ramen rating: maruchan shoyu
Wow…everyone’s favorite college-student-cheap ramen has a semi-fresh ramen! It’s made in the U.S. and I found it at our local 99 Ranch (Chinese supermarket) so it should be relatively easy to find. And guess what…it’s actually pretty darn good! The noodles are a little bit skinny but chewy and tasty. The soup is a decent shoyu base…nothing magnificent but solid. This gets a solid 8.
Tags: nama ramen, shoyu
December 25th, 2005 at 10:54 pm
[…] Disclaimer: I’m not too crazy about miso ramen and I’ve only had it a few times before. This one was decent though. The noodles are good, not spectacular, like the other Maruchan ramen I’ve reviewed before. The soup is a lot stronger than I expected…not like other miso ramens I’ve had. It’s not very “miso-y” though. I give it a 6. […]
June 30th, 2007 at 7:43 pm
[…] and onion in the soup base. The soup is a bit lighter in the shoyu flavor than my current favorite maruchan, but also a bit more complex and less like shoyu mixed with water. The noodles are firm and chewy, […]
August 15th, 2007 at 10:37 pm
[…] The place wasn’t bad, it’s just not a ramen house. And I hate to say it, but you can get better ramen by walking across the plaza to the 99 Ranch market, and buying a pack of nama ramen. […]