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Weāve been getting this at Costco:
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O man they have that at Costco?
Iāve been getting it on Amazon. The tonkotsu flavor is awesome.
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How does it compare to, say, Shin Ramyun?
To be sure: my parents got a box on our recommendation and immediately gave it to us. āIt tastes great, but after opening the flavor packet Iāve had the smell of stepped-in dogshit in my nose all day.ā
And Iāll confess that Iāve woken from an afternoon nap and run through the house in a panic, convinced that there is a major electrical fire, only to find my wife in front of the TV calmly enjoying a bowl.
My personal beef with them is a package meal that somehow uses half the pots and pans in my kitchenā¦
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Itās a little higher quality, similar to the shin black. Broth is almost like real soup, geletin body and fat.
But shin is Korean spicy seafood ramyun.
The Nissin Roah is regular Japanese ramen flavors. So non spicy shoyu, tonkotsu, and miso flavors. And thereās less junk in it in terms of freeze dried veg, meat bits, and fish cake. Since the Japanese seem to roll with the idea of adding fresh ingredients to instant ramen rather than it being an instant meal.
You own two pots? I donāt see that being an issue. The instructions are literally to boil the noodles for a few minutes in a measure of water. Put the packets in a bowl. And stir as you pour the water and noodles into the bowl. Thereās only a single pot, and whatever youāre eating it out of involved. And a fork or chop sticks.
Personally Iām not a miso fan so Iāll be hoping Costco carries other flavors.
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I was at Costco a few days ago and, intrigued by this part of the thread, went to track down the Nissin Raoh. The only flavor they had was Tonkotsu. Maybe worth another look in your area?
Also, the price wasā¦ not cheap. $11 for 8. Thatās like, gas station ramen heist prices there.
Thatās super reasonable to me if its good ramen, and the really nice ones tend to be more pricey but its not something iād normally buy unless iām in the mood to try something different. A good alternative is to go to an Asian market/grocery store. They have great ramen, iām a big fan of Korean brands.
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Oh, donāt get me wrong ā I bought it. But at Shin Ramyun prices itād better be Shin Ramyun good, is what Iām saying. Iāll report back once Iāve had a chance to try itā¦
Incidentally, at my local Asian megagrocery, anything beyond Top Ramen seems to start at $1.00. (Iām not sure if this has to do with this part of the country being kinda pricey grocery-wise to begin with.) That said, theyāve got a great selection that borders on overwhelming. If anyone has pointers for particular brands to look out for, Iām all ears.
Paywalled-ed!!!
Itās not top ramen. This is stuff that sells for $4 bucks a packet and itās worth the price.
Thereās a whole class of better instant soup out there and itās not 10 for a dollar.
Now I wish there was a show called Top Ramen, where the hosts travel around the world and eat ramen and rate itā¦
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Poot! Itās fine here and Privacy Badger is on.
Second time itās happened to me todayā¦ weird.
not just you. I get a big paywall too.
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Iāve seen premium ramen/noodle packets for like 8 bucks or more, they look fantastic and i tried one once on a lark and loved it but thatās more of a splurge than something iād habitually eat. The mid-tier stuff is also well worth the money, particularly like the Korean and Thai noodle ones because of the spice.
