Tag: taiwanese

#4199: John’s Taiwanese Fried Sauce Noodles – Taiwan

#4199: John's Taiwanese Fried Sauce Noodles - Taiwan

Here’s a big box with two servings. This looks really fancy – curious about it – let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#4193: Bull Head Dry Noodle Spicy Sichuan Pepper Flavor – Taiwan

#4193: Bull Head Dry Noodle Spicy Sichuan Pepper Flavor - Taiwan

Here’s one that came from Daniel over at www.exoticnoods.com – check ’em out – you can use the coupon code THERAMENRATER for a discount, too! So I saw these at a local Asian market and was curious, but didn’t want to buy a multipack, so receiving this was really great. Taiwanese dry noodles. Let’s check ’em out! ...see full post

#4191: Kung Fu Noodle Spicy Duck Blood With Mung Bean Noodle Soup – Taiwan

#4191: Kung Fu Noodle Spicy Duck Blood With Mung Bean Noodle Soup - Taiwan

The guy in the corner says ‘hey check this out’ and hey I will buddy just hold on a second! I’ve had duck and pork blood many times in the past. While many Westerners might think this is far too exotic and wouldn’t ever think of trying a dish with blood as it’s main feature, let me tell you a little something about it. Pork blood cake in Taiwan is exquisite. It’s a little wonderful square with a very rich and tasty flavor. Duck blood is a bit different, but very, very rich. Coagulated duck blood is popular in white curry in Malaysia as well, and pork blood is popular in dishes from Thailand and Vietnam too. The last Taiwanese duck blood noodle I tried was exquisite; let’s see how this one is! ...see full post

#4190: A-Sha Meteor Noodles With Fried Sauce – Taiwan

#4190: A-Sha Meteor Noodles With Fried Sauce - Taiwan

Got a new one the other day that the folks over at A-Sha Dry Noodle sent. I really don’t know anything about it other than that they were interested in me trying it. Looks really good with that chunky paste on top – let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#4179: Sad Super Hot Noodles Spicy Glass Noodle Soup – Taiwan

#4179: Sad Super Hot Noodles Spicy Glass Noodle Soup - Taiwan

Got this during the days before Lunar New Year and it looked fascinating. Turns out the brand is Sad Super Hot Noodles. Looks like you get the noodles and a couple big sachets. I’m game – let’s check it out! ...see full post

#4166: SesaOle Sesanood Say Spicy – United States

#4166: SesaOle Sesanood Say Spicy - United States

Hey look! It’s a Taiwanese product specifically for the US market. This one is a spicy sesame paste dry noodle – this should be good! Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#4155: Kung Fu Noodles Premium Braised Beef Noodle Soup – Taiwan

#4155: Kung Fu Noodles Premium Braised Beef Noodle Soup - Taiwan

From the folks that brought you the unique goose oil dry noodles, we now have a braised beef variety. This looks really quite fancy – definitely a super premium range. It’s joined also in this range by a Duck Blood Mung Bean Noodle variant which also sounds good – let’s give this one a try from Kung Fu Noodles, a newcomer to the Taiwanese Top Ten. ...see full post

#4152: Charming Couple Biang Biang Soybean Paste Flavor – Taiwan

#4152: Charming Couple Biang Biang Soybean Paste Flavor - Taiwan

Well, I do believe we’ve reached the end of the Biang Biang line with this one. These have been pretty good! Thanks to the Charming Couple folks for sending them my way! Let’s try this soybean paste variety out. ...see full post

#4151: MIT Ginger & Sesame Oil Noodles – Taiwan

#4151: MIT Ginger & Sesame Oil Noodles - Taiwan

Here’s a Vegan variety that was sent by James from Lakeside, CA – thanks again! So these are very thin dry noodles from Taiwan. Usually they’ve been hit or miss, but we shall see. The sick continues. At some point soon, we’ll know if we have the COVID or not. Let’s give these a try. ...see full post

#4145: Prince Katsu Hello Kitty Chicken Noodle Soup – United States

#4145: Prince Katsu Hello Kitty Chicken Noodle Soup - United States

This one came by way of the fine folks at Asha Dry Noodle USA – interesting! When they mentioned it to me, I knew who would be fascinated by this – my daughter. Mimi is into Hello Kitty. Anyways, she’s in the episode of Instant Noodle Recipe Time – so check it out! Let’s give this stuff a try! ...see full post

#4143: Charming Couple Biang Biang Garlic Oil Fermented Tofu – Taiwan

#4143: Charming Couple Biang Biang Garlic Oil Fermented Tofu - Taiwan

Wow – I can’t believe I’m still awake and actually being productive. You see, I did an interview for Arirang Radio in South Korea last night – at 2am and then got up around 5:30am… It’s about 6pm now and I’m sincerely beat. Was worth it though – fun interview! Anyways, Just got done editing images for three reviews and now readying posts. Tomorrow is Friday and seems like I ought to do some reviews, so I think I will. I get ’em ready to go the night before, you see. Well, let’s give this one a try! ...see full post

#4124: Charming Couple Biang Biang Vegan Sichuan Pepper Sesame – Taiwan

#4124: Charming Couple Biang Biang Vegan Sichuan Pepper Sesame - Taiwan

I’m really excited to try this one – I love sesame paste and I love spicy things – unsure if this is sesame paste or sesame oil though – but we shall see! The last variety was really good so we shall see. Let’s go! ...see full post

#4121: SesaOle Sesanood Sesaiginal – United States

#4121: SesaOle Sesanood Sesaiginal - United States

This one sounds interesting. So, this is a Taiwanese made product  specifically for the US market. This sounds as if it’s full of sesame with the sesa prefix to all the parts of the product’s name and maker! Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#4120: MIT Shallot Sauce Dry Noodle – Taiwan

#4106: MIT Shallot Sauce Dry Noodle - Taiwan

Thanks to James from Lakeside, CA for shooting these over – awesome! Haven’t seen this brand before – I don’t think they have anything to do with the college… Sounds good though; I generally enjoy anything shallot sauce flavor. Let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#4117: Charming Couple Biang Biang Scallion Chicken Sauce – Taiwan

#4117: Charming Couple Biang Biang Scallion Chicken Sauce - Taiwan

Recently got a huge box of these from Charming Couple – thanks! So this is biang biang, a very wide belt noodle. They sent 4 varieties and will be trying them soon – they all have really funny graphics on them. Let’s check this one out! ...see full post

#4109: Hi-Lai Foods Lai Noodle Vegan Sesame Paste Flavor – Taiwan

Hi-Lai Foods Lai Noodle Vegan Sesame Paste Flavor - Taiwan

Definitely excited about this one – today I got home from a ten mile walk and found a big box at my doorstep. I haven’t even edited the unboxing video yet – and here we are. This as far as I can tell, is their Pepper Sesame Lai Noodle – it also sounds like it’s the favorite of an influential lady in Taiwan. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#4198: John’s Braised Scallion Oil Noodles – Taiwan

#4198: John's Braised Scallion Oil Noodles - Taiwan

These showed up a little while ago at my door all the way from Taiwan – I love a good dry noodle and really curious about these. I first spoke with someone from the company about 2 years ago and now they’re here! Let’s give them a try! ...see full post

#4080: Ve Wong Artificial Peppered Beef Flavor – Taiwan

#4080: Ve Wong Artificial Peppered Beef Flavor - Taiwan

September 8th, 2010. That was the last time I tried this one – it was review #132. I’ve been reviewing instant noodles since then – it’s kind of crazy. I mean, over 11 years ago  and almost 4000 reviews later, I’m still into reviewing instant noodles. Let’s revisit these – it’s not a re-review since in that amount of time, a lot of things can happen. For one thing, the packaging has changed. Another thing is that the same ingredients from suppliers may have changed. After 11 years, a lot changed in a product’s lifecycle. Let’s check this one out. ...see full post

#4072: iNoodle Flat Noodle Soy Sauce Flavor – Taiwan

#4072: iNoodle Flat Noodle Soy Sauce Flavor - Taiwan

Here’s one I found at a small neighborhood market in Bellevue called S-Mart – like from Army Of Darkness but a small Asian store. Let’s check this one out! ...see full post

#4052: Shin Horng Pot Burn Noodles Taiwanese Style Minced Pork Flavor – Taiwan

#4052: Shin Horng Pot Burn Noodles Taiwanese Style Minced Pork Flavor - Taiwan

Here’s one I found while at 99 Ranch Market in Edmonds to get my weekly Salad Cosmo Mung Bean Sprouts. Always such a long shelf on the ones there. It’s truly a wonderful thing! I’ve found this brand makes some really top-notch stuff in the past so figured I’d better give these a try. Let’s check ’em out! ...see full post

Hello Kitty Noodle Cups From A-Sha!

Hey look at this – Hello Kitty noodle cups you can now get easily in the United States! They come in chicken and spicy! Get ’em here – here’s the unboxing! ...see full post

#4011: Ve Wong Artificial Chicken & Pork Flavor Instant Noodle – Taiwan

So my daughter Mimi and I were at the local 99 Ranch Market and she saw this one and asked if I’d tried it. Honestly, I don’t think I have and if I have, it was over ten years ago, so looks like a good shot for a new review. I should point out that this brand, Ve Wong, isn’t pronounce ‘vee’ wong, but ‘way’ wong. Found that out in Taiwan! Let’s check it out. ...see full post

Charming Couple Sends Biang Biang Noodles!

Charming Couple Sends Biang Biang Noodles!

If you like noodles to be wide, this is for you! Biang Biang noodles are like belt noodles – very wide and have a very nice texture. Worth a look if you can find them. These came direct to me from Taiwan – let’s have a look! ...see full post

Hi-Lai Foods Sends New Samples From Taiwan!

Hi-Lai Foods Sends New Samples From Taiwan!

There’s a new variety of Hi-Lai noodles that just came out – Sesame Paste flavor. They sent samples of it, as well as the variety which is on this year’s Top Ten Taiwanese Instant Noodles Of All Time list, their original Lai Noodle. Both varieties are Vegan friendly as well! Let’s have a look. ...see full post

#4008: iNoodle Udon Cooked Noodles House Special Flavor – Taiwan

#4008: iNoodle Udon Cooked Noodles House Special Flavor - Taiwan

Who’s house? Run’s house? I’m curious how this will go – it’ll either be good or bad. Let’s have a look at this one. ...see full post

#3999: Thai Town Tom Yum Thai Flavor Noodles – Taiwan

#3999: Thai Town Tom Yum Thai Flavor Noodles - Taiwan

When I saw this variety at our local 99 Ranch Market, I definitely wanted to try it out and so I contacted the manufacturer. I was a little confused, but a lot enthused! Thai food from Taiwan? But I remembered I did have some really great Thai food while I was in Taiwan in 2017. Thai Town is a Thai restaurant in Taiwan and looks like they have some very good varieties of food to try. They, like many other restaurants, have branched out to create varieties you can make at home. This one sounds right up my alley. Thanks to the folks at Thai Town for sending some packets over! Let’s give this one a try on the cusp of my 4,000th reviews. ...see full post

#3959: Mom’s Dry Noodle Red-Braised Beef Noodle Soup – Taiwan

Mom's Dry Noodle Red-Braised Beef Noodle Soup - Taiwan

The last boxed variety I tried from Mom’s Dry Noodle was an absolute knockout. It was by far the finest chicken instant I’ve had bar none in all the years of my reviewing. Now, we’ve got a beed variety and I’ve very curious as to how this is going to be. You’re not going to find this one in the states – maybe eBay or eBay.ca might work. This one contains beef and I’m guessing a good amount of it! Alright – let’s get down to giving this a try. ...see full post

#3949: Little Couples Dry Noodle Fish Head Casserole – Taiwan

#3949: Little Couples Dry Noodle Fish Head Casserole - Taiwan

Here’s a unique and tradition variety from Taiwan. I’ve had fish head curry in Penang, Malaysia before, but this sounds like it’s quite different. Very curious about this one – let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#3944: Little Couples Chicken Rice Flavor Dry Noodle – Taiwan

#3958: Little Couples Chicken Rice Flavor Dry Noodle - Taiwan

The last variety I had from Little Couples was their Fish Head Casserole, which was quite good. This one sound good too. It’s a collaboration between Little Couples and the Prince Hotel. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#3878: Mom’s Dry Noodle Dandan Noodle – Taiwan

#3878: Mom's Dry Noodle Dandan Noodle - Taiwan

Ever since I first tried this one I was hooked. The noodles, the flavorings – just screams Taiwan. It’s made appearances on my annual big top ten for years as well as the number one spot on the Taiwan top ten. Check it out! ...see full post

#3935: Yi Lai Shuen Kinmen Thin Noodles – Sesame Oil Flavor – Taiwan

#3935: Yi Lai Shuen Kinmen Thin Noodles - Sesame Oil Flavor - Taiwan

Was neat seeing these – I’d tried a previous variety from this brand a while back. They mailed it to me but no clue how they got my address. Tried them and enjoyed them thoroughly. So here’s a version with really thin noodles. Let’s give ’em a try! ...see full post

#3924: Mom’s Dry Noodle Scallop & Hua Diao Wine Chicken Noodle Soup – Taiwan

#3947: Mom's Dry Noodle Scallop & Hua Diao Wine Chicken Noodle Soup - Taiwan

Well this is certainly a fancy box! This one hails from Taiwan and was sent by the company. It’s really neat to see all the super premium varieties coming out these days – this one sounds real good – let’s find out! ...see full post

#3917: Kung Fu Noodles Premium Black Sesame Oil With Mashed Ginger – Taiwan

#3957: Kung Fu Noodles Premium Black Sesame Oil With Smashed Ginger - Taiwan

I’ve heard of crushed ginger, but smashed? I really like that – smash! Oh wait – my eyes deceive me. It’s actually mashed ginger. I immediately think of a big hot bowl of mashed potatoes. I wonder what it would be like – eating a bowl of piping hot mashed ginger with a little butter, salt, and pepper? That would be heavy duty. Anyways, here we have what looks to be a nice Taiwanese dry noodle. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#3914: Kung Fu Noodles Premium Goose Oil With Crispy Shallot Flakes – Taiwan

#3946: Kung Fu Noodles Premium Goose Oil With Crispy Shallot Flakes - Taiwan

The last one of these I tried was just excellent and I’m guessing this one will be good as well. The goose oil really add a lot of richness to the noodle which is nice. Let’s see how it goes! I’ll also be using a special sauce they included when they shipped these – Mullet Roe sauce. They said it’s the same style as caviar! Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#3911: Kung Fu Noodles Premium Goose Oil With Sichuan Pepper & Hot Chili – Taiwan

#3933: Kung Fu Noodles Premium Goose Oil With Sichuan Pepper & Hot Chili - Taiwan

Here’s something I’m trying for the first time; goose oil. Never heard of it before now, but I’m guessing it’s something good where these noodles are concerned. Kung Fu, do you thing! ...see full post

Mom’s Dry Noodle Sends Mind Blowing Spicy Crackers!

Mom's Dry Noodle Sends Mind Blowing Spicy Crackers!

I regularly receive samples of new noodles from the folks over at Mom’s Dry Noodle in Taiwan. I got to try these a while back as part of a shipment of noodles. I thought I’d give them a try and I was just floored. These things are good! The cracker is light almost like pastry, with baked on cheese, a little tasty onion flavor, and a bit of Sichuan pepper which is a gentle nudge – unless you eat a few and then builds to a little shove! These things are awesome – check ’em out and get some! ...see full post

#3857: Super God Co. Ltd. God Noodles Sichuan Spicy & Scallion Flavor – Taiwan

#3857: Super God Co. Ltd. God Noodles Sichuan Spicy & Scallion Flavor - Taiwan

I got a phonecall the other day from a guy in Georgia. He said a family member in Taiwan had come up with a new noodle variety and that they were interested in me trying it. Well, a week later it arrived at my door en masse! I decided it would be great to give it a try and so here we are. Let’s give it a go! ...see full post

Two New Varieties From Little Couples Dry Noodle

Little Couples Dry Noodle of Taiwan recently contacted me to let me know they had a new variety – well, they sent two of them! Very excited to try them. Let’s have a look at what they’ve been cooking up over at Little Couples! ...see full post

#3782: A-Sha LaoTao Beef and Tendon Noodles – Taiwan

#3782: A-Sha LaoTao Beef and Tendon Noodles - Taiwan

I have to say – I like boxed varieties. They always seem to house more premium stuff, and this is continuing that observation. Beef and tendon, dry noodle, and a huge retort pouch. ...see full post

#3777: Mom’s Dry Noodle Scallion & Sichuan Pepper – Taiwan

#3777: Mom's Dry Noodle Scallion & Sichuan Pepper - Taiwan

Here’s the last of the recent set of varieties sent by Mom’s Dry Noodle – thanks! Always enjoy trying new stuff from Taiwan. This one is made for a chain called PX Mart. Let’s check it out! ...see full post