This came by way of the creator of Slurp Now, Crunch Later – a blog dedicated to Korean food! Thanks again! I’ve seen this on Amazon and been fascinated. Let’s see what’s within!
Category: United States
#5540: Nora Kitchen Beef Flavored Kare Kare Ramen Savory Peanut Sauce Noodles – United States
Another one that came by way of James from Lakeside, California – thanks! This Nora Kitchen outfit sure makes a lot of interresting varieties – but what is kare kare? Wikipedia says –
#5539: Smoko Spicy Beef Noodle Soup – United States
Here’s another one from James – thanks! So, Smoko? Hmm – Gemini says…
‘A “Smoko character” is a character from Smoko, an LA-based company that sells cute and whimsical products, such as plush toys and office supplies. The name “Smoko” itself is Australian slang for a short break from work. The company’s characters are based on food, animals, and other adorable concepts, with popular characters including Tayto Potato, Pearl Boba, and Lil B Dumpling’
Slurp First, Crunch Later Shares Nongshim Tteokbokki Noodles
I got an email from the creator of Slurp First, Crunch Later asking for my thoughts on tteokbokki. If course, I’m a big advocate; it’s one of the best things to ever exist. So, she mentioned these noodles from Nongshim and sent some over! New to tteokbokki? Watch the video and I’ll explain. Thanks!! FYI – you can find these on Amazon.
#5536: Samyang MEP Garlic & Clam Flavor – United States
Okay what is this MEP thing all about? Gemini says “MEP is a new brand of instant ramen by Samyang Foods, standing for Maptaeng (매떵), which is a Korean term that combines “map-da” (spicy) and “taeng-ha-da” (firm, chewy texture).” Ah okay. – now it’s a little more logical, however I think it could have a little more accessible name… Anyways – garlic and clams. Let’s do this.
#5533: Samyang Buldak Sweet & Spicy Korean Chicken Flavor – United States
So this is an interesting deal here. I’ve had the Korean version of this before. It was noted that the Rose US version reminds me of Chick Fil A sauce while the Korean version was amazing. Hmm… I’m curious how this will be… Let’s dive in!
Mae Mai Sends A Truly Incredible Garnish
I was contacted recently by a gentleman from Mae Mai, a company making garnished. Alas, I screwed up – I did an unboxing video of their product, but I accidentally deleted the video! Well, I did it over and here it is. I’m in love with this garnish. It’s sweet, garlicky, onion, crisp, savory, and a little spicy. It’s my favorite recent discovery – try this stuff! You can get it on Amazon, or check out their website.
#5532: Nora Kitchen Creamy Chicken Sopas – United States
Here’s another from James of Lakeside, California – thanks! Macaroni… Soup? I think this is a Filipino one yet again. Thewse are interesting and so far not bad. Let’s cook it up!
#5530: Bibigo Korean Style Udon Noodles Tteokbokki Chilli Flavour – South Korea
Another one from Bibigo that’s certainly for the European market yet slap a distribution sticker on with US standard nutrition facts and there you go. Let’s give it a try!
#5529: Nora Kitchen Pancit Canton Original Flavor – United States
Big thanks to Jame from Lakeside, California for sending this one! So this brand is interesting. Mainly in that they make as lot of Filipino varieties, however it says they’re product of the USA. Are they made here? I dunno I guess they must be? Pancit Canton usually is pretty darn good – let’s give it a try!
#5527: Samyang Buldak Taco Spicy Ramen – United States
Tried this awhile back in the pack form. It was really quite decent – tasted like taco seasoning and sauce and noodle. It works. Let’s see how it is in this configuration.
#5526: Trailtopia Adventure Food Beef With Mushrooms & Vegetables – United States
Here’s the last of these sent by The Fat Hipster – thanks! So this is camping ramen. I must say the prior varieties were quite bland. I guess we will see on this one.
#5521: Nongshim Squid Champong Ramyun – United States
Haven’t seen this one in a long time. Looks like new packaging to some degree as well. A seafood ramyun sounds good – getting colder here. It’s the tail end of September 2025 as I type this. Lewt’s give it a try.
The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2026 Edition
Can’t believe it’s time for another global top ten. To be honest, I’ve been loathe to do top tens. Why? Well, it’s a lot of work—especially the videos. I like the process of doing reviews; the hunting for varieties, the image editing, and doing my Instant Noodle Recipe Time show when I cook and do my tasting. Taking a week or two to devote a lot of time to video editing, etcetera, is a lot. But I know many of you like these lists and in the end, there are some really fun aspects to them as well.
Ramen Bae – New Ramen AND Topping Selections!
I was super stoked to see that Ramen Bae has come out with their own range of instant noodle products! Some really neat stuff in this box – check ’em out!
Tapatio Ramen Sends Multipacks!
If you didn’t know, the Tapatio hot sauce folks have their own ramen varieties – in pack, cups, and bowls. These are the current varieties in pack form that they sent and I’m really interested in reviewing them! Big thanks to Tapatio Ramen for sending them along – let’s check ’em out.
#5518: Ottogi Ppushu Ppushu BBQ Flavor – United States
Found these at Saar’s Super Saver on Aurora neat Seattle. So it is just vexing me – those little words by the hammer kid – don’t boil it – smash it. I’ll follow the rules, but honestly, I have to try this as a dry noodle soon. Boil it, drain it, add seasoning, stir it up. I bet it’s good! I’ll get one next time at a store. I will reveal the upshot to you! For free! I am happy to! Anyways for now, let’s smash it.
Hard To Find Buldak From Hunny’s Ramen!
So Hunny’s Ramen is specializing in really great boxes with 12 varieties of Buldak, custom assortments you can pick as well, but what’s more, you can get some very hard to find varieties from them as well. Let’s check some of them out!
Hunny’s Ramen Sends Specialty Buldak Mega Variety Pack!!
Well folks, if you’re looking for a pack with 12 different varieties of Buldak Ramen, this is where its at! If you love Buldak, check out Hunny’s Ramen – these folks ship fast and have a great box! Need more convincing? Check out the video and the extra special things inside!
#5512: Samyang Original Buldak Spicy Ramen – United States
Recently, I got an Instagram message from someone interested in this variety. Not to see what I thought of it, but asking if I had a recent scan of the packaging. They make rad little keychains for sale at events and Etsy soon, so I figured I haven’t done this newer packaging version, so why not? I’m in the mood I think, let’s give it a go.
#5511: Gefen Instant Noodle Soup Fat Free Imitation Chicken Flavor – United States
I’ve tried these before. This one is fat free though. I found it while on a long walk looking for something else. I like it when that happens. Let’s try this out; it’s made in Singapore.
#5502: Nissin Cup Noodles Ramen Bistro Sichuan Garlic Chicken – United States
I went out on a walk looking for noodles to review. I found this and another Ramen Bistro variety – been searching for them for over a month. Let’s give this one a try!
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#5500: Cielo Ramen Mariscos Instant Ramen Noodle Soup – United States
Mariscos? Seafood! I’ve wanted to visit the Mexican coast and try all the seafood – I bet it’s really great. I’ve had a lot of seafood outside the US in Asia – and it was amazing. My guess is it’s the same in Mexico. Let’s give this a try!
#5496: Ottogi Ppushu Ppushu Tteokbokki Flavor – United States
HAPPY NO KINGS DAY3! Those who don’t get it won’t get it. Enjoy the party!
Found these are Saar’s Super Saver on Aurora in Seattle. I haven’t reviewed these since their packaging change – it’s been years. Take the power back with a portable snack! Let’s give it a go.
#5490: Cielo Ramen Birria Instant Ramen Noodle Soup – United States
Been waiting to get my hands on this one for awhile! I tried Cielo products a while back and been curious about the Birria and Mariscos varieties! This is the Birria and it sounds good – we shall see indeed! Time to cook.
#5482: Otoki K-Pop Star’s Secret Spicy Beef Flavor – United States
Here’s a low cal variety from Otoki (formerly Ottogi). Interesting. I wasn’t a huge fan of the first variety, hopefully this one will fare better.
#5481: Nissin Cup Noodles Protein Rich & Savory Beef Ramen Noodle Soup – United States
Here’s the counterpart to the chicken version, found at the local grocery store. What bums me out is no Thai Curry Hot Pot Fusiuon Nissin variety at the local store. Idk… Hopefully I’ll run into it soon. Let’s give this one a try.
#5480: Jif Stir-Fry Style Noodles Peanut Butter Flavored Ramen – United States
UPDATE 7/24/2026- – It’s available on Amazon here
For years, I’ve heard a popular thing to do is add peanut butter to noodles. It does make sense; think of Thai food; Americanized phad thai usually has a lot in there. I was even consulted in the past on my thoughts of such a thing as a product. Today, I’m trying one that came to market, although at the time of posting, I don’t think it’s available just yet. It certainly sounds like something that could be really quite good. Let’s give it a try and see what happens.
JIF Sends New Peanut Butter Stir-Fry Noodles!
What? No! Yep – really! Just watch the video – this looks really interesting and the review will be out extremely soon – possibly tomorrow. This is a fascinating thing and I think that it should be good.
#5478: Samyang Buldak Potato Chips Original Spicy Chicken Artificially Flavored – United States
Well here we are with the last of the series of three – starting with the Habanero Lime (not very spicy, overwhelmed by lime), the Quattro (decently spicy and cheese-like), and now the original. Let’s pop open the bag and see what is within.
#5463: Samyang Buldak Taco Spicy Ramen – United States
Found this at the Target next to the Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood, WA. Very curious about this as it seems ‘south of the border’ flavors keep popping up – Quattro, Habanero lime, Corn, and now the Taco. I got some garnish just for this one. Let’s cook it up!
#5460: Samyang Rose Buldak Spicy Ramen – United States
Found this at the Target in Lynnwood, WA by the Alderwood Mall. I tried the cup version a few days ago and was rather disappointed. I’m hoping this is more pleasing. Let’s cook it up.
#5458: 3 Mien Thai Shrimp Instant Noodles – United States
Thanks going out to James from Lakeside, California! The last couple of these cup have been meats flavored but this one sounds pretty good – they’re made in Vietnam so they might to tom yum some justice? We shall see. Let’s give it a try!
#5457: Paldo Volcano Chicken Carbonara – United States
The video for this one came out of Christmas Day, 2025 – you can see it at the bottom. I think there’s probably a lot of you that don’t know about my show Instant Noodle Recipe Time – it’s on pretty much every single day at 9am Pacific Time (Vancouver/Los Angeles). I’ve been doing the show for years and I think a lot of YouTube don’t know about me on www.theramenrater.com. Didn’t know I’d find this one over at HMart. I tried the pack version recently… Let’s try the bowl!
#5456: Samyang Buldak Potato Chips Quattro Cheese – United States
Here’s the second of three varieties of Buldak potato chips – Quattro Cheese. Definitely one of the latest and popular varieties where their noodles are concerned. Let’s give em’ a try!
#5454: Otoki Jin Ramen Spicy – United States
Alas, another new package Otoki variety! It used to be Ottogi, however they changed the brand name here in the United States. I’m in the mood – found it at HMart – let’s do it.
#5451: Nongshim Shin Ramyun Toomba Stir Fry – United States
Having deja vu? Well, I made this wrong the first time. It clearly states to fill to the line, however it was a lower line than I saw – so I put in too much water. Prepared in that way, I really enjoyed it – 4.0 out of 5.0 stars. This time, I’m doing it right. Let’s give it a whirl.
#5450: Samyang Buldak Potato Chips Habanero Lime – United States
Found these at Target – got the other two varieties as well to review. This is weird; I dunno – will they be good? Spicy? Sounds interesting at the least – let’s try ’em.
#5449: 3 Mien Ribs Flavored Noodle Soup – United States
Another one from James of Lakeside, California – thanks again! Ribs… Hmmm. I guess we will find out. This could go different ways.
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