Journey into the World of Ramen

A celebration of the culture, history, and most of all, taste of ramen noodles! Fresh ramen and instant ramen are reviewed with lots of pictures to bring the experience directly to your computer screen. Now go out and get some noodles!

Saturday, December 31, 2005

Super Noodles - Spag Bol Flavour

This flavour of Super Noodles is a new addition to the line, evidenced by the "New in the family" label on the wrapper. The packa...

Thursday, December 29, 2005

IndoMie Instant Noodles - Mi Goreng

Is it ramen if it doesn't come in soup? And if it's labeled on the front as kosher? This 80 gram "ramen" hails from Indon...

Saturday, December 10, 2005

Super Noodles - Mild Curry Flavour

More Super Noodles! I previously blogged about the Barbecue Beef Flavour , while this is the Mild Curry Flavour. The suggested cooking met...

Thursday, December 08, 2005

Paldo Korean Noodle - U-Dong Flavor

Paldo Korean Noodle is a 120 gram ramen suitable for the hungry ramen lover. I was hoping that, like Shin Ramyun, the noodles would come in...

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Ramen Halu

Ramen Halu 375 South Saratoga Ave. San Jose, California 95129 Phone/Fax (408)246-3933 Hours: 11:30-1:30pm, 6-9:30pm Mon-Tue and Fri-Sat; 6-9...

Saturday, November 19, 2005

Super Noodles - Barbecue Beef Flavour

Super Noodles are available under the Batchelors brand name in the UK and McDonnells name in Ireland. As you can see from the packaging, my...

Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Shin Ramyun - Hot and Spicy

This brand of Hot and Spicy has already been reviewed . Although I agree very much with the previous review, I still like this ramen a lot ...

Friday, October 21, 2005

Nissin Demae Ramen - Tonkotsu Flavor

What is Tonkotsu flavor? Curiosity drove me to try this particular brand of ramen, despite the general mediocrity of the Nissin Demae produ...

Monday, October 17, 2005

Sapporo Ramen - Miso Moyashi

I've previously blogged about Sapporo Ramen's soy sauce ramen . On our latest trip, we ordered Jon's favorite, the miso moyashi...

Saturday, October 15, 2005

Doll Beef Flavoured Instant Mifun

As I ate these noodles, I had to ask myself, "Where's the beef??" Doll Beef Flavoured Instant Mifun is another uninspiring par...

Thursday, October 13, 2005

Sapporo Ramen - Acceptable and Convenient

1815 Mass Ave. Porter Square, Cambridge 617-876-4805 Hours: Mon. - Sat. noon-9 p.m.; Sun. noon-8 p.m. Unlike California, Boston has very few...

Monday, October 10, 2005

Nissin Demae Ramen - Pork Flavor

Nissin Demae is a fairly popular brand of Asian ramen, although I usually get the beef flavor. This time, I tried the pork. As you can see,...

Saturday, October 08, 2005

Ve Dan Chicken Flavor

I was a little confused when I saw the packaging to whether this was "Vedan" or "Veoan". But upon reading the label on t...

Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Shin Ramyun - Hot and Spicy and That's About It

Since we moved to our new house last weekend, my ability to cook an actual meal has been slightly diminished due to the fact that I can'...

Monday, October 03, 2005

Ve Wong Noodle - Peppered Beef Flavor

This brand of ramen was the preferred staple in the Lin household growing up, and I now understand why. Everything was well thought out, ev...

Saturday, October 01, 2005

Kung-Fu (Shrimp Flavor)

First of all, let me start off by saying that the bowl of ramen pictured on the packaging does not look very appetizing at all. There are t...

Thursday, September 29, 2005

Doll Instant Noodle - Spicy Beef Flavor

I had my doubts about a ramen brand called "Doll," but it turned out to be ok. Since I have very different opinions of the soup a...

Ramen 101

For ramen novices, here's a brief yet informative introduction to the world of soup, noodle and topping: Wiki Ramen Entry

Ryowa Noodle House - Best Ramen in Mountain View

Ever since moving to the Bay Area, I tend to eat ramen made in an actual restaurant versus the kind out of a packet. Thus, I leave most of t...

Welcome to the Ramen Blog

This is a place for ramen lovers to keep track of which kinds of ramen are good and why. With seemingly hundreds of varieties to choose fro...

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