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: Day 2 of our Marutai Marathon leading up to Christmas! Today’s specialty ramen is Marutai’s Agodashi Soy Sauce Ramen from Nagasaki.
Links to purchase:
https://www.yamibuy.com/en/p/kagosima-instant-noodle-178g
https://smile.amazon.com/Marutai-Nagasaki-Agodashi-RamenFor-servings/dp/B07B67CM46
Check all sellers on Amazon and don’t overpay. Also check your local Asian grocery store!
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And so it began. My love affair with Maruati ramen was sealed after my first bite of this. They’re such a consistent company, and I’ve loved everything I’ve tried of theirs. I learned during the ensuing marathon that I prefer all of their other more specialized tonkotsu flavors to this one, but this Hakata shoyu tonkotsu is still an eye-opening experience if you can find it.
Original video description:
We’re kicking off a 12 Days of Christmas extravaganza! Every day from now until Christmas, I’ll be reviewing one of Marutai’s 12 “Local Series” varieties. This stuff is supposed to be the best of the best but is still very easy to buy in the USA. First up is this Hakata style Soy Sauce Tonkotsu from Nagahama!
Links to purchase:
https://www.yamibuy.com/en/p/nagasaki-instant-noodle-tonkotsu-185g
https://smile.amazon.com/MARUTAI-Nagahama-Tonkotsu-Non-fried-servings/dp/B00SW6VLI4
Also check your local Asian grocery store!
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It’s funny; even though I wasn’t super impressed by the flavor in this, there’s something compelling about it that makes me want to buy it every now and then. A little sprinkle of MSG and some Ramen Bae does wonders for this flavor.
Original video description:
Here’s the review for the third and currently final flavor in Nissin’s “Global Favorites” Cup Noodle product line. What is “Original” flavor? Is this worth buying? Watch and find out!
Link to purchase:
https://www.yamibuy.com/en/p/nissin-cup-noodle-original-68g
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Nissin-Cup-Noodle-Original-2-4oz-68g/620018924
https://smile.amazon.com/Nissin-Noodle-Global-Favorites-Original/dp/B08BQ2759B
Also check your local Asian grocery store!
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Original video description:
Revisiting Nissin’s “Global Favorites” Cup Noodle product line, we’re taking a look at a Japanese curry instant noodle today. I’ll explain what I’ve learned about Japanese curry and let you know if I think this is a good example of it!
Link to purchase:
https://www.yamibuy.com/en/p/nissin-cup-noodle-curry-flavor-80g
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cup-Noodle-Curry-2-8oz-80g/732400160
https://smile.amazon.com/Nissin-Ramen-Noodle-Curry-Ounce/dp/B077SH8PSS
Also check your local Asian grocery store!
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When someone on Reddit asks for a mild vegan noodle option, this is usually the first thing I think of. I can’t explain why some artificial tonkotsu flavors feel so wrong to my tastebuds, but this one was an incredible feat of food science. I still marvel at how good this tastes.
Since filming, Itsuki has started exporting this to the US in English packaging, calling it “Hakata Tonkotsu Ramen.”
Original video description:
Itsuki’s Yuzushio variety was pretty tasty, and so today we’re looking at their Hakata Osshoi Tonkotsu. This is a rich, milky tonkotsu with a big twist: it’s #vegan!
Link to purchase:
https://www.yamibuy.com/en/p/animal-free-hakata-osshoi-ramen-3-6oz
https://yummybazaar.com/collections/pasta-grains/products/itsuki-hakata-pork-bone-broth-tonkotsu-ramen-1-serving-366-oz-104-g
https://www.amazon.com/Itsuki-Hakata-Tonkotsu-Broth-Ramen/dp/B07DCSGT1S
Also check your local Asian grocery store!
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Original video description:
Time to review an old and popular brand of Japanese ramen: Itsuki! This Yuzushio flavor combines citrus with a salty broth. Check it out!
Link to purchase:
https://www.yamibuy.com/en/p/itsuki-hokkaido-shio-mellowsalt-ram-171g
https://www.asianfoodgrocer.com/productDetails/01064381-ITSUKI-Yuzu-Flavor-Mellow-Salt-Ramen-170g
https://yummybazaar.com/products/itsuki-hokkaido-shio-mellow-salt-ramen-6-oz-172g?variant=31322829357117
https://ramenmall.com/products/itsuki-hokkaido-yuzushio-ramen-japan
Also check your local Asian grocery store!
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Little did I know that this would be one of the least offensive of Nissin’s gimmick noodle flavors, considering some of the stuff they’ve released since. People got all worked up about this, but honestly it’s pretty good with some whipped cream.
Original video description:
This is by far the strangest instant noodle product I’ve ever seen, so of course I have to review it! Is Nissin’s Cup Noodles Pumpkin Spice flavor worth a purchase?
Find this one on eBay or at your local supermarket.
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Original video description:
We’ve reviewed and loved Nonghsim’s Chapagetti and Neoguri flavors, but what happens when Nongshim combines them and makes it even spicier? You get Angry Chapaguri, of course!
Links to purchase:
Bowl: https://www.hmart.com/10020051
https://www.yamibuy.com/en/p/jjajang-noodles-chapa-guri-spicy-seafood-noodles
4-Pack: https://www.hmart.com/10010137
https://justasianfood.com/products/nongshim-angry-chopaguri-jjiang-noodle-with-spicy-seafood-flavor-19-7oz-560g
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Time to check back in with Sapporo Ichiban with a ramen flavor we haven’t seen before: Shio. This bowl product is loaded with vegetables and promises a delicious, salty broth. Let’s review!
Links to purchase:
https://www.yamibuy.com/en/p/sapporo-ichiban-salt-ramen-84g
https://smile.amazon.com/Sapporo-Ichiban-Ramen-Noodles-Count/dp/B00OA3NVRW
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sapporo-Ichiban-Shio-Ramen-Prepared-Soup-5-Pack/195480977
https://sanyofoodsamerica.com/products/sapporo-ichiban-shio-bowl
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Notes since filming: The only Buldak flavor I ever threw in the trash after a couple bites (2x lasted a little longer than that before I tapped out). It wasn’t quite bad enough to make my bottom 5 list, but I didn’t think this was very good. The noodles in here are great, but that powdered pack of corn flavor is a true love-it-or-hate-it addition. There are some people who really enjoy this one and will pair it with fresh elote and cilantro, but I’m content never to eat this one again.
Original video description:
Of all the Samyang Buldak products, I don’t think any one has generated such extreme reactions as this one: Corn Flavor. I love the Buldak product line so far, but how will this review go?
Links to purchase:
5-Pack: https://www.yamibuy.com/en/p/samyang-hot-chicken-flavored-ramen-corn-140g-5
https://www.hmart.com/10010099
https://smile.amazon.com/Samyang-Chicken-Buldak-Flavor-Korean/dp/B07YXFB4RT
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