So, ramen. Today's selection of choice is Maruchan's chicken Yakisoba.
There were differing reactions from my coworkers in response to this one. One said "that smells disgusting" and twenty minutes later, another one walked in and said "Oh, something smells good." Let's get into why... The setup is a plastic bowl with a noodle brick and two packets of stuff. One packet, vegetables, goes in with the water. This is then microwaved for four minutes- there's no mention of the water being hot beforehand, so I used the coldest water I could find, just to experiment. When I took it out of the microwave, it smelled like hot cabbage. Most of the vegetables (they're legitimate veggies, not fish-food-esque flakes for once) actually ARE cabbage, so while it's an accurate smell, it's not very pleasant. Then the seasoning packet gets dumped in, the whole thing gets stirred, and you're good to go.
The brick came apart quite nicely with a little coaxing- the four minute cooking time must've had something to do with it. They're learning my secrets. The container itself was a good size, deeper than necessary without being obnoxious. The taste is... cabbage. Most of the chicken flavor got stuck in the water that was left after microwaving- a surprising amount. That left the vegetables almost alone to flavor the noodles, and when that packet consists of 75% cabbage, you end up with cabbage-noodles. This really isn't that great. (At all.)
Another thing I should mention is the stain potential of this ramen. With as much water left in the bottom as I encountered, there's going to be some splashing from the noodles. I managed to get the liquid all over, and while I didn't stain anything, it seems that had the liquid dried there would be a price to pay. Be careful.
Or, y'know, avoid gross cabbage-noodles and don't get this one at all. Don't let the $0.97 price and pre-packaging fool you- it's not worth it.
Pros: edible
Cons: everything else
Final score: 0.5/5
(I feel it necessary to add that a few months ago, when I wasn't eating ramen on a regular basis, I thought this was pretty good. I don't know why I suddenly disliked it. Maybe it's the all the $2.50 ramen? Anyway, I was even inspired enough to get yakisoba from a local "Asian inspired" fast food place. I didn't realize how different this instant kind is. I wasn't fond of the fast food stuff. I should've taken it as a sign.)
24 comments:
maruchen regular chicken or oriental is my go-to ramen. It's the best cheap-ass ramen out of the bunch that I've tried.
also, you need a star or number system maybe. for those readers who just want the low down.
I actually really like this Yakisoba ramen. I like that it comes in it's own bowl, and it's super cheap. But I've never used those little veggie packets. Blah. Just leave it out. It tastes exactly the same as the Maruchan Ramen that come in the wrappers. Have you ever tried the Tomato Basil flavor? It's hard to find but it's awesome!
-Susan
I eat a lot of ramen. More than i'll admit to my husband and friends.Heh. I really didn't like this Yakisoba at all. Your review is pretty much what I felt as well.
Cabbage, corn, noodles,then last the flavor.Or really what's left of it.
Okay, I felt the same way about these things, until I read another review about them, and picked up this tip from one of the comments: follow the directions, but leave out the veggies altogether and instead of putting the flavor stuff right into the water after cooking, drain out ALL the water (trust me!) and add the flavor to the hot noodles with a generous scoop of butter. You end up with really tasty, flavorful noodles without the nasty cabbage.
My only other suggestion is to NOT try the teriyaki flavor. It tastes like spicy maple syrup. In a bad way. Bluh.
I feel that this post is incorrect. They say that there is a bunch of water left in the bottom, resulting in splashing...etc...
You're supposed to dump the water out after.
At least, that's what I've always done, and it works just great. Do not rate it low because you didn't dump out the excess water.
I eat them without the vegetables, and it tastes great, much better than ramen or ramen cup Chicken flavor. The only problem is...I can't seem to find any more Chicken Yakisoba =/
It's not that much water to begin with.. I didn't have this problem at all.. I'm amazed there's so much flavoring and not as much sodium that's expected to come with it
I've apent over 10 yrs in Japan and I love Yakasoba. When your "Soba" noodles 1st appeared in stores I was delighted, they tasted so authentic. Recently they, both the chicken and the teriyaki flavors has lost alot of the original flavor they first introduced. Please restore the good(recipe)flavors they once were.
I rather like these, and pick them up as a 'treat' for myself. But I suppose that's because I love-love-love cabbage. It tastes pleasantly chicken-y to me, and the corn is a nice touch. There's better ramen out there, but hey! ...cabbage is nice.
Though I've always had problems gettng the right amount of water in there. Not enough, and the upper surface of the noodle brick stays hard. Bleh!
You're doing something wrong. Only fill with water to the line. I NEVER have extra water once I mix in the flavoring and mix it up for a minute or so. Sure, they're not P.F. Changs quality, but I would give them 3.5 stars.
I wouldn't rate them 0.5
You gotta remember, the cheap price, what do you expect? A ramen at that price in which is suitable for a king? HA. I laugh-
I read your review, and YOU obviously had a little bit too much water when you mixed in the spice.
What it seems here is that it was too Quickly judge, based upon look and smell.
The fact is, You can't expect a Yakisoba for that cheap to be KING'S WORTHY.
I've been eating this brand for a while, and I don't get your sudden hatred towards it, that oviously affected your desicion. and you mention nothing of the taste, as I skimmed over it it was in a nutshell "CABBAGE CABBAGE, SMELL NOT GOOD, CABBAGE , NOT PLEASENT, CABBAGE"
That is what came out to me as I skimmed it, this review is one sided, totally unfair.
Next time you REVIEW something,
Try it before you whine about it.
Because if you whine about it before you try it, it will affect alot.
-dero.
Also, Read the instructions on it, If you prefer without water, DRAIN IT THEN MIX THE PACKAGE!!!!!!
--p.s. hurrr.
----don't be mad if I offended you in anyway shape or form from this comment.
My first time trying teriyaki Yakisoba and I really enjoyed the mixture of sweet, cabbage (not too strong) , and mild spicy taste. Although, about 2 hrs later I became very ill to my stomach. Am not sure exactly what did it. So, for you delicate stomachs, beware. Well, what can we expect? It's packaged.
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This one is actually quite horrible. Tastes worse than the package chicken flavor ramen I think (there is a certain brand of package chicken ramen that tastes worse than the other ones - I think its Top Ramen). Personally, roast chicken is the only flavor of either I can stand. At least those make flavored nothing actually flavored.
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The Teriyaki Beef Ramen made my wife vomit repeatedly. She is laying in bed now and I have to care for the crying children. This stuff is evil.
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Ok, I know I 8 years late but I'm pretty sure your illness was just a coincidence. There's not anything in this that could go bad and make you sick. The only other possibility is that you're allergic to something in it.
This isn't the website for the manufacturer of the noodles. This person writes reviews but doesn't work for the company; he has no control over the way they make their noodles.
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