Nissin Cup Noodle Chili Tomato Flavor Instant Ramen
Nissin is a leading Japanese instant noodles manufacturer, and its flagship brand of cup ramen, Cup Noodle is well-known for its rich variety of flavors ranging from exotic to unique and one-of-a-kind.
When it comes to the Cup Noodle line’s regular flavors, Shoyu (Soy Sauce), Curry, and Seafood have an especially large market share in Japan.
But in addition to them, there is one more standard flavor of Nissin Cup Noodle that shouldn’t be forgotten, which I bought today for this blog article.
Nissin Chili Tomato Cup Noodle
Actually, what I introduce here is the “Nissin Cup Noodle Chili Tomato” pictured above.
The chili tomato flavor instant ramen was introduced in 1982 and now has gained deep-rooted popularity among women, probably because tomato is associated with healthy food.
As a matter of fact, according to the survey conducted by Mynavi News, in the ranking, the Chili Tomato Flavor is the 4th most popular of all Japanese Cup Noodle flavors.
Now, let’s see the contents.
Contents
In the cup, a generous amount of garnishes are scattered on the dried noodle block, which consist of chunks of seasoned meat (so-called “mystery meat“), bits of cabbage, corn grains, tomato cubes, and kidney beans.
Cooking
The cooking is the same as other regular flavors of Nissin Cup Noodles; Peel back the lid about halfway, pour in boiling water until it reaches the line indicated inside, close the lid, and let the noodles sit and cook for 3 minutes.
Taste
As for the taste, the broth is a bit spicy with an appetizing, fresh tomato flavor to it, while the noodles are of usual Cup Noodle quality; soft, not bouncy, and the overall taste is quite good.
Ingredients and Calories
Lastly, let’s see the ingredient list. Based on that, the soup base of this Chili Tomato Flavor Cup Noodle mainly consists of tomato powder, spices, pork extract, seafood extract, lard, vegetable seasoning, salt, onion powder, cheese powder, vegetable extract, and sweeteners.
By the way, the calories per serving (76 grams) are 354 kcal, and the noodle soup contains 4.0 grams of salt equivalents.
