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#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

#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

#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

#5289: Samyang Sweet Buldak Spicy Ramen Big Bowl – United States

#5477: Samyang Sweet Buldak Spicy Ramen Big Bowl - United States

I actually ordered this off of YamiBuy which is something I never do but I wanted to give this a go. I’m guessing it won’t be incredibly spicy and I don’t know if or what to pair with it. Dessert ramen? I mean, there’s candy references all over it… Maybe a little chicken though. Let’s cook! ...see full post

#5285: Lemonilo Ramen Chick’N Curry – United States

#5285: Lemonilo Ramen Chick'N Curry - United States

Today, we have a variety from Indonesian company Lemonilo for the US market. I like curry – a lot. Let’s give it a go. ...see full post

#5281: Nissin Chow Mein Chicken Flavor – United States

#5281: Nissin Chow Mein Chicken Flavor - United States

Tried this 12 years ago. Packaging has changed as well as what’s in there – let’s give it a whirl in the microwave! ...see full post

#5280: Trailtopia Adventure Food Chicken With Broccoli Ramen Noodles – United States

#5280: Trailtopia Adventure Food Chicken With Broccoli Ramen Noodles - United States

Here’s one that The Fat Hipster sent – thanks! These are made for hiking/camping as they don’t make a huge amount of waste that takes up a lot of space afterwards, they’re light, and just need boiling water. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#5279: Nissin Cup Noodles Stir Fry Rice With Noodles General Tso’s Chicken Fllavor – United States

#5279: Nissin Cup Noodles Stir Fry Rice With Noodles General Tso's Chicken Fllavor - United States

Here’s a new packaging variety from the ‘states. These contain instant rice as well as little bits of noodle – last one I tried was quite nice – let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#5277: Nissin Cup Noodles Stir Fry Rice Korean Spicy Beef Flavor – United States

#5277: Nissin Cup Noodles Stir Fry Rice Korean Spicy Beef Flavor - United States

I’ve done a lot of reviews lately of things that arrived in a Nissin Germany advent calendar box. This particular variety arrived in a box from Nissin USA that contained every noodle product they make! Let’s cook this one   up! ...see full post

#5273: Nongshim Noodle Salad With Miso Vinaigrette – United States

#5273: Nongshim Noodle Salad With Miso Vinaigrette - United States

Big thanks to Noodle Journey for sending this along! This is a cold noodle variety – the third from the Noodle Salad range by Nongshim – let’s give it a go. ...see full post

#5272: Tapatio Ramen Noodle Soup Chili Lime Shrimp Flavored Ramen – United States

#5272: Tapatio Ramen Noodle Soup Chili Lime Shrimp Flavored Ramen - United States

I’m still pretty surprised at how much I liked the Tapatio Birria version – I figured I’d try this one, the last they sent (thank you very much!). I’ve got shrimp, so I’m hoping to do this up nice. Let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#5269: Nissin Chow Mein Spicy Teriyaki Beef Flavor – United States

#5269: Nissin Chow Mein Spicy Teriyaki Beef Flavor - United States

This one came out of the gargantuan National Noodle Day box Nissin sent. I looked it up and I reviewed this once before – in 2013. Let’s revisit this one – done a lot differently as for my garnish than the first time. ...see full post

#5268: Tapatio Ramen Noodle Soup Birria Flavored Ramen – United States

#5268: Tapatio Ramen Noodle Soup Birria Flavored Ramen - United States

Here’s a newcomer to the Tapatio cup range – Birria. I’m ready – let’s try it out! ...see full post

#5267: Prince Katsu Kuromi Pho Rice Noodle Soup Spicy Beef Flavored – United States

#5267: Prince Katsu Kuromi Pho Rice Noodle Soup Spicy Beef Flavored - United States

This one comes by way of James from Lakeside, California – thanks again! I think this might be the last of the Prince Katsu/Sanrio collab variants – could be wrong though. These are made in Vietnam for A-Sha. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5262: Bibigo Squid Game Tteokbokki Rice Cake With Sweet & Spicy Sauce – United States

#5262: Bibigo Squid Game Tteokbokki Rice Cake With Sweet & Spicy Sauce - United States

We were at HMart and saw these – couldn’t resist. Who could resist a nice plate of tteokbokki in between watching people get slaughtered while playing children’s games? I’m hopeful on this one; I really like tteokbokki. I should also mention – this is my 2,500th episode of Instant Noodle recipe Time – it’s down at the bottom. I forgot about that, so episode 2,501 will have a little more about that. Let’s give it a try. ...see full post

#5261: Nongshim Shin Ramyun Stir Fry Spicy Beef Flavor – United States

#5261: Nongshim Shin Ramyun Stir Fry Spicy Beef Flavor - United States

Thanks again to Noodle Jourmey for sending this along! I’ve seen this around quite a bit and I’ve tried the tray version, but here’s the pack. I’ve curious and ready to give it a go, so let’s do it. ...see full post

#5259: Prince Katsu Hello Kitty Garden Veggie Noodle Soup – United States

#5259: Prince Katsu Hello Kitty Garden Veggie Noodle Soup - United States

A-Sha Dry Noodle of Taiwan’s Prince Karsu range has a lot of Hello Kitty going on – snacks as well. This one’s made in Vietnam. Let’s cook it up and give it a try – I don’t believe it contains any Hello Kitty in the cup’s ingredients. ...see full post

#5252: Paik Cook Paik Ramyun Korean Style Spicy Noodle Soup – United States

#5252: Paik Cook Paik Ramyun Korean Style Spicy Noodle Soup - United States

Found this at HMart – it was this or a jjajangmyeon and I went straight to this one. I don’t know anything about the gentleman on the front – his name is Paik Jong Won. Here’s a little about him from Wikipedia – ...see full post

#5249: Nongshim Shin Ramyun Stir Fry Spicy Beef Flavor – United States

#5249: Nongshim Shin Ramyun Stir Fry Spicy Beef Flavor - United States

This little square tray caught my attention at a local grocery store recently. I though it looked interesting, so we shall see. I must say the microwaved noodle usually is quite good in Nongshim stuff. ...see full post

#5243: Tapatio Ramen Noodle Soup Carne Asada With Lime – United States

#5243: Tapatio Ramen Noodle Soup Carne Asada With Lime - United States

This one sounds good – the Tapatio folks sent it along with two more varieties I’ll be reviewing in upcoming days. Let’s try it! ...see full post

#5242: Nissin Cup Noodles Dill Pickle Ramen Noodles In Sauce – United States

#5242: Nissin Cup Noodles Dill Pickle Ramen Noodles In Sauce - United States

When I found out about these, I was skeptical. I’ve been preaching two varieties – pizza and taco flavored. But dill pickle doesn’t make sense to me; dill pickles aren’t served warm unless on a hamburger as far as I know. On the bright side, they were at Walmart at $1.18. On the sad side, if they did do media kits of these, they didn’t send me one and I’m truly bummed about that. I’m trying these out on July 3rd and will release this post on the 5th, skipping the 4th as I’m guessing you’ve got better things to do than hear my thoughts about instant noodles on the 4th of July if you’re in the states. I did release a post yesterday though. ...see full post

#5240: Ottogi Chicken Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup – United States

#5240: Ottogi Chicken Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup - United States

Well, as I type this is January 30th, 2025. Just had almost a full week of kids being sick and at the tail end while the kids are now back to school, we’ve got a cold. Feels like I got punched in the nose, my eyes are drippy, and I feel beat. Chicken instant noodles sound like a nice restorative, although I’ve got to go to the store and get scallions this morning. I feel the whole ‘I don’t want to do anything’ voice in my head but I learned a while back that if you listen to that voice, it’ll get its way. So onward! This one was sent by James from Lakeside, California – thanks again! I did get another from this interesting Ottogi range a while back. I want to say this is one that ends up in Mexico often – unsure. Anyways, on with it. ...see full post

#5231: Prince Katsu My Melody Pho Rice Noodle Soup Chicken Lemongrass – United States

#5231: Prince Katsu My Melody Pho Rice Noodle Soup Chicken Lemongrass - United States

Hey kiddies it’s time  to check one out sent by James from Lakeside, California – thanks! Prince Katsu is a branch oof A-Sha Dry Noodle  and these are made in Vietnam. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5229: Samyang Hot Pepper JjamBbong Ramen – United States

#5229: Samyang Hot Pepper JjamBbong Ramen - United States

Big thanks to Noodle Journey for this one – thanks again! So jjambbong is a spicy seafood noodle. I’ve been curious about this one and the others in this range… Let’s check it out. ...see full post

#5226: Nongshim Shin Ramyun Red Fiery Spicy Beef Flavor – United States

#5226: Nongshim Shin Ramyun Red Fiery Spicy Beef Flavor - United States

This came by way of my friend over at Noodle Journey – thanks! The Shin people should be stoked – I’m definitely curious. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5223: Thai Authentic Chicken Curry Ramen – United States

#5223: Thai Authentic Chicken Curry Ramen - United States

Here’s another one sent by James from Lakeside, California – thanks again! This is one of the varieties you can find at Dollar Tree and they’ve generally been quite good. Let’s see how this one stacks up. ...see full post

#5221: Maruchan Birria Beef Ramen Bowl – United States

#5221: Maruchan Birria Beef Ramen Bowl - United States

Well, this is embarrassing. I deleted the picture that should be above and the pictures of the bowl contents. Yes, I used undelete software – didn’t work. So, here we are. I got one from James of Lakeside and one from Noodle Journey, but alas, it was too late. Post processing, post cooking. Well, let’s cook it and try it and… Yeah. ...see full post

#5211: Samyang Buldak Rose Artificial Spicy Chicken Flavor Wide Glass Noodle – United States

#5211: Samyang Buldak Rose Artificial Spicy Chicken Flavor Wide Glass Noodle - United States

Been curious about this one and it was found at 99 Ranch Market – very cool! Haven’t really seen much of any new Buldak varieties around this area recently, so that was a nice find. Well, let’s try it! ...see full post

#5208: NeoStar Ramen Delight Spicy Beef Instant Noodle Bowl – United States

#5208: NeoStar Ramen Delight Spicy Beef Instant Noodle Bowl - United States

Well, here we are again. Last time wasn’t so great. Let’s see how this one fares. This was sent by James from Lakeside, California – thanks again! ...see full post

#5204: NeoStar Ramen Delight Spicy Chicken Instant Noodle Bowl – United States

#5204: NeoStar Ramen Delight Spicy Chicken Instant Noodle Bowl - United States

Well, today I went looking for cheap toothpicks.  I went to Dollar Tree – which currently should be called Dollar Twenty-Five Tree, and then Grocery Outlet Bargain Market. They’re right next door to each other. I also like to look for instant noodles at these places as well. Today, I found no toothpicks, however I found three instant noodles and this is the first one I found. I’m going to do these three varieties over the next three reviews. Here we go. ...see full post

#5203: Picantia Cajun Shrimp Ramen Noodle Soup – United States

#5203: Picantia Cajun Shrimp Ramen Noodle Soup - United States

Found this recently at S*Mart – shop smart shop S*Mart. I’ve been waiting until I had shrimp. I do, so here we go. ...see full post

#5184: Choi Sriracha Ramen Noodle Soup Chicken – United States

#5184: Choi Sriracha Ramen Noodle Soup Chicken - United States

Here’s the counterpart to the original version I cooked up yesterday. Curious about this one as I rreally like the Choi regular chicken. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5181: Choi Sriracha Ramen Noodle Soup Original – United States

#5181: Choi Sriracha Ramen Noodle Soup Original - United States

Wow – it feels like I’ve not done a review in a while. Turns out it’s been ten days. Anyways, I’ve got a ton of noodles in those ten days and they’re encroaching on my living space, so I’m back at it! First off will be this one! Let’s go! ...see full post

#5175: Nissin Chow Mein Teriyaki Vegetable Flavor Chow Mein Noodles – United States

#5175: Nissin Chow Mein Teriyaki Vegetable Flavor Chow Mein Noodles - United States

I’m curious about this one – usually its beef or chicken but along comes veg. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5174: Prince Katsu Helllo Kitty Hot ‘N Sour Noodle Soup – United States

#5164: Prince Katsu Helllo Kitty Hot 'N Sour Noodle Soup - United States

Herre’s a Prince Katsu variety made in Vietnam for the US market, emblazoned with a Hello Kitty. Note – despite Hello Kitty being depicted inside the cup, it is not in there. ...see full post

#5172: Totino’s Ramen Noodles Cheese Pizza Naturally Flavored – United States

#5328: Totino's Ramen Noodles Cheese Pizza Naturally Flavored - United States

Well kids, here we are. It’s kind of funny; I’ve had many a pizza flavored instant noodle – from places like Pakistan, Serbia, Brazil, and Indonesia to name a few. Nothing from the United States though. All these others employed a standard fried wheat noodle and were indeed the ‘standard’ instant ramen style noodle. In this one for the US, the term ‘ramen’ is doing some incredibly heavy lifting. I feel partially to blame to be honest – I’m The Ramen Rater – but I do not only review Japanese varieties like shio, tonkotsu, miso and shoyu, but try everything from everywhere. So, is this something that is called ramen, or is it ramen? You be the judge. Rather, I will after I sample it. Let’s begin. ...see full post

#5170: Myojo Stir Fry Noodles Savory Miso Flavor – United States

#5170: Myojo Stir Fry Noodles Savory Miso Flavor - United States

This should be interesting! This is like a yakiudon that’s microwavable – sounds kinda neat! Let’s just cook it up! ...see full post

#5168: McTrader Ramen Noodles Sirloin Artificially Flavored – United States

#5168: McTrader Ramen Noodles Sirloin Artificially Flavored - United States

My 5000th review was of the chicken version from this brand. Why? It was a brand I’d not seen, I got it locally, and when I found it I was surprised to find it as well and excited. I saw a post in the Ramen Junkies group showing this beef version, and I could tell from the shelf picture it was from the same place – a discount store called Dollar Tree. So, I thought I’d look to see if they have it and they did. What I find interesting is that I thought these were made in China – they’re not. These are made in India, and a sirloin flavor, which connotes beef seems very out of character.  Once again, I review another McTrader product. Let us begin. ...see full post