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Mama brand creamy shrimp tom yum flavor. The best!
It is good to know that Lemmy is correct. The answers were, mostly, either maruchan or shin black, both of which are correct. the maruchan is what you pick when you are broke/ sick and aren’t sure you’ll keep anything down, and shin black is what you pick when you want good ramen not from a ramen shop. $2 USD per packet is a little steep for not sure it’s gonna sit well. I have a very picky tummy though so maybe most people have fewer issues with feeling guilty about “losing” pricy food.
Indomie :p
Not deep fried in vegetable oil or lard and much healthier for you while costing less afaik.
When my girlfriend and I were living together in college. We had discussed this at some length, and eventually decided we weren’t poor enough to consider eating Nissin instead of Maruchan. That was, without a doubt, the poorest I have ever been and hopefully ever will be. I’m honestly not sure who the target market for Nissin is.
As far as instant ramen is concerned, I prefer that black Korean stuff that tastes like hoisin sauce and green peppers (forgot what it’s called but you know the one).
But between these two, I like Maruchan’s slightly thinner noodles better. The chicken flavor is comfort food that takes me back to childhood. The chili lime with shrimp flavor is fire too.
For the actual stovetop? Maruchan.
For the “In-a-Cup” variety? Nissin.
But what I really want is Nongshim Shin Black.
The opposite for me: maruchan in a cup and nissin in stovetop. I also like the rhin ramyon but prefer the regular red spicy one (the OG).
Shin black is so far above everything else it’s almost embarrassing. Only other ramen thay I sometimes crave is the Nissin black garlic tonkatsu.
Have you tried Shin Gold? I recently discovered it and it’s my new favorite!
This guy noodles
Nongshim
BEHOLD
A limited edition Maruchan ceramic cup, as proof of my allegiance.
I’m actually boiling some noodles rn XD.
Go to your local Asian market and they will have a very wide selection of instant noodles that are much better than either of these.
Also grab some LaoGanMa Spicy Chili Crisp to put in it, you can thank me later.
I’ll never forget when my girlfriend introduced me to Lao Gan Ma crispy chili in oil. Honestly salivating a little just by thinking of it right now. I ate it just about every day for a week, after first trying it. And the smell! Absolutely divine. I do need to keep it wrapped in 3 bags though, for it not to smell up the entire fridge, haha.
I can’t seem to find plain noodles that taste as good as the noodles that come in these little packets. Do you have a brand or type you’d recommend?
Shin Black
If you can find it, look for the Indonesian version of ramen from Indomie. In my opinion, so much better - it actually has other flavors than salt! ;)
Agree. These are baller.
Maruchan or who?
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🔥 🔥 🔥 Roasted 🙆
Roasted Chicken flavor!
Between these two? Maruchan- but Shin Ramyun is pretty fire https://a.co/d/7eg3qSl
I like Shin Ramyun for sure, just more expensive. Samyang 2X Buldak is my favorite, spicy though. 🔥 🥵
Samyang 2x is so good but the heat sticks to you. The oil just lingers in a way that makes it more intense than an equivalently spicy hot wing. It is so god damn good; it’s the kind of spicy that starts to make me “spicy drunk” (a desired outcome) and that just feels ridiculous for a packet of ramen.
Try Buldak Stew flavor, it’s pretty tasty and more like ramen soup than stir fried noodles.
Interesting I’ll keep an eye out for it, thanks.
I love Buldak Ramen. I haven’t had a bad flavor yet. I just had the Yakisoba flavor today for lunch. It was good, but not great. I think Rosé or the original are my favorites.
Do the noodles themselves taste different to you? I like Buldak spicy flavor packets, but the noodles themselves are very off putting and I can’t really stand to eat them. I don’t know if it’s just that they are thick or they are a specific kind of noodle I should avoid. Or are they best prepared some way other than add water and microwave?
I would like to experiment with more ramen varieties but after it took me months to get through a 5 pack, I’m hesitant.
I like the noodles. I do usually cook them on the stovetop, and in cook them for a little more than half the recommended time. I don’t really like them too soft.
I don’t think it’s the texture, but something specific about the flavor hard to describe from memory. I’ll have to try some other varieties and see if it’s just Buldak or if I can figure out what the cause is. Thanks for responding!
Just put it on my list! Thanks- never heard of it
Maruchan. Top Ramen noodles have an inferior consistency.
