#929: Vina Acecook Good Artificial Minced Pork Flavour Bean Vermicelli

Here’s the last of the ones my sister brought me back from Hawaii! Minced pork bean vermicelli… Sounds kind of interesting! A very dark day here – wet, cold and windy.

The back of the packaging (click image to enlarge).

The bean vermicelli block.

The powder seasoning packet.

Interesting flavor… Salty and… Not sure!

Seasoned oil.

Has a nice onion and meat kind of scent – should liven things up…

The veggies! I must say that Vina Acecook usually does pretty good with their veggies.

Here’s the veggie mixture – a decent amount and looks nice.

Finished (click image to enlarge). Added some ham that I minced with a little Huy Fong Sriracha chili sauce, some onions and some stir fry veggies. The noodles are decent – plentiful and not too hard to break by pursing the lips. Again as always, I recommend using a pair of kitchen scissors on these while still in the pot – just do a few snips and it’ll make a big difference. The broth is good – has a nice comfort food flavor and the veggies are plentiful and interesting. Good pack of bean vermicelli! 3.75 out of 5.0 stars. UPC bar code 8934563308117

I really like this – a pretty cool overview of Vina Acecook’s company.

I saw an advert in a magazine yesterday for some enormous fans – some 24 feet across! Thought they were pretty awesome – and then the name – Big Ass Fans! How rad! Anyways, here’s a little video story about Big Ass Fans and what they do. Check out the Big Ass Fans website here!

#912: Maruchan Instant Lunch Shrimp Flavor Ramen Noodles With Vegetables

Here’s another one of Maruchan’s Instant Lunches – who would think that I wouldn’t have reviewed it until now… Weird! But here’s the shrimp instant cup!

Here are the ingredients and directions from the cardboard outer (click to enlarge).

The majestic iconic cup!

The lid.

The noodle block.

Here are the veggies and some shrimp!

Finished (click to enlarge). Added shrimp that were marinated in Crystal hot sauce, hard boiled egg with some Krazy Mixed Up Salt and a sprinkle of Urashima Sesame & Salt furikake. Okay so the noodles: very light and thin. Buttery texture. The broth is nice – very calming and light with a nice shrimp taste I enjoyed. The bits and pieces of dehydrated shrimp and veggies were good too and re-hydrated nicely. I’m impressed with this one; really didn’t expect it to be this good! 3.75 out of 5.0 stars – a very good cup of noodles! UPC bar code 041789001253 – get it here.

Smiles For All!

Another Maruchan Japan commercial

#903: Han’s Korea Rice Noodles With Seafood Flavored Soup

Here’s the last of the Han’s Korea trays that I have found. I think seafood sounds good for today. Let’s check it out!

Here’s a close up of the label (click to enlarge).

Here are the rice noodles.

The seasoning packet.

Looks like some chunk tastiness!

Finished (click to enlarge). Added some Costco stir fry veggies, kamaboko, kimchi, hard boiled egg with Krazy Mixed Up Salt and Urashima Sesame & Salt furikake. The noodles weren’t too shabby in this one –  although still they were rice noodles and a little tough to break with the lips. The broth is very light – slight seafood flavor and spicy tang to it. Interesting. 3.5 out of 5.0 stars. UPC bar code 8809037615087 .

We tried kimbap yesterday for the first time – here’s a kimbap restaurant in Korea!

Here’s a lady telling you how to make kimbap. She seems a little caffeinated and strange.

#894: Han’s Korea Rice Noodle With Kimchi Flavored Soup

Here’s another one we picked up over at KS Mart in Lynnwood, WA the other day on our regular kimchi supply run. How fitting – kimchi noodle! Let’s hit it!

Here’s a close-up of all the writing on the label (click to enlarge).

The noodles are like a springy accordion – I almost want to take them and see how far they would stretch, but that wouldn’t be right.

The seasoning packet.

Lots of bits of stuff going on in there hmmm.

Finished. Added kimchi, some baked chicken and some Krazy Mixed Up Salt. The noodles are plentiful and that’s great, but they were very hard to break when pursing the lips. They reminded me of a kind of rice version of bean thread.  The broth is nice – has a good kimchi flavor and not too salty. 3.0 out of 5.0 stars. UPC bar code 8809037615070 .

How to make kimchi

How to make kimchi pizza! FTW!!!

#881: Han’s Korea Rice Noodle With Hot & Spicy Flavored Soup

Here’s something I got at KS Mart in Lynnwood, Washington. Looks pretty awesome – Han’s Korea! Well, let’s give it a try.

Here’s all the writing from the label (click to enlarge).

Rice noodles – kind of like a springy accordion!

The seasoning packet.

Here’s that red powder. Curious how a rice noodle will handle it… Hmmm…

Finished. Added an egg with Ajishima Kimchi Furikake. The noodles are chewy and tasty but hard to break with the lips. They kind of tangled and were slightly harder to swallow. The broth was very nice – the word ‘clean’ comes to mind – a nice, strong spiciness with an underlying vegetable flavor. What veggies were lurking were pretty good too. 3.25 out of 5.0 stars.UPC bar code 8809037615025 .

Hey this looks good!

Don’t try this at home!