Ravenous Ramen - November 2023
You awaken in the blackest of night and feel the calling. Something deep and dark inside you calls for the only thing that can sate your ravenous hunger. You rise from your resting place. To eat Ramen!! Don’t be a Zombie, fuel up on energy with 7 cups only available in Japan. This month features fan favorite Tonkotsu flavor in many varieties and even a fried chicken topped cup!
Sugomen Toyama Black from Yamadai
Allergens: wheat, soy, chicken, pork, gelatin, fishes Processed in a facility that also processes buckwheat Flavor: shoyu Cooking time: 5 minutes AMAZING TOYAMA almost sounds like the title of a superhero movie, and let us tell you, this bowl will save you from hunger! But this is the Halloween box, and being topped with real meat, and bamboo shoot slices isn’t enough to impress us. However, the black soup is! That’s right, the soup is completely black thanks to the base being dark soy sauce. It’s spiced up with dashi and pepper for a bowl that will be your hero and pack a punch too! 🦸 ⚫ How to cook: 1. Remove half of the lid and take out three bags. 2, Open the seasoning bag over the noodles, pour boiling water up to the indicated line, cover, and place the liquid soup on top of the lid to warm. 3, After 5 minutes, loosen the noodles well, add the liquid soup and spice bag, stir well, and enjoy.
Men-no-suke Sukiyaki flavored Udon from Toyo Suisan
Allergens: wheat, egg, dairy, soy, pork Flavor: sukiyaki Cooking time: 5 minutes Sukiyaki is one of those dishes that tops the bucket list of any gourmet traveling to Japan. We’re talking mouth watering slices of meat simmered with veggies and in mirin, sugar and soy sauce for a heavenly flavor. But we’re not running a sukiyaki subscription service, so let’s take this one step further! This Udon features Sukiyaki flavored soup for that Japan at home experience, don’t miss it! How to cook: 1. Remove half of the lid and take out two bags. 2, Open those two bags over the noodles, pour boiling water up to the indicated line, and cover. 3, After 5 minutes, loosen the noodles well, and enjoy.
Miso Ramen from Men-no-Sunaoshi
Allergens: wheat, soy, chicken, dairy Processed in a facility that also processes buckwheat Flavor: miso Cooking time: 4 minutes Miso is a paste created by fermenting soybeans with other ingredients. So if you think about it, as the bean “dies” in the process of returning to life as tasty miso, it’s almost like the Zombie of the soy world! …what, no? A bit of a stretch to fit the Halloween theme, perhaps? No matter, the taste of the miso speaks for itself. This bowl is very portable and has wakame seaweed topping, really adding to the volume of ingredients.🎃 How to cook: 1. Remove half of the lid and take out two bags. 2, Open those two bags over the noodles, pour boiling water up to the indicated line, and cover. 3, After 4 minutes, loosen the noodles well, and enjoy.
Home run ken Wonton Men from TableMark
Allergens: wheat, sesame, soy, chicken, pork, fishes Flavor: Shoyu Cooking time: 4 minutes Did you know Ramen is originally a Chinese dish? This bowl pays homage to the historic legacy of the dish by featuring a Chinese inspired bowl design and suggesting Wonton dumplings as topping for the dish. But the design is not just there for show, the noodles are wonton style and are flavored with iconic sesame oil. To round out the temptation, they are non-fried noodles, making them slightly healthier, but makes up for this with extra richness from not just chicken and pork, but oyster sauce as well! How to cook: 1. Remove half of the lid and take out two bags. 2, Open the seasoning bag over the noodles, pour boiling water up to the indicated line, cover, and place the liquid soup on top of the lid to warm. 3, After 4 minutes, loosen the noodles well, add the liquid soup, stir well, and enjoy.
Charumera Cup Barikata Tonkotsu from Myojo Shokuhin
Allergens: wheat, egg, dairy, shrimp, pork, chicken, soy, sesame, gelatin Processed in a facility that also processes crab and peanuts Flavor: tonkotsu Cooking time: 60 seconds Pork, a wonderful ramen base with its never-ending richness. But wait, there’s more! Scallops! Fried garlic! Black pepper! Flavor enhancing oil! Yeah, this cup just keeps on giving. The name “Barikata” implies slimmer, harder noodles, a traditional touch unique to real tonkotsu ramen. This is why this cup should only have a 60-second wait in the water before eating. Thanks to the slimmer cylindrical shape you really get the aroma swelling towards you, elevating the experience. 🍜 How to cook: 1. Remove half of the lid and take the bag on the lid. 2, Pour boiling water up to the indicated line, and cover. 3, After 60 seconds, add the liquid soup, loosen the noodles well, and enjoy.
MARUCHAN QTTA Shoyu Tonkotsu flavor from Toyo Suisan
Allergens: shrimp, wheat, egg, dairy, squid, sesame, soy, chicken, pork, glatin Flavor: shoyu tonkotsu Cooking time: 3 minutes Soy and tonkotsu in umami harmony. The QTTA series is beloved in Japan for the warm, satisfying feeling you have after eating it. People let out an “aaaah! That hit the spot!” and continue their day a little more positively than before. Sporting an elegant purple fit, this cup is no trick and all treats, so don’t sleep on it! How to cook: 1. Remove half of the lid, pour boiling water up to the indicated line, and cover. 2, After 3 minutes, loosen the noodles well, and enjoy.
Koize! Ippei Chan BIG Karaage Shoyu Ramen from Myojo Shokuhin
Allergens: wheat, egg, dairy, shrimp, soy, pork, chicken, sesame Flavor: Shoyu Cooking time: 5 minutes This is a special one! Topped with Karaage or, in English, Japan style fried chicken. We’re sure you’ve seen one YouTuber after another sing the praises of the fried chicken from the various convenience stores in Japan, and it’s exactly this aroma Myojo has accomplished to capture the essence of, with this cup. The noodles themselves got a nice thickness to support the ingredients on top and taste overall strong thanks to a perfect blend of pepper. How to cook: 1. Remove half of the lid, pour boiling water up to the indicated line, and cover. 2, After 5 minutes, loosen the noodles well, and enjoy.
