Well, the kids are back in school and now I have a lot of time at home. I have a few things to get done – I’ve taken the last few weeks off of reviewing – in fact, I haven’t done a review since May 28th! But I’m going to get back into it very soon – possibly tomorrow… It’s nice – I go on a big kick of reviewing for a while then slack off. Even though I’ve been skipping my reviing as of late, I’m still over 100 reviews ahead, which is nice. These nice varieties donated by James will be among the first to review, and should be posted in maybe November or December. Let’s take a look!
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The Ramen Rater Humbly Asks For Your Help
UPDATE – I want to thank everyone who donated – you really helped us out a great deal and made it possible to get through this difficult time! At this point, our heads are pretty much above water, so as far as a pressing need for donations, we’re good. I would say though that if you appreciate what I do and want to say thanks, that’s always truly appreciated, so I’m going to leave this up as an option. Thank you!
I’ve been reviewing instant noodles since 2002, doing episodes of Instant Noodle Recipe Time, The Chocolate Break with my wife, Professional Mukbang, Unboxing Time With The Ramen Rater and more. Right now, we’re in a pretty crummy financial situation and hoping that some of the fans will be able to help out. I really loathe asking like this. I’ve set up a GoFundMe. It really is strange – you hear about statistics like ‘this percentage are one paycheck away from financial ruin.’ I love going to the thrift store and finding some trinket on the cheap. Right now, that’s a luxury I can’t even fathom, really. What’s crummy too is the time of the year that this is happening. Holidays plus my daughter’s birthday is a week before Christmas. Ugh. Here’s the link if you can help out.
James From California Strikes Again
So this guy I tell ya. James from Lakeside, California. He just keeps sending stuff I haven’t tried and for that, a huge thank you. Without the generous donations of companies and readers, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing so I truly appreciate it. Let’s take a look!
Another Donation From James Of Lakeside, California
So for a couple years now, a fellow ramen enthusiast from Lakeside, California named James has been shooting over varieties of instant noodles not on my Big List – very kind and thoroughly appreciated – my thanks! Let’s see what he sent over this time!
A Donation From James Of Lakeside, CA
Over the past few years, a guy named James in Lakeside, California has repeatedly sent me boxes of noodles. He pores over the big list to see if I’ve tried a variety he’s seen and sends some over just at the right time. Again, he send a neat combination of varieties I’ve never tried before. Big thanks and my appreciation to James! Never fails to surprise me when readers are willing to send noodles in for review. Let’s take a look!
BREAKING NEWS: THE RAMEN RATER IS OUT OF NOODLES
For almost 20 years, The Ramen Rater (www.theramenrater.com) has been reviewing instant noodles from around the globe. Unfortunately, that has come to an abrupt standstill. I’ve run out of instant noodles to review. Local stores have nothing new for me. So today, I’m asking if some of you would be kind enough to send me some varieties you may have locally that I’ve not reviewed. I will add your name to reviews (I can leave it anonymous, should you choose).
Nissin Germany Sends A Bunch Of Cool Stuff!
A big thank you goes out to Anna from Germany over at Nissin Foods for sending these over! A bunch of cups and some neat goodies! Let’s have a look!
Another Box Of Donations From James Of California
So this will be the third box that James from Lakeside, California has sent – thank you very much! Let’s crack it open and have a look inside!
Mr Lee’s Noodles Samples From The UK
I was contacted by this company about doing some reviews – these products will be here int he United States soon, so here’s a sneak peek! Thank you to the folks at Mr Lee’s for this nice box!
Big Donation Boxes From James – 1 of 2
I was contacted by a reader who said he’s found lots of things I’ve not yet reviewed and wanted to send them over. Big thanks to James in California! Let’s see what’s inside!
Vietnamese Instant Noodles Sent By A Reader
Here’s one sent in by Steven – thanks, man! I rarely get any Vietnamese varieties! Let’s check it out.
Paldo Local South Korean Instant Ramen Noodle Varieties
So I’ve been getting a lot of neat samples from Paldo South Korea lately! This one’s a box with less export kind of things and more local styled varieties. Let’s check it out!
Hakubaku Mochi Barley Samples & An Embarrassing Story
Here’s something I’ve been fortunately able to enjoy almost every day. This is a big part of my diet regimen. I mix it in with canned soup and it really is quite good – check out the vid!
New Maruchan Gold Ramen & Fire Yakisoba From The USA!
New Stuff from the United States? Yeah! Let’s check it out!
New Maruchan Gold Ramen & Fire Yakisoba – United States
Nissin Cup Noodles Stir Fry – First Taste Club #004 Unboxing
Yep – new stuff from Nissin USA! Cool stuff in this box! Let’s take a look!
Nissin Cup Noodles Stir Fry First Taste Club #004 Unboxing – United States
Ultra Spicy Samples From Paldo Of South Korea
Here’s one I’ve been wanting to get a hold of for a long time! These samples include the 9,413SHU Teumsae.
Unboxing Time Spanish and Portuguese Instant Noodles From A Reader
Here’s something really cool thanks to one of you great and kind readers! This came from Chris of Pennsylvania. He recently took a trip to Europe and got me some noodles – totally didn’t have to do that, so it is much appreciated – thank you! Let’s crack open this box and have a look inside!
Unboxing Zenpop April 2019 Udon vs Ramen Instant Noodle Subscription Box
Another month and another nice box of noodles sent by the folks over at Zenpop.jp! Use the coupon code RAMEN rater for a discount! Check out the video – a new surprise at the beginning!
Vegetarian MyKuali White Curry & Gaeng Som from Malaysia!
Here’s something new from MyKuali! A vegetarian variety of their white curry sounds very interesting – definitely worth a look as well as their gaeng som pack version! Shall we?
Unboxing Time: Limited Edition Ghost Pepper Daebak
I was contacted by a guy at Mamee in Malaysia about a new ultra spicy variety . I was game. He sent them. They arrived the day before my birthday and Miles and I cracked them open! Let’s check ’em out!
Sapporo Ichiban’s New ‘Momosan’ Iron Chef Morimoto Ramen – United States
I was contacted recently by Sapporo Ichiban regarding a new range of products. In collaboration with Iron Chef Masaharu Miromoto and his Momosan Ramen restaurants, here’s the new varieties for the USA! Let’s check them out!
Meet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From Fu Chung – Taiwan
When I received them, I did an unboxing video showing what came in the box from Fu Chung. Let’s see what’s inside!
A-Sha Dry Noodle Beef Noodle & Spicy Scallion from Taiwan | Unboxing Time
Got a box this time from A-sha of Taiwan. They have a lot of different products, but this one is very different. The company is known as a maker of dry noodle products, hence usually no broth. But this looks to have broth – let’s give it a close look.
New TTL Spicy Pork Rice Wine Noodle – Taiwan – Unboxing Time
Just got done with the TTL (Taiwan Tobacco & Liquor) Meet The Manufacturer recently. Now, they’ve come up with a new variety and it arrived today. TTL’s products always have two things – a retort pouch with real meat and a sachet containing liquor. Let’s have a look!
Umai Crate: Japanese Instant Ramen Box – November 2018 – Unboxing Time
Another month, another box! We have a new Umai Crate to unbox! Japan Crate curates these and there’s always something interesting going on in these boxes – usually quite a few somethings! Coupon code below – check it out!
Meet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From TTL (1 of 2) – Taiwan
I was really thrilled to get a huge box from Taiwan as always, but I wasn’t exactly sure what this box was at the outset. I really enjoy a surprise as well, so let’s watch as I crack this box open and look at some of the varieties for review in this Meet The Manufacturer series!
Zenpop October 2018 – Unboxing Time With The Ramen Rater – Japan
Here’s the latest and greatest box from www.zenpop.jp! Use coupon code RAMENRATER at checkout for a discount! Let’s have a look.
Unboxing Time: Exotic Noods October Green Box – United States
So the folks at Exotic Noods (www.exoticnoods.com) sent another box for you to check out! This is the October box and I’ll also be sharing with you the November and December 2018 boxes! By theway, you can use coupon code BOOM for a great discount! Let’s check it out!
Mystery Box Of Spicy Instant Noodles From Malaysia – Unboxing Time
I received a box from Mohd in Selangor, Malaysia the other day – thanks you very much! I used to get varieties from Malaysia almost weekly and lately it’s been pretty rare. Really excited to try what’s within! Let’s check it out.
Meet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From Fantastic Noodles – Taiwan
Yeah, a pretty non-descript box at the moment but what’s inside? A couple varieties from a company that’s new to me, that’s what! Fantastic Noodles out of Taiwan. Let’s crack it open and see what’s within!
Zenpop August 2018 – Unboxing Time With The Ramen Rater – Japan
Here’s the latest and greatest box from www.zenpop.jp! Use coupon code RAMENRATER at checkout for a discount! Let’s have a look.
Chili Crab, Black Pepper Crab Noodles From Uncle Sun – Unboxing Time
Let’s get crabby! Uncle Sun contacted me a while back about sending some product samples! After a little snag, things fell in line and here they are! Let’s crack open this box and see what lies within!
New Labeling & New Products from Mom’s Dry Noodle – Unboxing Time
Was really looking forward to this one – product samples from Mom’s Dry Noodle. A couple new ones in here – a meat one from Xiao Ban Mian and a new flavor from the Mom’s Dry Noodle line! Let’s get to it and take a look!
Meet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From Lemonilo – Indonesia
I was immediately taken aback when this box arrived – so many stickers! Thought it was pretty cool – this little box certainly got a lot of attention! Let’s open it up!
Zenpop June 2018 Instant Ramen Box – Shio Sampler! – Unboxing Time
So another month, another great box from Zenpop.jp, purveyors of Japanese neat things. They have ramen boxes, they have candy boxes, they have ramen and candy boxes, they have stationery boxes too! Lots of neat stuff to check out over there. Check ’em out and use coupon code RAMENRATER at checkout for a discount! Let’s crack this box open and see what’s inside!
Ukrainian Instant Noodles & Treats From A Reader
Reader Artur was kind enough again to send some more goodies from the Ukraine! Very kind – great to be able to try some new things! Let’s open up the package and see what’s inside!
Unboxing Time: Exotic Noods Green Box July 2018
Every month, the folks at www.exoticnoods.com send me over a box so I can show you what they’ve got going on. There’s some really great stuff in this month’s box and I’ve alkso got a coupon code for you – it’s BOOM! Use it to get a discount! Let’s see what’s in here!
Umai Crate June 2018 – Unboxing Time
Another month, another box! We have a new Umai Crate to unbox! Japan Crate curates these and there’s always something interesting going on in these boxes – usually quite a few somethings! Coupon code below – check it out!
Unboxing Time: Instant Noodles From a Taiwanese University Student 2.0
I received some varieties from a woman who was working on her master’s thesis in Taiwan a few weeks ago. Well, I prepared one of them incorrectly. I asked for another and she sent me a bunch of new ones! Thank you! Let’s take a look at this box and what’s inside!
Unboxing Time: Instant Noodles Swag From Prima Taste
I saw some promotional events that Prima Taste was running and some of the neat stuff they did with giveaways and what the folks who were giving out samples were wearing. I asked if I could possible have some swung my way and they obliged! Thank you! Let’s open this boxc up and see what’s within!