So we are doing something unprecedented for this one; I am flying solo on the review. I know, I know; crazy right? Why? Well, when I was in Indonesia for Christmas on my Ramen-hunting mission my wife did me a solid and picked some up for me when she was out meeting a friend. The problem is she didn't buy 3 of each ...
Look at this fancy nood, tramping round here with all its packets and such. There is a LOT of seasoning with this one - dried veg, chilli/soy oil, flavouring powder and more chilli powder, all bringing you a sodium sensation that dances about your mouth like a hungry stripper. 4 sachets total; this is generous of them The taste is delicious - ...
Happy Yeultide everyone, this is our christmas special and last ramen for the year! We're closing out the year with a classic ramen - beef broth and mushroom. Like an old prostitute friend, this dish is welcoming and easy to slip into, with a little fire left to keep you interested. Some tasty dried veggies A familiar look; and ...
If Mac'N'Cheese had a violent, sociopath brother, this would be it. Much like a sociopath this ramen knows how to charm you, with a thick, glorious looking noodle cake and appetising smell, it winds its way into your senses until you take the first bite - then the heat kicks in, and you can almost hear crazed laughter as your mouth goes ...
Oh boy oh boy oh boy; this was another hard-to-come-by ramen that had been on our radar for a while! Luckily a workmate - who was busy looking for ramen to replace ones he stole from our review-desk (horrible, horrible man) - spotted these babies at a nearby Korean deli and told me where to find it! Funny that; if he hadn't have been ...
At first I thought I'd f**ked the cooking of this ramen, the packet is.... esoteric in its instructions, and light on friendly pictures for the silly farang. Preparing this is a bit nerve wracking, as the flavour sachets do not appear to be mixing well with the water so you could be excused for thinking this is a 'dry' noodle. However further perusal ...
I'm a big fan of Mee Goreng, It's reminiscent of my year abroad and broke. It reminds me of a simpler time, back when bills were minimal, debts didn't exist yet and smoking in pubs was still legal. My cohorts are already quite mad as I had to eat mine a day later than them, so this review is late and it's all ...
Disclaimer: I'm racist against mussels, creepy beardy wee things. And this dish tastes like mussels, quite a bit. The noodles again are a winner, Nongshim have a great recipe going for them, and the shape is so convenient for those of us who don't use square bowls. The noods will need a bit of microwaving if you're going the soak method, but ...
I was excited for these ones; who doesn't love Miso Soup? And I definitely love Ramen. So this seemed like a winning combination! A nice hefty block of thin noodles The noodles only came with one sachet; that was a little disappointing. Where is the roughage? Don't I need some seaweed in my Miso ...
Ooooweeee I was excited for these noodles. i had been eyeing off our table thinking to myself, this is going to be great. When the time came to cook, Kam informed me that they are to be served cold, that's when things got weird. There was no perforation where the arrow was pointing; so we ignored the instructions and opened from the top ...
Much like the Nazi ideology, this 'white' curry is all show and little substance. From the massive size of the flavour sachets, I was expecting much from this curry - bold flavours, lots of heat, massive regret. In reality there wasn't much to this. While still an adequately tasty broth, it certainly lacked ...
Holy Shit-balls these are good! Like...damn...I dig these. The noodles are the perfect thickness (of course, it's Samyang, what did I expect?), the broth is a wonderful deep rusty red, there is a hearty beef taste with a good deal of kick to it, and the vegetable sachet is completely appropriate; loads of spring onion! ...
Well, Maggi week is over (praise Jebus) and this was a nice change of pace; had that spice going on. Flavour-wise, the package claims it's pork (only thing that was in english) but it tasted to me more like a veggie based broth. Spice on spice on spice - this beat my palette around like Chris beat Rhianna - and ...
Not completely shit. That is about the best way I can describe this noodle. While the sesame oil gives this dish a nice mouthfeel, the taste is lacking, there are no vegetable chunks, and even with the visible and plentiful 'chilli flakes' I've seen spicier PG-13 sex scenes. Before it's mixed; look I can see chilli! Good for the spice-shy if ...
After yesterday I assumed things can only get better; was quite disappointed with Maggi's effort on the Laksa noodles (ramen is clearly not their strong suit...which is quite funny to be honest since they are a noodle company). So today it's their "Spicy Korean Beef"; is it Korean Beef that is spicy? Or is it beef made by a "Spicy ...
I wasn't entirely convinced before opening these up; I always judge a book by its cover and the shiny tinfoil coupled with unoriginal name with questionable word order (Shrimp Creamy Tom Yum Flavour?? Come on guys) had my expectations set very low for these noodles. It also comes with no vegetable sachet (no roughage ...
This broth is certainly striking to the eye, and does little to reassure you that the aftermath will be a pleasant one. However, after overcoming the apprehension, I was pleasantly surprised by the beefy broth, with undertones of squiddy goodness imparted by the freeze-dried squid ...
Dredged from the depths of hell, my current theory is that this sauce is made from the blended bodies of demons. This is one hot, yet delicious puppy. The taste is only improved by the seaweed and sesame sprinkles, leaving a delicious savoury taste before the heat kicks you in the head. What a glorious mess. This looks pretty safe... But ...