Here’s an interesting one from Japan found in a Zenpop box – check out zenpop.jp and use the coupon code THERAMENRATER for a discount!
Here’s what they had to say about it – ‘Let’s travel up north from Osaka, to Niigata prefecture, known for mountains and a lot of snow. It’s important to keep warm over there, and a hot cup of noodles certainly helps with that! Those are local ramen from “Niigata Nagaoka” (新潟長岡) in the Nomihosu (飲み干す) series, which features a soup that makes you want to drink to the very last drop of the broth. It comes with round noodles (as opposed to flat ones), that are quite smooth and go well with the soy sauce broth (醤油ラーメン). It is pork based and gets its fragrance from a unique mix of spices and ginger. For the toppings, you’ll find well-seasoned minced chicken, green onions, and ginger.’
A chicken shoyu? Perfect – have chicken to pair with it! Chashu, too! Let’s give it a try!
Acecook Tategata Nomihosu Niigata Nagaoka Shoga Shoyu Ramen – Japan
Detail of the side panels (click to enlarge). Contains pork and chicken. To prepare, fill to line to with boiling water and cover 3 minutes. Add in liquid sachet contents. Finally, stir and enjoy!
Detail of the lid (click to enlarge).
The noodle block.
Loose bits and seasoning from the cup.
A liquid base sachet.
Finished (click to enlarge). Added egg, sesame seed, shichimi, seaweed, and chashu. Noodle was decent – well hydrated. The broth was quite enjoyable – a rich shoyu with a good ginger back to it. The only downside on this was the saltiness, which was pretty strong. 3.75 out of 5.0 stars. JAN bar code 4901071300173.
Watch me cook on Instant Noodle Recipe Time!
