The second of these new changed to Red Chef products. This used to be called Sakura Prawn Mee. This usually has a very strong prawn sweetness I can’t get enough of – let’s see how it’s changed!
Tag: malaysia
#4968: Mamee Chef Creamy Tom Yam Flavor – Malaysia
Found this one at HMart which was kind of a surprise. A welcome one, however. I really like Malaysian variants and this company sure puts out some nice ones. Let’s delve…
The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Malaysian Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition
Time for another top ten! This time, I cast my gaze towards Malaysia; a place where strong flavors and fascinating varieties are born. Curries, seafood variants and more abound. I’m always very interested in new varieties from Malaysia and invite companies to please contact me regarding their new products! Let’s delve into the best of the best – this is The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Malaysian Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition.
#4950: Mamee Chef Curry Laksa Flavour – Malaysia
When I saw this one at HMart I was very enthused. I did review this or a similar version recently, but the packaging has changed so maybe there’s a little different stuff going on. I’m a big fan of curry laksa – and this one generally is quite wonderful. This review is also a marker for something coming up – I’m only 50 reviews away from #5000. I’m still at a point of ‘what the heck will #5000 be? I feel like I should do something wonderful; return to my roots. Well, until then I will continue on my path through the world of instant noodles. Let’s go!
#4877: Mee Mee Chili Wantan Mee – Malaysia
This is the last of the varieties from Meet Mee – they were all pretty good! This one sounds good too. It’s so cold here – walked 3+ miles in it – definitely less than my usual outing but it’s really quite cold and my finger were burning. Anyways, this should be nice and warm – let’s give it a try!
#4870: KampongKu Curry Laksa Soup Noodles – Malaysia
Curry laksa? Oh yeah – sign me up! I’ve been a big fan of curry laksa for some time now and very curious how this one will be. Let’s cook it up!
#4865: KampongKu Penang Prawn Soup Noodles – Malaysia
Just found out about this one recently and I’m hot on giving it and another variety they make a try! I’ve been a huge fan and booster of Malaysian varieties – let’s see how strong a prawn punch this comer will have!
#4855: Ibumie Penang LadMee – Malaysia
So here’s one I reviewed way way way back – here’s the last time I tried it, review #923 – from November 20212. That’s a while back! Curious what I’ll think of this this time around. Let’s find out!
#4850: Meet Mee Tom Yum Pan Mee – Malaysia
Well, I’ve got one more from this company after this one. They’ve been fun to try! Let’s give their tom yum a try.
#4847: A1 Abalone Noodle – Malaysia
This is an interesting one – made in Malaysia for export. It’s got abalone in there – I’ve tried this one in the past but this is for export. Anyways, let’s check it out!
#4844: Meet Mee Chili Pan Mee (Dry) (Fish Cake) – Malaysia
Here’s another one in the Meet Mee range – I do enjoy fish cake and what I’ve tried from this company has been quite good. Let’s get cooking!
#4839: Meet Mee Kam Heong Pan Mee – Malaysia
I can’t figure in any universe that this won’t be something I dislike. I mean come on curry crab paste? That’s gotta be good! Let’s find out.
#4832: Meet Mee Yee Mee Anchovies Broth – Malaysia
All I can say about this one is that the letter E is well represented in the title. Let’s cook it up!
#4827: Meet Mee Mum’s Pan Mee – Malaysia
Here’s something very different – this is one I’ve not tried before, and it’s a soupy version instead of a dry pan mee. Let’s see what Mum has in store!
The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2024 Edition
Every year I pick my favorites out of all the reviews I’ve done. In the past, I’ve had lists that have multiple companies with multiple entries. I decided this year that I would change that. Starting with this list, only one entry per company will be on the list. I’ll mention other noteworthy varieties in the text of each one which I think will give more opportunities for folks to try new things. This new way of doing things will be reflected in this list, the upcoming Bottom Ten, Top Ten Bowls, and Top Ten Cups lists.
#4805: Red Chef Penang White Curry Mee – Malaysia
An emperor gets some new clothes! This has been a brand whose products have graced my top tens for a while now – and they’ve changed their packaging. It looks as though their recipe has changed as well. Malaysia is a place where flavors are changed and improved upon often, and I’m curious how this one will be. Well, let’s give it a try!
#4788: A1 Bihun Kari Laksa Curry Laksa Vermicelli – Malaysia
Back in October of 2021, I penned a review of the wheat noodle version of this one. It was brought to me locally by a fellow named Andres who found it in Canada and he met me at the local grocery store. I ended up not only reviewing it, but doing a ‘How I Review’ style video which details the nuts and bolts of how I do a review, from photography to image editing, cooking, making the Instant Noodle Recipe Time show, and more. It was published in January of 2022 and you can see it here.
#4684: MyKuali Penang Mi Goreng Mamak – Malaysia
Here’s the second of the new varieties of MyKuali’s new stuff, the other being their Black Curry. If you’ve never tried any of MyKuali’s offerings, you really owe it to yourself to do so. The flavors of Malaysia are simply more than you’ve probably ever experienced in the United States; bright, strong and truly wonderful. Surely, you’ve heard of mi goreng, but here’s a little on the term mamak from Wikiedia –
#4650: Jasmine XXL Bihun Segera Penang White Curry – Malaysia
The other day I tried this company’s chicken rice noodle variety and today we’ve got something much different. I’m ready to just launch right into this so let’s go.
#4645: Jasmine XXL Bihun Segera Sup Ayam – Malaysia
Big thanks to the folks at Jasmine for sending this over from Malaysia! This is a chicken rice vermicelli – they sent another variety I’ll be trying soon – a white curry! This is XXL – and it is indeed a large pack. Let’s check it out!
#4640: Daebak Seafood Jjamppong Ramyeon – Malaysia
I was looking through my containers of noodle varieties and turns out that I missed this one! I’m honestly really happy I had another one from these folks to review – and jjamppong is one of my favorite varieties. Let’s cook it up!
Meet Mee Sends Exotic Varieties From Malaysia
Recently, Meet Mee sent a reformulation of their Chili Pan Mee. I noticed they have a ton of varieties on their website so I enquired and here are the others! Let’s check them out.
#4604: Meet Mee Chili Pan Mee Dry – Malaysia
Here’s a new and improved Chili Pan Mee from Meet Mee of Malaysia! Tried this initially a couple of years ago. If it’s better than back then, hold onto your hat! Let’s check it out.
#4602: Daebak Ghost Pepper Cheese Spicy Chicken Flavour – Malaysia
This is it – the last of the great varieties that were sent by Mamee-Doubledecker. Thank you so much – it’s really been an amazing journey of flavor and new varieties! This is the cup version of the ghost pepper cheese. I previously did the pack version which was a real tough go. This one looks to be just a smaller version. They both have a sachet of ghost pepper oil – I think it works pretty darn well. Let’s do another mukbang!
Meet Mee Sends New & Improved Chili Pan Mee
In the mood for something exotic and a little different? I had this one a little while back – and then they made it even better! This is a really great variety from the folks at Meet Mee that’s done pretty well over in Malaysia! Let’s check out what they sent!
#4596: Red Chef Sesame Clear Soup Noodles – Malaysia
Of all the Red Chef varieties, this one I understand the least. I like to revisit it again once in a while as it’s something I just don’t quite understand. That’s most certainly not the product’s fault . So that being said, I walk towards it again in hopes a new sampling will bring me closer to understanding it. Let’s give it a try!
#4593: Red Chef Green Tom Yum Soup Noodles – Malaysia
Haven’t has this in a while, and since they often change recipes and tweak them to bring customers better experiences with their products, I figure they’re due for another try. This one’s been on my top ten global list for a few years now. I also like to make sure these varieties should still hold their spots. My guess is this is still going to be good. Let’s give it a try!
#4590: Daebak Habanero Kimchi Jjigae Flavour – Malaysia
You may have heard of budae jjigae, which features assorted meats. This is a kimchi jjigae, which has kimchi at the forefront. Of the extra spicy varieties of this range, this is the only soupy variety, also the only one not having chicken at the forefront. Well, I do have some chicken, so it will make an appearance in here. Let’s cook it up!
#4587: Daebak Ghost Pepper Spicy Chicken Flavour Dry Black Instant Noodles – Malaysia
Well, hmm. I’ve been waiting to do this one. I did the cheese version pack and that was pretty rough. This I’m going to guess will be about the same. Black noodles, lots of heat. You can watch me scarf it down at the bottom of the page. Alright, let’s do this.
#4573: Daebak Habanero Spicy Chicken Flavour – Malaysia
Well, I have just been informed that this cup is pink and I’ve always thought it was orange. I figure I can get at least another ready set go from the kids as they’re home for mid-winter break this week. It’s been pretty insane around here. I’m ready for my mouth to catch on fire again this week, so let’s have at it. Here we go! Mukbang at the bottom.
#4572: Mamee Chef Mi Goreng Perisa Rendang Legenda – Malaysia
Well, I had the pack version the other day and it was fantastic. I’m really looking forward to this one too – curious how the noodle will hydrate in this one. Let’s find out!
#4569: Daebak Spicy Mushroom Ramyeon – Malaysia
Alright – from the start here I’ll say it – I’m not a big mushroom fan. Recently, I reviewed one of these Daebak varieties that was seaweed flavor. I’m not particularly fond of seaweed either, but I really liked that one. Let’s see how this goes.
#4567: Daebak Ghost Pepper Spicy Chicken Flavour – Malaysia
A big happy birthday for Miles on his 8th birthday!!! Yay!
New packaging – with the little spokescharacter Rangyi, this one is a little different than the previous versions. This one you can put as little or as much ghost pepper oil in it. I’m going to put it all in of course. It looks like it’s the same size oil sachet as the previously reviewed pack version, so this should get a good burn going – mukbang below. Let’s begin.
#4564: Red Chef Spicy Sakura Prawn Soup – Malaysia
It’s been a while since I sampled this since the last time, so I figured it was a great time to give it another try. This is one of my absolutely favorite varieties around. Two different types of noodles and a very strong prawn broth. Oh yeah and crispy onions! Let’s delve!
#4561: Daebak Ghost Pepper Cheese Spicy Chicken Flavour – Malaysia
Well, I suppose it’s time to burn my face off. This is the pack version of their cheese flavor spicy chicken cup which has been around a little while – but never a pack version… Well, let’s see if I regret this! Let’s find out!
#4558: Mamee Chef Mi Goreng Perisa Rendang Legenda – Malaysia
Here’s a special new variety from Mamee Chef – RENDANG!!! Rendang is kind of a dry savory beef – very seasoned and very wonderful. This is a dry noodle – let’s check it out – I’m truly enthused!
#4556: Red Chef Hae Bee Hiam Non-Fried Rice Vermicelli – Singapore
This is one I’m really excited about. The wheat noodle version of this is on the global top ten, This one comes with rice vermicelli – and that sounds like a nice pairing. Hae Bee Hiam is like a prawn crisp which is really quite nbice – especially if you like strong prawn flavors! Let’s check it out!
#4555: Ah Lai Penang Favourite Hokkien Prawn Noodle – Malaysia
First, a big thanks to Scott B. who sent this my way – it arrived a couple days ago and I did the unboxing today and now it’s getting reviewed tomorrow. I’m really stoked! Well, what is it? Hokkien Mee is a strong prawn soup with a great oiliness and noodle. I’ve had it in Penang quite a few times at multiple places – and it’s really great stuff. Go to Penang. You won’t be disappointed. Let’s give it a try!
#4546: Daebak Rabokki Flavour – Malaysia
Oh hey now I’m psyched. I love rabokki. It’s a combination of tteokbokki, a rice cake tube, and ramyeon. Alone, kind of bland, but paired with tteokbokki sauce, it’s absolutely delightful. Now, you might wonder how to pronounce tteokbokki. It’s a soft t or a hard d. I heard multiple times that it was one of the hardest words for westerners to pronounce in Korean. Well, I watch a few videos and figured I had it down. One day, I had a violent toothache. I mean ready to take an ice pick to the ice pick pain I was experiencing. I hate going to the dentist. It was so bad I begged my wife to take me. Well, they took pity on me and took a look on the spot. They said we can fix it or pull it. I said let’s yank that beast. I opted for the nitrous oxide – laughing gas. I swear, I’d love to have a tank of that stuff. Anyways, that gas really got me going. After I was all gassed up, I spoke to the doctor, a young Korean guy. Well, I was pretty happy what with all the gas, so I thought I’d see if my Korean was any good, so I asked if I could try it on him. So, I said tteokbokki. He said it was pretty good. Then he took that thing out of my head. Thanks, man! Let’s make some rabokki – I have some tteokbokki left over to use with it. Let’s cook!
#4540: Mamee Chef Perisa Lontong – Malaysia
Well, look here! It’s been a while – actually I reviewed this over 7 years ago, a couple weeks after my son Miles was born. I remember I liked it quite a bit. Since then I tried the Ghost Pepper Lontong that Mamee made and that was violently spicy. This one is significantly less spicy – and I’m really looking forward to trying it again. Brand new packaging as well.