ramen rating: sapporo ichiban
Quick, describe the taste of chicken to someone who’s never had chicken before…having trouble?
Just as chicken seems to be one of the lowest common denominators in food flavors, so is the “instant ramen-ness” of Sapporo Ichiban’s original flavor. The “original” flavor doesn’t belong to the typical ramen flavor groups: it’s not shoyu, not tonkotsu, not shio, not miso. There is a slight miso-ness to the soup base flavor, but it’s barely discernable underneath the barrage of onion-ness, white pepper-ness, MSG-ness, and the plain original-ness of Sapporo Ichiban’s popular instant ramen. The curly instant brick noodles with a good chewy texture and the non-descript tangy aftertaste rounds out Sapporo Ichiban’s Original flavor experience. Ramen purists will turn up their noses at this instant ramen, but to a whole generation of college students and anyone who’s ever been on a tight food budget, this is a decent, affordable, and welcome alternative to Top Ramen.
Brick ramen rating: 6/10. Click through for the nutritional info.
yeah, i agree with you……try the beef flavor one, it tastes a bit better than the original flavor, a bit more stronger……….
glad to see your 2 new postings today
1the ULTIMATE sapporo flavor is..CHOW MEIN!!
2I order these by the cases!!
It’s not just soup, it’s a real meal!
Enjoy!!
6/10? only 6???? i’ve been eating this since i was a kid, and i still eat them at least once a week. the beef and the chicken flavors are my addiction.
6… omg.
3Hi Ryan, I’ve been eating this since I was a kid too. To me, 5/10 is “average” so it’s still “above average” (yeah, I know that kind of thinking wouldn’t cut it in school, but anyway…) I still like it, but try some other brands, especially the ones available in Japanese supermarkets if there’re any in your area. You might be pleasantly surprised!
4Hey, when all you’ve had is Manchurian from Wal Mart, Ichiban is the BOMB!
I absolutely love the original, in part because it’s the only flavor my local market stocks.
So, 6/10 from someone that’s probably had far more varietals than I, is actually a 9/10 in my book
5Try putting franks red hot on the original ichiban and lots of tex mex cheese or even regular cheese its soooooooo good
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