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Skriven 2008-04-30 10:41:38 av DAVE SACERDOTE (1:123/140)
Ärende: Ramen Tastes
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I _like_ ramen, so shut up.

Nissin Seafood Flavor (imported): 

In the United States, Nissin is the company that brings us the 
"Top Ramen" and new "Choice Ramen" brands. If you're lucky enough 
to have an Asian supermarket nearby, though, you'll find that 
they also produce a huge line of other ramen flavors that never 
make it to mainstream grocery stores in the States. This seafood 
flavor variety is one example.

Ease of Preparation: 8/10
Drop it in a bowl, add the soup base and boiling water, 
cover, and allow to stand for about 5 minutes. Or, cook 
in a microwave for 3 minutes and allow to stand for a 
couple of minutes before eating.

Vegetable Packet: Not included.

Seasoning Packet: 8/10
The seafood-flavor soup base that comes with the ramen is, 
like most other ramen soup bases, primarily salt and MSG. But 
there is also a rich and delicious seafood flavor that is hard 
to describe - it is reminiscent of clams, crab, squid, and 
scallops and yet unlike any of these.

Taste: 8/10
Elusive seafood umami = WIN

Spiciness: 0/10 - This is not marketed as a spicy ramen.

Overall: 8/10 - Delicious.

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Fashion Foods Oriental Flavor Instant Noodles:

Ease of Preparation: 9/10
This ramen comes with it's own bowl and lid; just pop off the 
shrinkwrap, empty the packets inside into the bowl with the 
noodles, and pour in boiling water to the fill line. Cover, 
let it sit for 3 minutes, and it's ready to eat.

Vegetable packet: 1/10
Skimpy little cellophane pouch with a miserly few bits of 
dehydrated spring onion tops, some of which were faded and 
yellowed.

Seasoning packets: 9/10
The main seasoning packet is little more than salt, pepper, 
sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, and MSG, but it makes for 
one of the most delicious instant soup bases ever. There is 
also a palm oil pouch for a touch of fat, and a small envelope 
of ground hot chiles.

Taste: 8/10
The dark tan noodles are a little coarser than fine Japanese 
ramen, but the umami-filled broth makes up for it.

Spiciness: 6/10
Medium-level heat. Fans of really spicy ramen will want to 
add additional chile pepper.

Overall: 8/10. Recommended. This is one of my favorite ramen. 
Fashion Foods gets bonus points for including a small plastic 
fork inside the bowl, and for the lidded bowl itself, which 
is great for keeping at work and reusing for other ramen that 
doesn't come with its own container.

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