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.
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This section covers Noodle Journey news and updates from the world of instant noodles. It includes monthly roundups, new product announcements, brand developments, site/channel announcements, and other timely noodle-related coverage.
Noodle 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.
Read more: Noodle News Roundup: June 2025Noodle News Roundup: May 2025
Here’s all the noteworthy noodle news for May 2025! This month there’s an exciting, long overdue new flavor in the Maruchan Gold product line, some intriguing new Indomie flavors spotted in the wild, and a new ramen subscription service I spotted on Facebook.
Read more: Noodle News Roundup: May 2025Noodle News Roundup: April 2025
Here’s all the noteworthy noodle news for April 2025! This month we’ve got some new varieties from one of my favorite noodle companies, Marutai, plus a major product line update from Samyang, some great news about a popular Buldak flavor, and a reality check about tariffs.
Read more: Noodle News Roundup: April 2025Noodle News Roundup: March 2025
Here’s all the noteworthy noodle news for March 2025! This month we’ve got more Buldak discontinuation news, a new product line from Samyang, a farewell to yet another ramen subscription service, and a detailed breakdown of a couple of new ramen subscription services.
Read more: Noodle News Roundup: March 2025Noodle Journey Site-Exclusive Reviews Are Coming!
If you made your way here from my YouTube channel, chances are you’ve wondered what else this site can do besides just providing a searchable index of all of my reviews. To that end, I’ve decided to take advantage of the medium that is WordPress and publish some reviews on here that won’t be featured on the YouTube channel.
Read more: Noodle Journey Site-Exclusive Reviews Are Coming!Noodle News Roundup: February 2025
Here’s all the noteworthy noodle news for February 2025!
Read more: Noodle News Roundup: February 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 BuldakNoodle Journey: Big Lots Budget Instant Noodle Haul
Notes since filming:
I found out shortly after filming that Dragon Express is indeed an instant ramen intended for sale in prison, hence the clear packaging which makes it difficult to hide contraband inside. How the hell did prison ramen end up in Big Lots? I’m even more curious about that one now than I was originally.
Original video description:
Did you know that the American retail chain Big Lots is closing its stores? And did you know that they are an unexpected source of a lot of budget-friendly instant noodle products? Check out what I found at my local Big Lots!
Noodle News Roundup: January 2025
Here’s all of the noteworthy noodle news for January 2025!
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