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Nissin Sends Cup Noodles Everything Bagel!

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In the last couple of years, there have been some interesting changes of varieties coming from Nissin Foods USA – neat ones! The biggest are these limited edition varieties – first we got Pumpkin Spice, then Breakfast – now it’s Everything Bagel. I still have high hopes for a pizza in a cup but we will have to wait and see. I think it’s a logical next step. Maybe a cheeseburger one. What’s also cool are the media kits they send out. This one’s especially cool – it makes noise! Yup – watch the video and check it out! ...see full post

#4746: Current Instant Noodles Chatpata Masala – India

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#4746: Current Instant Noodles Chatpata Masala - India

An interesting name for an instant noodle range. It could be construed in different ways; pertaining to it being in the now, or having to do with weather. It also says ‘yummy & mummy’ on there – never heard this phrase before – mummy? In the UK, a ‘yummy mummy’ means an attractive mother. Couldn’t find exactly what this meant in India except possibly a slang pertaining to children that are picky eaters and that mothers could give them this and they’d eat it? Fascinating. Let’s cook – I’m doing the fried directions on this one. ...see full post

#4743: Yamadai Sugomen Wakayama Chuka Soba – Japan

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#4743: Yamadai Sugomen Wakayama Chuka Soba - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! ...see full post

#4738: Maruchan Seimen Goma Abura Kaoru Toridare Hiyashi – Japan

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#4748: Maruchan Seimen Goma Abura Kaoru Toridare Hiyashi - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box -here’s what they had to say about it – ‘This is a delicious cup of chilled Mazesoba.🍜 The noodles have a chewy texture, combined with a flavorful chicken sauce infused with sesame oil and green onions🍗✨ It’s a refreshing and savory dish, perfect for summer.🏖️🍉 冷やし中華 (Hiyashi Chuka) is a popular Japanese summer dish.🌞 It features chilled noodles topped with ingredients like cucumber, ham, and eggs, drizzled with a tangy soy-based sauce. This Toridare Hiyashi takes inspiration from this dish, offering a unique twist with its chicken sauce and sesame oil😊🍽️ Enjoy this delightful, cool meal to beat the heat!👊🌞 ‘ ...see full post

#4804: Nissin Cup Noodles Korean Army Stew Flavour – Singapore

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#4804: Nissin Cup Noodles Korean Army Stew Flavour - Singapore

Hey check this out! It was sent by Nissin SG (thanks again!) as part of their Cup Noodles 52nd Anniversary promo. ...see full post

Revisiting Nissin Cup Noodles Breakfast – The Definitive Guide

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Revisiting Nissin Cup Noodle Breakfast - The Definitive Guide

A couple years ago, Nissin Foods USA came out with something called Cup Noodles Pumpkin Spice. Honestly, I really enjoyed it and made many different recipes out of it, stretching it to the limit. This time, it’s a breakfast variety. I couldn’t find it, but luckily Stumpy from North Little Rock, AR, James from Lakeside, CA and Nissin Foods sent me cups which I truly appreciate. Here, I will go into meticulous detail about the product, and create five different things with it. With that, here’s The Ramen Rater’s Definitive Guide To Nissin Cup Noodles Breakfast. ...see full post

#4801: Omsom Saucy Noodles Chili Sesame – United States

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#4801: Omsom Saucy Noodles Chili Sesame - United States

Been wanting to try these for a while. We found them at Whole Foods market in Lynnwood, Washington. I’ve tried emailing the company a couple of times, but never received a response. Ah well. These are curious – they really look like Taiwanese dry noodles. Let’s check out this one with more to follow soon. ...see full post

#4800: Yumsu Chilli Fire Extreme Instant Noodles – United Kingdom

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#4800: Yumsu Chilli Fire Extreme Instant Noodles - United Kingdom

This one was sent by  His Grace, the Rev. Dick Gazinya of the UK – my gratitude knows no bound, my friend. This one is of a brand I’ve not seen previously. It’s also made in Bangladesh for the British company Meeran. Anyways, let’s crack this one open and check it out. ...see full post

#4798: Sugakiya Men Dokoro Inosho Kansyu Kara Kara Uo Ramen – Japan

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#4632: Sugakiya Men Dokoro Inosho Kansyu Kara Kara Uo Ramen - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – here’s what they had to say about this one – ‘Get ready to spice up your taste buds with the “Spicy fish ramen” (辛辛魚らーめん) supervised by the famous restaurant “Mendokoro Inosho” (麺処井の庄) in Shakujii, Tokyo! This ramen has been causing a stir since its release and has been on the market for a whopping 15 years – that’s some serious longevity for a single cup of noodles! But that’s not all – Sugakiya has upped the flavor ante with a special spicy fish powder and tantalized taste buds with delicious bonito flakes that bring out the full flavor of the soup. With every slurp, you’ll feel like you’re dining at the “Inosho” restaurant and savoring their rich and savory flavors. So why not give your taste buds a wild ride and spice up your day with this irresistible cup of ramen? (It’s quite spicy: if you’re sensitive, add the powder little by little).’ ...see full post

#4796: You Us GS Retail Premium Gonghwachun – United States

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#4796: You Us GS Retail Premium Gonghwachun - United States

Here’s one made in South Korea for the US market. GS25 is a convenience store chain in South Korea – and I believe all their instant noodles they have as a house brand are made by Paldo. Let’s give this one a try. ...see full post

#4795: Pamana Ginataang Monggo Mung Bean Porridge With Coconut Milk – United States

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#4795: Pamana Ginataang Monggo Mung Bean Porridge With Coconut Milk - United States

Now this is a name I can get behind – Ginataang Monggo sounds like something from Flash Gordon! But it’s not. It’s porridge – I really like foreign languages! Anyways, yeah this one sounds interesting – let’s give it a go – by the way big thanks to James from Lakeside, California for sending this along! ...see full post

#4794: Maruchan Wantanmen – Japan

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#4794: Maruchan Wantanmen - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box. This one came from their ‘triple box’ which didn’t come with any literature. Basically, it’s a bowl of ramen with wantan in there. Usually pretty good – let’s check it out! ...see full post

#4792: Igarashi Seimen Okinawa Style Wafu Dashi Ramen – Japan

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#4604: Igarashi Seimen Okinawa Style Wafu Dashi Ramen - Japan

Here’s one I found in an Umai Crate from Japan Crate! They have boxes full of neat Japanese varieties! Check out www.japancrate.com and use the coupon code THERAMENRATER to score a sweet discount and get some neat noodles! ...see full post

#4789: Daikoku Assari Miso Ramen – Japan

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Here’s another instant ramen bowl from Zenpop. Zenpop offers boxes of ramen among other things from Japan – pretty good stuff and definitely worth checking out! Here’s what they have to say about this variety – ...see full post

#4786: Nissin Cup Noodles Paneer Butter Masala – India

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#4786: Nissin Cup Noodles Paneer Butter Masala - India

I was doing a lot of curies for dinner recently and butter masala was a neat thing I enjoyed for a little while. ...see full post

#4784: Wei Lih Jah Jan Mien – Instant Noodle With Jah Jan Flavour – Taiwan

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#4784: Wei Lih Jah Jan Mien - Instant Noodle With Jah Jan Flavour - Taiwan

Sure looks like a basic packaging design, doesn’t it? My friends, what lies within this package is history. This is the pack version of a beloved classic in Taiwan. This isn’t a noodle soup, a soup, or a dry noodle. This is a noodle AND a soup! Read the direction below and you’ll understand. ...see full post

#4782: Aram Wonderpokki Spicy Rapokki – South Korea

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#4782: Aram Wonderpokki Spicy Rapokki - South Korea

Found this neat one at Boo Han Market on Highway 99 in Edmonds, WA. Rapokki is a combination of noodle and rice cake – a great combo of textures and usually really quite good. Hopefully it works out well – seen a few microwavable varieties not go so well – hopefully this is one that gets a good score as rapokki is a favorite. ...see full post

#4781: Hezhai Hot And Sour Glass Noodles – China

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#4781: Hezhai Hot And Sour Glass Noodles - China

Found this one at 99 Ranch Market recently. I’ve had to make trips to Asian grocery stores as my stock has been greatly depleted late. But I have found tha there’s an easy way to counter this – one review per day. I had been working on four per day and getting really far ahead. I published #4583 toda, so I’m about 200 reviews ahead. That’s quite a bit. ...see full post

#4780: No. Wang Instant Luo Si Rice Noodles – China

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#4625: No. Wang Instant Luo Si Rice Noodles - China

This one came by way of James from Lakeside, California – thanks! I think this one looks interesting, but I think this might be a river snail varietal, which I’m not incredibly fond of. Let’s give it a go. ...see full post

#4779: Nissin Cup Noodles Mazedaar Masala – India

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#4779: Nissin Cup Noodles Mazedaar Masala - India

There’s a new generative AI feature in Google I’ve been using and it’s not bad but usually kind of annoying. However, I used it this time to ask what mazedaar means – here’s what it said: ...see full post

#4776: Vite Ramen Plant-Based White Miso v3.0 – United States

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#4776: Vite Ramen Plant-Based White Miso v3.0 - United States

Alright – so if you like plants – in particular, eating them – this is for your. Definatly one for the Vegan crowd. I know a lot of non-Vegan people who poo-poo Vegan foods. I must say though – Vegan stuff is really quite good. Gluten Free stuff is excellent as well. I eat a lot of meat and glutenous things, but I’m totally open to these other things, and often like them more. I’ve enjoyed this flavor before that they make and the v3.0 stuff is really great thus far – let’s cook some up! ...see full post

#4775: Smith & Jones Very Very Tasty! Masala Noodles – India

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#4775: Smith & Jones Very Very Tasty! Masala Noodles - India

Found this at the Apna Bazar store in Bellevue, Washington. This is BIG! There’s eight blocks of noodles in here and it’s over a foot wide. I tried making the background reflect that fact but didn’t have a lot of luck – just imagine the squares in the background are much smaller. This is a new brand to me – let’s give it a try! ...see full post

#4772: O’Food Spicy Korean Style Rice Noodle – United States

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#4772: O'Food Spicy Korean Style Rice Noodle - United States

After a hunt for instant noodles, here’s one I found locally at Boo Han Market in Edmonds, Washington. This style of noodle is interesting – while a rice noodle, it’s got a kind of different thing going on. Let’s steep ’em up. ...see full post

#4770: Nissin Cup Noodles Italiano Italian Delight – India

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#4770: Nissin Cup Noodles Italiano Italian Delight - India

Here’s a great one found at Apna Bazar in Bellevue, WA. I wouldn’t have expected an Italian themed one from India – very curious about it because it will be made to be approved for the tastes of people in India. Definitely a different fusion! ...see full post

#4766: Ching’s Secret Hot Garlic Instant Noodles – India

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#4766: Ching's Secret Hot Garlic Instant Noodles - India

While this post will publish long after today, I would like to congratulate the people of India on this day! Why? Well, India has landed a craft on the moon! Yeah! I’ve always been into both science fiction as well as science fact. This is very cool stuff – and it looks like there’s a new space race going on currently. Unfortunately, a Russian lander crashed on the moon which is an expensive setback – a couple days ago. Can’t wait to see what the future is like a hundred years from now (don’t worry – I’ll still be around reviewing instant noodles). ...see full post

#4765: Vite Ramen x Onigiri Vegan Spicy Seiso v3.0 – United States

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#4765: Vite Ramen x Onigiri Vegan Spicy Seiso v3.0 - United States

Okay so this is all new to me and required a bit of research to figure out a couple things. What’/who is Onigiri in this one? ...see full post

#4764: Nissin no Assari Odashi ga Oishii Donbei Nikudashi Udon – Japan

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#4764: Nissin no Assari Odashi ga Oishii Donbei Nikudashi Udon - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop box. Here’s what they had to say about it – ‘This line of noodles let you try regional variations from all over Japan, with its base being “W Dashi”: a deep flavored soup made with bonito. This noodle series is famous for udon and soba. This time we have one of the udon bowls, with donbei beef flavor.’ ...see full post

#4763: Indomie Mi Goreng Rasa Sambal Rica-Rica – Indonesia

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#4763: Indomie Mi Goreng Rasa Sambal Rica-Rica - Indonesia

Another exotic variety from Indonesia sent kindly by Pher Engi of Australia – thank you yet again! So what’s rica-rica? Wikipedia was nice enough to have some backstory – ...see full post

#4760: Kracie Popin’ Cookin’ Tanoshii Ramen – Japan

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Kracie Popin' Cookin' Tanoshii Ramen - Japan

This one was for a special occasion – the 2,000th episode of Instant Noodle Recipe Time. I thought hey – why not let my wife and daughter have some fun making this one. I figure I’m not going to be doing a great job on this one lol – gooey and gummy stuff sounds frustrating, so I figured I’d leave it to them. They’ve never done an episode together either, so I thought hey – why not? The episode is at the bottom. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

#4757: Mie Sedaap Instant Cup Mi Goreng – Indonesia

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#4757: Mie Sedaap Instant Cup Mi Goreng - Indonesia

I’ve reviewed something like this before I’m pretty sure but this is new packaging so an update is in order. Couldn’t get that sticker off the side so unfortunately you can only imagine what’s underneath it, so put on your thinking caps… Imagine – hard! Yeah, not too exciting. Anyways, let’s make mi goreng! ...see full post

#4753: Samyang Buldak Butter Chicken Curry – South Korea

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#4753: Samyang Buldak Butter Chicken Curry - South Korea

Well, look at this! Thanks to The Fat Hipster for sending this over! It’s kind of funny – this is the first of three varieties sent and I’ve been kind of slow to get to them as they’re not instant noodles, they’re curry sauces. However, lately I’ve been making curries constantly lately. I’ve learned the way of black cardamom too. But here we have one by a company also known for their spicy instant noodle. I actually made butter chicken last night too. Let’s see how this one goes. ...see full post

#4752: Indomie Rasa Soto Spesial – Indonesia

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#4752: Indomie Rasa Soto Spesial - Indonesia

Big thanks to Pher Engi of Australia for sending this along! Just spent a couple minutes researching koya gurih. It seems like it is a fried cracker which is pulzerized and then added to soups. I’ve run across this before – years back. Let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#4751: Yamadai Miso Ramen Japanese Style Noodles – United States

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#4751: Yamadai Miso Ramen Japanese Style Noodles - United States

I tried the shoyu variety recently and it was pretty good. Both are definitely packaged for sale in the United States. Let’s try the miso today! ...see full post

#4750: NoodleMix Konjac Instant Cup – Taiwan

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#4750: NoodleMix Konjac Instant Cup - Taiwan

Here’s the last of the varieties sent by NoodleMix – and it’s been a really interesting range I’ve enjoyed. This one was a little difficult to figure out how to cook (well, since Idon’t read Chinese text) but they were quick to assist. Let’s give it a go! ...see full post

#4748: NoodleMix 3 Flavors In 1 Noodle – Dry Noodle – Taiwan

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#4630: NoodleMix 3 Flavors In 1 Noodle - Taiwan

This one seems a little different. So, it says 3 flavors in 1 noodle. There are three types of noodles and 1 flavor – I think that was the deal. It looks like I didn’t get the feedback for this review when I did it awhile back. ...see full post

#4737: FF (Fashion Food) Oriental Flavoured Instant Noodles – Thailand

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#4737: FF (Fashion Food) Oriental Flavoured Instant Noodles - Thailand

A big thank you again to Pher Engi for sending these all the way from Australia – much appreciated!!! To be honest, I’m curious what this will taste like. Soy sauce flavor? Not a clue. I guess only one way to find out! ...see full post

#4734: Nissin Cup Noodle Chili Tomato – Japan

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Nissin Cup Noodle Chili Tomato - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! ...see full post

#4732: Nissin no Edosoba – Japan

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#4732: Nissin no Edosoba - Japan

Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! ...see full post

#4731: Vedan Jhen Mian Tang Garlic Pesto Noodle – United States

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#4731: Vedan Jhen Mian Tang Garlic Pesto Noodle - United States

This is great – I saw this at S*Mart and couldn’t resist. I generally resist purchasing multipacks as I usually just need one, maybe two package to do a review. I was thinking though perhaps my daughter might like this one so there will be extras. Definitely made in Taiwan, packaged for US sale. One thing too – you might think this is pronounced Vey-dan – it is not. The ve is pronounced ‘way’. So now you know – let’s cook! ...see full post

#4730: Pink Rocket Original Rapokki – United States

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#4730: Pink Rocket Original Rapokki - United States

Well, here we are. The standard stuff. This was found at GMart in Lynnwood, Washington. So, what is it? It’s a combination of ramyun and tteokbokki – which are tubes of rice flour that are chewy and truly wondrous. Anyways, these really have been hit and miss on preparation – either dry or exploding in the microwave. Let’s give it another try. ...see full post