Wai Wai Tom Yum Shrimp Flavor Quick Formula

Strange packaging for this whole series of noodles. Wai Wai Tom Yum Shrimp Flavor Quick Formula noodles definitely grabbed my attention with the cartoon character on the front of the package. This one has what appears to be a pouting girl on the front. Maybe she’s mad because I took her noodles? I don’t really know but let’s get on with the review. The package also shows shrimp, limes, mushrooms, limes leaves, chilies and coriander.

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Nongshim Mr. Bibim Korean Spicy Chicken Flavor

Nongshim Mr. Bibim Korean Spicy Chicken Flavor is indeed spicy but I didn’t have a clue where the Mr. Bibim name came from so I looked around and of course the source is the best place to search. Per Nongshim’s website the website,

“A Korean word “Bibim” means “Stir” in English.

Mr.BIBIM was born to get closer to non-Korean consumers who are more used to soupless noodle dishes such as spaghetti or pad thai. ” http://eng.nongshim.com/brand/mrbibim/main/index

Thanks Nongshim for the info. Now that we’ve settled the mystery let’s dig in and find out what these taste like. The packaging for is a little misleading in that it didn’t instill a fear of fire that it might have.

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Nongshim Chacharoni

When I see Nongshim Chacharoni I picture the cha cha dance. The korean cha and jya are very similar and that may have contributed to the title as thee noodles are definitely  jjajangmyeon. If you’ve never had them before they’re really strongly flavored black bean noodles. If you traveled around the world much you might have noticed that ethnic food is represented differently in many countries. Chinese food in the United States is vastly different from many countries and jjajangmyeon is the signature Chinese food of Korea.

Nongshim consistently makes quality noodles and this Korean powerhouse rarely disappoints even if the noodles aren’t my type of noodles. In Korean 

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dramas you often see the characters eating jjajangmyeon after drinking or when it’s cold. Often painted as a cheap meal they are a staple of Korean fast food. True to Nongshim’s reputation they didn’t disappoint as the package is the standard size that they generally deliver. I know I’ll be full after eating these. Continue reading “Nongshim Chacharoni”

Samyang Mala Buldak Bokkeummyun 4x Spicy Is A Lie

Samyang Mala Buldak Bokkeummyun ramen is “not” I repeat “not” 4x spicier than Samyang’s Original Buldak Bokkeummyun and certainly not spicier than the 2x version. Mixing 3 packages together doesn’t make it even spicier so please stop with that noise too. I’ll have to do some research to find the actual scoville unit (shu) scale but personal experience says this isn’t remotely true and Youtubers that are posting videos of these claims are lying to you if they think so after eating it. I have an upcoming review of these and they are not even close contenders to Samyang’s Buldak Bokkeummyun 2X. The videos may be entertaining but they are misleading.

Thus I have ruled, and it shall be so! 😉

Samyang Kimchi Stew Ramyun

I saw this package of Samyang Kimchi Stew Ramyun peeking at me in the back of the shelf and I’m always up for a nice ramen. I love kimchi stew from the restaurant and wasn’t sure what Samyang was going to give me in a package that could compare to one of my favorites.

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The package is fairly standard as far as Korean noodles go and the portion is standard as well. The package seemed to suggest that the ramen would be spicy and contain some of the ingredients that you might expect in a Korean stew. Continue reading “Samyang Kimchi Stew Ramyun”