I’ve always admired Sun Noodle’s simple packaging for this nama ramen. The noodles just look so simple and fresh. Will reality match perception?
Mmm, the tasty shoyu broth has a mellow barely-sweet undertone, but is clear and not too heavy. For a nama ramen, it’s great. And the firm curly noodles have a great chewy texture. It seems a bit undercooked at the suggested 2-1/2 mins so you might want to bump the cooking time to 3 mins. The noodles do a good job at absorbing the soup and this would make at least a decent bowl of ramen at a ramen shop with just a few more ingredients. And yes, the noodles do taste fresh.
Sun Noodle shoyu ramen gets a 8/10.
Great to know of good options Ed, thanks for sharing.
Btw, I haven’t seen them in a while but I’ve had a couple bad experiences with Chibakiya’s instant from Mitsuwa. Whomever makes them has quality control issues, I think packaging related. Even got one with nori (supposedly sealed) that was brown and old. 🙁
@Dennis: are you talking about the Chibakiya bowl ramen? Brown and old nori? I hope you didn’t eat it. I remember not being too impressed with it and after looking around, I guess I lost my notes and never posted about it 😛
Where can I buy Sun Ramen?
Try checking Japanese and some Chinese supermarkets. If there’s a Mitsuwa supermarket near you, they should carry it.