#445: iNoodle Taiwan Style Chow Mein

So anyone who’s seen the top ten list of my all time favorite noodles knows that Sapporo Ichiban’s Chow Mein is up there. I had a fresh noodle – Souper Brand – that was a chow mein variety and liked it very much. This is a Taiwanese version – curious what the difference will be.

Okay so there’s a lot going on for this one. There’s a paste, a dry seasoning and a veggies. These had to be stir fried.

All done. So they’re kind of lackluster; the noodles themselves are great, but with all three packets put in and the little enjoyment I’m getting I feel a little blindsided. There were a couple really hard bits in there that were like tree bark, but there was also a lot of sesame seeds which I enjoy. 2.25 out of 5.0 – just not feeling it; a let down.

#424: Q Ai Men Tsu Noodle With Sesame Sauce (Luxe Enterprises Ltd)

So my lady decided these looked good to her and woul dlike them for lunch today. They’re fresh ones from Taiwan – I’ll snag a bite and give em my opinion here.

Okay I’m sure that’s sesame on the right – what’s that on the left?

Whatever that thick stuff is, there’s sure a lot of it. She looked at the thick brown paste with a bit of fear as to what it was…

So you boil the noodles, drain them, then mix it up in the bowl. So she did not like it! The paste? Peanut butter based and she doesn’t like peanut butter whatsoever. So I get to not only review it but eat the whole bowl! So it’s thick and very pasty and surprisingly, a little bland. I did like it though and think it’d be nice with a little meat and veggies. Also I would like to note that it was slightly reminiscent of pad thai – slightly. I’m going to give it a 3.25 out of 5.0 stars.