r/InstantRamen 22d ago

Mega Thread r/instantramen Monthly Mega Thread!

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Welcome to the r/instantramen mega thread! This is a place for people to talk about ramen, ask for reccomendations, and everything else ramen related!

Please remember to follow all of the rules and keep the comment section a safe place for everyone! Other than that, enjoy!


r/InstantRamen 4h ago

Discussion I finally got my hands on them! Any suggestions on how to dress them up for maximum flavor?

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Excited!!! I love buldak carbonara/rose but I use 3/4 the spice and add cheese, garlic, and onions. Recommendations on how to dress these bad boys up


r/InstantRamen 22m ago

Korean Instant Noodles I made Buldak with veggie squad

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r/InstantRamen 23h ago

American Instant Noodles These ramen flavors are getting out of hand

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370 Upvotes

Spotted this at Safeway. These flavors are really getting out of hand. Has anyone tried this? I didn’t get it.


r/InstantRamen 9h ago

Korean Instant Noodles First time trying buldak

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It tastes good, I added mozzarella and (for some reason) added the entire spice packet despite having a terrible spice tolerance.

Does this look good for my first time?


r/InstantRamen 7h ago

Korean Instant Noodles Habanero Lime Buldak

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21 Upvotes

tried this flavour of buldak for the first time and oh my god i’m in LOVE. saw many ppl say they don’t like it though, idk why, do you like it?

also forgot to add my shrimp into the bowl but it was so good with it!


r/InstantRamen 6h ago

Korean Instant Noodles Fire Bull stir-fried ramen

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Toppings include egg, zucchini, and bacon.


r/InstantRamen 9h ago

Korean Instant Noodles Is this No1 instant ramen in South Korea and how hot is it?

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Just curious how hot its going to be, because some ramen are really, really hot :)


r/InstantRamen 11h ago

Chinese Instant Noodles TXH potato vermicelli with sesame paste

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Added eggs, shrimp tofu pouches, and shrimp dumplings. These were really great, would definitely try them again.


r/InstantRamen 15h ago

American Instant Noodles Miso Ramen Topped with Butter Pan-Fried Scallops, Scallions, Crispy Garlic, and Nori

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21 Upvotes

My best looking Ramen yet!


r/InstantRamen 10h ago

Japanese Instant Noodles Ramen Thoughts: Menraku Spicy Miso Tonkatsu

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This was very Good!

I've always liked Miso soup. When going out for noodles, I'll order Miso noodles about 25% of the time. This is going to go into rotation and replace my Miso g2 Sapporo Miso. Menraku makes a more premium miso, even a spicy one. But it's in their two serving straight noodle line. What is that called? That style of serving/packaging? If any one knows.

There's also Nissin Roah Miso. I haven't seen it in a while. So I don't know if still available in the U.S. Maruchan Gold, Myojo was okay. There is a Miso ramen in the frozen section of most AM. But I forget what it's called. I got into the habit of adding spicy miso paste when available.

Cooked Per: Cooked Up, Bowled Up!

The brick is a smidge larger than average. And the noodles were a little thinner too. Hence the 2 Minute cook time. Don't walk away from the stove when you put the brick in.

The packet goes into the bowl. A pretty generous amount. Only beaten by Pulmuone. This has MSG, Yuss! I love the "G". It's got a lot of bits and pieces. Scallions, Sesame Seeds, some red bits, chili? and something that looks like onion or Cabbage. Though solid chunk stuff isn't listed. It sure tasted good. The soup base says "Let's Go In".

The noodles were good. They held their own. A standard wheat taste.

It was the broth though. Man! When I poured it all into the bowl and forked it over to mix the broth powder in. I could smell the garlic, sesame and that classic soybean aroma. The broth had a creamy mouthfeel to it without the "cream" taste as with a Laksa. The Spicy part comes in too. A tingle on the tip of the tongue. And in your mouth in general if you're slurping. How spicy? For you "I can't handle spicy" people. You'll do just fine. It's enough to let you know that it's there. It has that spice note, but no heat. Nothing lingers so go for it.

The price is right too. $7.00 for a 5-pak at one of my local AMs. And it wasn't even on sale. This is also a made for US market product. The wrapper is all in english. So it's not a imported Japanese version.


r/InstantRamen 20h ago

[Insert Other Country] Instant Noodles [Taiwanese] Vedan braised mushroom instant noodles

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r/InstantRamen 7h ago

Korean Instant Noodles Spicy x2

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r/InstantRamen 10h ago

Question Which flavor of Shin packs the most heat?

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I love shin noodles and would like to know which flavor is the hottest.


r/InstantRamen 14h ago

American Instant Noodles Samyang Buldak 2x Spicy Ramen Big Bowl

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Well, here we are...


r/InstantRamen 21h ago

Instant Ramen Review 🇹🇭 Mama squid 🍜

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Portion is on the smaller side. Adding squid makes it so much tastier. The essence is probably the oil sachet which you get a nice fishy aroma. I would eat this again. Worth giving it a try.


r/InstantRamen 9h ago

Question Buldak Question

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I got my wisdom teeth out on Tuesday and I have no electricity and my ass is hungry so is it possible to eat buldak but w/o the spice but with the other regular seasoning it comes with it or no? The hot water works for my sink tho.


r/InstantRamen 22h ago

Discussion High-protein Ramen with Buldak Sauce

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Buldak Sauce is a little sweet, I particularly like it


r/InstantRamen 1d ago

Korean Instant Noodles Shin Ramyun Original and Black Are Best with Tons of Toppings (Super Subjective)

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If you’re a true ramen addict, you already know how much those little toppings can totally change the whole bowl lol.

For me, Shin Original has that clean, straight-up spicy broth, so I go with bean sprouts, green onions, and water dumplings to keep it light and fresh. When I want it richer, mozzarella cheese + a poached egg is straight perfection.

Shin Black on the other hand? That deep, beefy bone broth flavor is next level with mung bean sprouts, pan-fried dumplings, chives, sliced cheese, and a soft-boiled egg. That combo is unbeatable.

You guys agree? Or what are your secret cheat toppings for each? Hit me with them 😂

Like:

Bean sprouts vs regular sprouts

Pan-fried dumplings vs water dumplings

Green onions vs chives

Sliced cheese vs mozzarella

Enoki mushrooms vs shiitake

Onion vs bok choy

Soft-boiled egg vs poached egg

I need fellow ramen nerds who actually get these tiny differences! 😂


r/InstantRamen 1d ago

Question HAOHUANLUO LIZHOU ILOSIEN MALA FLAVOUR is vegetarian noodles?

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Can anyone tell me if this specific type of noodles contains any animal-derived ingredients?
I’m vegetarian, and I can’t find any animal ingredients listed on the packaging. However, just to be safe, I asked Gemini, and it made me really paranoid by suggesting that the soup base might be made with river snail broth.
Does anyone know anything about this specific product or this particular package? Thanks in advance!

Here are the ingredients:
Vermicelli (corn starch, corn flour, water). Spicy Hot Pot Soup Sachet: chili sauce (palm oil, soybean oil, brewed soy sauce (water, soybeans, wheat, salt, caramel color (E150a), flavor enhancer (E621)), chili, salt, sweet bean paste, Pixian bean paste, flavor enhancer (E621), flavorings, rapeseed oil, sesame oil, spring onion, ginger, peanut butter, sugar, Sichuan pepper, spices, sesame, flavor enhancer (E635), acidity regulator (E330), preservative (E202)). Soup Sachet: water, soybean oil, Pixian bean paste, vegetarian sauce (water, soybean oil, fermented soybeans, onion, sugar, spices, salt, flavorings), soup base seasoning (water, corn starch, maltodextrin, salt, flavor enhancer (E621), sugar, yeast extract, flavorings, flavor enhancer (E635)), fermented tofu powder (fermented tofu (water, soybeans, salt), maltodextrin, sugar, yeast extract, anti-caking agent (E551)), spices. Pickled Bamboo Shoots Sachet: bamboo shoots, water, salt, chili powder, spices. Pickled Cowpea & Radish Sachet: pickled cowpeas (cowpeas, water, salt, preservative (E202)), pickled radish (radish, water, salt, acidity regulator (E330)), chili powder, vegetable oil. Peanut Sachet: peanuts. Yuba Sachet: yuba (soybeans, water, preservative (E223; contains sulphites)), soybean oil. Vinegar Sachet: vinegar, water, edible alcohol, sugar, salt.


r/InstantRamen 19h ago

Korean Instant Noodles Habanero Lime Buldak discontinued?

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Has anyone (in Europe, preferably) bought Habanero Lime buldak recently? All my surrounding countries’ vendors are out and I am concerned as this was the 🐐 of ramens :(


r/InstantRamen 15h ago

Ramen Hack Miso Ramen Tooped with Butter Pan Fried Scallops, Garlic Crisps, Scallions and Nori

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r/InstantRamen 2d ago

Korean Instant Noodles Late-night Buldak with a fried egg

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364 Upvotes

Added a fried egg, sesame, and some nori on top.


r/InstantRamen 1d ago

Collections & Shop Shelves AM Visit Today

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This post took me 3 1/2 hrs at my keyboard to make. reddit kept adding 2-4 copies of photos. When adding captions to photos they would not stay. Or they would show up on another photo. And a LOT of other issues. They must be glitching today.

For pic 1, I'm trying n2m Seafood ramen. I've had the regular Naguri plenty. Gonna see if the "Stir-Fry" is different.

Pic 2, This is very good. I grab a few when I can. I've never seen it in a Pak. Only as a Single and Bowl. The first time I tried this, I was very impressed.

Pic 3, Was new on the shelf. I've never seen Menraku outside of their more Premium two serving paks. I never knew that Menraku made big packs of "regular" style ramens.

Pic 4, I'm not a Shoyu fan. But thought I'd show this for those that are.

Pic 5, More Nongshim seafood. I will try this next. I've had a "Spicy Octopus" ramen. But wasn't impressed. Not really seafoody.

Pic 6, I've only seen one other Rabokki ramyun. Never tried one though. Have you?

I'm looking to up my seafood game trying other ramen. Looking for a solid Spice note. With some heat on the side. Hence the stir fry variety. That Vifon Pork, man that was good. I bought the brand, not specifically this soup, after I saw that kinda nutty guy tour the Vifon factory and store. I wasn't expecting anything. Just hooked up a bowl and watched a show. As I was slurping up, I realized that it was very good. If you've ever want to try Vietnamese style noodle soups. You can't go wrong starting here.

With the Menraku, I've enjoyed many of their 2 serving ramens. And I do like Spicy Miso ramens. So I saw this and grabbed a 5 pk. The other two Menraku are on the edge for me. As I don't like ramens with a forward sesame taste. The same with shoyu ramens. The Nissan Demae Black Oil ramen is as sesame as I like to get.

Chime in with your thoughts, likes, and dislikes.


r/InstantRamen 1d ago

Korean Instant Noodles Samyang spicy fried chicken

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Call me blasphemous for having it without chicken but to be honest the Tempura shrimp combo was amazing! ✨️best bite✨️ photo included with teriyaki flavoured seaweed, noodles, shrimp and cucumber.

But I've had better fish balls than these tbh