Noodle Journey is an episodic YouTube channel dedicated to detailed and informative reviews of the instant noodle universe. This website provides a fully searchable index of every video, allowing you to find your next favorite instant noodle product. Some reviews have additional thoughts that I have added since the video was published.
Original video description:
Continuing with our journey through Ramen Talk’s product line, we have their Tom Yum Noodle Soup. This one comes with actual pieces of octopus and squid inside! Is it worth the price tag?
Links to purchase:
(US) https://www.ramentalk.us
(UK) https://www.ramentalk.co.uk
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Original video description:
This episode begins a special series of episodes focusing on a little-known company called Ramen Talk and their seven currently-available varieties in the USA. These noodles are pricy but come loaded with fresh toppings, including meat!
Kicking things off is this review of their Golden Soup Beef Noodle Soup.
Links to purchase:
(US) https://www.ramentalk.us
(UK) https://www.ramentalk.co.uk
Also check your local Asian grocery store!
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Original video description:
The third and final Prima Taste variety currently available in my area is this one, their Chili Crab flavored LaMian. Prima Tastes other varieties have both earned perfect 10 scores. Can this one rise to the same great heights?
Links to purchase:
https://www.yamibuy.com/en/p/prima-taste-chili-crab-noodle-160g/1021003241
https://www.hmart.com/10010065
https://asianfoodgrocer.com/productDetails/01064261-PRIMA-TASTE-Premium-Noodle-Chili-Crab-Flavor-160g*4Bags
https://www.amazon.com/Prima-Taste-Singapore-Chilli-Noodles/dp/B00QBMG33O
Also check your local Asian grocery store!
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Notes since filming:
A super flavorful, less spicy alternative to Shin. I recommend this one a lot for people who are getting into spicier foods but can’t quite handle Shin or Shin Black yet.
Original video description:
This flavor from Nongshim is a bit of a departure from Shin but still pretty easy to find in American grocery stores. Read all about the history of Ansungtangmyun here: https://nongshimusa.com/homev2/our-products/meal-noodle/ansungtangmyun/
Links to purchase:
https://www.yamibuy.com/en/p/nongshim-ansung-tang-myun-4packs-500g/1021002581
https://www.hmart.com/10010041
https://asianfoodgrocer.com/productDetails/01012181-NONGSHIM-Ansung-Noodle-Soup-Beef-Fermented-Bean-Flavors-with-Shiitake-Mushroom-125g*4Bags
https://www.amazon.com/NongShim-Noodle-Soup-Ansung-Ounce/dp/B077VLL276
Also check your local Asian grocery store!
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Notes since filming:
I really expected to get a lot more flak for not liking this one enough to give it a 10. It’s definitely one of the more top-tier curry flavors out there, but I still wonder if one of the older versions of the recipe was better.
Original video description:
Several people have gone on record to call this the pack “best instant noodle in the world.” This Penang White Curry is a spicy seafood curry from Malaysian brand MyKuali. Does it live up to its reputation? Watch and find out! (Sorry that this is a longer video, but there’s just so much to talk about with this product.)
Links to purchase:
https://smile.amazon.com/MyKuali-Penang-White-Curry-Noodle/dp/B00NKN9OUG
Also check your local Asian grocery store!
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Notes since filming:
Definitely a contender for the best chicken noodle soup out there. If Shin Gold isn’t to your liking and you want a spicy chicken broth, give this one a try!
I mentioned it in the video but it bears repeating: the version I reviewed stated that the chicken flavoring was artificial, however it appears that some varieties of this do contain actual chicken broth (through a convoluted process in which chicken is imported into South Korea from the USA, manufactured into its final form in South Korea, then exported back out again). Check the ingredients label for yourself in person if you do not want to consume actual chicken broth.
Original video description:
Another review of a pretty interesting flavor from Paldo. Kokomen is a chicken noodle soup with a twist!
Links to purchase:
Cup: https://www.yamibuy.com/en/p/paldo-kokomen-noodle-spicy-chicken-flavor-cup-65g/1021035461
https://www.hmart.com/10020016
Bowl: https://www.hmart.com/10020099
5-pack: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Paldo-Kokomen-Spicy-Chicken-Flavor-Ramen-21-15-Oz-5-Count/46535149
Currently the third party prices on Amazon are nuts and I won’t link them here, but check for yourself if you want to buy from Amazon. Also check your local Asian grocery store!
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Notes since filming:
This is a criminally underrated flavor that I feel gets overlooked because people think it’s a Samyang Buldak knockoff. It’s not; it’s its own thing and it is terrifically spicy and flavorful.
Original video description:
Here’s a pretty neat one: combine a sweet and spicy buldak-style sauce with some powdered octopus, and you get Paldo’s Bul Nak! Check out the review for all the details.
Links to purchase:
Cup: https://www.yamibuy.com/en/p/paldo-bul-nak-small-cup-70g/1021039191
4-pack: https://asianfoodgrocer.com/productDetails/01063241-PALDO-Pan-Stir-Fried-Noodle-Spicy-Octopus-Flavor-130g*4Bags
https://ramenmall.com/products/paldo-bulnak-ramen-with-octopus-flavoured-spicy-sauce-family-pack-18-32oz
Check all sellers on Amazon and don’t overpay. Also check your local Asian grocery store!
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Original video description:
What’s this? A Japanese tonkotsu product from one of my favorite South Korean noodle companies? You bet I had to try this. This is Nongshim’s Tonkotsu Ramen with Kuromayu (Black Garlic Oil)!
Links to purchase:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Nongshim-Tonkotsu-Spicy-Pork-Black-Garlic-Ramyun-Premium-Ramen-Noodle-Soup-Bowl-3-6oz-X-1-Count/726477109?athbdg=L1600
https://www.yamibuy.com/en/p/tonkotsu-kuromayu-big-bowl-nongshim/1021087031
6-pack: https://smile.amazon.com/Nongshim-Tonkotsu-Ramen-Kuromayu-Noodle/dp/B0939MRXDV
Check all sellers on Amazon and don’t overpay. Also check your local Asian grocery store!
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Original video description:
Last episode was my review of Mama’s Phở Bò, and so now we have the chicken version of the same dish: Mama’s Phở Gà flavor. Watch this review to see how it compares!
Links to purchase:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mama-Pho-Ga-Prepared-Soup-2-29-oz-Cup/185168819?athbdg=L1100
6-pack: https://smile.amazon.com/MAMA-Instant-Vietnamese-Silky-smooth-Aromatic/dp/B00EA5OIA4
Check all sellers on Amazon and don’t overpay. Also check your local Walmart or Asian grocery store!
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Original video description:
It’s taken a while, but we’ve finally gotten around to an instant phở product. This is Mama’s Phở Bò, which is an artificial beef dish made with rice noodles and a flavorful broth. In this video, I’ll get into what I’ve learned about phở and how this instant product compares to what you might get at a restaurant.
Links to purchase:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mama-Pho-Bo-2-29-oz/137075887?athbdg=L1100
6-pack: https://smile.amazon.com/MAMA-Instant-Vietnamese-Silky-smooth-Aromatic/dp/B008GNNPGO
Check all sellers on Amazon and don’t overpay. Also check your local Walmart or Asian grocery store!
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