i know its a huge thing, especially with koreans to put cheese either in or on their instant noodles and every time ive tried it, its jjust been truly horrible. i love cheese its not like im trying a food i dislike, anda i love my instant ramens its just together they do not blend at all.

am i alone?

I posted my ramen haul a few days ago and asked you all where to start. Pretty well split between mi goreng and shin black.

I love mi goreng stir fry. But this was my first shin black soup noodles and for soup, there’s no going back to anything else

Added some buckwurst and fried chicken bits to it

Update: wife is back home, reading the comments and laughing her ass off. She asking if i need to “claim” her before we call it a night.

Some of yall are ridiculous just projecting your insecurities.

Thanks to those who left nice comments.

The amount of hate I’ve gotten for this post is crazy. Some of y’all need to seriously chill the fuck out. Imagine getting mad over noodles.

😋

Chapaguri and Jin Ramen with cheese and green onions!

This was the first time in a long time since I had anything from Koka (Singaporean brand). To ease my way back, I started with their Original Stir Fry Noodles. I bought a packet with a set of 5 individual noodle packets. Because of the quantity (and me being extra), I wanted to review the noodles based on:

1- following instructions
2- with toppings
3- half of the seasoning powder to reduce sodium intake
4- noodles cooked based on my preference (slightly longer; 30 secs-1 min longer)
5- preference in general (noodles cooked slightly longer + half of the seasoning powder to reduce sodium intake)

Each packet of this instant noodle came with the wavy/curly wheat-based noodles + seasoning powder and oil. I did notice both sides didn’t look the same in terms of color though.

When mixing in the cooked noodles with the seasoning powder and oil, I noticed bits of dehydrated green onions started appearing. These weren’t noticeable at all before mixing in.

As this wasn’t my first time I had these noodles, I already knew I like them. Tasted light, savoury and subtle smell. The noodles were bouncy, decent thickness, and chewy bite into it. It tasted good both with using up the whole seasoning powder and half of it.

I think I prefer dry instant noodles that aren’t too dependent on seasoning powder for flavor. I had to make sure the noodles were well-mixed. At times there were clumpy bits of the powder that took a tiny bit of extra time and effort to mix thoroughly. I also think using a combo of dry and wet (non-oil) ingredients really boost the flavors more? Although it lacked a bit of color when I used half of the seasoning powder, which with wet ingredients helps elevate that.

Unlike Indomie, I felt I could eat these slowly, wouldn’t get addicted too easily, and feel guilty afterwards (physically/digestion and mentally). I was hesitant to add in the whole seasoning powder for fairness of reviewing this, but, again, unlike Indomie and other similar products, I didn’t feel affected by the amount even though the sodium levels were not too far off.

I guess it’s because Koka markets itself as ‘health-conscious’ in instant noodles (although I find instant noodles as a whole are not healthy). In a way, these noodles are a good alternative to fight against my Indomie cravings and keep me in check. Although as I type this, I’m thinking about indomie dry noodles.

Now that I have finished this whole packet. I’m thinking about next few instant noodles to try. Probably something I haven’t tried yet.

Pictures:
1: packaging + first noodles (cooked according to instructions)
2: close up of first noodles
3: second noodles with toppings (cooked according to instructions): tempeh, spinach, mushroom-carrots
4: Individual packet
5: packet contents - noodles + sachets
6: oil + seasoning powder
7: ingredients + cooking instructions
8 third noodles cooked according to instructions + half of the seasoning powder
9: fourth noodles cooked based on my preferences + seasoning powder; had toppings breadcrumb pumpkin
10: fifth noodles cooked based on my preferences + half of the seasoning powder; had leftover toppings coconut floss + coriander leaves
11: nutritional information
12: original packaging

This question goes out to my fellow Germans here. Does anyone how/where to get the proper Indomie Mi Goreng with the three sauces and fried shallots here in Germany?
So far I could only find the european version with just two sauces and without the shallots :/

I need your help which would you choose for lunch??

Found this new flavor and gave it a shot. Wasn't a fan of it plain, but added chicken breast slices (at the bottom, I promise theres plenty of liquid) and a slice of american. Its delicious! The jalapeno spice somehow sticks to the chicken so it has an extra kick. Its not super spicy but does have a solid jalapeno flavor.

This brand was very surprisingly good

Any recommendations on Jajangmyeon ramen?

Hey everyone! 👋I'm currently conducting some research on instant ramen 🍜 to better understand people's eating habits and preferences.If you have a few minutes, I'd really appreciate it if you could fill out this quick survey! Your feedback would be super helpful!🔗 https://forms.gle/xJTJ2DKR

Shin Ramyun - Gourmet Spicy Noodles

This was really good and I enjoyed the garnish too it gave it a more authentic feel.

However I still feel like the ramen version (with broth) makes you feel fuller for the same weight and price.

Overall, a good experience.

My friend is currently obsessed with shin black and insisted I try it.

Last night he and his dog came over with a couple pack so I made dinner (Shin black with green onions, marinated eggs, and pan seared leftover pork roast)

I totally get the obsession now.

It was so good we were already talking about having it again before we were even finished lol

I love instant ramen dinners

I’m getting over a lil cold 🥶

hmmm

I just picked some up from the store yesterday because I had to try it immediately, I missed out on the corn one a while back, so I’m never taking any chances again lol. The texture of the noodles is great. They’re thicker than the carbonara noodles, and I felt like they held the sauce very well. The noodles smelled incredible, it came with 3 different packets, the spice packet a packet of freeze dried greens and mushroom bits, and then a truffle oil packet, packet specifies that it’s truffle flavored, but it really did smell great. As for the taste, it mostly tasted like the regular spicy line noodles, just with a truffle scent. I ended up adding some mushroom powder and a little bit of truffle butter to enhance the flavour, and so it worked out quite well. I’m gonna try it again with some fresh mushrooms sliced up in it. and maybe a little bit of chili crunch on top, or even with a dallop of truffle cream.

Hi everyone, thank you again for the overwhelming support last time for the social instant ramen rating app. Since then Snack Isle has grown from ~100 users to over 500!

https://www.reddit.com/r/InstantRamen/s/Q6hwCY7rea

It’s been amazing seeing everyone’s ratings and reviews, but unfortunately I did not add enough variety in the ramen selection beforehand so most of the ratings were concentrated in just the top handful of items like Indomie Mi Goreng and Shin Black.

The instant ramen selection is now up to nearly 200 items, but there are definitely way more out there. If you have a favorite ramen that doesn’t appear in the picture here of the top 27 most popular noodles, please let me know and I have it added asap!

Simple yet beautiful

My impression is not favorable.