The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition is an annual list of my favorite instant noodles that I’ve reviewed. This last year, I’ve kit some milestones I’m rather proud of, Toward the end of last year, I published by 5000th review. That’s a lot of instant noodle to try throughout the years! With my 500th review, I did a documentary as well as a behind the scenes – check those out to find out about me and what I do here. This list is based of reviews up to #5160. If you are a manufacturer or simply want to see me try a variety I’ve not, please reach out – always happy to try something new. I would also like to mention this list is dedicated to my friend Jamie Burridge, who passed earlier this year. With that, let us look at The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition.
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#10: Ottogi Snack Shop Noodle Tteok-bokki – South Korea
Rapokki is a combination of ramyun (South Korean instant noodles), and tteokbokki (thick tube-like rice cakes and a sweet and spicy sauce. This is really pure comfort food and this variety is probably the best I’ve tried. Saucy, tasty – just all around good and multi textured. Give it a try! Original review | Get it here
#9: Indomie Mi Instan Mi Keriting Goreng Spesial – Indonesia
Now here we go. This was available in the United States only a very short time after I started reviewing. I think it made the 2011 top ten. This one has a great noodle, vegetable that goes so well, and a sipping soup on the side. It’s amazing – I wish it would come back. In the compilation of this list, I decided to see all the 70+ flavors I’d tried – that list is here and it’s pretty long. Original review | Get it here
#8: Sapporo Ichiban Premier Rich Kagoshima Black Pork Dashi Miso Ramen – Japan
This variety from Japan is a ‘cut above’ and more premium version of the well-known miso from Sapporo Ichiban. It is still a fried noodle – and I expected a non fried – but this worked very well. The broth was the real knockout here – not overloaded by red miso, something I dislike whe its too ‘forward.’ But this was very savory and it stuck in my craw in a very nice way. Really was a nice surprise. Original review | Get it here
#7: Mamee Chef Mi Goreng Perisa Rendang Legenda – Malaysia
Malaysian food is really wonderful stuff – I’ve tried it firsthand. Mamee Chef has graced my lists for years – from their Curry Laksa, Curry Lontong and more. This one is particularly wonderful. Take a great noodle and pair it with the flavors of traditional mi goreng, and add a strong basil bump to it. Really gives it a nice gourmet experience and really quite exotic. Original review | Get it here
#6: Mom’s Dry Noodle Surfmama Goose Oil Zhajiang Noodle – Taiwan
Mom’s Dry Noodle has brought the flavor for years now. From a beautiful Dan Dan to their Scallop Chicken & Wine boxed noodle soup. This one is a traditional Taiwanese broad, chewy dry noodle paired with this sauce. It reminds me of the filling in bao and is sensational – just so savory and tasty! Really loved this one. Original review | Get it here
#5: MyKuali MyKuali Penang White Curry Noodle – Malaysia
I initially sampled MyKuali Penang White Curry in 2013. I remember getting this box and this funny looking package. I thought it looked interesting, but then I tried it. Plump noodles, a rich and thick broth with shrimp paste and spiciness – this was a game changer for me. It absolutely blew my mind and still does to this day. If you’ve not tried Malaysian curry, you’re really missing out. Original review | Get it here
#4: Nissin x Irvins Salted Egg Flavour – Singapore
I’ve been somewhat of a fan of salted egg flavored things for a little while now. That was until I tried this. A thin and flat noodle cradles a lots of strong salted egg flavor. It’s really quite good. This is a collab between Irvins chips and Nissin Singapore . I recently tried the chips and have to say that I like the noodles even better! Spectacular. Original review | Get it here
#3: A-Sha Meteor Noodles With Hot & Sour Sauce – Taiwan
A-Sha has been making dry noodle out of Taiwan for years. Past lists have featured their Beef & Tendon Noodles – really great stuff. This one is a new kind of noodle – instead of flat, it’s three-pronged which provides a unique mouthfeel and exceptional chewiness. The hot and sour sauce is really quite nice – the sesame paste adds a great dimension as well. Quite impressive and wonderful. Original review | Get it here
#2: Ippudo Karaka Spicy Ramen – Japan
Got to try three Ippudo varieties fairly recently and this was definitely my favorite. A thin noodle is pairs perfectly with a rich tonkotsu broth. It’s spicy, but definitely in a complimentary way.Alone, this would be just wonderful – but add that glob of miso and mince and you’ve got an umami bomb of epic proportion. Original review | Get it here
#1: Prima Taste Singapore Wholegrain Laksa LaMian — Singapore
After many, many years, there’s been a change to this variety. The product is just a little smaller in serving size, and they’ve changed the packaging. That being said, it is still just wonderful stuff.. I should definitely mention – all their varieties are simply wonderful – their Curry LaMian has been on the list alongside this one, however now that I only have a single nomination per company, you won’t see it here – not to say it’s not truly wonderful as well. This one has a thick, chewy noodle with an artisan feel. The broth is out of this world – thick savory, oily, sumptuous, and very filling. It’s unique and really nears sampling as soon as possible – not only the Wholegrain varieties are great – the regular one are as well. Bravo! Original review | Get it here
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