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What we have here is a hallowed legend in the spicy world – and this one is interesting! It came to me via Hunny’s Ramen – a purveyor of all things Buldak. This is the version sold in China- possibly Taiwan as well, I’m not sure. Nothing like a food product that features bombs on it. Well, once more into the breach? Check the mukbang at the bottom where my son Miles joins me – curious how he will tolerate this one!
I was noticing some advertising for a new book and thought I’d reach out about it. I was sent a review copy and so here’s a run down. You can get one below!
This is the third of the three Shin KPop Demon Hunter cups from South Korea, featuring Zoey and hamburger flavor. Alright, let’s try it.
I forgot I still had one of these so happy to give it a try today. It seems like everything I’ve tried recently has for the most part been from South Korea – nothing wrong with that, I just like diversity of the origin country to keep it interesting. Let’s give it a shot!
So I think a few of us got punked by Nongshim. Why do I say this? Well, the US Nongshim came out with two ranges of the KPDH – one that had three different flavors and one that had three different images on the packaging. I ordered three on Walmart’s website – and got three Shin Ramyun regular style. So here’s that. I’ve got all three versions of the Zoey cup – the Korean local version, the US Shin version, and the US ‘burger hero’ version. Confusing, isn’t it? Well, here’s the regular Mira.
Well, today is National Noodle Day and so I figured I ought to do something, so here I am, doing something for a day with no origin story other than it started showing up in calendars at the turn of the 21st century.
So I believe this was the very first package to arrive after we moved to our new digs! We’re finally all settled in, unpacked, and I’m back to reviewing. We’re closing in on 100 days in our new place! What more awesome than to review some great new varieties from A-Sha? Let’s take a look at all of these neat varieties.
Once again, James has sent another box. To be honest, he sent this awhile back and I realized I’d not posted the unboxing yet – so you’ll see these reviews soon! With that, a big thanks and a let’s have a look inside!
The second of two Maggi varieties found at a local supermarket. Really happy to see this – hoping they come out with more Maggi for the US market! Let’s give it a try.
Time to continue the onslaught of Kpop Demon Hunters licensed Nongshim stuff. This is the version those in South Korea will find. Let’s give it a try.
So Ramen Bae came out with three protein varieties recently, two are dry, and this one’s with soup. Sounds like an interesting one to try. Let’s give it a go!
I’m really excited to try this one. The last two of these varieties have been incredibly good – the balance of cheese has been really quite nice. How’s this one gonna go? Read on.
When I saw this in my Facebook feed I was really excited. I use Maya Kaimal simmer sauces constantly – I’ll take some chicken, bell pepper, and sweet onion and get that all going with a touch of oil then dump in the jar of sauce and let it simmer for quite awhile and have it with rice or mashed potatoes for dinner. I usually let it hang out with a black cardamom pod as well. This however is different. This is what you call ‘desi Chinese’ which is Chinese-Indian fusion. Let’s give it a try – it looks like the noodle is a Taiwanese dry noodle so I’m very excited for that as well!
The happy guy with the large hat is back! I gotta say these are big servings in these packs – a ton of noodles for sure. This is the third of the four the Tapatio folks sent – only one more after this. Let’s cook it up and hit it!
Topokki is a favorite of mine and topokki with noodle is usually rapokki, however this is with rice noodles. Would it be ripokki? Or wait, they might be sweet potato thread so is it swipokki? I dunno – it’s with noodle. Excited to try, let us begin.
As I write this, it is April Showers Day and Earth Day. I’m on Earth and indeed it is dumping rain outside. Ramen Bae makes some neat stuff – a myriad of toppings and mixtures to improve your humdrum ramen. This doesn’t look so humdrum though and I’m very curious. Let’s give it a try!
Big thanks to the folks at Suprama of Indonesia! They make the Best Wok and Burung Dara product ranges. These are new versions – including the Best Wok Explodez range with an extra slap of spicy heat! Check em’ out!
I was going through a lot of old emails looking for something and found old correspondence with Sun Noodle. I figured it’d been quite a while, so perhaps trhey’d have some new stuff for me to review – and they did! Check out these amazing fresh varieties- they’re all quite good and worth seeking out!
The last time I tried Immi I was impressed with the broth, however the noodles were rubber bands. A lot of influencers were extolling its virtues, but to me it was literally hard to eat. I know they changed things up a bit, but I never received any samples as the company had sent them originally. I asked for some as I really wanted to give them another chance. Years later, I went to the Grocery Outlet store and lo and behold, they were selling these packs for 99 cents, a fasr cry from the price I’d seen them at previously of upwards of $5. With an open mind, once again we go into the breach.
Well this is interesting. Not exactly sure where these are being manufactured, but they’re distributed by Nestle USA. I’ve always wondered why Maggi noodles really weren’t here; I mean the 2 Minute Noodles from India aren’t too hard to find, but nothing to speak of other than that. Hopefully this is the beginning of an onslaught of different varieties! Let’s give it a looksie.
Ah, it’s meteorological autumn here in the western hemisphere. Hot, sunny weather is making way for rain and cooler temps. It’s kind of nice – an generally the time I come out with a new USA top ten list. This list combines varieties made in the United States as well as ones made for the United States . Got varieties you’d like to see me review? Contact me! Make sure to check out the announcements at the bottom. Without further ado, here’s The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten American Instant Noodles Of All Time 2026 Edition.
A big thank you to my son Miles for this one – he’s become such a Buldak fan and alerted me to this one. Pretty crazy how up he is o this stuff… At the bottom will be a mukbang with him so don’t forget to check that out. Let’s give it a try! Oh – by the way, this is just different packaging for a Walmart tie in for Valentines Day. It’s not spicier or different, contrary to some folks on socials.
This looks to be a kimchi dry noodle – which always sounds nice. Tried quite a few over the years and curious what Bibigo will have in store. This is a Korean style ramyun made in Thailand for the US market. Let’s find out.
Here’s the US version of the KPop Demon Hunters Rumi cup. I’ve got both the US and Korean versions of the cups from Nongshim. Just a sidenote, this is just a different version of the film Frozen. Think about it. That being said, on with the review.
It’s been a week – it seems like everyone around me is battling with health issues. It sucks. Hoping all feel better soon – rooting for ya! Well,maybe a coiuple bites and slurps will de-stress. Let’s see how this one is!
So stoked to find these in the US. Way back I found the bowl versions up in Canada under a different name but the same graphics. Usually great stuff – let’s give it a try!
The first of this three variety range I tried recently was really excellent – nice cheese and spicy broth. This one sounds very interesting – I wager it’ll either be awesome or real weird. Let’s find out!
I must say – I really miss all of the amazing varieties I used to review from Taiwan. They’d show up quite often and were of such high quality. I’m hoping that maybe in this year, more will arrive to try! If you are producing dry noodle varieties in Taiwan, I really would love to hear from you. That being said, let’s take a look at this new version of The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2026 Edition!
There’s been a lot of chatter around this one lately so I thought I’d better get on it right away. Big thanks to the folks over at Jif for rushing it over! Let’s crack it open and cook it up – I’ll give my thoughts right away in the video.
Wow – now this may be literally the longest name of a product I’ve ever seen. The last one of these was original. Holy smokes! Well, that one wasn’t bad – let’s see how this one fares.
I write this on April 1st – and it’s been a day. Not due to jokes or joviality though. I can’t go into it but I’m hoping it’s far behind and everyone is better now. Anyways, taco time. Let’s hit it.
I ordered the set of three of these on eBay and they showed up very banged up – but I’ll be reviewing them anyways. KPop Demon Hunters is still pretty popular… When that Golden song comes on the radio the kids are still singing along… The kids have this station here they like – they are serious heavy rotation – every time we put it on, it this awful I’m a dog I’m a muitt song… Anyways, let’s continue on…
What a weekend. Beat. Getting this post ready for tomorrow on Sunday night. It’s been a real rough couple of days. Looking forward to cooking this tomorrow! But, you don’t have to wait as it’ll be done when you see it, so here we go.
Well, here’s something new – a spicy truffle Buldak. It’s only available at Walmart for starters. Second, it’s not saying artificial chicken flavor on this one either whioch is pleasant. It’s also the first review I’ve done where both the Instant Noodle Recipe Time episode and the mukbang are done in portrait mode. I figured I’d see what people thought of this as most of my views are coming via mobile phone. I don’t have any games on the phone that are in landscape mode. I don’t like to have to rotate my phone. That being said, maybe a portrait mode might be appealing to people. Hopefully I’ll get some feedback on that. It requires me to make a few changes, but it’s not earth shattering. I’ll be using the dynamic do-all EZ Cook machine for this one. Let’s give it a try!
There’s a limit to characters in titles on many platforms. This name is incredibly long. YouTube allows 100 characters, and so stuff has to be abbreviated or just truncated. It’s a pain since you want people looking for a thing to be able to find it. I guess we’ll see how it goes. This is possibly the longest name – ever.
I wanted to get something next morning on Amazon and I needed to get $25 of stuff. This was a quick fix for that – not very expensive and I’ve not tried it in years. Asian Pantry via Gemini had this to say about this style – ‘Nagahama yatai ramen is a style of Fukuoka street food (yatai) featuring thin, fast-cooking noodles in a rich, cloudy pork bone (tonkotsu) broth, originating in the 1950s for fish market workers. Known for being quick, cheap, and creamy, it pioneered the kaedama (noodle refill) system. It is often sold as a “mild” instant, sometimes vegetarian, ‘ Let’s give it a whirl!
When we get boneless skinless chicken, the pieces are massive. So, I usually roll up my sleeves (I hate that term) and get all meat-mucky, cutting and bagging then tossing in the freezer. I do a lot of small pieces for reviews, but some not. Yesterday’s review employed a larger than necessary piece, so I have leftovers. I figured I’d better find a chicken variety and here’s the one I picked. Sounded nice – here we go!
You might be surprised, but this is a different version of this. Here is the version I got from an Australian friend. If you look at that review, you’ll notice a key difference; one that I’m sad and rather surprised was omitted as it was really the most unique part of it. Let’s give it a try.
Over the years, I’ve received different apparatus for cooking instant noodles. It started with the Rapid Ramen Cooker, a specially designed tray devised by a college student to make instant noodles easier to cook. More recently, the Ramen Now!, a Keurig-style machine for the kitched which heats from above and below. It got me thinking – I wonder if a company that makes one for commercial use might be interested in sponsoring one of their machines to show everyone. Well, they did. Today I’m going to show you The Touch On EZ Cook Ramyun Machine. This thing is quite fascinating, functional, and efficient. Here’s a video followed by a lot of information.
After hunting for ages for this one I looked it up on the Walmart website and boom – here it is. Why this wouldn’t be everywhere alongside the tonkotsu and Korean styled variants I’ve no clue. I figure this could go two ways and hopefully the direction it does go is a good one. Let’s boot up the microwave and give it a try.
