And now we come to Chef Woo Baja Chili Flavor Ramen, which is the last of these protein-added plant-based Chef Woo cups I have in my possession (aside from some Ramen Express by Chef Woo products, which I’ll review another time). While I can’t say I’m a huge fan of their noodles, they’ve certainly been passable, and I very much enjoyed the broth in the Spicy Tequila Lime flavor I just reviewed. This Baja Chili Flavor also looks promising, so hopefully this little review marathon closes out on a high note.
Read more: Review: Chef Woo Baja Chili Flavor RamenLike the Spicy Tequila Lime, this flavor appears to either have very recently been removed from the Chef Woo website, although I literally bought this in my local supermarket at the end of October of 2025, and saw it days ago in person, as I write this. So it’s possible it’s discontinued or was just never present on the Chef Woo website to begin with. The Reddit thread that started this leg of my journey seems to think this flavor is gone, but clearly it’s still out there if you want to buy it. It’s worth mentioning that the only flavors on the Chef Woo website that I have yet to try at this point are Thai Lemongrass and Sweet Chili Togarashi, neither of which I have ever seen in person, but of course if/when I do, I’ll buy some for review.
In addition to the 20g of protein in this, you’re also looking at a fairly reasonable 1230mg of sodium.
In the cup, this looks pretty familiar by now. Pea protein/wheat noodles, a broth powder, and the dried vegetables. The broth powder this time has salt, sugar, onion, garlic, tomato, aged cayenne pepper, white vinegar, and assorted spices. The dried vegetables are almost the same mix as the last three reviews: red bell pepper, carrot, onion, and corn. That’s right, there are no peas this time!
Noodles:
The same rough & chewy noodles as the last five times I reviewed a Chef Woo product.
- 4.5/10
Spiciness:
Wow. Much hotter than I expected, especially considering how much more on the mild side the Spicy Tequila Lime flavor was. On par with stuff like Shin Ramyun or Tapatio, but not as much of a linger to it, based on my experience. Still, this is not for the spice-averse at all.
- 6/10
Overall:
I had my doubts about the flavor of this when it was steeping. The aroma kind of came off like if someone dumped a bag of barbeque-flavored potato chips into a cup of boiling noodles, which honestly wasn’t too appealing to me. But once it finished and the broth all came together, I found the flavor to be excellent. This is basically a smoky pepper flavor with some bright, acidic notes from tomato and vinegar. And since there’s a lot of overlap in these ingredients with the powder in a bag of barbeque potato chips, well, it’s no surprise that that’s what the aroma reminded me of. The fruity pepper flavor is very pronounced and truly delightful, not really close to any instant noodle I’ve ever tried before. I mentioned Tapatio above, and their original flavor ramen is the closest thing to this flavor that I could compare it to (in a good way). There is a commendable amount of dried veggies included in this, and I don’t miss the peas at all – honestly, I’m glad they’re not in here because I don’t know how well they’d go with the broth. This is a solid, tasty product once you get used to the rougher texture of the noodles, and I sincerely hope I can find this flavor again so I can stock up, because this made for an excellent lunch. My only complaint would be that I would’ve liked just an extra pinch of salt and sugar to balance out the more acidic elements of the broth, but really I think this is the best flavor of the product line that I’ve had so far.
- 8/10
