A company called Box of Noodles reached out to me on Instagram and sent me a sample box with no strings attached, so I decided to do an unboxing and take a look at what its build-your-own subscription service offers. This video/post is not sponsored, and the company had no input into its content and did not see it before publication.
Unlike a curated subscription box, if you go to BoxOfNoodles.com, you can choose from a few dozen instant noodle varieties and build a box of 12, 24, or 30 packs. My box contained more than 30 noodles from the USA, South Korea, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and India, ranging from familiar staples to several products I have not reviewed yet.
The box included the following varieties:
- Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup Chicken Flavor
- Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup Beef Flavor
- Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup Chili Flavor
- Nissin Top Ramen Shrimp Flavor
- Sapporo Ichiban Original Flavor
- Nongshim Shin Ramyun
- Nongshim Chapagetti
- Nongshim Neoguri Spicy Seafood
- Samyang Buldak Original Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen
- Indomie Mi Goreng
- Indomie Mi Goreng Hot & Spicy
- Indomie Mi Goreng Barbeque Chicken Flavor
- Mie Sedaap Mi Goreng Original
- Mie Sedaap Mi Goreng Spicy’licious
- Acecook Hảo Hảo Saté Onion
- Miliket Phở Bò
- Vifon Phở Gà
- Mama Tom Yum Shrimp Flavor
- Mama Artificial Chicken Flavor
- Mama Green Curry Flavor
- Maggi Classic Masala Noodles
The prices are higher than buying the same noodles at a grocery store, but the service may make sense if you are willing to pay a bit more for the convenience of a subscription, live in an Asian market dead zone, have limited mobility or transportation, or want to try single packs without committing to a multipack. If their model interests you, watch the unboxing video to see the full selection and hear my comments, and then head over to BoxOfNoodles.com to see the current selection and order yourself a box.
