#048 NONG SHIM Kal Gook Soo
There was nothing really special or unique about this flavor worth mentioning except for the noodles. Overall this flavor was ok. I was a little disappointed that it didn’t taste too much like clam soup. The texture and consistency of the noodles were satisfactory. Noodles are medium wide which still required the extra cooking time of a lot of Korean instant noodles. I wish I had some real clams or any seafood to add to the noodles. Hmmm….I think I will have to go to the market and buy a frozen bag of mixed seafood to keep in the freezer for these types of situations! A tasty clam flavored instant noodle has still yet to be discovered. The search continues.
#047 LUCKY ME! Supreme Sotanghon Instant Vermicelli Soup
Lucky me! that I have good friends that feed my noodle obsession. When I peruse the noodle isle, I am usually drawn to the Japanese and Korean noodles first and end up with a basket full before I even get to anything else. Fortunately for me I get all kinds of interesting noodles that I wouldn’t otherwise come upon if it weren’t for me peeps. This being one of them. I got a whole shlew of Filipino brand noodles for my birthday last year. The portion size is very snack appropriate. Included with the individually wrapped bean thread noodles were a packet of seasoning, packet of oil, dehydrated carrots and chicken bits. Well, all the ingredients went in the bowl along with hot water from my Zojirushi water dispenser, covered the bowl up and the wait began. I was pretty content with how the noodles came out, they were chewy and a little on the gelatinous side – perfect! The soup is a simple soup with a strong flavors of onion and carrots. The star was really the noodles though and wish the soup had more of a unique Filipino flavor.
#046 SUNLEE Tom Yum Shrimp Flavour
I was craving something savory, sour and fast! I was hungry and knew this Tom Yum flavor would hit the spot. I peeled back the lid to find 1 seasoning packet, 1 flavoured oil packet and a small convenient plastic fork. Fun! All the seasoning went into the bowl and 1 quick push from my nifty Zojirushi hot water dispenser and I was set. The noodles were thin but were soft and springy in texture. I accidentally left the noodles covered for a little too long so that’s why the noodles were on the softer side. The tom yum flavor was on the milder side which wasn’t exactly a bad thing. Overall, this was a nice snack.
#045 RICE CHOICE Instant Bean Thread Beef Flavor Mien Bo
I’ve noticed more of a variety of Vietnamese instant noodles popping up. However, they are hard to find. These were given to me by a friend, otherwise, I’ve never seen these in the Asian grocery stores. Most of the Vietnamese noodle dishes are made with rice noodles as it’s used more often in their dishes. I was surprised by all the ingredients and fork that they were able to cram in this tiny cup. The soup had a distinct beef flavor. I think I tasted a hint of basil also but overall, the soup was too salty. I could have done without the oil packet or just added less too. As you can see, the portion size of these noodles are very small and barely enough to make a decent meal. I would not buy these for myself.