This was a welcome surprise – shio yakisoba! Shio is a popular variety of ramen, but I’ve never heard of it as a version of yakisoba before. Shio translates to salt in English, but that doesn’t mean that it”s just flavored with salt. Wikipedia has this to say about Shio ramen:
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#218: Maruchan Yakisoba Sweet & Sour Chicken Flavor
Sweet & sour chicken? Is it possible that it could taste like sweet & sour chicken? We shall see…