Pain in the @$$ instant ramen

I’ve had some off the “high end” ones from the Asian Market that have several steps. They are definitely a step up from the .20 cent ones. Strictly for when you need a salt infusion though.

Amateurs.

Any that you like?
Not ramen, but I’ve liked the Taiwanese sesame and chili noodles.

Not to further disinterest Victor here and I know that they mostly come in hard-to-translate packages, but what/how much are the “high end” ones? I just want to check if the crap I bought before I completely stopped buying years ago were considered “high end”.

I enjoy the Nongshim Shin line (black) as well as the Prima Taste lineup (Laksa, Curry). Pretty easy to make, takes 10 mins and I can slice and dump in whatever I grilled/smoked for dinner the night before.

Maybe ~4 bucks as I remember.

I haven’t been to the Asian markets since Covid and I can’t honestly remember now which ones I preferred. Might be a fun experiment to try again.

I eat it 3 or 4 times a week. I use leftover protein and sometimes vegetables (grilled usually) then scallions, jalopeno broccoli squash, whatever quick cooking vege i have around. When I can get to the Viet market, I buy a bag of bean sprouts and baby bok choy to add. I may do the vegetables separately with a little soup base then combine them with the below.
I usualy buy the $1.29 Nissin variety (used to be below a buck before the latest round of inflation). It’s the “varietal” type, spicy chicken, spicy shrimp, spicy beef or the “blazing hot” flavor. Sometimes I get the Shin black, but the calorie count on that is higher. I sometimes do the pho bowls if i have access to thai basil etc. to zip it up. I kind of have a system down and mix in a larger bowl since I add quite a few vegetables.

Has anyone tried the Momofuku noodles? I saw an ad for them recently and was tempted.

The taiwanese ones run about $2-3 a pack. THe japanese bowled ones (like OP post) run around $4-5 a bowl. I think the taiwanese ones are pretty awesome and near restaurant level in flavor which is crazy but they are dry noodles opposed to soup.

i like the traditional dan dan and the onion noodle

will find the other brand I eat too online (I just get them at the market)

One of the most famous ones and got into the US market first (you can find a crappier version of their mass market ones at Costco, but not as good)

THey also do really nice ones but they dont’ make it to the US - like a taiwanese beef noodle version

While we’re on the subject I like the frozen Sun Noodle Miso Ramen

For $5 a bowl, Victor needs them to be able to make themselves.

Yes. They are very good. My 15 year old granddaughter loves them above all other brands at her house.
I had some for lunch today with leftover beef tenderloin and sauteed onions.

Nice, I haven’t seen that one. Frozen udon got me through the pandemic, lol.

They have the Momofuku at Target. I do like them in a pinch but don’t think I’d build a real meal around, but would have loved them in college. They are very easy to make

Todays lunch, fiery beef Nissin

Momofuku brand is really just straight noodles though, rather than a noodle/broth combo. Target is totally the way to go with those, as they’re way cheaper than ordering from Chang direct.

Thanks for the info. Just spent $60 on a variety pack from Chang’s website. While the noodles are pretty good quality, $60 for a twenty pack seems a little overkill!

The Nissin black garlic flavor is my favorite. Frustratingly, it’s available only intermittently. Like others here, I add stuff to it: green onion; cabbage; daikon; cilantro; occasionally carrot.