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.
News
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: August 2025 | Noodle Journey
Here's all the noteworthy noodle news for August 2025! There's an interesting new pair of flavors available from Ramen Bae, some new products from Nissin that you might spot in your local supermarkets, and some troubling news about ordering noodles to the USA.
Noodle News Roundup: July 2025 | Noodle Journey
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.
Noodle News Roundup: June 2025 | Noodle Journey
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.
Noodle News Roundup: May 2025 | Noodle Journey
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.
Noodle News Roundup: April 2025 | Noodle Journey
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.
Noodle News Roundup: March 2025 | Noodle Journey
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.
Noodle 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
Noodle News Roundup: February 2025 | Noodle Journey
Here's all the noteworthy noodle news for February 2025!
The Big List of Buldak
Samyang 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. A while back on Reddit, I started maintaining an active list of all known flavors and their status. You can now find that list here, 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.
