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
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
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
Noodle News Roundup: September 2025
Here's all the noteworthy noodle news you may have missed in September 2025! Samyang's newest export product line makes some big changes, Nissin and Maruchan both desperately want to be Buldak, Momofuku teases a new flavor announcement that Target has already spoiled, an update on the shady instant noodle site I reported on a couple
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
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! So apparently Roland Foods is
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
Noodle News Roundup: August 2025
Here's all the noteworthy noodle news for August 2025! There's an interesting new pair of flavors available from Ramen Bae, some new products from Nissin that you might spot in your local supermarkets, and some troubling news about ordering noodles to the USA. Ramen Bae Debuts New Mixes Ramen Bae, one of my two favorite
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
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,








