Noodle Journey

by Noodle Journey - November 4, 2025November 4, 2025

Review: Yamadai Sugomen Green Onion Miso Ramen

This Yamadai Sugomen Green Onion Miso Ramen is the last review in the series of products picked up for me in Guam, and I saved it until the end because it’s the largest and, frankly, most exciting one to me that my coworker brought back. This is a gigantic noodle bowl from Yamadai, one of the most revered noodle manufacturers in Japan. A couple reviews ago, I actually tried Yamadai for the first time, although it was a Korean-style kimchi ramen rather than a more traditional Japanese flavor profile like this one. If this one is half as good as that kimchi flavor was, I’ll be ecstatic.

by Noodle Journey - October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Noodle News Roundup: October 2025

Here’s all the noteworthy noodle news you may have missed in October 2025! While last month’s news post was pretty substantial, October has been more of a quiet month. There’s a new Canadian noodle company that just launched their first product, a new American noodle company dominating social media, and some news and speculation about the future of the brand Chef Woo.

by Noodle Journey - October 30, 2025November 1, 2025

Review: Nissin Cup Noodle Spicy

I’ve found that a lot of Japanese products that promise spice don’t always deliver on the spice, even though they taste good. Hopefully this Nissin Cup Noodle Spicy variety brings the heat and the flavor in equal amounts. This is the second-to-last item brought back for me from Guam at Don Don Donki, so we’re getting very close to the end of that assortment of noodles. Nissin’s official product description touts this cup as being loaded with the largest amount of roasted chili peppers ever in a Cup Noodle product, plus the sourness of kimchi, flavor of garlic, and richness of miso. Sounds like a fantastic combination!

by Noodle Journey - October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

Review: Yamadai New Touch Original Kimchi Ramen

This Yamadai New Touch Original Kimchi Ramen is the fifth product from my Guam review pile, and is certainly one of the more interesting ones. This is, I think, a first for me: a Japanese manufacturer making a Korean kimchi stew instant noodle. And not just any Japanese manufacturer… Yamadai is one of the premier Japanese instant noodle brands, with a few dozen premium bowl products spread out across its various product lines. Read on for more info and the review!

by Noodle Journey - October 23, 2025October 22, 2025

Review: Nissin Jonetz Shrimp and Salt Flavour Ramen Bowl

This Nissin Jonetz Shrimp and Salt Flavour Ramen Bowl is the fourth item from Guam in my review pile, and like the Acecook product that preceded it, it is another Don Don Donki store-exclusive product under the Jonetz brand (check out the previous review for a little info on the Jonetz branding). Now on its own, the name of this bowl doesn’t exactly scream “appetizing” to me – who cares about salty shrimp, right? Well, it turns out the ingredients are a little more complex and interesting than just salty shrimp. Will this turn out to be a good bowl of noodles? Read on to find out!

by Noodle Journey - October 21, 2025October 22, 2025

Review: Acecook Jonetz Rich Tonkotsu Flavor Noodles

Here’s another product found in Guam that I never knew existed: Acecook Jonetz Rich Tonkotsu Flavor Noodles. A little explanation here is probably warranted. In Japan, there’s a chain of convenience stores called Don Quijote, affectionately called “Donki” for short. There are other Donki locations in other countries, and those international locations are under the name “Don Don Donki,” like the one in Guam where this cup was purchased. The official original store brand for Donki is “Jonetz.” So this tonkotsu cup is made by Acecook with the Jonetz branding for exclusive sale in Donki convenience stores. Hope that all made sense, since I’ve got one more product besides this one with the Jonetz branding on it to review next time. Let’s get onto this one though!

by Noodle Journey - October 18, 2025October 18, 2025

Review: Nissin Cup Noodles Tom Yum Kung

Here’s another flavor I got from my coworker on his trip to Guam: Nissin Cup Noodles Tom Yum Kung. Prior to this write-up, I thought I vaguely remembered seeing this one advertised as a limited-time offering from Nisisn being sold in Japan several years back, but I also see other mentions of it going back nearly a decade, so either I’m wrong and it was always a permanent part of the Cup Noodles product line, or it was one of those flavors that was so popular that Nissin decided to bring it back and keep it around. Either way, I’m excited to give this a try in light of that trainwreck of a tom yum from my last review.

by Noodle Journey - October 14, 2025October 15, 2025

Review: Interfresh Instant Rice Noodle Pho Tomyum Flavor

One of my coworkers recently returned from a trip to Guam and brought me quite an assortment of noodles cups & bowls that I’m going to be reviewing over the next little while, starting with this Interfresh Instant Rice Noodle Pho Tomyum Flavor. I’m starting with this particular flavor because it’s the most interesting to me – it’s a Japanese brand I’ve never reviewed before, and I’ve never seen something that touts itself as both pho and tom yum before, so this should be quite a ride. Read on for more info!

by Noodle Journey - October 3, 2025November 1, 2025

Review: Nissin Cup Noodle Tropical Seafood

Given that we’re coming out of a massive summer heatwave, I thought maybe it was time to review this Nissin Cup Noodle Tropical Seafood flavor. This is a limited-edition Japan-only variety from Nissin that pops back into existence every once in a while, and this particular instance of it is the “BIG” cup, meaning it’s much larger than a standard Cup Noodle size. I snagged this one last year and didn’t get a chance to review it until now, so the next time this comes around, you’ll be able to refer back to this review. This cup takes the massively popular Cup Noodle Seafood flavor and adds some extra flavors like coconut milk and mild chili pepper. Sounds interesting!

by Noodle Journey - October 1, 2025October 31, 2025

Noodle News Roundup: September 2025

Here’s all the noteworthy noodle news you may have missed in September 2025! Samyang’s newest export product line makes some big changes, Nissin and Maruchan both desperately want to be Buldak, Momofuku teases a new flavor announcement that Target has already spoiled, an update on the shady instant noodle site I reported on a couple months ago, and KPop Demon Hunters noodles are finally available in the US…. sort of! Read on for more details.