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One of the things I love about ordering noodles from Japan is seeing what limited-edition flavors Nissin comes out with every couple of months. This Nissin Cup Noodle Three Cheese Chicken Paitan caught my eye one of the last times I ordered from Japanese-snacks-republic.com, and I knew I had to have it. Since this is a limited-edition flavor, read on to see if I think this is something you should order ASAP.
Read more: Review: Nissin Cup Noodle Three Cheese Chicken Paitan
This is an interesting-sounding product that Nongshim stealthily discontinued selling in the USA recently during their big website/product line refresh: Nongshim Gamjatangmyun. That’s a shame, because at least on paper, this isn’t something I’ve really seen from any other Korean noodle manufacturers. I just so happen to still have one of these I picked up a while back, so this review is here in case Nongshim ever brings this flavor back to the US or if any of you would like to buy it from South Korea. I believe this may also still be available in other markets under the name “Kamjatangmyun.”
Read more: Review: Nongshim Gamjatangmyun
Here’s a Japanese variety I got out of the very final ZenPop ramen subscription box that I haven’t tried yet. The official product name according to ZenPop is “Acecook Nomihosu Ippai Gotouchi-hen Sapporo Noukou Miso Ramen,” although you can find this online under the name “Acecook Sapporo Rich Miso Ramen.”
Read more: Review: Acecook Sapporo Rich Miso Ramen
The first site-exclusive Mega-Review! This is a quartet of noodle cups from a UK company that operated in the US for a short while under the name Kusari Noodles. This one has a little bit of a backstory behind it, but this marks the first time I’m reviewing noodles made in the UK, which means this is going to be interesting. Buckle up!
Read more: Mega-Review: Kusari Noodles (aka Kabuto Noodles)
Today, I’m checking out a product from what is probably the most ubiquitous Taiwanese noodle brand on the planet, A-Sha, with this really eye-catching BT21 Street Style Variety Noodle Box. Buckle up, because this review has an unexpected twist!
Read more: Review: A-Sha BT21 Street Style Variety Noodle Box (Dan Dan Noodle with Dream Team Scallion Sauce)Original video description:
It’s time for episode 200! To celebrate this milestone, I thought it would be awesome to check out an actual Michelin-star chef’s collaboration with Nongshim! If you’re a fan of spicy Shin Ramyun and Thai tom yum soup, you are going to want to check out Nongshim’s collaboration with world-renowned chef Jay Fai and these two new Shin Ramyun Tom Yum varieties.
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Shin Ramyun Tom Yum Stir Fry:
One of the benefits of doing reviews here on the site is I can churn out reviews of limited-time products much more quickly than if I had to schedule time to film and edit for the YouTube channel. So with that in mind, I’m checking out the first of many limited-time Cup Noodle products from Nissin right here for your reading pleasure, with this Nissin Cup Noodle BIG Butter Chicken Curry. Oh yes, and it comes in the “BIG” Cup Noodle size only.
Read more: Review: Nissin Cup Noodle BIG Butter Chicken CurryOriginal video description:
One last episode before I hit the 200 milestone! Here’s Nongshim’s spicy Korean take on a popular restaurant chain pasta dish. If you love cheesy, creamy noodles like Buldak Carbonara, you’ll definitely want to see this review.
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Cooking Method #2 (Dry):
It’s been a while since I reviewed something from Jin Mai Lang, also known as JML. I reviewed their Artificial Chicken Mushroom flavor way back when, and it did certainly deliver on both the chicken and the mushroom flavor, although the noodles weren’t really the best. Here with this variety, we’ve got a Chinese “stewed pork” flavor I’m not totally familiar with, but I do love trying new things, so this should be interesting.
Read more: Review: JML Artificial Stew Pork Flavor Noodles
Original video description:
Nongshim makes a few varieties of their massively popular Shin Ramyun in stir-fry form, and on today’s episode, I’ll break down the key differences between the newer American version and the South Korean version that’s been around for much longer.
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