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The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2024 Edition

The Ramen Rater's Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2024 Edition

You know, this list while very exclusive isn’t one that brings me great joy. I really like instant noodles and the people who produce them, but some varieties just give me real disgust. I just can’t stand them, don’t recommend them, and wish they were different so I would like them. These are the ones I really, really dislike. This list is current as of review #4830. Be sure to check out announcements below – lots of neat stuff going on! With that, allow me to introduce you to The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2024 Edition. ...see full post

BOTTOM TEN 2024

The Ramen Rater's Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2024 Edition

You know, this list while very exclusive isn’t one that brings me great joy. I really like instant noodles and the people who produce them, but some varieties just give me real disgust. I just can’t stand them, don’t recommend them, and wish they were different so I would like them. These are the ones I really, really dislike. This list is current as of review #4830. Be sure to check out announcements below – lots of neat stuff going on! With that, allow me to introduce you to The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2024 Edition. ...see full post

#4712: Little Sheep Signature Soup Noodle – China

#4712: Little Sheep Signature Soup Noodle - China

Man, where did I find this one. Hmm… I think I found it at 99 Ranch Market in Edmonds, Washington, but I could be totally wrong. It looks as Sichuan Baijia is making this one, however they’re making it in Inner Mongolia which I find fascinating.  I’m really curious about this one, that’s for sure. Let’s give it a a try! ...see full post

BOTTOM TEN 2023

The Ramen Rater's Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2023 Edition

Quite a few years ago, July 8th, 2013 to be precise, I came out with my first The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time. I got the idea from a guy who worked at one of the world’s leading instant noodle companies. He asked ‘you have top tens, why not a bottom ten?’ I weighed the idea carefully. I could really piss off a great deal of people with my list. But what the hell – I do that already with my top tens – people are always disagreeing, and that’s fine. Ten years later, it’s time for my tenth installment of The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles list. These are the worst (in my personal opinion) varieties I’ve ever had – mind you this is out of 4,400 reviews. Definitely not a list anyone wants to be on. What companies like I’m sure is when a product falls off the list and a new one gains my ire. This time it’s a horror show theme, done up with AI. Well, let’s check them all out – and remember, if you like some of these, that’s fine with me – just don’t expect me to eat them with you. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2023 Edition

The Ramen Rater's Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2023 Edition

Quite a few years ago, July 8th, 2013 to be precise, I came out with my first The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time. I got the idea from a guy who worked at one of the world’s leading instant noodle companies. He asked ‘you have top tens, why not a bottom ten?’ I weighed the idea carefully. I could really piss off a great deal of people with my list. But what the hell – I do that already with my top tens – people are always disagreeing, and that’s fine. Ten years later, it’s time for my tenth installment of The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles list. These are the worst (in my personal opinion) varieties I’ve ever had – mind you this is out of 4,400 reviews. Definitely not a list anyone wants to be on. What companies like I’m sure is when a product falls off the list and a new one gains my ire. This time it’s a horror show theme, done up with AI. Well, let’s check them all out – and remember, if you like some of these, that’s fine with me – just don’t expect me to eat them with you. ...see full post

BOTTOM TEN 2022

The Ramen Rater's Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2022 Edition

Most of the time, instant noodles tend to be pretty good. Companies tend to create products that they think people will like; why wouldn’t they? Well, sometimes there’s a product that I can’t believe anyone would like. These are my least favorite varieties out of 4,120 reviews. This is definitely a list you really don’t want to be on. One thing to note is that many of these products have been on the market for awhile, so there’s definitely people out there that enjoy them. Everything on this list is reviewed before adding any garnish. Hope you enjoy The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2022 Edition! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2022 Edition

The Ramen Rater's Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2022 Edition

Most of the time, instant noodles tend to be pretty good. Companies tend to create products that they think people will like; why wouldn’t they? Well, sometimes there’s a product that I can’t believe anyone would like. These are my least favorite varieties out of 4,120 reviews. This is definitely a list you really don’t want to be on. One thing to note is that many of these products have been on the market for awhile, so there’s definitely people out there that enjoy them. Everything on this list is reviewed before adding any garnish. Hope you enjoy The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2022 Edition! ...see full post

BOTTOM TEN 2021

The Ramen Rater's Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition

Well, after a week with the Top Ten stuck to the top of my page, it’s time for the complete opposite list. These are my least favorite. Just know that if there’s one on here that you really enjoy – you’re not a bad person! You just like something I don’t – out of a ton of reviews (This list is a compilation of my favorite and most memorable varieties I’ve tried as of review #3790), the one you enjoy is at the bottom. So, let’s not have dinner together. With that, here’s the Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition

The Ramen Rater's Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition

Well, after a week with the Top Ten stuck to the top of my page, it’s time for the complete opposite list. These are my least favorite. Just know that if there’s one on here that you really enjoy – you’re not a bad person! You just like something I don’t – out of a ton of reviews (This list is a compilation of my favorite and most memorable varieties I’ve tried as of review #3790), the one you enjoy is at the bottom. So, let’s not have dinner together. With that, here’s the Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition. ...see full post

TOP TEN CHINESE 2021

The Ramen Rater's Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition

Time for an update! The last The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time debuted in 2017. Many new varieties have been reviewed since then and some were absolutely amazing. This list is current as of review #3,702. If you’re a Chinese company with products you’d like reviewed – please contact me! Let’s check out The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition

The Ramen Rater's Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition

Time for an update! The last The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time debuted in 2017. Many new varieties have been reviewed since then and some were absolutely amazing. This list is current as of review #3,702. If you’re a Chinese company with products you’d like reviewed – please contact me! Let’s check out The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition. ...see full post

BOTTOM TEN 2020

This list has been superseded by the new The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition – See it here.

The Ramen Rater's Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2020 Edition

Here we go again. It always surprises me that I have to put out a new list of these every year. I guess the redeeming fact is that some varieties get to be pushed out of the list, which I’m sure they’re happy about. Anyways, these are my least favorite instant noodle varieties from over 3500 reviews. This list is current as of review #3545. Let’s check out The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2020 Edition. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2020 Edition

The Ramen Rater's Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2020 Edition

Here we go again. It always surprises me that I have to put out a new list of these every year. I guess the redeeming fact is that some varieties get to be pushed out of the list, which I’m sure they’re happy about. Anyways, these are my least favorite instant noodle varieties from over 3500 reviews. This list is current as of review #3545. Let’s check out The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2020 Edition. ...see full post

BOTTOM TEN 2019

It’s that time again – time to run down the worst varieties I’ve ever had. That’s no small task either – this list is current as of review #3180. These are the ten worst ones, in my opinion, leaving a lasting negative impression on my taste buds. With that, I again give you what you want. ...see full post

BOTTOM TEN 2018

Well, it’s that time again! Every year, I come out with an update to my Bottom Ten list. I’ve got a lot of top ten lists of course, but only one that’s comprised of my least favorite varieties. Many of these will be enjoyed by people – and that’s fine. Just most definitely not by me. Let’s take a look! ...see full post

WORST Instant Noodles Of All Time 2018 Edition

Well, it’s that time again! Every year, I come out with an update to my Bottom Ten list. I’ve got a lot of top ten lists of course, but only one that’s comprised of my least favorite varieties. Many of these will be enjoyed by people – and that’s fine. Just most definitely not by me. Let’s take a look! ...see full post

BOTTOM TEN 2017

The Ramen Rater's Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2017 Edition

So today it’s the fifth annual The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time. On my other lists, I exclude varieties that no longer are on the market. On this list, everything’s fair game for the bottom ten. As I say in the video presentation, if you like some of these, there’s nothing wrong with you – I just find these detestable personally. These are my least favorite varieties of the over 2400 varieties posted to date. Without gurther ado, the bottom ten. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2017 Edition

The Ramen Rater's Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2017 Edition

So today it’s the fifth annual The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time. On my other lists, I exclude varieties that no longer are on the market. On this list, everything’s fair game for the bottom ten. As I say in the video presentation, if you like some of these, there’s nothing wrong with you – I just find these detestable personally. These are my least favorite varieties of the over 2400 varieties posted to date. Without gurther ado, the bottom ten. ...see full post

TOP TEN CHINA 2017

The Ramen Rater's Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2017 Edition

恭喜发财 and Happy Lunar New Year to all! I had a look at my lists I hadn’t updated in a while and saw it was in January of 2014 last I did a top ten Chinese list. Why so long? Well, I like to have done quite a few reviews in a year when it comes to country lists for that specific country. If I’d done only two and there weren’t any big changes, I’ll kind of let it go until the next year. This one seemed ripe and ready for a new version. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2017 Edition

The Ramen Rater's Top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2017 Edition

恭喜发财 and Happy Lunar New Year to all! I had a look at my lists I hadn’t updated in a while and saw it was in January of 2014 last I did a top ten Chinese list. Why so long? Well, I like to have done quite a few reviews in a year when it comes to country lists for that specific country. If I’d done only two and there weren’t any big changes, I’ll kind of let it go until the next year. This one seemed ripe and ready for a new version. Of the almost 150 reviews I’ve done of Chinese instant noodles, these are my favorites. I should mention that if you are an instant noodle in mainland China and interested in having me review your products, please contact me to set up a review series. With that, let’s have a look at The Ramen Rater’s top Ten Chinese Instant Noodles Of All Time 2017 Edition.  ...see full post

BOTTOM TEN 2016

A while back, somebody asked me if since I have top ten lists, what about a ‘bottom ten’ list? Well, when I was asked that, I was a little leery at first and then figured hey – why not. That’s what we have here. In it’s fourth iteration since 2013, here are my very least favorite varieties I’ve samples out over over 2,000 reviews. I should note that I see these often and so I’m sure many of you will disagree with me. It’s kind of crazy – some people get really offended at my picks. But these are my PERSONAL least favorite instant noodles; don’t take it personally… Geez… Without further ado, let’s dig in to The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2016 Edition! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2016 Edition

A while back, somebody asked me if since I have top ten lists, what about a ‘bottom ten’ list? Well, when I was asked that, I was a little leery at first and then figured hey – why not. That’s what we have here. In it’s fourth iteration since 2013, here are my very least favorite varieties I’ve samples out over over 2,000 reviews. I should note that I see these often and so I’m sure many of you will disagree with me. It’s kind of crazy – some people get really offended at my picks. But these are my PERSONAL least favorite instant noodles; don’t take it personally… Geez… Without further ado, let’s dig in to The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2016 Edition! ...see full post

BOTTOM TEN 2015

After trying over 1,700 instant noodle varieties, it is expected that some of them will be on this list. Why? Well, some just make me wretch. They’re the ones that get a score of one to zero stars. Not to say that there are some folks out there who like them, but that hypothetical someone would not be myself. With that, here’s the new The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2015 Edition. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2015 Edition

After trying over 1,700 instant noodle varieties, it is expected that some of them will be on this list. Why? Well, some just make me wretch. They’re the ones that get a score of one to zero stars. Not to say that there are some folks out there who like them, but that hypothetical someone would not be myself. With that, here’s the new The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2015 Edition. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2014 Edition

Another year, another list. With a range of zero to five stars, there are some that, well… Do quite poorly. These are my least favorite varieties I’ve ever tried – and I’ve 1,419 at the time of this posting. That’s a lot of instant noodles. Here they are, in all of their non-glory, the Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2014 Edition.
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BOTTOM TEN 2014

Another year, another list. With a range of zero to five stars, there are some that, well… Do quite poorly. These are my least favorite varieties I’ve ever tried – and I’ve 1,419 at the time of this posting. That’s a lot of instant noodles. Here they are, in all of their non-glory, the Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2014 Edition.
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The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time

So after sampling so many varieties of instant noodles over the years, of course there have been some that I didn’t like. There also were some that are so memorable for how awful they were. After people asked what my least favorites were a few times, I thought I should just make a list of them. I should point out that these are on the list because I couldn’t stand them. I’m pretty sure they are all still in production, and the only reason they would be is that people somewhere find them enjoyable. So who knows – you might have a completely different opinion on these than me, but I found them to be absolutely the worst of the worst. With that, here’s The Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time, 2013 Edition. ...see full post

BOTTOM TEN 2013

So after sampling so many varieties of instant noodles over the years, of course there have been some that I didn’t like. There also were some that are so memorable for how awful they were. After people asked what my least favorites were a few times, I thought I should just make a list of them. I should point out that these are on the list because I couldn’t stand them. I’m pretty sure they are all still in production, and the only reason they would be is that people somewhere find them enjoyable. So who knows – you might have a completely different opinion on these than me, but I found them to be absolutely the worst of the worst. With that, here’s The Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time, 2013 Edition. ...see full post

TOP TEN ODDITIES 2012

Here’s a list of odd instant noodle-isms.

1. Batchelor’s Super Noodles: Bacon Flavour

We have the British to thank for these bacon instant noodles. Pair ’em with eggs and toast and t’s actually pretty great stuff. But, you should know, the rest of the day your burps will taste like bacon. This one was sent to me by a Ramen Rater fan in England who also included about two dozen other fascinating packs with flavors such as Curry, Sweet & Sour, and Southern Fried Chicken. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Weirdest, Funniest, Grossest Instant Noodle Anomalies

Here’s a list of odd instant noodle-isms.

1. Batchelor’s Super Noodles: Bacon Flavour

We have the British to thank for these bacon instant noodles. Pair ’em with eggs and toast and t’s actually pretty great stuff. But, you should know, the rest of the day your burps will taste like bacon. This one was sent to me by a Ramen Rater fan in England who also included about two dozen other fascinating packs with flavors such as Curry, Sweet & Sour, and Southern Fried Chicken. ...see full post

INCLUDED FORKS

Plastic forks. Not usually something you spend much time about (I sure don’t). What’s interesting that I’ve noticed is that there are all sorts of them from all over the world that end up in different cups, bowls and boxes of instant noodles. Some fold up to conserve space while others are simply ready to use. Anyways, every time I find a new one in my noodles, you’ll see it here! ...see full post

#479: Nongshim Potato Noodle Soup

I’ve been waiting for the right time to review this and today is it. Potato noodles eh? I’ve had sweet potato noodles in the Baijia brand offerings and been quite unhappy with them. Hopefully Nongshim can make the potato happy again… ...see full post

COMPANIES / LINKS

Online Ramen Stores

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Box From Japan www.boxfromjapan.com
Amazon Grocery www.amazon.com

Manufacturers

Annie Chun’s www.anniechun.com
Assi Brand www.assisuperla.com
Baijia www.scbaijia.com
Bestme lechine.com
Binh Tay binhtayfood.com
Ching’s Secret www.chingssecret.com
Doll www.doll.com.hk
Dragonfly www.ustrading.com
Fashion Food www.fashionfoodthailand.com
FoodMon DJ DOC m.idoit.co.kr
Fortune www.jslfoods.com
Gefen www.gefenfoods.com
Goku-Uma www.nishimototrading.com
Gomex viethungfood.com
GreeNoodle www.greenoodles.com
Hsin Tung Yang www.htyusa.com
Ibumie www.biz-allianz.com
Indomie www.indofood.com
Itomen www.itomen.com
JFC www.jfc.com
JML www.hualong.com
Kamfen en.lechu.com.cn
Knorr www.unilever.pk
Koka www.revolution.com.sg
Koyo www.koyonaturalfoods.com
Lishan Food Manufacturing Co. Ltd. hawmaw.com
Shandong Liuliushun Food Co Ltd liuliushun.com
Little Cook www.namchow.co.th
Long Kow www.crystalnoodle.com
Loveme lechine.com
Lucky Me! www.mondenissin.com
Maggi www.maggi.in
MAMA www.MAMAlover.net
Maruchan USA www.maruchan.comJP www.maruchan.co.jp
Menraku www.hikarimiso.com
Mimee www.may-baker.com
Miracle Noodle www.miraclenoodle.com
Myojo www.nissinfoods.com.sg
Namchow www.namchow.co.th
Nano www.gfood.com.vn
Nissin USA www.nissinfoods.comJP www.nissinfoods.co.jp
Noah Foods www.noahfoodsinc.com
Nong Shim USA – www.nongshimusa.comKOREA – eng.nongshim.com
Noodle Time www.noodle-time.com
Omachi www.masanfood.com
Ottogi www.ottogi.co.kr
Paldo www.paldofood.com
Payless www2.urc.com.ph
Q Brand www.uni-president.com
Quickchow www.zesto.com.ph
Royal Umbrella www.royalumbrella.com.au
Saigon Ve Wong www.aone.vn
Sakurai Foods www.sakuraifoods.com
Samyang www.samyangfood.co.kr
Sanyo Foods www.sanyofoods.co.jp
Sapporo Ichiban www.sanyofoods.co.jp
Sau Tao www.sunshunfuk.com.hk
Shirakiku www.nishimototrading.com
Six Fortune www.sixfortune.ca
Snapdragon www.snapdragonfood.com
Sunlee www.sunlee.com
Sunny Maid www.sunnymaid.com
TableMark www.tablemark.co.jp
Tayho www.tayho.com
Tat Hui www.tathui.com
Thai Kitchen www.thaikitchen.com
Tiger Brand www.tigerfood.com.tw
Tradition www.traditionfoods.com
Unif www.uni-president.com
Ve Wong www.vewong.com
Vedan www.sunnymaid.com
Vifon www.vifon.com.vn
Vina Acecook www.acecookvietnam.com
Wai Wai www.chaudharygroup.com
Wei Lih www.weilih.com.tw
Westbrae www.westbrae.com
Wu-Mu www.sinlinfood.com

Ramen Fansites

Asian Instant Noodle Soups (Germany) ains.blogger.de
Asian Soup Test (Germany) www.asia-suppen-test.de
Ramen Reviews ramenreview.wordpress.com
noodlereview noodlereview.posterous.com
The Ramen Review theramenreview.blogspot.com
ramenramenramen www.ramenramenramen.net
Ramen Tokyo www.ramentokyo.com
Instant Noodle Review noodles.2ne1.com
The Official Ramen Homepage www.mattfischer.com/ramen
Instant Noodle Database & Reviews www.wholla.com
Ramenblog www.ramenblog.com
Die Happy Souper (Germany) www.happysouper.de
Go Ramen! www.goramen.com
NYC Ramen Adventures nycramenaddict.blogspot.com
Ramen 2.0 www.tastyramen.com
ramen-otaku ramen-otaku.blogspot.com
Ramen Walker ramenwalker.blogspot.com
Ramen Adventures www.ramenadventures.com
Ramenate! www.ramenate.com
Ramen Road ramenroad.blogspot.com
Iwate Ramen iwateramen.blogspot.com
Ramenlicious www.ramenlicious.com
Jay’s World ay.typepad.jp/jays_world
Journey Into The World of Ramen ramenlovers.blogspot.com
flickr Ramen Noodles Group www.flickr.com
eat.tanspace.com eat.tanspace.com
SoCal Ramen www.socalramen.com
Kyoto Foodie www.kyotofoodie.com
The Noodle Freak thenoodlefreak.blogspot.com
Anarchic Ramen anarchicramen.blogspot.com
No Reason!! noreason-hiroshi.blogspot.com
Noodleholic noodleholic.blogspot.com
Ramen 4 Pika ramen4pika.blogspot.com