Pot Noodles/Cup Noodles/Instant Ramen

[heidih]

Nissin started just down the road. The bachelor and uni student's inexpensive friend. They sell it round here in case lots.   https://nissinfoods.com/  often the first thing hungry teen boys "learn" to cook. History is interesting  https://nissinfoods.com/our-story

Edited January 4, 2020 by heidih (log)

[eugenep]

On 1/4/2020 at 4:28 PM, Margaret Pilgrim said:

From what I've read over time, it isn't the sodium that's so evil but the preservative.    Not a problem for the random diner but actually harmful to those who eat this as a regular part of their diet.    Google it.

hmmmm...I wonder it it's also the method they use to dry the noodles

 

I think Maruchan (and probably all the others) dry it by deep frying in fat (faster than air drying method) so that's where the fat content comes from???  (based on some youtube video I saw) 

 

But I think they all taste great and the world is better with them 

 

I hear about guys making $1 a day or less. I think this 25 cent pack of noodles helps them get through the day at least 

Edited January 7, 2020 by eugenep (log)

[eugenep]

On 1/3/2020 at 10:03 AM, naguere said:

I have just discovered noodles and how delicious they are.

My dear friend George of 40 years says "if it don't come from Englandland i don't eat it.

What a treat he is missing.

 

Unable to find my pics, sorry

 

that's so weird there aren't domestic UK producers of such a magnificent thing

 

didn't the UK internationalize tea, bone china, madras, and other foreign objects 

[Duvel]

14 minutes ago, eugenep said:

didn't the UK internationalize tea, bone china, madras, and other foreign objects 

Maybe because Japan hasn’t been a British colony ...

[heidih]

4 hours ago, Duvel said:

Maybe because Japan hasn’t been a British colony ...

 

Neither has the US but we certainly ran with it ')  When  we started getting the ones with multiple flavor packets - the salty bit, the oil with allium of some sort, and dry hot spice - my son was quite happy. He always augmented from pantry but this was all inclusive  in the overly cheap packet. The rice noddle ones always seemed a bit too mushy for me. 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

5 hours ago, heidih said:

 

Neither has the US but we certainly ran with it ')  When  we started getting the ones with multiple flavor packets - the salty bit, the oil with allium of some sort, and dry hot spice - my son was quite happy. He always augmented from pantry but this was all inclusive  in the overly cheap packet. The rice noddle ones always seemed a bit too mushy for me. 

 

Yankee Doodle went to town

A-riding on a pony,

Stuck a feather in his cap

And called it macaroni.

 

[heidih]

1 minute ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

Yankee Doodle went to town

A-riding on a pony,

Stuck a feather in his cap

And called it macaroni.

 

 

Ah the urban legend of pasta. I've always thought women just figured it out in parallel across the continents.Did not need those explorer  guys  

[liuzhou]

11 hours ago, eugenep said:

that's so weird there aren't domestic UK producers of such a magnificent thing

 

 

 

There are UK producers.

[Duvel]

9 hours ago, heidih said:

Neither has the US

No ..?! I need to revise my history knowledge 😜

[Paul Bacino]

use the noodles-  make your own broth/stock--then add just a touch of the pack.

[eugenep]

8 hours ago, liuzhou said:

 

 

There are UK producers.

I wonder if the British version has like a dehydrated version of fish and chips or beef wellington flavor 

 

A Frenchmen might say the British version is a version of ramen that tastes bad  - lol 

[heidih]

7 hours ago, Duvel said:

No ..?! I need to revise my history knowledge 😜

 

Well that was embarassing...... I CAN laugh at myself. 

[Chimayo Joe]

On 1/7/2020 at 11:22 AM, eugenep said:

that's so weird there aren't domestic UK producers of such a magnificent thing

 

Walmart here in Colorado carries a brand called Naked Noodle.  I notice it's produced in Leeds.  I've had the varieties available to me:

 

Singapore Curry (best to my tastes)

Thai Sweet Chili (not bad)

Thai Green Curry (also not bad)

Teriyaki (not much flavor)

Chow Mein (not much flavor)

 

http://symingtons.com/products/new-snack-pots/

 

I don't have much experience with instant noodles, but I bought ten at the supermarkets today.  Especially looking forward to trying Indomie Mi Goreng Fried Noodle, Nongshim Shin and Shin Black, Nissin RAOH Umami Tonkotsu Flavor & RAOH Soy Sauce Flavor, and Sapporo Ichiban Chow Mein.

Edited January 17, 2020 by Chimayo Joe
Added link (log)

[heidih]

@Chimayo Joe  My son liked Indomie in general. I think that is one with several flavoring packets,

[Chimayo Joe]

I had the Indomie , and it was very good.  Several packets are mixed together to create a sauce that the (drained) cooked noodles are then added to.  You don't get the broth that many of the soupy instant noodles have, but the upside to that is that the flavoring isn't diluted.  I'll be trying more of the Indomie varieties for sure.

 

Also had Nongshim Shin Black. That one was a noodle soup cup.  I managed to boil it over in the microwave, so I'm sure i lost some of the flavoring from the packets dumped on top before heating. It was still pretty good, but not as good as the Indomie. I also have Nongshim Shin (non-black version.) I'll have to be more careful next time with that one.

Edited January 19, 2020 by Chimayo Joe (log)

[Katie Meadow]

On 1/8/2020 at 4:15 AM, Paul Bacino said:

use the noodles-  make your own broth/stock--then add just a touch of the pack.

Yes, that's what I've done. If you are willing to graduate to a fresh noodle or some udon you can make the flavor-pack last for several meals, as long as you have some stock on hand. The you can take the packaged noodles and break them up and use them in a retro sixties or seventies nostalgia salad or slaw type thing. I know all these revisions eventually result in something less easy and slower than just using the whole original package as intended.

[MeanFontMietta]

The US have a few the best kind is Marauchan, the others are pretty good but the pasta is thinner. Nissin though is not very tasteful at all to me. 

[heidih]

41 minutes ago, MeanFontMietta said:

The US have a few the best kind is Marauchan, the others are pretty good but the pasta is thinner. Nissin though is not very tasteful at all to me. 

 

That is bottom end generic to most in US. Most groceries the aisle is flight path long and the selections are vast. Perhaps you are from a small town?

[MeanFontMietta]

Which brand is generic to you?

[heidih]

The ones yu stated

18 minutes ago, MeanFontMietta said:

Which brand is generic to you?

 

The ones you stated. But the markets (esp Asian)  are replete with options, As I noted the standards are made here in Southern California. but not that exciting in general. Huge vast biz

[MeanFontMietta]

Well Marauchan isnt generic and in Atlanta it's plenty of options that are a good brand. But nissin is distasteful .

Edited January 29, 2020 by MeanFontMietta (log)

[MokaPot]

Does anybody have any specific recommendations (including the name of the flavor) for products they have tried & that they really like? I'm willing to mail order. My standbys are all considered ramen, but I'm interested in other stuff like laksa, Korean stuff, etc. I do like spicy (hot) flavors as well.

 

I like Nongshim Black ramen. I prefer the square pack to the cup (noodle texture is better). @CantCookStillTry mentioned it upthread, but it's worth mentioning again.

 

 

Every so often, I'll want to eat Sapporo Ichiban, original flavor (inexpensive as well). I also like the Nissin Cup Noodles (chicken flavor) once in a while.

 

 

Not sure this one really qualifies because the noodles are fresh, but I also like Sun brand shoyu ramen.

 

 

Thanks, guys. I'm looking forward to hearing what you all like.

 

[JoNorvelleWalker]

7 hours ago, MokaPot said:

Does anybody have any specific recommendations (including the name of the flavor) for products they have tried & that they really like? I'm willing to mail order. My standbys are all considered ramen, but I'm interested in other stuff like laksa, Korean stuff, etc. I do like spicy (hot) flavors as well.

 

I like Nongshim Black ramen. I prefer the square pack to the cup (noodle texture is better). @CantCookStillTry mentioned it upthread, but it's worth mentioning again.

 

 

Every so often, I'll want to eat Sapporo Ichiban, original flavor (inexpensive as well). I also like the Nissin Cup Noodles (chicken flavor) once in a while.

 

 

Not sure this one really qualifies because the noodles are fresh, but I also like Sun brand shoyu ramen.

 

 

Thanks, guys. I'm looking forward to hearing what you all like.

 

 

Japanese Noodles Tonkotsu Ramen Concentration Pork Bone Soup

 

Good stuff.

 

[MokaPot]

That looks really good, @JoNorvelleWalker. Price looks reasonable as well. Thanks!

[Smithy]

7 hours ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

Japanese Noodles Tonkotsu Ramen Concentration Pork Bone Soup

 

Good stuff.

 

 

This looks to my inexperienced eye as though it is a soup concentrate for noodles (or whatever) and that it does not contain noodles in the packet. Am I reading that right?