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Costco Japan’s brothless ramen grabs our attention, but will it win our heart?【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 9, 2023 - Tweet
Taste-testing the Shirunashi Saba Ramen.
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- (COK • Costco • costco japan • food • Noodles • ramen • SNJO • taste test)
Japanese restaurant posts nine steps for how you should eat their noodles, but you only need one
- Casey Baseel
Oct 8, 2023
Nagano City restaurant’s list has a heartwarming twist.
Tokyo Ramen Show seeks to find the country’s best regional noodles
- Oona McGee
Oct 7, 2023
Vote for your favourite ramen at this special event in Tokyo.
- Japan
- (COK • events • food • gotochi • Japanese food • Kabukicho • local specialties • Mr. Sato • Noodles • ramen • regional food • SNJO • taste test • Tokyo)
Visit a pepper-packed tribute to spiciness tucked away in an Osaka food court
- Master Blaster
Oct 6, 2023
It might not be the spiciest food, but it’s the most spicy-loving food.
- Japan
- (COK • food • Noodles • Osaka • ramen • restaurants • SNJO • spicy • spicy food)
Ramen restaurant in Akihabara serves two different types of noodles in one bowl
- Oona McGee
Sep 27, 2023
A “third type of ramen” appears in Japan.
- Japan
- (Akihabara • Cho Gotteri Men Gottsu • COK • food • Gottsu • Japanese food • Kanda • Noodles • P.K. Sanjun • ramen • ramen restaurants • ratsukemen • restaurants • SNJO • taste test • tasty • tsukemen)
The story behind “the most hopeful ramen bar in the world”
- Oona McGee
Sep 25, 2023
Solving the mystery of the “world’s most hectic noodles” from Human Beings Everybody Noodles.
- Japan
- (COK • food • Hyogo • Ikuna Kamezawa • Noodles • Osaka • ramen • ramen restaurants • restaurants • service area • SNJO)
Ramen made by a sauna shop opens its doors in Tokyo
- Oona McGee
Sep 23, 2023
A new type of noodle experience by sauna lovers for sauna lovers…but maybe not for ramen lovers.
- Japan
- (Asakusa • COK • food • Japanese food • Noodles • P.K. Sanjun • ramen • ramen restaurants • restaurants • review • sauna • SNJO • tonkotsu • tonkotsu ramen)
We try the new Gaming Cup Noodle and Gaming Curry Rice from Nissin
- SoraNews24
Sep 18, 2023
Join us as we find out what caffeine-enhanced instant noodles and curry tastes like.
- Japan
- (COK • Cup Noodle • curry • food • gaming • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Noodles • P.K. Sanjun • ramen • review • SNJO • taste test • video games)
Cup Noodle’s new versions are more expensive with higher-quality ingredients — are they worth it?
- Casey Baseel
Sep 11, 2023
Cup Noodle ups the price and luxury of four of its most popular flavors for the Tokujo line.
- Japan
- (COK • Cup Noodle • food • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Noodles • ramen • SNJO • taste test • Tokujo Cup Noodle)
Retro vending machine corner is a hidden gem in the Japanese countryside
- Oona McGee
Sep 9, 2023
Step back in time with retro meals from the past but be warned — contents are hot!
- Japan
- (cool • food • Gunma • Japanese food • Japanese vending machines • Noodles • ramen • retro • retro technology • retro vending machines • SNJO • soba • tourist sites • tourist spots • travel • udon • unusual • vending machines • weird)
Is “The Most Annoying but Most Delicious” ramen from 7-Eleven truly the most delicious?
- Dale Roll
Sep 8, 2023
We don’t mind annoying, if the flavor is worth it.
- Japan
- (7-Eleven • COK • cup noodles • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Noodles • ramen • SNJO • SoraKitchen • taste test • tori paitan ramen)
Ichiran ramen restaurant in Shinjuku has a unique system that’s captured hearts on Reddit
- Oona McGee
Sep 7, 2023
Great display of customer service makes noodle chain even more tourist-friendly.
- Japan
- (COK • customer service • food • hack • Ichiran • Japanese food • Noodles • ramen • ramen restaurants • reddit • restaurants • review • Seiji Nakazawa • SNJO • tonkotsu • tonkotsu ramen • tourists)
Nissin releases new Gaming Cup Noodle in Japan, with caffeine to keep you gaming all night long
- Oona McGee
Sep 5, 2023
Instant ramen company blends special ingredients to create the “strongest Buff Meshi” for gamers.
- Japan
- (clever • COK • cool • crazy • Cup Noodle • cup noodles • curry • Curry Meshi • food • gamers • gaming • Gaming Cup Noodle • gaming news • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Noodles • ramen • video games • yakisoba)
Antarctic Curry: Japanese restaurant revives meal eaten by Antarctic explorers
- Oona McGee
Aug 21, 2023
10,000 hours of work went into reviving this dish, and the results were definitely worth it.
- Japan
- (Antarctica • COK • cool • crazy • curry • food • Hanayama Udon • history cool • Japanese curry • Japanese food • Japanese restaurants • Noodles • restaurants • SNJO • udon)
In Japan, you can buy ramen noodles made by prison inmates, but is it any good?【Taste test】
- SoraNews24
Aug 20, 2023
Taste-testing kyoseiten ramen noodles.
Japanese restaurant serves extra wide noodles next to Tokyo Station
- Oona McGee
Aug 18, 2023
Get a taste of a different type of noodle in the heart of Tokyo.
- Japan
- (COK • Noodles • P.K. Sanjun • ramen • restaurants • review • SNJO • taste test • Tokyo Station • tsukemen)
Pikachu-lid Cup Noodle design could be the cutest instant ramen package ever
- Casey Baseel
Aug 3, 2023
Fingers crossed that Pikachu’s ears will be on Cup Noodle lids soon.
- Japan
- (anime • clever • cool • cup noodles • cute • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Noodles • Pikachu • Pokemon • ramen • video games)
Cup Noodle releases new Tomica “car” collection
- Oona McGee
Aug 1, 2023
Designed to replicate an open-top vehicle, complete with ingredients on board.
- Japan
- (clever • COK • cool • crazy • Cup Noodle • cup noodles • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Nissin • Noodles • ramen • Takara Tomy • tomica • toys)
“Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best Yaeyama soba noodles on Ishigaki Island!”
- Shannon
Jul 26, 2023
Our Japanese-language reporter learned that the fourth time’s the charm.
- Japan
- (COK • Hey Japanese taxi driver • Ishigaki • Ishigakijima • Noodles • Okinawa • Okinawan food • restaurants • SNJO • tourism • travel • Yaeyama • Yaeyama soba)
New 55-second cup ramen makes instant noodles more instant
- Oona McGee
Jul 21, 2023
Advancements in the instant ramen world makes eating them even easier.
- Japan
- (cup noodles • cup ramen • food • instant noodles • Instant Ramen • Japanese food • Noodles • ramen • review • SNJO • taste test)
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