As with the Cup Noodle, part of the problem consumers in America face if they prefer Asian instant noodle products over their American counterparts is that we are quibbling with the preferred tastes of a vast majority of our instant-noodle-loving compatriots. The American version instructs you to prepare the noodle soup in the same way as you would a Shin Ramyun Red, where you dump the flavoring packets and the dehydrated vegetables into boiling water along with the noodles and cook everything together until the noodles are sufficiently rehydrated. I understand why they would never trust me to cook let alone play around with knives and a deep fryer. Thankfully, I decided to do it, because it turns out that Shin Ramyun Black is an amazing instant noodle product, a hall of famer, perhaps one of the best on the market, if not the best on the market. The noodles in the American version have a flavor that I can only describe as being dusty, and there is an added mineral bitterness, likely from the inclusion of Vitamin B supplements like thiamine (B1), riboflavin (B2), and niacin (B3), which, according to the translation of the Korean ingredient list provided to me by our social media editor, Jina (who enlisted the help of her mother: thanks, Jina’s mom!

Unfortunately I had to shift from WordPress to Blogger so a lot of things are lost, and there’s a lot of reimporting of posts and formatting done… but I’m glad it’s all been settled 😉 A instant noodle is definitely the quick fix when I’m rushing to get the blog done! The noodles also seem to affect the quality of the broth, and not just because of that dusty supplement flavor.Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. They are widespread in their native range, and are invasive in Europe where they were introduced for the fur trade. In the latter year, about 10,000 were taken from their natural range in the Far East, while 56,000 were taken in their introduced range. All of that needs to come together into one soul restoring, drama reducing, and hunger abating bowl that is miles ahead of the competition when comparing the time and effort put in with what comes out. It has more fiber than brown rice without high levels of starchy carbohydrates, and also contains high levels of magnesium, iron, iodine, and calcium.

Ounce Packages – which are sold by Walmart for about thirty cents per cup – taste almost (but not quite) as good.Best flavor broth - it's spicy (but adjustable), leaves a good aftertaste (yes, even when you burp), tint of mushroom flavor coupled with a good balance of red pepper, onions and spices. I’m not too sure why Nongshim opted for the less common “ramyun” spelling, but I’m not going to knock them for being a little old fashioned when they’ve been there for the Korean public through thick and thin.