#BYEBYE2020 – The Ramen Rater’s New Year’s Eve Super Show!
Ready to kick your lonely evening into overdrive? This mega espiode of Instant Noodle Recipe Time includes special guest Stumpy from Little Rock, the kids, and a special electronic guest! Hope...
View Article#3705: Indomie Instant Noodles Mi Goreng Barbeque Chicken Flavour – Indonesia
Here’s another one that arrived in a box from Exotic Noods. Use coupon code THERAMENRATER for a discount! Many years ago, I started out with a standard instant noodle – and then I decided to try...
View ArticleThe Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Indonesian Instant Noodles Of All Time 2021 Edition
To start, I want to take a moment to recognize the passing of Nunuk Nuraini. Many of you haven’t heard of her and so I wanted to tell you a little about her. She was the spice mixer for Indomie and...
View Article#3907: Indomie Instant Cup Noodles Mi Goreng Barbeque Chicken Flavour –...
I only thought they had an original Indomie Mi Goreng cup but it turned out there’s a barbeque chicken one too. Quite a surprise – especially since I found it at a Middle Eastern market. Let’s give it...
View Article#4050: Mi Sedaap Korean Spicy Chicken Mi Goreng – Indonesia
Found this one at an interesting store in Bellevue – called S*Mart. Yes, shop smart – shop S*Mart. This is the last review I’m doing this week. Guess what? I did 15 reviews this week. That’s a lot....
View Article#4055: KampongKu Garlic Black Pepper Fried Noodles – Malaysia
Okay, this sounds good! This one is from the same folks that brought us Red Chef – two of their four varieties are in my annual global top ten. I’ve got high expectations and hopes these new KampongKu...
View ArticleGot Omicron? Make Mi Goreng Bread!
So it’s been a rough past few days. Sore throats, barfing, runny noses, extremely horrid body aches. My friends, we got the Omicron. Yeah – the whole house. We’ve all been vaccinated too and regularly...
View ArticleThe Definitive Guide To Indomie Mi Goreng
Before I started reviewing instant noodles on a regular basis, I fell in love with a product that was cheap, exotic, and relatively easy to access. That product was Indomie Mi Goreng. I remember when...
View ArticleMeet The Manufacturer: Interview With Suprama
Interview With Suprama * Product Samples From Suprama * Best Wok Mi Goreng Hot & Spicy (New Recipe) * Dara x Ciptarasa Ayam Bawang * Best Wok Mi Goreng Original * Dara x Ciptarasa Mi Goreng * Best...
View ArticleMeet The Manufacturer: Product Samples From Suprama – Indonesia
To do a Meet The Manufacturer series, one thing that’s certainly necessary are samples – here’s some Best Wok, Dara, and Ciptarasa samples – driect from Indonesia! Check ’em out! The post Meet The...
View ArticleMeet The Manufacturer: #4104: Best Wok Mi Goreng Original – Indonesia
This is one jazzed company. Why? A big time influencer in Indonesia says that she likes their mi goreng better than Indomie’s. That’s truly a big deal – and so here we are with their new recipe for mi...
View ArticleMeet The Manufacturer: #4106: Best Wok Mi Goreng Black Pepper Seafood Flavour...
It’s really great when I get something from Indonesia – it happens so infrequently! Some of my favorites are from Indonesia and some are from this brand, Best Wok. This is a variety I’ve not seen...
View Article#4346: Acecook Hao Hao Mi Goreng Shrimp & Onion Flavour – Vietnam
Found this one at an Asian grocery on Evergreen in Everett, Washington recently. I hit them up once a year or so and usually find a few varieties I don’t usually see anywhere else which is very nice!...
View Article#4393: Indomie 50th Anniversary Mi Goreng – Indonesia
A lot of companies celebrating anniversaries lately. I’ve done a special Definitive Guide on Indomie Mi Goreng, and you can find scads of info in there. Happy birthday, Indomie. Indomie 50th...
View Article#4503: Dara Urai Original x Ciptarasa Mi Goreng – Indonesia
What we have here is a noodle and a seasoning combo – both by the same company. Should be pretty good – in the mood to try. Let’s check it out! Dara Urai Original x Ciptarasa Mi Goreng – Indonesia...
View Article#4558: Mamee Chef Mi Goreng Perisa Rendang Legenda – Malaysia
Here’s a special new variety from Mamee Chef – RENDANG!!! Rendang is kind of a dry savory beef – very seasoned and very wonderful. This is a dry noodle – let’s check it out – I’m truly enthused! Mamee...
View Article#4572: Mamee Chef Mi Goreng Perisa Rendang Legenda – Malaysia
Well, I had the pack version the other day and it was fantastic. I’m really looking forward to this one too – curious how the noodle will hydrate in this one. Let’s find out! Mamee Chef Mi Goreng...
View Article#4581: Indomie Hype Abis Mi Goreng Rasa Ayam Geprek – Indonesia
Again, thanks to Pher Engi for sending this, among many other neat Indonesian varieties. This is a newer variety – and I’m sure you’re wondering what ayam geprek is – I certainly was. From the looks...
View Article#4583: Indomie Mi Goreng Rasa Cabe Ijo – Indonesia
Another one that came by way of Pher Engi – thanks again! This one came out with a big promotion a few years back. What’s funny too is that I had this ten years ago. How do I know? Look at the pack...
View Article#4607: Indomie Mi Goreng Rasa Ayam Pop – Indonesia
Big thanks to Pher Engi for sending this over! So, this variety I figured to be just a chicken mi goreng, but it isn’t. Ayam Pop is a dish from Sumatra – and while the image on the package seems to be...
View ArticleUltimate Air Fryer Ramen Recipe – Instant Noodle Recipe Time EXTRA
Perhaps there’s something to the term ‘third time’s the charm.’ After a couple fact-finding missions seeing what happens when cooked ramen is placed in an air fryer, we arrive at this one, and it...
View Article#4723: Indomie Mi Goreng Aceh – Indonesia
Definitely haven’t tried this one in the past, but I’ll review it today thanks to Pher Engi from Australia – thank you very much! Aceh is a region of Indoesia – that being said, here’s a little blurb...
View Article#4755: Indomie Mi Goreng Rasa Cakalang – Indonesia
A big thank you to Pher Engi for sending these along! I’m getting really low on varieties to review at this point – I’ve been doing four reviews a day lately and have been trying to do so all the way...
View Article#4757: Mie Sedaap Instant Cup Mi Goreng – Indonesia
I’ve reviewed something like this before I’m pretty sure but this is new packaging so an update is in order. Couldn’t get that sticker off the side so unfortunately you can only imagine what’s...
View Article#4763: Indomie Mi Goreng Rasa Sambal Rica-Rica – Indonesia
Another exotic variety from Indonesia sent kindly by Pher Engi of Australia – thank you yet again! So what’s rica-rica? Wikipedia was nice enough to have some backstory – Rica-rica (or sometimes...
View Article#4882: Mie Sedaap Instant Mi Goreng Ayam Bakar Limau – Indonesia
Here’s another neat one thanks to Pher Engi – thanks again! Ayam Bakar Limau means charcoal grilled chicken with lime. Pretty simple – and recently I’ve enjoyed a citrus chicken mi goreng from another...
View Article#4906: MAMA Oriental Style Instant Noodles Mi Goreng Flavor – United States
Yes, made in Thailand but most definitely packaging for export to the United States. I reviewed this waaaaaaay back – September 2010. I’m guessing a few changes have occurred in the last 13+ years....
View Article#5054: ABC Selera Pedas Mi Goreng Cup Pedas Nampol – Indonesia
Thanks go to Pher Engi for sending this one – much appreciated! This one’s got quite a long name. I think this is a spicy beef variety. Let’s find out. ABC Selera Pedas Mi Goreng Cup Pedas Nampol...
View Article#5146: Mi Sedaap Mi Goreng Spicy’licious – Indonesia
Found these at S*Mart in Bellevue, Washington. Yup – shop smart shop S*Mart. Anyways this is a green chili mi goreng . Not my first rodeo as other brands have done this before over in Indonesia. Let’s...
View ArticleThe Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition
The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2025 Edition is an annual list of my favorite instant noodles that I’ve reviewed. This last year, I’ve kit some milestones I’m rather proud of,...
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