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100 Reviews Since June 20th!

So what’s such a big deal about this? Well, I originally did about 52 reviews to start up this website a few years ago and didn’t do much with it after that. I started reviewing hot sauces and that completely took up all my review time. But now with instant noodles so near constantly, the ramen’s called me back and it’s been a lot of fun lately! So 100 reviews since June 20th – that’s almost one a day! Insanity.  Not only that, there seems to be no end in sight! ...see full post

Ramen Rater News

So here’s what I currently have to review – 20 different packages. I am pretty sure there should be lots more out there to pick up no problem. I still go out on my daily trips to the local asian groceries. I try to only get a single pack of noodles but it can be hard as they’re so cheap. With the advent of the city of Edmonds’ no single use plastic bag law, I had to dig out my backpack to carry things in. Irritating… ...see full post

Ramenrater News

So I’ve gotten all the reviews from the old website on here now – took a bit of time, but it was well worth it as they’re searchable via the blog search on the right. I’ve also implemented a Google Custom Search tool at the right. Everything you put in there will come up with results pertaining to instant ramen noodles – so if you’re looking for somewhere to buy em’, this tool is great. Also excellent for researching information on different noodle companies too.
I shall put up some recipes and shots of my ramen escapades as they happen. Here’s a commercial for some of my favorite noodles! Happy 4th of July!
– The Ramen Rater ...see full post

More about the old

So first a bit about one of my favorites and one of my nemeses. First, Indomie Jumbo BBQ Chicken instant noodles. This stuff is a perfect example of well thought out noodles, in that they have a few packets in there for more preparation fun, and there’s a lot of noodles. These are of the five star ilk, but I have but one complaint about them: unless you eat them quickly, after you cook ’em, they dry out and get frumpy and obstinate on the fork. ...see full post