Another find at S*Mart in Bellevue, Washington. I think what’s happening here is Sapporo Ichiban is distributing Marutai made tonkotsu. Whatever’s going on, I like it – the last one I had was delectable. Let’s give it a try!
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#5371: Otafuku Yaki Udon Japanese Stir Fry Noodles Sukiyaki Flavor – United States
Otafuku is a long time brand – mainly known for sauces. I have found their yakisoba sauce to be top notch over the years – I’ve made a lot of yakisoba. This one’s udon so thicker noodle. Let’s try it out.
#5370: Nongshim Hot & Sour – United States
This looks interesting to me. I’m curious how hot and how sour it’ll be. It’s got that tofu block too – let’s cook.
#5369: Nongshim Budae Ramyun Noodles With Soup Mix – United States
If you’re wondering, this is budae jjigae – also known as troop stew. It’s what happens when army foods like beanie weenie and macaroni meet Korean flavors. I decided on this one today as I’ve got something neat to try with it – fish skin! I’ve never tried the snack before, but I did last night and it’s really quite good! This particular variety of fish skin is made from pollock. Let’s check it out!
#5367: Lemonilo Ramen Onion Chicken – United States
Lemonilo is originally an Indonesian company specializing in more healthy things – like these. They’ve been pretty good – let’s give this one a try!
#5366: Kang Shi Fu Artificial Soyed Beef Flavor – United States
Here’s one I found in a Project Ramen box! They’ve got quite an array of international varieties – good stuff! Use the coupon code THERAMENRATER for a discount. Soyed beef? I’m guessing perhaps like corned beef? I really couldn’t find anything about it but that’s my guess. Let’s cook it up!
#5365: Nongshin Shin Ramyun K-Pop Demon Hunters Edition – United States
Okay, so I don’t live under a rock so I know about these things. In fact, I saw an advert for this awhile back and thought ‘oh – the kids might like this.’ So, I let them check it out and I watched a bit of the movie. I hated it. More than I hate slicing a bagel incorrectly. Well, maybe not that much, but I’m really annoyed by this film. I know that a lot of people really like it and that’s fine. However, I do not. It’s K-Pop’s version of Frozen. I went through that Frozen crap when the kids were really little, so another take on it really isn’t something I can embrace. Plus, the animation is awful. The music is catchy, but not the catchy K-Pop I really like; this is so… Commercial. But I do enjoy a tie-in product and this one’s pretty cool. I should mention that the Korean local version of this (yes, this is made in the United States in a great factory in Rancho Cucamonga, California) came with stickers, and I did hear chatter that people over there were buying tons of Shin, taking out the stickers, then selling sets of those stickers on eBay or their equivalent.
#5364: Ajimomoto Oyakata Yakisoba Curry Japanese Style Noodle Dish – United States
Found a set of these at HMart recently. I was sent some I think from Portugal or Italy a long time ago. I have always wanted to review varieties from Ajinomoto but always have trouble finding them – plus they’re not responsive. Anyways, let’s try this one!
#5362: Cheetos Mac’n Cheese Buffalo – United States
Today is a special day! The video at the bottom will be my 2,600th episode of Instant Noodle Recipe Time. Yep – I’m done a ton of em and just keep doing em. I figured I would review this ramen. You might say ‘that’s not ramen.’ Well, in the United States it qualifies. I cite the Totino’s Pizza Ramen. It calls itself ramen however on the ingredients it says it is paste. This says it’s macaroni but it’s clearly rotini. It recommends topping with broccoli, shredded cheese, and Cheetos. Let’s cook up this ramen with buffalo sauce flavor and go straight to hell.
#5358: Koreno Volcano Chicken Stir-fried Noodle – United States
Here’s a Koreno variety that was in a Project Ramen megabox! Highly recommend checking them out – go to www.projectramen.com and use the coupon code THERAMENRATER to get a discount! So this is interesting as it’s a range by Paldo and a departure from the Volcano curry – Buldak clone? Let’s find out.
#5354: Paldo Delicious Green Tea Noodle – United States
So as I type this, it’s Cinco De Mayo. My eyes are watery and I’m sneezing. Really allergied out. This variety was chatted about with friends in the Section 42 mod group – the admins for Ramen Junkies. I decided I’d re-review it; new package, over ten years… Last time, it made my bottom ten. Oh wow – more than ten years – it was review 161! So that’s 15 years ago. Sheesh! This one’s made in South Korea and packaged for US sale. Let’s give it another try – maybe I’ll like it now?
#5353: A-Sha x Hot Ones Fiery Hot Tonkotsu Ramen Noodle Bowl – United States
Well, here it is – the spiciest one as well as the one I’m most curious about – tonkotsu. I’m hoping for a rich, creamy and savory base with a ruthless beatdown of heat. Let’s give it a whirl.
#5349: Nissin Cup Noodles Pumpkin Pie Flavor Ramen Noodles In Sauce – United States
Hey look at this one! Big thank you to my wife Kit for getting me this! Only at Walmart. So, haven’t we gone through this before? Yes and no. Yes, it’s identical in every way to the pumpkin spicy flavor Cup Noodles – except one little thing. The name. They changed the name from spice to pie – why? I don’t know. New barcode now as well. To see both and a myriad of weird things to do with it, check out my definitive guide here. I’m gonna do it up real pretty. Let’s do it up!
#5347: A-Sha x Hot Ones Taiwanese Tingly Pepper Ramen Noodle Bowl – United States
A few reviews ago, I had a different collab from A-Sha – a Taiwanese Beef Noodle and it was insanely good. This one sounds spicy – let’s give it a go!
#5547: Smart Way Chicken Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup – United States
Well, I’m not sure if shrimp or spicy will apear out of thin air much as this chicken and the prior beef did at our local Kroger affiliated Fred Meyer grocery store. The beef wasn’t bad to be honest. What’s more, it’s produced in Brazil! Let’s see their take on the most standard flavor in the instant noodle world.
#5340: Dragon Express Ramen Low Sodium Chili Flavor – United States
Here’s the last one of these, sent by James of Lakeside, California – thanks again! This is a prison ramen – lots of clear pack everywhere. Time to cook it up!
#5339: Old El Paso Ramen Noodles Beef Birria Naturally Flavored – United States
Well, this is the last one of the Totino’s / Old El Paso things. Honestly, I’m hopeful we might have one that gets more than a zero here. Fingers crossed.
#5337: Otoki Jin Ramen Spicy – United States
The second of the Jin Ramen bowls from Otoki. Excited to try this with my new add-in! Let’s hit it!
#5336: Totino’s Buffalo Style Chicken Pizza Naturally Flavored – United States
Here’s the second of the two pizza ‘ramen.’ I’m not expecting much but I’m hopeful – so far this and the Old El Paso stuff have netted a zero star. Pray for the pizza noodles. Let’s begin.
#5331: Otoki Jin Ramen Mild – United States
This one is particularly interesting. They changed the package design – and the brand. This has been Ottogi for years but now it’s Otoki. Perhaps a way to get westerners to pronounce the brand name correctly? Well, let’s give it a try!
#5329: Sapporo Ichiban X Marutai Hakata-Style Original Tonkotsu Flavor Ramen – United States
It should be noted that this is being posted on National Noodle Day – October 6th, 2025. I didn’t really see anything pointing for the reason for the inception of this day. All I find are things about noodles. Anyways, I guess every day is National Noodle Day over here.
#5328: Momofuku Tingly Chili Wavy Noodles – United States
Well, this is it. The last of the Momofuku varieties. I’ve been waiting to do this one and as this is Thanksgiving eve eve, hopefully I’ll be doing this one tomorrow. On with the pre-turkey noodling!
#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.
#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!
#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!
#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!
#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!
#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!
#5296: 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!
#5295: 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!
#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!
#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!
#5289: 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!
#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.
#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!
#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!
#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!
#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!
#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.
#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!
