Today, we’ve got a nice one from Taiwan’s Wu-Mu. This is a newer variety that uses wide gauge noodles for a soup – something I find really interesting and not done nearly enough. Although these noodles are absolutely excellent in a dry noodle (without broth) setting, I think in soup they really excel too. Let’s see how these end up!
Wu-Mu Ramen Soup – Chili Beef Flavor – Taiwan
Here’s the back of the package (click to enlarge). Unsure whether they contain meat – check for yourself. To prepare, add noodles and sachets to 500ml boiling water and cook for 3.5 minutes. Finally, stir and enjoy!
The noodle block.
A dry sachet.
A fragrant melange…
A liquid sachet.
Thick and oily.
Finished (click to enlarge). Added scallions, soft egg, fried garlic and thin sliced beef. The noodles are broad and have a nice backbone to them. They’re chewy but not overly so. They compliment the broth which has a savory beef taste and just the right amount of spiciness to it. Very delicious! 5.0 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 4710175574515.
After a long time, it’s finally happened. I’ve thought for ages that a product with these broad noodles and a soup would be really interesting! Here’s what they have to say about it –
●The width of the noodle is perfect-proportioned. The middle of wavy noodles are thick, while the both sides are thin, that is why the sauce is more easily stuck in the noodle itself, creating different layers of the tastes! ●The only soup noodle of the whole series. ●The product is made in the authentic way of making Sichuan spicy beef flavored soup noodle, so that it gives off an unique fragrance. ●Top Sichuan pepper with watercress, laurel, star anise and fennel make the spicy soup which is rich and refreshing but not pungent at all.
Here’s the back of the package (click to enlarge). Unsure whether it contains meat or not. To prepare, add noodle block to 500ml boiling water and cook for 3 1/2 minutes. Add in sachet contents. Finally, stir and enjoy!
The noodle block.
A dry base sachet.
A tan powder with herbs.
A paste sachet.
Thick stuff.
Finished (click to enlarge). The noodle has a strong chew and broad and flat shape. They work very well in a n environment which includes broth. The broth has a strong Sichuan pepper taste with a very tasty and complex beef flavor as well. Myriad spices hint here and there and bit of vegetable appear here and there. 5.0 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 4710175574300.
Another Man Dashi variety today – this time it’s BBQ! Here’s what they have to say about this one –
● The width of the noodle is perfect-proportioned. The middle of wavy noodles are thick, while the both sides are thin, that is why the sauce is more easily stuck in the noodle itself, creating different layers of the tastes! ● The sauce is made of 100% pure sesame oil and few types of seasonings, simmer until it’s cooked. Sweetness and light spiciness blending harmoniously in the mouth, the BBQ sauce is finger-licking.
Here’s the back of the package (click to enlarge). Unsure whether it contains meat. To prepare, boil noodles for 3 1/2 minutes. Drain. Add in sachet contents. Finally, stir and enjoy!
The noodle block.
A liquid sachet.
Thick – with a sweet scent.
Finished (click to enlarge). Added spring onion and barbecue pork. The noodles have a nice chew to them – lighter than many dry noodles I’ve had but very satisfying. The barbecue flavor was just plain good. It had a slightly sweet and smoky taste to it. Very impressed! 5.0 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 4710175574270.
Time to turn up the heat again – this one claims to pack some spiciness. Here’s what they have to say about it –
● The width of the noodle is perfect-proportioned. The middle of wavy noodles are thick, while the both sides are thin, that is why the sauce is more easily stuck in the noodle itself, creating different layers of the tastes! ● Simmering the carefully selected Dahongpao pepper, onions, ginger, black pepper and other spices, the fragrance of spiciness is charming and the taste of it is not pungent but gentle.
Have I mentioned I like it hot? Let’s crack this one open and see what’s within!
Wu-Mu Man Dashi Noodle Master Spicy Hot Dry Ramen – Taiwan
Here’s the back of the package (click to enlarge). Unsure whether this one contains meat. To prepare, boil noodles for 3 1/2 minutes. Drain. Add in sachet contents. Finally, stir and enjoy!
The noodle block.
One of two liquid sachets.
Thick and oily.
A second liquid sachet.
A seasoned oil?
Finished (click to enlarge). The noodles came out nicely – lighter chew than many of the dry noodles I’ve tried but satisfying. Strong Sichuan pepper on these. A good amount of oiliness. 3.5 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 4710175574256.
Today we have the last of the straight noodle varieties from Wu-Mu’s Man Dashi range. Here’s what the company has to say about it –
●The noodles taste chewy and smooth. ●The carefully selected soy sauce, 100% brewed and no preservatives. ●The sweetness of the sauce and the fragrance of Scallion blend perfectly in the mouth, create a rich flavor. ●Rich fragrance creates easily the flavor of cooking master.
Alright – let’s begin.
Wu-Mu Man Dashi Noodle Master Noodles Mixed With Scallion Oil & Soy Sauce – Taiwan
Here’s the back of the package (click to enlarge). Unsure whether it contains meat. To prepare, boil noodles for 3 1/2 minutes. Drain. Add in sachet contents. Finally, stir and enjoy!
One of the two noodle bundles.
The seasoning sauce sachet.
Very thick.
Finished (click to enlarge). Added spring onion, sesame seeds and shichimi togarashi. The noodles were thick and had a little too much crumble for my liking. The flavoring was quite nice though – an almost sweet scallion taste to them as well as light on the saltiness. 3.5 out of 5.0 starts. EAN bar code 4710175567920.
I remember when I was at the Taiwan International Food Expo 2017 and seeing the Wu-Mu booth. Two gentlemen were sitting and talking and I came over and introduced myself. They gave me a sample of this product and I haven’t had the chance to review it yet – which works perfect as it’s now being reviewed in a Meet The Manufacturer series./ Here’s what they have to say about this variety:
●Exclusively using the Matsu liquor which the factory has made for more than 60 years. The fragrance of the liquor is charming and rich. ●Utilizing the carefully selected fresh ingredients and traditional Chinese medicine such as angelica, ginger, wolfberry, garlic to mix a seasoning packet of medicinal foods flavor. ●Exceptionally fine ramen, which is made for copying the taste of hand-made vermicelli, in order to create a distinctive flavor.
Indeed, this sounds like a fancy variety and I’m very curious about it, that’s for sure! Let’s open up this package and investigate.
Here’s the back of the package (click to enlarge). Unsure whether it contaiuns meat, but contains alcohol. To prepare, add noodle block to 500ml boiling water and cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in seasoning sachets and stir for 30 seconds. Finally, add in wine sachet and enjoy!
The noodle block.
The dry base sachet.
An interesting mixture.
A paste sachet.
Thick stuff.
The wine sachet.
Has a strong scent.
Finished (click to enlarge). Added chicken with pepper and NuTek Salt For Life, and spring onion. The noodles are very good – like premium instants,. Liked the texture and chew on them very much. The broth had a very tasty and complex taste – I really liked the chicken taste augmented with the wolfberry and wine – it worked together in perfect harmony. 5.0 out of 5.0 stars.. EAN bar code 4710175574409.
I really like this – I have so many binders full of noodle packaging and every once in a while, I will open one up and look through it. What’s interesting about food is that it has a way of entering your mind as well as your belly – a very strong sensory experience. I’ll look at packages and remember where I got it, things surrounding its preparation and so on.
Here’s another one of the straight noodle varieties from Wu-Mu’s Man Dashi Noodle Master range. Here’s what they have to say about it –
The width of noodles is moderate, and they taste chewy. Simmer the carefully selected Dahongpao pepper, onions, ginger, garlics and other spices to make the spicy packet. Attached an oil packet of Sichuan pepper, making the spicy taste not pungent but gentle. Rich fragrance creates easily the flavor of cooking master.
Here’;s the back of the package (click to enlarge). Unsure whether it contains meat. To prepare, boil noodles for 4 minutes and drain. Add in sachet contents. Finally, stir and enjoy!
Here’s one of the two bundles of noodles.
A paste sachet.
Thick stuff!
An oil sachet.
Spicy stuff, methinks…
Finished (click to enlarge). A thin gauge and light chew. The flavor is persistent and quite good. They’ve struck a nice balance with the saltiness and Sichuan peppercorn to bring out a good flavor. Oiliness worked for me as well. Impressed! 5.0 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 4710175567937,710175567937.
Next up is a BBQ flavor noodle – here’s what Wu-Mu has to say about these –
The middle of wavy noodles are thick, while the both sides are thin, that is why the sauce is more easily stuck in the noodle itself, creating different layers of the tastes! The sauce is made of 100% pure sesame oil, soy sauce and Mirin, simmer until the Cantonese BBQ sauce is cooked. Sweetness and light spiciness blending harmoniously in the mouth, the BBQ sauce is finger-licking.
Finger licking good? I guess we should find out! Let’s go!
Wu-Mu Jing Xiang Ban Mian Ramen With BBQ Sauce – Taiwan
Here’s the back of the package (click to enlarge). Unsure whether it contains meat. To prepare, boil noodles for 3.5 minutes. Drain. Add in sauce. Finally, stir and enjoy!
The noodle block.
A dark sachet.
Smells like soy sauce.
A paste sachet.
Thick and oily.
Finished (click to enlarge). Added barbecue pork and spring onion. The noodle was broad and chewy. Thinner than many but still quite n ice. The flavor was pretty good – light but not too light. 3.75 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 4710175574201.
In addition to the line of straight noodle varieties in the Man Dashi range, there’s also single serve packs of wide gauge broad noodles. Here’s what Wu-Mu has to say about this variety –
The width of the noodle is perfect-proportioned. The middle of wavy noodles are thick, while the both sides are thin, that is why the sauce is more easily stuck in the noodle itself, creating different layers of the tastes! One of the top ten Chinese traditional wheaten food, with local Beijing fried bean meat sauce which is made of thick broad-bean sauce, chili sauce, miso sauce, soy sauce…etc. The sauce is rich, and it’s possible to taste the pellets of fried beans in the sauce.
This one sounds interesting – let’s give it a try!
Wu-Mu Man Dashi Noodle Master Home-Cooked Noodles With Fried Bean & Meat Sauce – Taiwan
Here’s the back of the package (click to enlarge). Guessing since it says meat sauce that it contains meat. To prepare, boil noodles for 3 1/2 minutes. Drain. Add in sachet contents. Finally, stir and enjoy!
The noodle block.
A paste sachet/.
Thick stuff!
Finished (click to enlarge). Added fried onion and Sichuan peppercorn flakes. The noodles came out nice – flat and broad with a light chewiness. The flavor had a little salty spicy and a kind of heartiness to it which was very nice. 4.0 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 4710175574249.
Today I try a straight dry noodle in the Man Dashi (mian da shi) range . The name translates to ‘noodle master.’ Here’s a little info from Wu-Mu about this one –
The shape of the noodle is fine and round, and the taste is delicate and smooth. ●The Black rice vinegar is made of the carefully selected 100% glutinous rice and 18 natural ingredients such as vegetables, fruits, oranges, carrots, garlics…etc. ●Sweetness, saltiness and light spiciness blend perfectly, creating distinctive tastes. ●Rich fragrance creates easily the flavor of cooking master.
Here’s the back of the two serving package (click to enlarge). Unsure whether it contains meat. To prepare, boil noodles for 4 minutes and drain. Add in sachet contents. Finally, stir and enjoy!
The bundles of noodle.
One of the two liquid base sachets.
Smells good!
Finished (click to enlarge). Added spring onion, cucumber and Sichuan pepper flake. The noodles are thin with a light chewiness which was enjoyable. The flavor had a kind of sweet and vinegar hit to it which was quite good as well. 4.5 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 4710175567913.
In Beijing cuisine, yellow soybean paste is used, while in Tianjin and other parts of China sweet bean sauce, hoisin sauce, or broad (fava) bean sauce may be used in place of the yellow soybean paste. Soy sauce can also be used instead of the soybean paste. Zhajiang also means “fried sauce” in Chinese. Although the sauce itself is made by stir-frying, this homonym does not carry over into the Classical Chinese term .
A vegetarian version of zhajiang sauce may be made by substituting ground beef or pork with finely diced extra firm smoked tofu (熏豆腐干), edamame (毛豆), eggplant, or extra firm tofu (素鸡). In the Northeast China, using scrambled egg instead of meat to make zhajiang is also quite common, known as jidan jiang.
The vegetarian versions generally call for soybean paste of any sort instead of soy sauce, since the tofu chunks are larger and need more structure. Low-fat dieters often use ground, skinless chicken for the meat portion since ground turkey is not very popular in Asia, and a halal version is often made with ground beef or lamb.
The topping of the noodles usually are sliced fresh or/and pickled vegetables, including cucumber, radish, edamame, depending on regions. Chopped omelette or in lieu of extra firm tofu can also be alongside.
Sounds like a nice foot to start on – let’s take a look!
Wu-Mu Jing Xiang Ban Mian Ramen With Jah Jan Sauce – Taiwan
Detail of the back of the 4 pack (click to enlarge). Unsure whether it contains meat. To prepare, boil noodles for 3.5 minutes. Drain. Add in sauce. Finally, stir and enjoy!
The noodle block – broad and flat.
The liquid base.
A thick paste.
Finished (click to enlarge). Added spring onion and barbecue pork. Broad and thin noodles with a lighter chew than most I’ve tried with this gauge. Quite good though – a little spiciness along with a tasty jah jan flavor – worked great! 5.0 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 4710175574188.
I think this might be one of my very favorite videos – the man poring over the different packaging in a binder. I’ve got some of those same packages in binders I’ve been putting noodle packaging in – since review #200.
Got a big and heavy box of samples today in the mail! Miles immediately decided it was his and thought he should play ‘king of the hill’ and be on top of it. Luckily, the box was very sturdy and so no harm done. Let’s crack this box open and have as look inside to see what we’ll be sampling for Meet The Manufacturer: Wu-Mu!
Unboxing Time: Product Samples From Wu-Mu – Taiwan
During my trip to Taiwan in late 2017, I met people from Wu-Mu at the International Food Expo. They gave me a sample of a variety which contains a fancy kind of wine. Well, I still have the sample and then they contacted me asking if I’d like to try other varieties. It seemed logical to make it a full-blown Meet The Manufacturer, and here we asre.
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