Well, this is the last of the sun Noodle Meet The Manufacturer samples to review. Some really tasty stuff has been tried – I bid them a very fond farewell. We finally arrive here at Shoyu.
Here are the ingredient and direction (click to enlarge).
The noodles. You get two of these and two of the liquid seasoning packets.
Liquid seasoning.
Finished (click to enlarge). Added hard boiled egg, narutomaki, kizami shoga (pickled ginger, roast pork, green onion, sweet onion, Urashima Sesame & Salt furikake and Jane’s Krazy Mixed Up Salt. The noodles are perfect – nice chewiness and they have a real fresh feel. The broth is great – nice soy sauce taste and just enough oil. The beads of grease dance on top with aplomb. Delicious! 5.0 out of 5.0! UPC bar code 085315400004.
A scene from Tampopo on proper ramen eating etiquette.
Winding down the Sun Noodle Meet The Manufacturer with the next to last review. I must say there have been some really good ones in this bunch! Here’s something I’ve not tried previously – Tantanmen. Tantanmen as described by Wikipedia:
Dandan noodles or Dandanmian (traditional Chinese: 擔擔麵, simplified Chinese: 担担面) is a classic dish originating from ChineseSichuan cuisine. It consists of a spicy sauce containing preserved vegetables (often including zha cai, 榨菜, lower enlarged mustard stems, or ya cai, 芽菜, upper mustard stems), chili oil, Sichuan pepper, minced pork, and scallions served over noodles.
Sesame paste is sometimes added, and sometimes replaces the spicy sauce, usually in the Taiwanese and American Chinese-style of this dish.[1] In this case, Dandanmian is considered as a variation of Ma Jiang Mian (麻醬麵), sesame sauce noodles. In American Chinese cuisine, Dandanmian is often sweeter, less spicy, and less soupy, and peanut butter is sometimes added.
The ingredients and directions (click image to enlarge).
The noodles. You get two of these and two of the seasoning packets.
The liquid seasoning packet.
Finished (click image to enlarge). Added kamaboko, green onion, sweet onion, hard boiled egg and Urashima Sesame & Salt furikake. The noodles rock – nice gauge and great feel – almost buttery. The broth has a strong sesame flavor. I also detect a flavor reminiscent of peanut butter and a slight spiciness. This one’s interesting! 3.75 out of 5.0 stars. UPC bar code 085315400059.
Miso is a classic flavor for ramen broths. Miso is a thick paste which is made from fermented soybeans and rice or barley and commonly used in Japanese soups and sauces.
Here is a close-up of the ingredients and directions (click image to enlarge).
The fresh noodle packet. In the pack you get two of these and two of the seasoning packets as well.
The liquid packet.
Finished (click image to enlarge). Added sweet onion, green onion, roast pork with a little garlic salt, narutomaki, hard boiled egg and Urashima Sesame & Salt furikake. The noodles are perfectly chewy and plentiful – wow! The broth is great too – nice deep miso flavor. Loving this stuff – 5.0 out of 5.0 stars.UPC bar code 085315400028.
Ivan Orkin is considered to be one of the true ‘rock stars of ramen’ and uses Sun Noodle products.
Sun Noodle originated in Hawaii and makes this popular Hawaiian noodle too! Never tried Saimin – going to try and make it as authentic as I can!
The back of the package.
The seasoning packet.
The powder has an interesting flavor – kind of sweet and salty.
Finished (click image to enlarge). Added hard boiled egg and SPAM Lite. The noodles are nice and fresh. The broth is interesting as it is kind of light on flavor but has a sweet and soy taste to it. Good stuff! 4.0 out of 5.0 stars.UPC bar code 085315300021.
The ingredients and instructions (click image to enlarge).
Noodle packet.
The seasoning liquid.
Finished (click image to enlarge). Added hard boiled egg, ham and Urashima Sesame & Salt furikake. The noodles are nice – chewy and very hospitable to their chilliness! The liquid ‘dressing’ is salty and flavorful – light and has a nice balance of saltiness, vinegar and fruit. Delicious! 4.0 out of 5.0 stars. UPC bar code 085315400066.
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