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#1006: Amino Barszcz czerwony (Borscht)
Here’s the last of the varieties from Poland that were kindly sent by Joe & Gil of the UK! Borscht! I’ve never actually had real borscht before, but I read up on it on the Wikipedia page: Borscht...
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Meet The Manufacturer: Star Anise Foods Interview
Interview * Star Anise Foods Sample * Happy Pho Vietnamese Brown Rice Noodle Soup Garlic Goodness A few weeks ago, I had a friend over for the weekend and we went to a store here in the Seattle area...
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#1232: GaGa Mie Gepeng Kuah Rasa Ayam Bawang Pedas (Spicy Garlic Sauce Chicken)
After looking at the new The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Indonesian Instant Noodles Of All Time 2013 Edition and talking with people from around the world about it all week, I felt like having some...
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Meet The Manufacturer: #1387: Takamori Red Pepper & Garlic Peperoncino
Well folks, this is it. The last one for this Meet The Manufacturer. I really have enjoyed reviewing all of these fresh noodle varieties quite a bit, and I think it’s finally gotten me to look at the...
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The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Spiciest Instant Noodles Of All Time 2015 Edition
As many might know, I started The Ramen Rater (click to see the old site) in 2002 and did about 60 reviews. Then, I turned my attention to spicy hot sauces with The Sauce Rater. In 2010, I resumed my...
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#1753: Thai Smile Garlic Rice Noodle Soup Bowl
I’m happy to report that this is the first post I’m doing using my new computer setup. Took a while to get everything all happy but now it’s quite happy as am I. Anyways, we found these in Lynnwood,...
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#2056: Koyo Reduced Sodium Garlic & Pepper Ramen
Can’t remember where I got this one, but it’s been a long time since I’ve reviewed anything by Koyo so I thought I’d check it out. So lower sodium, organic noodles, Vegan… But how will it taste? It’s...
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Meet The Manufacturer: #2313: Xiao Ban Mian Sesame Oil With Garlic Flavor...
This looks very interesting. Check out how thin these noodles are! Sesame and garlic are great flavors to marry together as well. So we’ve seen sesame sauce – the tan colored peanutty kind of stuff...
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#2353: Nissin Cup Noodles Rich Garlic, Egg Yolk & Oxtail
This was sent to me by Ippin, a purveyor of wonderful Japanese items! Thank you again! This is an ultra special one they came out with to commemorate the anniversary of Cup Noodles – the Cup Noodle...
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#2374: World O’Noodle Mi Goreng Garlic Flavour Fried Noodles
Here’s one I got in the Jason’s Market on the first floor of the Taipei 101 in Taiwan last November. I believe this World O’Noodles line is from a big grocery store chain in Southeast Asia – not 100%...
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The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2017 Edition
So today it’s the fifth annual The Ramen Rater’s Bottom Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time. On my other lists, I exclude varieties that no longer are on the market. On this list, everything’s fair game...
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#2775: Vifon Garlic Flavour Instant Noodle Soup
I found this one up in Canada at a place called Hen Long Market. Did find a whole lot there, but this was definitely a score. They’re made in Vietnam – however they’re for Poland! Poland! European...
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Meet The Manufacturer: #2812: Little Couples Q Noodle Fried Garlic Taste
Hey who doesn’t like garlic? Okay, maybe vampires… But hey – I certainly like garlic. Fried garlic is good too. Let’s see how this one comes out. Little Couples Q Noodle Fried Garlic Taste – Taiwan...
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#2894: Maruchan Gotsumori Pirikara Garlic Ramen
This is another one from Zenpop.jp. Zenpop is pretty cool – they have different boxes you can get – Japanese stationery, snacks, ramen… It’s quite a variety. They’re pretty cheap, too. Here’s what...
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Meet The Manufacturer: #3081: Fu Chung Village Dry Noodles With Sauce –...
We bid a fond farewell to Fu Chung today and I hope we will see more of their products in the future! Let’s try this one – sesame and garlic! Fu Chung Village Dry Noodles With Sauce – Garlic &...
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#3887: Myojo x Mode Gakuen Friday Garlic Tonkotsu Shoyu – Japan
Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! This is a collaboration between Myojo and a vocational school. Apparently, Friday is a good time to eat...
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#3934: Sapporo Ichiban Miso Ramen / Garlic / Kewpie Mayonnaise / Egg Version...
A longtime follower of the site named Joe C. mentioned I should give this one a try – thanks! It was featured on a YouTube video by a channel called Way Of Ramen. I figured why not and was impressed....
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#3967: Paldo Namja (Men’s) Ramen – South Korea
Wow – it’s been forever since I had this one, so it’s getting a fresh and new review today. Namja mean’s it’s for men in Korean – sorry ladies! I dunno though, it could be an ingenious marketing ploy...
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#4047: Myojo Charumera Cup Noodle – Aomori Stamina Sauce With Garlic & Sweet...
Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! Here’s what they have to say about this one – ‘Kamikita Agricultural Processing Co., Ltd. (commonly...
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#4055: KampongKu Garlic Black Pepper Fried Noodles – Malaysia
Okay, this sounds good! This one is from the same folks that brought us Red Chef – two of their four varieties are in my annual global top ten. I’ve got high expectations and hopes these new KampongKu...
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#4157: Maruchan QTTA Garlic Cheese Cream Flavor – Japan
Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! They had this to say about it -For their brand Maruchan (マルちゃん), Toyo Suisan always uses the best...
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#4328: Maruchan Ore no Shio Stamina Ninniku Shio Yakisoba – Japan
Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! Here’s what they had to say about this one – ‘Here we have Toyo Suisan’s “Maruchan Ore no Shio Stamina...
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#4392: Myojo Charumera Aomori Stamina Gen Tare Mazesoba – Japan
Here’s an interesting one from Japan found in a Zenpop box – check out zenpop.jp and use the coupon code THERAMENRATER for a discount! Here’s what they had to say ‘”Stamina sauce” is a yakiniku sauce...
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#4610: Thai Kitchen Garlic & Vegetable Instant Rice Noodle Soup – United States
I tried this 11 years ago. That’s a long time as far as my reviewing has gone. Back then it was review #761 – I still have the same bowl and I think I’ll use it again! Funny, I thought I got this from...
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#4644: Sapporo Ichiban Cup Star Batman Garlic Shrimp Aji – Japan
Here’s one that came in a Zenpop.jp box – use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a groovy discount! Here’s what they had to say about this one -‘I am Batman. We’ve all wanted to say it at least once in our...
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#4769: Vite Ramen Garlic Pork Tonkotsu v3.0 – United States
Protein and vitamins and fiber and low sodium and pretty low calories for the size of the serving. Let’s begin. Vite Ramen Garlic Pork Tonkotsu v3.0 – United States Detail of the packaging (click to...
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Kari Kari Chili Crisp Unboxing & Review
I was minding my own business, doing a little research… Then I found this Kari Kari chili crisp. Turned out they’re based in Seattle, which is next door. I asked to give it a try and they sent some!...
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#4970: Tokushima Seifun Kinchan Noodle Do! Ninniku – Japan
After 7 years of unboxings, this the absolute last one from Zenpop, now defunct purveyor of ramen noodle boxes. Guess it’s time to retire this last cup. Tokushima Seifun Kinchan Noodle Do! Ninniku –...
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Yun Hai Taiwanese Pantry Sends Taiwan’s Su Chili Crisp!
When I released my Chili Crisp Roundup & Buyers Guide in late November, it got a lot of attention – from how I called the stuff love sludge to varieties I’d not tried. This was one of the latter,...
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The Ramen Rater’s Chili Crisp Roundup & Buyer’s Guide – Updated
A couple of years ago, I found out about Lao Gan Ma Spicy Chili Crisp. A crunch, oil, and a little spiciness. I dubbed it ‘Love Sludge’ – it was so good that I evangelized it to all my friends. Since...
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