In which ShoSpaeth eats 3x his recommended daily salt intake.
A few months ago, I, the iconic and now ubiquitous instant noodle product produced by Nongshim, had compromised its quality when reformulating its noodles for a cup noodle version. I also noted in passing that I thought Shin Ramyun Black, a putatively premium version of that product, was inferior in every way to the less expensive original. I followed that piece up with a, in which I found some distinct differences, and determined that I vastly preferred the Japanese versions to the American.
That being said, I prepared each dueling set of products simultaneously, following the instructions on the packaging exactly and weighing out the amount of water called for in grams, and using similarly sized cooking vessels to control for possible evaporation of water during the cooking process and, thus, intensification of seasoning.
After a few tastings, alternating between each bowl, I decided to dig a little deeper into each one to get a better feel for each experience, and I found that the main differences between the two, as has been the case with the previous taste tests of various instant noodles, lies in the noodles. The American ones are less chewy and easier to cut with your teeth; the Korean noodles have a squeakiness, a resistance to being cut, that translates to a far more pleasurable eating experience.
The verdict here, if it isn’t immediately apparent to you already, is that I preferred the Korean version by a mile.
On the taste front, the two products are entirely different. The American Shin Ramyun Black is everything that I’ve always hated about the product: barely distinguishable from the cheaper Shin Ramyun Red, with those same dusty noodles. The Korean version, however, is remarkably good: It smells, and the promise of that aroma is realized as soon as you take a sip of the beefy broth, which, just like the Korean Shin Ramyun Red, also has a roundness of flavor that is absent in the American version.
That being said, I enjoy a Neoguri from time to time, and that’s mostly because it seems to have an unapologetically seafood-forward flavor, a rarity in the American instant-noodle market, and since there was some possibility that a comparison of Korean and American Neoguri could shed light on the relative differences between Shin Ramyun products, I thought it couldn’t hurt to add them as data points in this larger test.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Dr. Patrice Harris: A steady voice of leadership during a deadly pandemicDr. Patrice Harris is the first African American woman to serve as president of the American Medical Association. - NBCBLK
Weiterlesen »
Black Americans, their lives and livelihoods on the line, suffer most from the pandemicBlack unemployment rose in May while white unemployment fell. In a mere few months, all of the hard-won employment gains of the past decade among black workers have been wiped out. Black Americans are suffering the most from the coronavirus pandemic.
Weiterlesen »
The history behind ‘Yellow Peril Supports Black Power’ and why some find it problematicWhile the slogan originated in the 1960s as a show of solidarity between Asian Americans and African Americans, today some say it falsely equates the struggles of the two communities. - NBCAsianAmerica
Weiterlesen »
MLB’s 10 Richest Team Owners Worth Combined $31 Billion In 2020While baseball's richest owners boast a collective net worth of $31 billion, the league is headed for a showdown with players over the reopening of the sport by kbadenhausen
Weiterlesen »
Opinion: The election meltdown in Georgia is a true wake-up call, especially for Republicans in CongressThis week Americans were given a grim vision of what might be in store when they vote in November‘s general election. (via latimesopinion)
Weiterlesen »