Nongshim Soon Tofu Front
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Review: Nongshim Soon Tofu Noodles

Like a lot of my recent noodle purchases, I found this bowl of Nongshim Soon Tofu Noodles at my local Grocery Outlet and grabbed it right away. I’ve tried Nongshim Soon before and found it to be a very good vegan option, delivering some light spice and solid vegetable-forward umami flavor, kind of like a toned-down version of the classic Nongshim Shin. While I’ve found better vegan options from both Nongshim and Samyang, Soon is certainly easy to find and scratches a certain kind of itch. This one, by all appearances, appears to be the standard Soon formula with an added block of tofu in the bowl. Let’s see how it all comes together!

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Review: Maruchan QTTA Green Smoky Mayonnaise Ramen

Here’s a Japanese variety from Maruchan that I stumbled upon online totally by accident several months back: Maruchan QTTA Green Smoky Mayonnaise Ramen. Direct from the translation of Maruchan’s press release about this flavor, it is a “creamy soup based on the delicious flavor of chicken, with a moderate amount of smoked flavor and green chili peppers, and the sour and rich flavor of mayonnaise.” Sounds really promising! This was released alongside a red garlic mayonnaise flavor that was a red chili/pork/garlic/mayo combination, but sadly I was unable to find that particular variety for review.

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Review: Nissin Cup Noodles Protein Rich & Savory Beef Flavor

This Nissin Cup Noodles Protein Rich & Savory Beef Flavor is the final one of Nissin’s currently-available Cup Noodles Protein products, and I haven’t been overly impressed with the line thus far. Although the added bone broth protein does its job in making you feel fuller, the flavor has been a little lacking all-told. Maybe this beef cup will end on a higher note? Let’s find out.

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Review: Nissin Cup Noodles Protein Hot & Spicy Chicken Flavor

Time for the second of three entries in this new Cup Noodles offshoot product line, with this Nissin Cup Noodles Protein Hot & Spicy Chicken Flavor. Check out the Rich & Savory Chicken Flavor review if you’d like to see how the first one went. This one is the only spicy entry in the line, and because it’s got a little spice, my suspicion is that I’ll like this one a little more than the agreeable but generally unremarkable base Chicken flavor.

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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.

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