Nongshim Neoguri Spicy Seafood Stir-Fry Noodles Review | Noodle Journey
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Nongshim Neoguri Spicy Seafood Stir-Fry Noodles Review | Noodle Journey

Here's one I should have reviewed a long time ago: Nongshim Neoguri Spicy Seafood Stir-Fry Noodles. If you never watched my 25th episode spectacular from way back when, I pitted the soup versions of Neoguri against each other, Korean export vs. American manufactured, and it was a pretty interesting experiment and it gives you an idea as to what Neoguri's all about. Basically, it's a thick-noodled spicy beef and seafood broth concoction not too dissimilar from jjambbong, and it's also available in this stir-fry form if you prefer something brothless.

Nongshim KPop Demon Hunters Shin Ramyun Cups Mega-Review | Noodle Journey Episode 215
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Nongshim KPop Demon Hunters Shin Ramyun Cups Mega-Review | Noodle Journey Episode 215

These are brand new from Nongshim and I'm willing to bet a lot of you who clicked on this review have been waiting for these for months. They're finally here, but there is a major issue you should know about so make sure you read through the whole intro (or watch the video linked above) and I'll talk about it. Welcome to the mega review of Nongshim's KPop Demon Hunters Shin Ramyun Cups.

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 Spicy 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.

Dongwon Cheese Topokki Review | Noodle Journey
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Dongwon Cheese Topokki Review | Noodle Journey

Dongwon Cheese Topokki is the other Korean rice cake variety from this manufacturer that I found recently at Walmart, and given how delicious I thought the Spicy and Sweet flavor was, I figured I'd better try this one too so I know what to stock up on next time I find myself in a Walmart. This variety leans into one of the other more popular preparations of tteokbokki/topokki: a rich and mild chili, cream, and cheese sauce.

Nongshim Soon Tofu Noodles Review | Noodle Journey
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Nongshim Soon Tofu Noodles Review | Noodle Journey

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!