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, April 29, 2006

IndoMie - Mi Goreng Rasa Baso Sapi

I had previously lamented the fact that IndoMie's offerings are only 85g and are rather inadequate, especially with the increased effor...

Saturday, April 22, 2006

Pojangmacha - U-Dong

Ever wonder what happens when you take the spiciness out of instant Korean noodles? That's what I set out to discover when I tried thes...

Sunday, April 16, 2006

President Unif-100 - Furong Shrimp Flavor Noodles

I'm not sure why I bought this pack of noodles except maybe just pure curiosity. Although I love shrimps, I'm not usually a fan of ...

Saturday, April 08, 2006

Samyang Foods - Kimchi Ramen

I had a pretty good idea what this ramen was going to taste like before I opened it. That's because it falls into the category of Korea...

Sunday, April 02, 2006

Tung-I Ramen Noodle - Chinese Onion Flavor

I bought these noodles because I had a faint memory of enjoying them as a child. Chinese onion refers to fried red onions, which are a comm...

Monday, March 27, 2006

Paldo Korean Broad Noodle

Sometimes you open a package of ramen and you know it's going to be a winner. Other times you open a package of ramen and you know it...

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Six Fortune Instant Beef Noodle - Stay Away!

Six Fortune Instant Beef Noodle is a 120g Korean ramen that comes with two packets - a veggie packet and a seasoning packet. If you couldn...

Thursday, March 16, 2006

Blue Ocean Japanese Restaurant

Blue Ocean Japanese Restaurant 9440 Main St Fairfax, VA 22031 (703) 425-7555 This Ramen Lover has been in Virginia all week. Although the D...

Paldo Korean Noodle - Chicken Flavor

Paldo Korean Noodle - Chicken Flavor is a 120g Korean ramen, shaped in a rectangle, that comes with two packets. One contains vegetables (g...

Sunday, March 12, 2006

Su Tah Ramen Noodle Soup

I think I was initially drawn to this packet of ramen by the similiarity of its name to the popular Sudoku puzzles. But the similarities st...

Monday, March 06, 2006

Sapporo Ramen - Clear Moyashi Flavor

Sapporo Ramen Porter Exchange Building Sapporo Ramen, located in the food court at the Porter Exchange Building, has three types of broths -...

Sunday, March 05, 2006

Wei-Chuan Stewed Beef Noodle Soup with Vegetable

These noodles are in a different class than most of the noodles reviewed on this website, but I thought I'd include it anyway. Unlike m...

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Ai Men Tsu Noodle - Udon Chilli Beef Flavor

These noodles are the first instant noodles that I have ever had that aren't dried. They can be found in the refrigerated section of As...

Monday, February 27, 2006

Nong Shim Beef Noodle Soup

Nong Shim Beef Noodle Soup is a 120 gram circular ramen with two packets - one with vegetable flakes and one with seasoning powder. Most of ...

Monday, February 06, 2006

Cafe Mao

A founding member of the Ramen Lover cult invited me to join after we had a ramen lunch in Cafe Mao on his recent visit to Dublin. This is m...

Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Mr. Kon Spicy Hot Pork Rib Flavor

As soon as I opened the flavoring packets, I knew that Mr. Kon was going to be a winner! My digital camera died, so no pictures, sorry. Mr...

Friday, January 20, 2006

IndoMie Instant Noodles - Mi Goreng

Sandi has already reviewed these Indonesian noodles, but I thought I would add my own two cents. First off, they come in a miniscule 85g p...

Monday, January 16, 2006

Super Noodles - Southern Fried Chicken Flavour

This offering from Super Noodles is a new addition to the line, just like the Spag Bol flavour. This is shown by the "NEW on the rang...

Saturday, January 14, 2006

Nissin Demae Ramen - Beef Flavor

The Nissin Demae Ramen are deceptively large, weighing in at 100g. In general, this brand tends to be milder in flavor than other instant n...

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Ansungtangmyun Hot & Spicy

These noodles from Nong Shim are the largest I've ever seen, weighing in at a goliath 125g. The cooking instructions call for preparati...

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