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Noodle Journey Supplement Re-Review: Ramen Toppers Chashu Pork, Fish Cake, & Vegetable Mix (2024)

Notes since filming:

My old review of this product is still up for the sake of posterity and comparison, but this new recipe is the one you should pay attention to! Such a great comeback story.

Original video description:

Here’s a first for Noodle Journey: I reviewed the previous version of this product back in September 2023, didn’t love it, and then was contacted by the manufacturer to inform me that they had greatly improved their recipe and ingredients. Did it work? I won’t spoil it, but if you’re interested in freeze-dried pork, fish cake, and veggies for your ramen, you’re going to want to check out this review!

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Links to purchase:

https://www.amazon.com/Ramen-Toppers-Dehydrated-Toppings-Noodles/dp/B0BZCKH9S8
https://www.etsy.com/shop/RamenToppers

 

Scores:

  • Spiciness: 0/10
  • Overall: 10/10
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Noodle Journey Episode 160: Simply Food Bún Bò Huế

Notes since filming:

What a terrible disappointment. Just to be sure I wasn’t crazy, the next time I ordered as-authentic-as-I-could-find Vietnamese food after filming this, I ordered Bún Bò Huế, and it was nothing like this (in the best possible way). Everything about this bowl tastes wrong to me, from the noodle texture to the broth flavor to those suspect little balls in the dried ingredients.

Original video description:

I’ve had a craving lately for one of my favorite Vietnamese dishes, Bún Bò Huế, which is a rich, herby, beefy soup with a good spice to it. This product from Simply Food is the first time I’ve seen it in instant form. Will this be a winner or a pale imitation of the real thing? Check out the video for all the details.

Scores:

  • Noodles: 2/10
  • Spiciness: 2.5/10
  • Overall: 1/10
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Noodle Journey Episode 159: Nissin Hot & Spicy Fire Wok Bowls

Notes since filming:

I’ve learned since I filmed this video that the overwhelming chemical taste that I experienced with the Molten Chili Chicken flavor is something that other people have found in the Volcanic Mongolian Beef flavor instead. Wild. I thought the Mongolian Beef was really good, and I’m usually pretty sensitive to such things.

Either way, the Sizzlin’ Rich Pork flavor has become a staple in my pantry since this video. What an unexpectedly great product.

Original Video Description:

Time for a new mega-review! By popular demand, I’m checking out all four of the current Hot & Spicy Fire Wok bowl flavors available from Nissin USA.

Scores:

Sizzlin’ Rich Pork flavor:

  • Noodles: 7.5/10
  • Spiciness: 4/10
  • Overall: 9/10

Scorchin’ Sesame Shrimp flavor:

  • Noodles: 7.5/10
  • Spiciness: 5/10
  • Overall: 6.5/10

Molten Chili Chicken flavor:

  • Noodles: 7.5/10
  • Spiciness: 7/10
  • Overall: 3/10

Volcanic Mongolian Beef flavor:

  • Noodles: 7.5/10
  • Spiciness: 7/10
  • Overall: 8/10
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Noodle Journey Episode 158: Nongshim Shin Light

Original video description:

If you love the flavor of Nongshim Shin but wish the noodles were air-dried or that the fat & calories were less, you’re definitely going to want to check out this review of Nongshim’s Shin Light!

Links to purchase:
https://www.hmart.com/nongshim-air-dried-shin-ramen-light-3-4oz-97g–4-packs/p
https://www.yamibuy.com/en/p/shin-light-4-97g/1021083201
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Nongshim-Shin-Light-Air-Dried-Noodle-Soup-4-PACKS-13-6-Oz-388-g-LIGHT-13-6-Oz/137166093
https://www.amazon.com/Nongshim-Light-Noodle-3-42oz-13-6oz/dp/B09N9X6RRR

Scores:

  • Noodles: 10/10
  • Spiciness: 6.5/10
  • Overall: 8.5/10