Sapporo Ichiban

This time we have Miso Flavored Sapporo Ichiban instant ramen. Made by Sanyo Foods.

Came with two items: the ramen block and a pack of soup base. Following the typical instructions of cooking for 3 minutes in boiling water, here is the results.

This was typical ramen and had the typical flavor. Really not much to write about. Did not find many flecks of green onion. Did I mention it was typical. Adding some meat and/or vegetables might have made it better.

金粉 Kamfen

First up, we have some Kamfen ramen. This package came refrigerated, so the noodles were not dry and crisp to begin with. There were two packs: a soup base, the other pack seemed like miso. The instructions called for boiling the noodles only about a minute. So really it's even more instant than most instant ramen. I didn't add any extras. Only what came with the package was put in the pot.

As for the taste, it wasn't bad. It wasn't great either. The flavor was supposed to be scallop soup. I didn't get that. There was a slight sourness to it, not in a bad way though. It tasted tomato-ish to me. The texture of the noodles were ok. Might have boiled over a suggested time causing the noodles to be a bit softer.



I later noticed  the BB date was 2010.09.01. I wonder if that affected the taste... I'm not sick though..

Instant Ramen

This blog will focus primarily on instant ramen. As a kid I had a lot of Nissin Ramen. I say it's still the best, but that may just be nostalgia goggles. There was a time when I lost touch with instant food, but then during college I had a return to instant ramen of the Cup O' Noodle type. I can't say it was particularly pleasant or filling for that matter, but it was cheap. Now, I've moved to a place where a large variety of instant noodles is available. Despite health concerns, I will be sampling and posting about many different brand and flavor instant noodles. Can my body handle it? We'll see. And hopefully, I'll throw in some real ramen at some point.