Tag: vietnam

#5567: Kimchoo Spicy Chicken Dried Mix Noodles – Vietnam

#5567: Kimchoo Spicy Chicken Dried Mix Noodles - Vietnam

This one’s from Vietnam however it’s got some Korean on there – I think it’s a spicy chicken clone. Also, this is a really large pack. ...see full post

#5565: Uni-President Unif Tung-I Ramen Noodles Artificial Beef With Herrbs Flavor – United States

#5565: Uni-President Unif Tung-I Ramen Noodles Artificial Beef With Herrbs Flavor - United States

This one is from a Taiwanese company but from their Vietnamese factory and packaged for the US market. I’ve tried a ton of these but not seen this before. Let’s give it a whirl. ...see full post

#5543: Acecook Siu Kay Spicy Cheese Chicken – Vietnam

#5349: Acecook SiuKay Spicy Cheese Chicken - Vietnam

Big thanks to James from Lakeside, California for this one! Should be interesting – the seafood version was really quite nice. Let’s give this a try! ...see full post

#5539: Smoko Spicy Beef Noodle Soup – United States

#5539: Smoko Spicy Beef Noodle Soup - United States

Here’s another one from James – thanks! So, Smoko? Hmm – Gemini says…

‘A “Smoko character” is a character from Smoko, an LA-based company that sells cute and whimsical products, such as plush toys and office supplies. The name “Smoko” itself is Australian slang for a short break from work. The company’s characters are based on food, animals, and other adorable concepts, with popular characters including Tayto Potato, Pearl Boba, and Lil B Dumpling’ ...see full post

#5520: Vifon Ho-Ya Pad Thai Chicken Flavor Instant Rice Noodles – Vietnam

#5520: Vifon Ho-Ya Pad Thai Chicken Flavor Instant Rice Noodles - Vietnam

Another one from Saar’s Super Saver. I tell ya, that place was a real score. Alas, my trove is dwindling as it does… But no matter – time to cook! ...see full post

#5514: Vifon Instant Porridge With Shiitake Mushroom – Vietnam

#5514: Vifon Instant Porridge With Shiitake Mushroom - Vietnam

This one comes by way of Jammes of Lakeside, California – thanks again! So, porridge? Instant porridge is very often found on instant noodle aisles in Asian grocery stores. I try to stick to noodles, but when there’s other things adjacent to the might noodle, it bears investigating. With that, let’s give it a try. ...see full post

#5506: Vifon Hot Chicken Cheese Dried Mix Instant Noodle – Vietnam

#5506L Vifon Hot Chicken Cheese Dried Mix Instant Noodle - Vietnam

Here’s another one I found at Saar’s Super Saver where HT Oaktree used to be. These seemed to be on clearance? I don’t know – but it looked interesting. Cheese-dak clone? Let’s find out. ...see full post

#5461: Vifon Golden Chicken Curry – Vietnam

#5461: Vifon Golden Chicken Curry - Vietnam

Here’s another from James of Lakeside, California – thanks! I’m very curious about this one – curry is my thing. I had curry last night for dinner. Let’s make some curry! ...see full post

#5458: 3 Mien Thai Shrimp Instant Noodles – United States

#5458: 3 Mien Thai Shrimp Instant Noodles - United States

Thanks going out to James from Lakeside, California! The last couple of these cup have been meats flavored but this one sounds pretty good – they’re made in Vietnam so they might to tom yum some justice? We shall see. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#5449: 3 Mien Ribs Flavored Noodle Soup – United States

#5449: 3 Mien Ribs Flavored Noodle Soup - United States

Another one from James of Lakeside, California – thanks again! Ribs… Hmmm. I guess we will find out. This could go different ways. ...see full post

#5435: Vifon Hot Salted Egg Noodle – Vietnam

#5435: Vifon Hot Salted Egg Noodle - Vietnam

Another one sent by James from Lakeside, California – thanks! Very curious about this one and hot it compares to the other salted egg varieties I’ve had in the last while. Let’s cook it up and give it a try. ...see full post

#5429: 3 Mien Beef Flavored Noodle Soup – United States

#5429: 3 Mien Beef Flavored Noodle Soup - United States

Another neat one from James of Lakeside, California. This is an export for the US market from Vietnam. The first one I tried was chicken and it was pretty good. In comes beef. Let’s give it a whirl. ...see full post

#5396: Vifon Instant Porridge With Salted Egg – Vietnam

#5396: Vifon Instant Porridge With Salted Egg - Vietnam

This one came by way of James from Lakeside, California – thanks again! Yes, as usually said ‘I know this isn’t ramen.’ However, you might finbd it near the ramen and likely on the same instant noodle aisle. This one’s particularly interesting as its salted egg flavor. Sounds good to me – let’s give it a go. ...see full post

#5363: Vifon Golden Chicken Flavor Instant Noodle Soup – Vietnam

#5363: Vifon Golden Chicken Flavor Instant Noodle Soup - Vietnam

Big thanks to James from Lakeside, California for this one. This is a very interesting variety as it looks like the range for Europe – in fact, it does inclue language in Portuguese. However, it isn’t exactly clear where this is meant for specifically, so I’m slapping the local tag on it, Vietnam. I’ve got tofu puff and an expiration date on it coming up shortly, so I’ve decided I’ll be trying to dig through my hamper for varieties I can use some of it with. Let’s give this a go! ...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

#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

#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

#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

#5167: Vina Caty Noodles Chicken Flavor – Vietnam

#5167: Vina Caty Noodles Chicken Flavor – Vietnam

Dragon fruit? Yeah – dragon fruit. These came by way of James of Lakeside, Californias – thanks again! What an interesting this. I tried the spicy seafood version awhile back and they were pretty darn good. Let’s try these out. ...see full post

James From Lakeside Sends Yet Another Box Of Ramen!

James is a kind of noodle whisperer; he has been sending boxes with stuff in them that 99% of the time I’ve never heard of. This box is no different – lots of neat stutff in here including a variety made in Vietnam for Poland! Thanks!! Let’s take a look. ...see full post

#5119: Vina Caty Noodles Spicy Seafood Flavor – Vietnam

#5119: Vina Caty Noodles Spicy Seafood Flavor - Vietnam

Big thank you to James from Lakeside, California for sending! The last one of these I tried was a vegetable mushroom and it was really quite nice – now we have a seafood mushroom. I’m curious if there will also be a sweetness in this one. Well, let’s find out. ...see full post

#5113: Vina Caty Noodles Vegetarian Mushroom Flavor – Vietnam

#5113: Vina Caty Noodles Vegetarian Mushroom Flavor - Vietnam

Big thank you to James from Lakeside, California for sending! This sounds interesting; dragonfruit as an ingredient in the noodle. Curious as to what aspect that would impart to the noodle? Let’s try it out. ...see full post

#5103: Vifon Mien Suon Heo Instant Bean Thread Pork Rib Flavor – Vietnam

#4960: Vifon Mien Suon Heo Instant Bean Thread Pork Rib Flavor - Vietnam

I don’t know what I did… Maybe it was the amount of walking I’ve been doing… I do tend to walk as fast as I can… I have a suspiciom it was stretching to grab a bowl off the high shelf that was accompanied by a little feeling and sounded like biting a piece of raw chicken gristle. Whatever it was, I’m really sore. Not fun. Anyways, enough griping  – found this one at Evergreen Asian Market in Everett, Washington. What’s more, is the pack green or pink? I thought it was green the whole time. Colors can be really hard for me to see. Better consult an expert. Well, my daughter says it’s pink. Alright – it’s pink. Let’s cook it up. ...see full post

#5084: Jans Pho Bo Vietnamese Style Instant Rice Noodle – Vietnam

#4948: Jans Pho Bo Vietnamese Style Instant Rice Noodle - Vietnam

Very rarely have I found instant pho that I’ve enjoyed. Like twice. But maybe this will be a third time. We shall see. ...see full post

#5060: Vifon Hoang Gia Spicy Crab Hotpot – Vietnam

#5060: Vifon Hoang Gia Spicy Crab Hotpot - Vietnam

Another variety that was sent by James of Lakeside, CA. The last of these Hoang Gia varieties I tried was really pretty good. Curious if this is just going to be the same thing with a little bit of heat. Time to find out! ...see full post

#5055: Miliket Shrimp Flavor Instant Noodles – Vietnam

#5055: Miliket Shrimp Flavor Instant Noodles - Vietnam

Thanks to James from Lakeside, CA for this one. This pack had a particular problem which could’ve been far worse and made it unusable. The problem? Sometimes when packs are sealed, sachets get in there as well. This one has that particular issue. You’ll see it below. Anyways, there’s a few scenarios. Maybe they just had one that did this. Maybe a hundred or a thousand. Maybe they didn’t know when this started happening in a production run. Maybe they didn’t care. Anyways, it was a dry sachet so thats okay, but still. Let’s give it a try. ...see full post

#5050: Miliket Bowl Noodle Soup Beef Flavor Instant Noodles – Vietnam

#5050: Miliket Bowl Noodle Soup Beef Flavor Instant Noodles - Vietnam

Here’s another neat one by way of James from Lakeside, CA. This is another one where I dunno who they think they’re foolin’ but it sure looks like a different brand. Regardless, it’s time to cook, so lets. ...see full post

#5048: Acecook Siu Kay 7 Level Spicy Noodles Beef – Vietnam

#5048: Acecook Siu Kay 7 Level Spicy Noodles Beef - Vietnam

Another one from James of Lakeside, CA – thanks! The last one of these Siu Kay variants was seafood – and incredibly good. I’m curious about this one – let’s cook it and maybe a mukbang at the bottom. ...see full post

#5046: Miliket Bowl Noodle Soup Shrimp Tomyum Flavor – Vietnam

#5046: Miliket Bowl Noodle Soup Shrimp Tomyum Flavor - Vietnam

Big thanks to James from Lakeside, CA – awesome! What a day. July 1st. Well, it’s the first day I’ve dragged the kids out for a long walk. They did really quite well – just a smidge over 6 miles. The weather was crappy though – warm, yes – but very cloudy and humid; like walking through a world that feels like walking into a bathroom after someone took a shower. I was going tyo get these posts ready to do my reviews this morning, but I slept in a little bit, and when I got home with the kids and planned on doing it then, I got to call my internet service provider since my bill went up $40 a month, then when they screwed my downgrade up, I had to call back. Sheesh. But lunch is over and I’ve got some caffeine at my side. Let’s get ‘er done. ...see full post

#5044: Acecook Siu Kay Wok 7 Level Spicy Noodles Seafood – Vietnam

#5044: Acecook Siu Kay Wok 7 Level Spicy Noodles Seafood - Vietnam

Another one sent by James from Lakeside, CA – thanks! This is really fascinating. Is it going to be incredibly spicy? It sounds good… Well, no way to know until I cook it and give it a try. ...see full post

#5041: Vifon Hoang Gia Banh Da Cua – Vietnam

#5041: Vifon Hoang Gia Banh Da Cua - Vietnam

This comes by way of James from Lakeside, CA – thank you again! So these look interesting – they employ brown rice noodles. Let’s give it a whirl! ...see full post

#5004: Vifon Vietnamese Style Rice Noodle With Seafood Pho – Vietnam

#5004: Vifon Vietnamese Style Rice Noodle With Seafood Pho - Vietnam

Think I found this at HMart. This one says it has a stewed seafood sachet which sounds interesting. I also find the global top ten mention – not my global top ten though. Interesting. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#4992: Omachi Instant Noodles Shrimp Sour & Hot – Vietnam

#4992: Omachi Instant Noodles Shrimp Sour & Hot - Vietnam

Really happy I got to try this range thanks to a local Asian grocer. Quite a few, and this is the last. I’m wondering if this will be akin to tom yum? Let’s find out. ...see full post

#4974: Vifon Instant Bean Thread Crab Flavor – Vietnam

#4974: Vifon Instant Bean Thread Crab Flavor - Vietnam

The last bean thread variant I had was really quite nice. Curious how this will be. Let’s give it a whirl! ...see full post

#4972: 99 Ranch Market Jjamppong Spicy Seafood Ramen – United States

#4972: 99 Ranch Market Jjamppong Spicy Seafood Ramen - United States

Here’s the second of the 99 Ranch Market varieties. I should mention they’ve also got packs of just noodles in different styles like buckwheat, etc. This is by my calculations probably made by Paldo Vina in Vietnam. Let’s give it a try – jjamppong is one of my favorite varieties. ...see full post

#4971: Viet Cuisine Sriracha Chili Instant Rice Noodle – Vietnam

#4971: Viet Cuisine Sriracha Chili Instant Rice Noodle - Vietnam

This one is only  the second I’ve tried from this range. It sounds much better than the first I tried which I think was a mushroom variant years ago. Let’s give it a whirl. ...see full post

#4966: 99 Ranch Market Kimchi Ramen – United States

#4966: 99 Ramen Market Kimchi Ramen - United States

This is pretty neat. I started reviewing instant noodles in 2002, however I only did about 50-60 reviews by 2010. Well, in 2010, Kit and I moved to Edmonds, Washington. It was within a short walk of a 99 Ranch Market location. I’d never had such easy access to instant noodles before, and that’s what caused me to go full on noodle reviewing at that point. This is the first 99 Ranch Market branded instant noodle product I’ve ever seen. It’s made in Vietnam, and I know there’s an arm of Paldo called Paldo Vina over there and I’m going to bet that’s who made these for them. This is called private label. Anyways, pretty cool – there’s also a jjambbong and I’ll be review that soon. ...see full post

#4963: Omachi Instant Noodles Beef Flavor – Vietnam

#4963: Omachi Instant Noodles Beef Flavor - Vietnam

It’s Saturday and we hit up some places. I just realized I should’ve grabbed some beefballs. Beefballs? Yeah – they have them at a local Asian grocery. They’re definitely with other Vietnamese items in the cooler. I’m going to use Chinese sausage for this onbe – I’ve been using it lately in beef varieties instead of beef. I dunno – using Chinese sausage is fun I think as it’s so tasty. Anyways, let’s cook this one up. ...see full post

#4944: Omachi Instant Noodles Rib Soup Style – Vietnam

#4944: Omachi Instant Noodles Rib Soup Style - Vietnam

It’s been an interesting go in these past few reviews! A couple trips to less frequented local shops for the local people have yielded a lot of varieties I’ve not seen before as well as those I’ve not reviewed in well over a decade. This one’s a never tried comer from north of here. Let’s give it a go. ...see full post

#4940: Acecook Mi Lau Thai Artificially Flavoured Chicken – Vietnam

#4940: Acecook Mi Lau Thai Artificially Flavoured Chicken - Vietnam

Found this one at Evergreen Asian Market in Everett, Washington. Dunno if I’ve tried this one… Upon checking, yes I have right here. Review 272 back in 2011. Looks like a packaging change. Let’s give it a whirl. ...see full post