Nissin Cup Noodle: New Edition Salt Flavor Negishio
At the end of February of this year (2023), there was big news from Nissin; Their Cup Noodle Sio (塩: salt) was replaced by Negishio (ねぎ塩: green onion salt) after 21 years have passed since its first release in 2003.
Nissin Cup Noodle Negishio
You may have heard of Negishio in the Yakiniku restaurant. For the unfamiliar, as I wrote in this article, Negi Shio is a Japanese seasoning/condiment mainly consisting of chopped green onions, sesame oil, and salt.
The Negishio Cup Noodle comes with a 炭火焼き/charcoal grill 風味/flavor 鶏油/chicken oil, which enhances the umami and aroma of the soup by adding after cooking the noodles.
This Cup Noodle’s Nazoniku (謎肉: mystery meat) has a whitish hue (as it is chicken) and is seared, for Negishio sauce generally goes well with grilled meat. The other garnishes are cabbage, seasoned eggs, green onions, and red bell peppers.
Cooking
The cooking of this Cup Noodle is not that complicated, as seen in the table below. I cooked it following the directions on the side of the cup.
| 1 |  |
First, pour boiling water until it fills the line indicated inside the cup after removing the flavor oil sachet and peeling the lid halfway. |
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| 2 |  |
Then, close the lid, on which place the sachet, and wait for 3 minutes. |
| 3 |  |
3 minutes later, remove the lid and add the 鶏油/Chiyu chicken oil to the cup. |
| 4 |  |
Finally, give it all a good stir, and it’s ready! |
Taste
The salt-based Cup Noodle is, as a whole, rich in umami from chicken, and its pleasant aroma and flavorful, smoky taste are reminiscent of the fun dining at the Yakiniku restaurant.
Yes, the ramen is a Japanese taste rather than Western. But I think everyone can like it simply because it’s so tasty.
Ingredients/Nutrition Facts
| Oil-fried noodles (Wheat flour, Vegetable oil/fat, Salt, Protein hydrolysate, Soy sauce, Spice, Flavor seasoning), Soup (Chicken seasoning, Chicken lard, Sugars, Spice, Pork lard, Protein hydrolysate, Salt, Onion powder, Pork seasoning, Negi green onion seasoning oil, Yeast extract), Garnishes (Seasoned chicken mince, Cabbage, Seasoned egg, Green onion, Red bell pepper), Modified starch, Seasoning (including Amino acid), Flavoring, Calcium carbonate, Spice extract, Kansui alkaline water, Polysaccharide thickener, Carotenoid pigment, Antioxidant (Vitamin E), Emulsifier, Caramel pigment, Magnesium carbonate, Smoke solution, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B1 (Partially including Wheat, Egg, Milk component, Sesame, Soybean, Chicken, Pork, and Gelatin) |
Nutritional Values
| Calories | 360 kcal |
| – Noodles & Garnishes | 302 kcal |
| – Broth | 58 kcal |
| Protein | 9.2 g |
| Fat | 16.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 42.9 g |
| Salt equivalents | 5.4 g |
| – Noodles & Garnishes | 2.6 g |
| – Broth | 2.8 g |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.71 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.22 mg |
| Calcium | 108 mg |
(Reference Pages: Nissin カップヌードルねぎ塩, Youtube Cup Noodle Negishio TV Commercial ねぎ塩星人あらわる篇 )
