I think this is just a repacked version of this. The noodles seem to be a little bit better this time around…maybe…but overall, this instant ramen is still pretty average. The soup is decent but not particularly flavorful, and whatever flavor it has is overwhelmed by garlic and msg. Be prepared to down a large…
ramen rating: myojo ippei-chan tonkotsu ramen
I reviewed the shoyu version a while ago. Time for the tonkotsu version! Well, the noodles are the same thin kind with a decent chewy texture. The soup isn’t exactly filled with with pork flavor and is a bit “msg-y” but decent…only decent. The soup is actually a tiny bit spicy for a tiny kick…
ramen rating: cup noodles beef flavor
Me: Guess what I’m reviewing next? Cup Noodles! Wife: Cup…Noodles…is there *anyone* in the world who hasn’t had Cup Noodles before? Why would you want to review something *everyone* has had before? Me: (silence…) Wife: sigh… First of all, I haven’t actually had Cup Noodles in quite a while. From what I remember though, only…
ramen rating: cup noodles souper meal
Ah yes…good old Nissin Cup Noodles. If you like Cup Noodles, you’ll enjoy the Souper Meal. It’s basically just an oversized Cup Noodles, with a special packet of “finishing touch flavor enhancer,” which sounds both scary and interesting at the same time. It smells like a packet of beef bouillon mixed with plenty of MSG.…
ramen rating: orenoryugi seaburaninniku
This is yet another “stamina-type” (garlic) tonkotsu ramen. See the pink packet on the left? That’s a full packet of minced raw garlic. Yum! The garlic and soup is actually mild, and not too garlicky, but flavorful. It’s quite good. The noodles are a bit on the doughy and hard side, but also flavorful. There’s…
ramen rating: myojo ippeichan garlic miso tonkotsu
Ho-ho-ho, ok I’m reviewing this special winter edition in May. It’s a garlic miso tonkotsu flavor, quite interesting. The noodles are skinny and a tiny bit hard but decent. The soup was really interesting…there wasn’t a dominant flavor, and the garlic flavor is pretty mild, but it’s good. It’s like a nice rich broth. Overall…
ramen rating: myojo ippei-chan
This is a decent ramen. Thin noodles that’re a bit bland but ok. The soup is a shoyu base and also just ok. There’re small slices of garlic, which is nice if you like garlic like me. There’s also some corn, a few bits of bamboo shoot, and a few slivers of onion. It gets…
ramen rating: maroyaka tonkotsu
This very so-so tonkotsu ramen has skinny but decent noodles, sesame seeds, seaweed, and green onion. Unfortunately the soup tastes more like msg soup than tonkotsu. It gets a 5.
ramen rating
This tonkotsu ramen has skinny noodles and lots of goodies, with sesame seeds, onion, seaweed, meat and even ginger. The meat was actually pork-like. Overall this was a mixed bag…I absolutely hate ginger (so I didn’t add any) and I’m not crazy about the skinny noodles. On the other hand, the noodles were nicely chewy,…
ramen rating: hidatakayama
Very average ramen with skinny so-so noodles and decent shoyu soup. You get a piece of mystery meat and some green onions and that’s it. This gets a 6.
ramen rating: ikebukuro chukasoba
Actually it’s Ikebukuro Taisyoken Chukasoba and boy, what fancy packaging. There’s four packs of goodies inside and two kinds of oil. There’s onions, shinachiku, naruto, seaweed, sesame oil…the works. But boy, what a disappointment. The noodles are the flat kind, nicely chewy, but slightly…sweet? And the soup tastes like…well it tastes like msg soup. Sigh.…
ramen rating: torigara shoyu
This chicken shoyu ramen is pretty average. Skinny noodles. So-so soup. Corn, onions, and a slice o’ the traditional mystery meat. It gets a 5.