#898: Long Kow’s Crystal Noodle Soup Savory Shoyu

Here’s one I don’t have high hopes for as I’ve had a few other ones that weren’t very enjoyable in the past. But hey – this could be really awesome, right? I’m hoping so!

Side panel detail (click to enlarge).

Yep – bean vermicelli.

So inside the cup is another package – this one contains a seasoning block! I have always thought these things were fascinating.

I love brownies! It looks like some kind of asparagus treat but it’s a freeze dried block with veggies and soup base.

Finished. The noodles are not my cup of tea. I have been enjoying bean thread more lately since I found scissors to make them less ‘gaggy’ but these are a little thicker and tougher. The broth isn’t bad – has a nice light soy sauce flavor. The star of the dish is the veggies – really awesome with corn and cabbage. Still, this doesn’t make up for the nature of the dish. I really don’t like it. 1.5 out of 5.0 stars. UPC Bar code 186190000119 – get it here.

Awesome Long Kow video

The violin-like instrument is called the ‘erhu’

#854: Long Kow’s Crystal Noodle Soup Hot & Sour

Here’s an interesting one. This one’s got bean thread, something I am not usually thrilled with. Let’s see what happens.

Here’s the side panels – click to enlarge.

The lid is clear so you can see inside!

The bean thread whorl. I think it’s probably a nest or something; I don’t know what the correct term is.

The seasonings come in their own fancy packet – as a block.

I decided this morning to make some banana bread with chocolate chips. Actually, this is the seasoning block! Crazy looking, eh?

Finished. Added some baked chicken breast and a little Sylvia’s Queen of Soul Food hot sauce. Okay so the noodles aren’t too bad – not my favorite though. they’re clear and hard to break apart with the lips. The broth is pretty good – definitely a nice hot and soup soup flavor. The veggies and bits aren’t bad – they really go nicely with the hot and sour flavor. 3.5 out of 5.0 stars. Probably one of the best bean thread soups I’ve had yet. UPC bar code 086190000102 – get it here.

This is a wacky one!

A Monster Named Nian – The Story of Chinese New Year

#762: Long Kow Kimchi Pickles Bean Vermicelli

Here’s one Greg B. from Florida sent a while back. This sounds pretty interesting – let’s give it a try.

Not usually a fan of bean thread but this looks interesting; lots of different ingredients.

Here’s the block of bean thread.

The seasoning packet.

One trippy amalgam of ingredients…

Finished. This is just one of those I don’t like. The bean thread is the main problem here; it’s bean thread. Hard to eat, kind of slimy… Just not something I find satisfying at all. The broth on the other hand is very interesting – it has a fascinating tang and heat to it I liked. Then there’s the veggies – they’re wonderful! Lots of them and the re-hydrate very nicely. Yeah so this is a bummer; any kind of noodle other than bean thread would’ve worked. 1.5 out of 5.0 stars. UPC bar code 4710734002978 .

Wow these guys are stoked – not sure what they’re saying here.

Looks like a Long Kow commercial

#558: Long Kow’s Crystal Noodle Soup Vegetables ( and Eggs )

Thought this looked worth trying. Vegetables and noodles. Sure why not.

Here’s the flavoring packet if you want to call it that. It says Vegetables and Eggs though… I am truly unhappy – I didn’t take a picture of this and I’m really bummed and truly sorry. It looked like a brick of freeze-dried vegetable omelet. When I poured boiling water on it, it disintegrated and started fluffing up almost immediately.

Here’s the ingredients and nutrition facts off the side of ther bowl.

Yeah… There it is. Well, it wasn’t what I’d hoped for. What did I hope for? A good bowl of noodles. I was skeptical when I saw they were bean thread. The large amount of mushroom and cabbage and odd hydrated egg was amazing. I think if this were spicy and they’d used fried noodles that I would have liked it much better. Long story short, I’m not pleased. 1.5 out of 5.0 stars. Find it here.

Moth swarm

Way cool clip

Butterfly swarm

 

It’s Done: List of Manufacturers, Ramen Fansites and Places To Buy Noodles Online!!!

After spending a few days on it, here’s the list. If you have anything you think should be added, please let me know – II’d love to make this the most complete list on the Internet of instant noodle information! You can find it in a tab on top of the site as well.

Manufacturers

Annie Chun’s	www.anniechun.com
Assi Brand	www.assisuperla.com
Baijia	www.scbaijia.com
Bestme	lechine.com
Binh Tay	binhtayfood.com
Ching’s Secret	www.chingssecret.com
Doll	www.doll.com.hk
Dragonfly	www.ustrading.com
Fashion Food	www.fashionfoodthailand.com
FoodMon DJ DOC	m.idoit.co.kr
Fortune	www.jslfoods.com
Gefen	www.gefenfoods.com
Goku-Uma	www.nishimototrading.com
Gomex	viethungfood.com
GreeNoodle	www.greenoodles.com
Hsin Tung Yang	www.htyusa.com
Ibumie	www.biz-allianz.com
Indomie	www.indofood.com
Itomen	www.itomen.com
JFC	www.jfc.com
JML	www.hualong.com
Kamfen	en.lechu.com.cn
Knorr	www.unilever.pk
Koka	www.revolution.com.sg
Koyo	www.koyonaturalfoods.com
Lishan Food Manufacturing Co. Ltd.	hawmaw.com
Shandong Liuliushun Food Co Ltd	liuliushun.com
Little Cook	www.namchow.co.th
Long Kow	www.crystalnoodle.com
Loveme	lechine.com
Lucky Me!	www.mondenissin.com
Maggi	www.maggi.in
Mama	www.mamalover.net
Maruchan	USA www.maruchan.com JP www.maruchan.co.jp
Menraku	www.hikarimiso.com
Mimee	www.may-baker.com
Miracle Noodle	www.miraclenoodle.com
Myojo	www.nissinfoods.com.sg
Namchow	www.namchow.co.th
Nano	www.gfood.com.vn
Nissin	USA www.nissinfoods.com JP www.nissinfoods.co.jp
Noah Foods	www.noahfoodsinc.com
Nong Shim	eng.nongshim.com
Noodle Time	www.noodle-time.com
Omachi	www.masanfood.com
Ottogi	www.ottogi.co.kr
Paldo	www.paldofood.com
Payless	www2.urc.com.ph
Q Brand	www.uni-president.com
Quickchow	www.zesto.com.ph
Royal Umbrella	www.royalumbrella.com.au
Saigon Ve Wong	www.aone.vn
Sakurai Foods	www.sakuraifoods.com
Samyang	www.samyangfood.co.kr
Sanyo Foods	www.sanyofoods.co.jp
Sapporo Ichiban	www.sanyofoods.co.jp
Sau Tao	www.sunshunfuk.com.hk
Shirakiku	www.nishimototrading.com
Six Fortune	www.sixfortune.ca
Snapdragon	www.snapdragonfood.com
Sunlee	www.sunlee.com
Sunny Maid	www.sunnymaid.com
TableMark	www.tablemark.co.jp
Tayho	www.tayho.com
Tat Hui	www.tathui.com
Thai Kitchen	www.thaikitchen.com
Tiger Brand	www.tigerfood.com.tw
Tradition	www.traditionfoods.com
Unif	www.uni-president.com
Ve Wong	www.vewong.com
Vedan	www.sunnymaid.com
Vifon	www.vifon.com.vn
Vina Acecook	www.acecookvietnam.com
Wai Wai	www.chaudharygroup.com
Wei Lih	www.weilih.com.tw
Westbrae	www.westbrae.com
Wu-Mu	www.sinlinfood.com

Ramen Fansites

Asian Soup Test (Germany)	www.asia-suppen-test.de
Ramen Reviews	ramenreview.wordpress.com
Rameniac	www.rameniac.com
noodlereview	noodlereview.posterous.com
The Ramen Review	theramenreview.blogspot.com
ramenramenramen	www.ramenramenramen.net
Ramen Tokyo	www.ramentokyo.com
Instant Noodle Review	noodles.2ne1.com
The Official Ramen Homepage	www.mattfischer.com/ramen
Instant Noodle Database & Reviews	www.wholla.com
Ramenblog	www.ramenblog.com
Die Happy Souper (Germany)	www.happysouper.de
Go Ramen!	www.goramen.com
NYC Ramen Adventures	nycramenaddict.blogspot.com
Ramen 2.0	www.tastyramen.com
ramen-otaku	ramen-otaku.blogspot.com
Ramen Walker	ramenwalker.blogspot.com
Ramen Adventures	www.ramenadventures.com
Ramenate!	www.ramenate.com
Ramen Road	ramenroad.blogspot.com
Iwate Ramen	iwateramen.blogspot.com
Ramenlicious	www.ramenlicious.com
Jay’s World	ay.typepad.jp/jays_world
Journey Into The World of Ramen	ramenlovers.blogspot.com
flickr Ramen Noodles Group	www.flickr.com
eat.tanspace.com	eat.tanspace.com
SoCal Ramen	www.socalramen.com
Kyoto Foodie	www.kyotofoodie.com
The Noodle Freak	thenoodlefreak.blogspot.com
Anarchic Ramen	anarchicramen.blogspot.com
No Reason!!	noreason-hiroshi.blogspot.com
Noodleholic	noodleholic.blogspot.com
Ramen 4 Pika	ramen4pika.blogspot.com

Online Ramen Stores

Note: I have never used any of these places to order noodles nor do I endorse them in any way. I have no opinion of them, for or against

Ramen Depot	www.ramendepot.com
Very Asia	www.veryasia.com
Marukai E-Store	www.marukaiestore.com
E Food Depot	www.efooddepot.com
Han Yaw	www.hanyaw.com
Ramenbox	www.ramenbox.com
My Korean Diet	www.mykoreandiet.com
The Japanese Kitchen	www.japanesekitchen.co.uk
Wai Yee Hong	shop.waiyeehong.com
Wing Yip Store	www.wingyipstore.co.uk
Amazon Grocery	www.amazon.com/grocery
Koamart	www.koamart.com
Shirataki Noodles Diet	www.shiratakinoodlesdiet.com
Meijer	www.meijer.com
Asian Food Grocer	www.asianfoodgrocer.com
I Shop Indian	www.ishopindian.com
Calibex	www.calibex.com
The Asian Cook Shop	www.theasiancookshop.co.uk
Yelzah Global Marketplace	www.yelzahglobalmarketplace.com
Kim’s Asian Market	www.kimsasianmarket.com