cup noodles…mop?!?

Oh. He**. Yes! Unfortunately, only 4 mops were made for a Japanese high school basketball tournament as part of Nissin’s sponsorship for Winter Cup 2021. Here’s hoping that this is offered for sale one day. I know *I* would mop the floor much more often. If you want to see them in action, here’s a…

cup noodles / top ramen fan shop

Limited edition Cup Noodles merch! Limited edition Top Ramen merch! If you’ve ever wanted to dress yourself, your dog, or your baby in Cup Noodles apparel, now’s your chance. I know where I’m shopping this Halloween and Christmas! via Brand eating

new cup noodles!

After 45 years, Nissin is changing their Cup Noodles recipe to keep up with today’s healthier-living habits. Though Cup Noodles’ noodles are still fried, Nissin is reducing the sodium content, and removing MSG (!) and artificial flavors. People have been clamoring for low sodium instant ramen for a long time, and now, the originator of…

happy birthday cup noodles!

I’m sure it needs no introduction: Cup Noodles celebrates its 40th birthday next week, and to celebrate, a Cup Noodles Museum will open in Yokohama, Japan. The original Momofuku Ando Instant Ramen Museum in Osaka has been around for over 20 years, and Tokyo-ites should be delighted that they finally have their own shrine to…

ramen rating: cup noodles premium beef tomato

Cup Noodles’ new distinct black and white package caught my eye on a recent grocery expedition…whoa…Cup Noodles Premium?! Beef Tomato flavor!? Maruchan Tomato Ramen fans just might have a reason to rejoice. I couldn’t wait to try this!

ramen news exclusive: new cup noodles flavor

Ramenramenramen has learned that Nissin is introducing a limited edition Cup Noodles to select markets across the U.S. The new flavor, called simply “MSG flavor,” was created in response to the overwhelming popularity of MSG flavoring. “You have no idea how many letters we receive from ramen fans asking for ‘more MSG’,” said a spokesperson…

ramen rating: cup noodles souper meal shrimp

Have you read our review of Cup Noodles Souper Meal Beef Minestrone? If you have, there’s not much more to add. Like the Beef Flavor Minestrone version of the Souper Meal, this shrimp (with tomato and garlic flavor) is basically an over-sized Cup Noodles. The big difference between this flavor and the beef flavor is…

ramen rating: cup noodles beef flavor

Me: Guess what I’m reviewing next? Cup Noodles! Wife: Cup…Noodles…is there *anyone* in the world who hasn’t had Cup Noodles before? Why would you want to review something *everyone* has had before? Me: (silence…) Wife: sigh… First of all, I haven’t actually had Cup Noodles in quite a while. From what I remember though, only…

ramen rating: cup noodles souper meal

Ah yes…good old Nissin Cup Noodles. If you like Cup Noodles, you’ll enjoy the Souper Meal. It’s basically just an oversized Cup Noodles, with a special packet of “finishing touch flavor enhancer,” which sounds both scary and interesting at the same time. It smells like a packet of beef bouillon mixed with plenty of MSG.…

the cup noodle that *can’t* be made in 3 minutes!

This is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while. And hey, the Holidays are coming up…hmm… Get your own model kit at HobbyLink Japan. They ship from Japan, so keep that in mind for delivery. Or Google “cup noodle model kit” to see if it’s available anywhere else. Nissin store page (it’s in Japanese…