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 yum! noodles!!! Jan 30, 2010
My favorite noodles. I recommend adding an egg during the last minute of boiling. delicious!
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 tastes good, too much MSG Sep 19, 2009
Tastes good. Nicely spicy, especially for breakfast.
BUT....
I'm somewhat sensitive to MSG. And I do believe that this has more than I need. Fine for one day, but by the 3d day in a row, I'm waking up with a headache that sure feels like a MSG headache.
At a guess, more than the standard supermarket ramen has.
In neither case do I eat "one serving." More likely "one package" or allegedly two servings.
But if I can space these out, they're fine.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Very delicious, but very high in sodium Sep 05, 2009
I am a ramen lover and have tried hundreds of varieties over the years, including my time in Japan, the land of endless ramen varieties. Nong Shim (Korean) is a long-time favorite and among the top 3 makers on my list. Their noodles are heartier and more delicious than everybody else's, mostly because they use better ingredients. The texture is firmer and more elastic, even retaining their chewy mouth-feel over time, unlike other noodles that quickly become mushy. If you're used to bargain basement brands like the NISSIN TOP RAMEN, do yourself a favor and try a Nong Shim.
Among the higher quality ingredients that Nong Shim puts in here are ginger and shrimp extracts, beef and pork bone stock, and beef tallow. Beef tallow is the same stuff that makes McDonald's french fries so tasty.
Pros
+ very tasty, spicy, and filling
+ excellent texture to vegetable seasoning pack (dried cabbage, carrots, onions, mushroom). I can actually taste the veggie bits.
+ 0mg cholesterol and no trans-fats
Cons
- 500 calories in 1 pack. 160 of which are fat calories
- 40% of your daily saturated fat intake
- EXTREMELY SALTY: 94% of your daily sodium intake if you drink the soup
Despite directions for boiling the noodles for 3 minutes, it can be prepared with just boiling water and a bowl. I made some with hot water from the office Flavia machine (coffee and tea maker) and waited 5 minutes.
Because of the very high sodium and fat content, instant ramen should not be eaten often. But in a pinch (either due to lack of time, money, cooking skills, or all 3), ramen can provide a quick and filling meal. It is very easy to add vegetables and leftovers to it to mitigate the saltiness and provide better nutritional value. Ramen alone is just calories, fat, and salt and offers little nutrition. The powder packet packs a punch, and half a pack or less is sufficient for full flavor and to reduce the sodium level.
Canned corn can be added (a popular topping in Japan), soft boiled egg, shredded green or Chinese/Nappa cabbage or other vegetables, kimchi, spring onions, boiled shrimp or fish fillet, or whatever you like. The soup packet can also be used to make a pot of spicy soup, as you would use a soup mix or bouillon cube.
Instant ramen is unhealthy, because they are fried in palm oil or some other fat, then dried and packaged. But if you're going to eat something bad for you, might as well have it be delicious, and this Nong Shim variety is among the best.
Product made in CA.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great! Apr 02, 2009
This is my favorite instant noodle so yummy. I always boil it as whenever I microwave it, it tends to come out too undercooked.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
yummy! Sep 03, 2008
i'm surprised reading the 2 reviews saying there's no kimchi but the box of kimchi noodles i ordered does have bits of kimchi but they're small and few. I've tried quite a number of instant noodles but this is the ONLY one that i actually would finish the broth. the other brands i just ate the noodles.
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