Samyang Buldak Birria Spicy Ramen Review | Noodle Journey Episode 212
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Samyang Buldak Birria Spicy Ramen Review | Noodle Journey Episode 212

Samyang is really embracing the Mexican-Korean fusion trend lately. In the past, we've seen the brand release flavors like Corn, Habanero Lime, and Taco. Now, the company has finally released a flavor that many viewers have been asking me to review: Samyang Buldak Birria Spicy Ramen. If you aren't familiar with birria, it is a Mexican stew traditionally made with goat and slowly simmered in a rich consommé broth, though more commonly (especially in the US), it is often made with beef or sometimes chicken. While birria tacos have been around for a long time, birria went viral in the last few years because of people making "birria ramen" by mixing the meat and consommé with ramen noodles. I live near a phenomenal Asian-Mexican fusion restaurant, and I thought the Tapatio Birria Ramen was excellent, so I have a bit of a bias and high expectations for how an instant version should taste.

Nongshim Ramyun Chef Mega-Review - Noodle Journey Episode 210
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Nongshim Ramyun Chef Mega-Review – Noodle Journey Episode 210

This is the first mega-review of 2026 and it covers the full launch lineup of Nongshim Ramyun Chef, a brand-new product line positioned as restaurant-quality instant noodles. The four launch flavors are Beef Bulgogi, Braised Beef, Curry Chicken, and Creamy Garlic Chicken. Nongshim is framing this line as globally-inspired dishes executed using Korean ramyun, with three of the four of the flavors leaning hard into fusion territory.

Samyang Buldak Sweet Review - Noodle Journey Episode 209
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Samyang Buldak Sweet Ramen Review – Noodle Journey Episode 209

Samyang Buldak Sweet Ramen is a bowl-only (currently) Buldak product aimed squarely at people who like the flavor of Buldak sauce but find the original versions a little too intense. This bowl released around the same time as the Taco flavor and not long before Samyang introduced “Swicy,” a very similar-looking but still distinct product. Sweet is positioned as a toned-down, slightly sweeter take on the classic hot chicken sauce rather than a major departure from the formula.

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Review: Nongshim Gamjatangmyun

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

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Noodle Journey Episode 200: Nongshim x Jay Fai Shin Ramyun Tom Yum

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Noodle Journey is an episodic review series in which we learn all about instant noodle brands and products and then do a deep dive into the noodle quality, spice level, and overall flavor. All reviews are as thorough as possible. The noodles are cooked according to the manufacturer's instructions using only the contents of the product package unless otherwise indicated. This ensures that the review is as unbiased as possible and evaluates whether or not I think a product is worth a purchase either as a standalone meal or as a base that you could spruce up. Each review represents my personal opinions and is for informational/entertainment purposes only. I am not responsible for how the information is interpreted or used.

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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0:00 - Introduction & Channel News
3:43 - Tom Yum Introduction
4:17 - Tom Yum Ingredients
5:23 - Tom Yum Assembly
7:36 - Tom Yum Review
12:07 - Tom Yum Stir Fry Introduction
12:55 - Tom Yum Stir Fry Ingredients
14:08 - Shin Ramyun Tom Yum Stir Fry Assembly
15:12 - Shin Ramyun Tom Yum Stir Fry Review
18:52 - Final Thoughts

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Noodle Journey Episode 199: Nongshim Shin Ramyun Toomba

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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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0:00 - Introduction
3:21 - Ingredients
4:44 - Cooking Method #1 Assembly
7:11 - Cooking Method #1 Review
10:28 - Cooking Method #2 Introduction
10:55 - Cooking Method #2 Assembly
12:14 - Cooking Method #2 Review
15:01 - Final Thoughts

Noodle Journey is an episodic review series in which we learn all about instant noodle brands and products and then do a deep dive into the noodle quality, spice level, and overall flavor. All reviews are as thorough as possible. The noodles are cooked according to the manufacturer's instructions using only the contents of the product package unless otherwise indicated. This ensures that the review is as unbiased as possible and evaluates whether or not I think a product is worth a purchase either as a standalone meal or as a base that you could spruce up. Each review represents my personal opinions and is for informational/entertainment purposes only. I am not responsible for how the information is interpreted or used.

#Noodles #InstantNoodles #InstantRamen #NoodleReviews #InstantNoodleReviews #RamenReview #FoodReview #Ramen #Ramyun #SpicyNoodles #BeefNoodles #AsianCuisine #AsianFood #KoreanFood