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#2047: Oni Hot Pot XO Sauce Noodle
Here’s the second variety I was sent by the folks at Oni Hot Pot of Taiwan – thanks again! The first variety was a spicy one – this sounds a little more on the seafood kick. Let’s have a look, shall...
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#2071: A-Sha Tainan Noodle Original Sauce
Here’s something from Taiwan today. A-Sha makes quite a few different sauces and styles of noodles and this is one I don’t see very often. They’re very thin as you’ll see, and they come with the...
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#2160: Menraku Japanese Yakisoba Umami Sauce
It’s been a long time since I’ve reviewed anything by Menraku. Alwats bowls and always pretty good stuff. This one’s a yakisoba I got while on vacation in California’s Bay Area! Let’s check it out!...
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#2191: Choumama XO Scallops Sauce Dry Noodles
I was contacted by someone from a Taiwanese company called Choumama asking if I’d try their noodles. A few weeks later, these arrived. The packages certainly look fancy – very interested to see how...
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#2268: Nissin Nupasta Neapolitan Flavour Instant Noodle
This one is leftover from the Nissin Hong Kong Meet The Manufacturer I did a little while back! They sent almost 60 different unique varieties of instant noodles! Thanks again – rarely does a company...
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Meet The Manufacturer: Re-Review: Mom’s Dry Noodle Pepper & Sesame Sauce
So today we kick off Meet The Manufacturer with a unique variety – pepper and sesame sauce. First, this is black pepper, not hot chill. Second, sesame sauce is completely different from sesame oil....
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Meet The Manufacturer: #2311: Xiao Ban Mian Sesame Sauce Matcha Noodle
Xian Bian Mian is a new line from Howsler Foods. They all use straight noodles and are a bit different from the Mom’s Dry Noodle line. These tall narrow packs have three servings in each. So matcha...
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Meet The Manufacturer: Re-Review: Mom’s Dry Noodle Vegan Chilli With Sesame...
A lot of people these days are giving up meat and switching to the Vegan lifestyle. So, what’s the difference between Vegetarian and Vegan? It seems like there are many different ‘flavors’ of...
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#2350: Nissin Cup Noodles Big XO Sauce Seafood Flavour
Here’s another left over from the Nissin Hong Kong Meet The Manufacturer. Here’s a little about XO sauce from Wikpedia – XO sauce is a spicy seafood sauce that originated from Hong Kong.[1] It is...
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Sauce & Noodles From A Reader In Taiwan
About 3 weeks ago I got a message from a guy named Peter in Taiwan asking me if he could send me a sample of a new sauce he’s making there. I never would turn down a sauce to try, and after a couple...
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#2614: Samyang Foods Chacharoni
Chacharoni is a play on words. Jjajang kind of sounds like ‘cha cha’ and the roni calls to noodles. There are other plays on words in the South Korean industry when it comes to jjajangmyeon. So...
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#2705: Ichiran Ramen Curly Noodles including Original Red Dry Sauce【Only in...
So a couple months ago I read an article mentioning this high end fancy instant ramen. Having never seen nor heard of it, I thought I’d better investigate. I mean, how can I be The Ramen Rater if I’m...
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#2844: Vedan Jhen Mian Tang Dry Noodles With Soy Bean Sauce
With the advent in the popularity of the Taiwanese dry noodles sector, larger companies have entered the fray. For those of your that don’t know, dry noodles basically are noodles with a sauce – dry...
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Meet The Manufacturer: #2858: Wu-Mu Man Dashi Noodle Master Fuzhou Sauce Dry...
Today I try a straight dry noodle in the Man Dashi (mian da shi) range . The name translates to ‘noodle master.’ Here’s a little info from Wu-Mu about this one – The shape of the noodle is fine and...
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#2991: Big Bon Chicken & Salsa Sauce Instant Noodles – Russia
Here’s another of the Russian varieties that were found in Uzbekistan and sent by the kind folks at halalfoodblog.com – thank you! They’re in Singapore – so to sum up: Some nmice Singaporean folks...
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Meet The Manufacturer: #3033: TTL Bolognese Red Wine Sauce Instant Noodle –...
Today, we have a traditional Italian variety – from Taiwan? Yup – Italian noodles from Taiwan! Here’s what Wikipedia has to say about bolognese – Bolognese sauce (UK: /ˌbɒləˈneɪz, –ˈnɛz/, US:...
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Meet The Manufacturer: #3040: Fantastic Noodles Scallion Sauce – Taiwan
The second of the Fantastic Noodles varieties getting a look in this Meet The Manufacturer. I’ll be the first to say I really like scallion sauce noodles from Taiwan. Curious how these will fare –...
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#3174: TIEasy Sesame Sauce Handmade Noodle – Taiwan
I got an email asking if I’d like to try a new noodle and of course I said yes. Turns out the fellow who wants to distribute it is up in Vancouver, BC. So I emailed him while we were up there and we...
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#3198: Tian Ling Ling Dried Noodles With Chili & Shallot Sauce – Taiwan
Here’s something new from Taiwan! I really like spicy and definitely like shallot. Let’s check it out! Yonghai Dried Noodles With Chili & Shallot Sauce – Taiwan Detail of the side panels (click to...
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#3199: New Touch Sauce Yakisoba – Japan
Today we have a Zenpop.JP variety – so what’s Zenpop? They’re a subscription service for all things Japanese! Definitely, check them out. By the way, use coupon code RAMENRATER to get $2 off! Here’s...
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#3406: Street Noodles Teriyaki – United States
This one was sent by a reader named Brett recently. I woke up this morning at 1:20am and decided to do the unboxing of this one and another one sent by a reader as well and hopefully review them both...
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Meet The Manufacturer: #3578: Sau Tao Non-Fried Abalone Noodle – Hong Kong
I’m still just amazed how many different styles of noodles this company has – they sent so many! This is a unique pack, too. Ten packs, ten sachets. Shall we give it a try? Sau Tao Non-Fried Abalone...
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#3976: Aces + Huy Fong Sriracha Ramen Noodle Soup – United States
Well my friends, this is it. This is the last of the Aces/Huy Fong Sriracha Ramen Noodle Soup varieties. The first two were good; especially the chicken – that was dare I say yummy. Now we only have a...
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#4013: Myojo Yakisoba Savory Miso Sauce – United States
Saw there was some neat new things going on over at Myojo USA so I contacted my friend Taku-san and he sent some great fresh varieties! I’ve had a ton of different yakisoba varieties but never have I...
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#4021: Myojo Yakisoba Original Sauce – United States
I have this and one more fresh variety that I need to cook up of these great Myojo USA refrigerated varieties – they’ve been extremely good! My wife has been a fan of yakisoba for a long time as have...
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#4311: Myojo Yakisoba Japanese Style Stir Fry Noodles Sweet & Spicy Habanero...
When I saw these on IG, I figured I should reach out to Myojo USA – and they sent some! Really curious about a habanero yakisoba sauce with a sweet element. Let’s check it out! Myojo Yakisoba Japanese...
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#4396: Nissin Deka Uma W Mayo Sauce Yakisoba – Japan
Found this one at the Uwajimaya in Renton, Washington. Nice to find something like this locally – I’m curious as it kind of looks like it’s going to have a wasabi bump to it but really unsure. Well,...
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#4424: Dongwon Spicy Topokki With Rose Sauce – South Korea
I thought this one was a combo tteokbokki and noodle like the other one I reviewed a little while ago but that isn’t the case. Rose is when you have a carbonara and a spicy tteokbokki sauce mixed...
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#4632: A-Sha Meteor Noodles With Hot & Sour Sauce – Taiwan
Well this sounds interesting. A-Sha pairing it’s Meteor Noodle, which is like a regular noodle with an extra ‘fin’ on top, and a hot and sour flavor. Let’s give it a try on this rainy day. A-Sha...
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#4652: That’s Asia Sweet & Sour Sauce With Noodles – United States
Well, here’s this. The last time I tried something from these folks I came up with only one thing to say; that’s not Asia. I’ve an open mind, but guessing I’m in for disappointment. But I’ve got an...
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