noodles tend to be very good, so we’ll see how they are. ...see full post