What is Sanma-Men?: Ramen from Kanagawa
Today at lunchtime, I ate the “Sanma-Men (サンマー麺)” instant ramen (Price: 220 Yen/ about 2 USD) from Yamadai’s New Touch Sugomen line. In Japan, the instant ramen brand New Touch Sugomen is well-known for...
Category: Instant noodles
Japanese Noodles: What is Black Yakisoba?
Today for lunch, I had this “Black Yakisoba (ブラック焼そば)” instant noodle from Maruchan, released on May 24 of this year (2021). As seen from the text on the package front “やみつき旨辛 (Yamitsuki Uma-Kara)”, it...
Kaisen Butter Ramen vs Nissin Cup Noodle Seafood + Butter
Yesterday, I picked up two types of seafood flavor instant noodles at my go-to convenience store. One is “Kaisen Butter Ramen (海鮮バターラーメン: literally Seafood Butter Ramen)” from Acecook, while the other is Nissin Cup Noodle’s...
Karaage Ramen: A Rare Variety of Ramen, Where to Eat
Together with ramen, Karaage is one of the foods we (Japanese) love most, which, based on my personal opinion, is almost synonymous with Tori no Karaage (鶏の唐揚げ) or chicken Karaage. Karaage Ramen (からあげラーメン) Karaage and ramen...
Marutai Ramen: Original Light Soy Sauce Flavor Bo Ramen
Marutai (マルタイ) is a food maker headquartered in Fukuoka, on Kyushu Island, loved for its instant noodles products. As the cities Hakata and Kurume (the birthplace of Tonkotsu Ramen) are in the Fukuoka prefecture,...
Okinawa Soba Instant Cup Noodle from Maruchan
Made up of a chain of islands, “Okinawa (沖縄)” is the southernmost prefecture of Japan and boasts its unique food culture. One of the regional specialties of Okinawa is the noodle soup dish, “Okinawa Soba...
Nagoya Taiwan Mazesoba Instant Noodles from Yamadai
“New Touch (ニュータッチ)” is the flagship instant noodle brand of an Ibaraki-based food maker “Yamadai (ヤマダイ)” and its “Sugomen (凄麺: literally Awesome Noodles)” series is popular in Japan for its extensive lineup of local...
Oyatsu Ramen: Instant Snack Noodles from Mitsubishi
The noodle soup available in many varieties and various flavors, ramen is a household staple in Japan. As you know, Japanese people like instant ramen, which even comes in snack form in Japan. When...
