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Welcome to the 12th installment of The Ramen Rater Noodle News!

Here’s a slew of stories I found online in the past week or two – enjoy! ...see full post

#746: JML Artificial Mushroom Chicken Flavour Instant Noodle (Large Bowl)

May 24, 2012January 15, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another one of the big JML bowls sent by Michelle L. of Tarrytown, New York. Mushroom chicken eh? Alright, let’s give this a try. ...see full post

Awesome Promotional Gifts From Nongshim America!

May 24, 2012January 15, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 3 comments

I’ve got to just say it – wow! They sent us a huge box of neat noodle knick knacks and other Ningshim niceties! This is pretty epic – check it out! By the way – I think this has to be the coolest packing tape in existence! ...see full post

#745: Nongshim Jinjja Jinjja (Really Really) Ramyun

May 23, 2012September 24, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 4 comments

Here’s something really new and very different from a lot of the instant noodles I’ve reviewed before. Jinjja Jinjja translates to “Really Really” (Spicy Spicy) – and I suppose in this review we’re going to find out how really really spicy Jinjja is! I should say that I sampled this one at Nongshim America while I was down there, so I have tried it before – but not a while bowl of it. I found out that the flavor comes from boiling pork bones for a long time, black beans and peanuts! It also turns out that the wheat flour used to make these has some red pepper powder added to them – heat in the noodle as well as from the dry seasonings! Let’s give this a try! ...see full post

Donation Of Samples From Nongshim America & Nongshim Korea!

May 23, 2012January 15, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 1 comment

I got two shipments today – one from Nongshim America, which I visited last week (there’ll be a lot of stuff all about the visit, the plant tour and the people very soon!). Here’s the first one from Nongshim America! ...see full post

#744: Payless Instant Mami Beef Flavor

May 22, 2012January 15, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

I was digging in the bottom of the noodle hamper and pulled this one out – pretty old and needs ingested ASAP! It’s one my sister picked up for me in Canada last year. Very small pack too! Let’s give it a try. ...see full post

#743: Mamee Express Cup Tom Yum Flavour

May 21, 2012January 15, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s one my sis got me in the Vancouver, BC area. Tom Yum’s usually something I like – let’s see! ...see full post

#742: Golden Mie Chicken Instant Noodles

May 21, 2012January 15, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another one sent to me by Carter B. of Lancaster PA! This is another one he got in Mali (a country in west Africa), and this brand hails from Dubai! Let’s check it out! ...see full post

Back From Nongshim USA!

May 20, 2012January 15, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Well, we’re back from outr trip to Nongshim USA! It was absolutely amazing! The people were so nice, seeing how noodles were made amazing, and the new flavors I tasted were great! I’ll be posting a bit about the trip very soon! For now, I’d like to thank Ray Adams for introducing my wife and I to the world of Nongshim USA! His boss Ray Kim made us feel very welcome and it was so much fun talking with them and everyone else there about noodles and the Nongshim culture. We are so lucky to have been afforded this opportunity and really appreciated it! Can’t wait to do Meet The Manufacturer: Nongshim week! Until then, I’ll be posting a bit of info about the tour and what happened while I was there. Keep your eyes peeled! ...see full post

#741: Wei Lih Good Good Eat Super Ramen Vegetable Flavor

May 20, 2012January 15, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

Here’s another one from Michelle L. of Tarrytown, New York. I think this is the third and final flavor of the Good Good Eats – at least insofar as I’ve not seen any more anywhere. Let’s give it a try! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater Really Meets The Manufacturer On Nongshim USA Trip!

May 16, 2012January 15, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 2 comments

Tomorrow, my wife and I are headed to the airport to fly down to the Nongshim USA plant in Rancho Cucamonga, California! There, we’re going to do a plant tour, a noodle tasting, and a videotaped interview for the next Meet The Manufacturer, which (you guessed it) will feature Nongshim. We’ll return on Saturday with stories and pictures – I might do a post while we’re down there from my phone possibly. I want to say thank you to the wonderful folks at Nongshim USA for this opportunity to learn more about their company and instant noodles! We’re really looking forward to this! Next stop, southern California. ...see full post