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by Noodle Journey - October 18, 2025October 18, 2025

Review: Nissin Cup Noodles Tom Yum Kung

Here’s another flavor I got from my coworker on his trip to Guam: Nissin Cup Noodles Tom Yum Kung. Prior to this write-up, I thought I vaguely remembered seeing this one advertised as a limited-time offering from Nisisn being sold in Japan several years back, but I also see other mentions of it going back nearly a decade, so either I’m wrong and it was always a permanent part of the Cup Noodles product line, or it was one of those flavors that was so popular that Nissin decided to bring it back and keep it around. Either way, I’m excited to give this a try in light of that trainwreck of a tom yum from my last review.

by Noodle Journey - October 14, 2025October 15, 2025

Review: Interfresh Instant Rice Noodle Pho Tomyum Flavor

One of my coworkers recently returned from a trip to Guam and brought me quite an assortment of noodles cups & bowls that I’m going to be reviewing over the next little while, starting with this Interfresh Instant Rice Noodle Pho Tomyum Flavor. I’m starting with this particular flavor because it’s the most interesting to me – it’s a Japanese brand I’ve never reviewed before, and I’ve never seen something that touts itself as both pho and tom yum before, so this should be quite a ride. Read on for more info!

by Noodle Journey - October 3, 2025November 1, 2025

Review: Nissin Cup Noodle Tropical Seafood

Given that we’re coming out of a massive summer heatwave, I thought maybe it was time to review this Nissin Cup Noodle Tropical Seafood flavor. This is a limited-edition Japan-only variety from Nissin that pops back into existence every once in a while, and this particular instance of it is the “BIG” cup, meaning it’s much larger than a standard Cup Noodle size. I snagged this one last year and didn’t get a chance to review it until now, so the next time this comes around, you’ll be able to refer back to this review. This cup takes the massively popular Cup Noodle Seafood flavor and adds some extra flavors like coconut milk and mild chili pepper. Sounds interesting!

by Noodle Journey - September 26, 2025September 24, 2025

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!

by Noodle Journey - September 19, 2025September 19, 2025

Review: Roland Beef Flavor Noodles Cup

I spotted this Roland Beef Flavor Noodles Cup in my local Grocery Outlet a couple months ago and decided to pick one up. I’d never heard of Roland Foods before and I’d never seen this in my life, but let’s check it out and see if it’s worth your while!

by Noodle Journey - September 5, 2025September 4, 2025

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.

by Noodle Journey - August 30, 2025August 26, 2025

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.

by Noodle Journey - August 28, 2025August 26, 2025

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.

by Noodle Journey - August 26, 2025August 26, 2025

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).

by Noodle Journey - August 15, 2025August 25, 2025

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.