Here’s all the noteworthy noodle news for July 2025! Kind of a light month, but there’s yet again more new Buldak flavors to talk about, plus an instant noodle retailer warning.
Read more: Noodle News Roundup: July 2025The Big List of Buldak
Buldak is such a popular brand that its fans try to seek out every single flavor that has ever existed to make sure they can try them all. On Reddit, I’ve been maintaining an active list of all known flavors and their status. You can find that list below, along with links to my reviews of each one I’ve tried. This list does not include offshoot products like tteokbokki, dumplings, or hot sauce, but rather only focuses on noodle products.
(Updated July 31, 2025)
Read more: The Big List of Buldak
Review: Nissin Cup Noodles Protein Rich & Savory Chicken Flavor
This Nissin Cup Noodles Protein Rich & Savory Chicken Flavor the first review (of three) of a small new product line from Nissin that just started popping up in July 2025. These are protein-enhanced Cup Noodles flavors, containing 16g of protein per serving, which is a 10g increase over the standard 6g included in the normal Chicken flavor. The announcement page on nissinfoods.com implies that this twofold increase in protein is due to the use of bone broth in the ingredients and not necessarily an overhaul of the noodle itself like so many other manufacturers do (with varying degrees of success).
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Review: Nissin U.F.O. Super Hot Chilli Flavor
A while back I had my first taste of Nissin’s U.F.O. noodles in the form of the Hong Kong export version, which I was lucky enough to find at a local Asian convenience store. The other variety I picked up from that store around the same time is this Nissin U.F.O. Super Hot Chilli Flavor, which is another Hong Kong export variety that claims to be a “super hot” yakisoba flavor.
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Review: Myojo Charumera Cup Barikata Tonkotsu Ramen
This Myojo Charumera Cup Barikata Tonkotsu Ramen is a variety that came out of last year’s final ZenPop Ramen subscription box, and it’s something I’ve been keen to try for a while. The bagged version of this product used to pop up over on Yami every once in a while and I always missed grabbing it when it was in stock. Now, I’m excited that I finally get to try it, albeit in cup form rather than pack form.
Read more: Review: Myojo Charumera Cup Barikata Tonkotsu RamenNoodle News Roundup: June 2025
Here’s all the noteworthy noodle news for June 2025! This month we’ve got two very unique new products that were just unveiled from both Samyang and Nissin, plus a surprising product update from one of the most controversial instant noodle manufacturers.
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Review: Myojo Ippei-Chan Yakisoba with Garlic Mayonnaise
I’ve been wanting to try this variety ever since I first reviewed Myojo Ippei-Chan Yakisoba with Mustard Mayonnaise a while back. That one still holds firm as my favorite yakisoba product to date, and Myojo is a pretty solid brand as long as we ignore their occasional major atrocity. However, I am a garlic fanatic, and this product promises a lot of garlic flavor. Could this Myojo Ippei-Chan Yakisoba with Garlic Mayonnaise unseat Myojo’s Mustard Mayonnaise Yakisoba from my top spot? Let’s find out!
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Review: Nissin Cup Noodle BIG Hot and Sour Soup
You may have noticed the last handful of reviews were photographed in a kind of black void. That’s because I’m using a photography box to document some of my reviews when I’m not home. And not being home means that the easiest thing to review is Cup Noodles (and other noodles that come in a cup, of course). This Nissin Cup Noodle BIG Hot and Sour Soup is Nissin’s Japanese take on Chinese hot & sour soup, and is a limited time offering from Nissin that comes back around every so often due to its popularity. I snagged one a couple months ago, so here is a proper review for your reading pleasure!
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Review: TableMark Touhoku no Aji Yonezawa Ramen
This TableMark Touhoku no Aji Yonezawa Ramen bowl is another Japanese variety I got out of the very final ZenPop ramen subscription box. This is a brand from Japan that I’ve never tried before, and it doesn’t look like many of their products make it to the USA compared to other brands like Nissin, Maruchan, and Myojo. Neat! I’m always excited to try something new.
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Review: Nissin Cup Noodles Artificial Beef Flavor (Hong Kong)
It’s been a while since I took a look at one of these Nissin Cup Noodles flavors from Hong Kong, but back when I reviewed the Black Pepper Crab flavor, it ended up being one of my favorites ever. I’m very curious to see how this one goes. If you want to know how this Nissin Cup Noodles Artificial Beef Flavor differs from the American Cup Noodles, read on!
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Review: A-Sha BT21 Galaxy Variety Noodle Box
Today I’m going to continue through my backlog of A-Sha noodles by reviewing and walking you the contents of this A-Sha BT21 Galaxy Variety Noodle Box. I wasn’t thrilled with the Street Style Variety box for multiple reasons, but this one might go a little better because there are some really interesting noodles in this box.
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