Perhaps it’s just me who thinks that the red packaging implies spiciness but these noodles aren’t hot. They have a slight heat and a peppery warmth but are not hot (in my opinion at least!!). The noodles themselves were good, they had that slight chew to them which I like. It adds texture but the broth itself was fairly plain. As you can see from the pictures too, the seasoning mix was fairly simple. I like it when you get a sachet of dehydrated vegetable bits – green onion, carrots etc.. which plump up in the boiling water. They add a bit of bite and bit of something to the bowl, beyond the broth and the noodles. And that ‘bit of something’ was sorely missed here and one of the reasons I scored them down on taste and texture.
Ease of making
In theory I should probably give these a full 10 because it’s just boil some water, add noodles and the seasoning. Wait a bit. Eat. But, I think I’m reserving the full 10/10 for cup noodles when you don’t even need to rip open a seasoning sachet. So, these are easy but with a very minor element of effort required!!
Scores on the doors
Ok so this is a difficult one because I like my ramen spicy and this one didn’t really tick that box. I found it a little plain, although peppery in flavour. Because of that, I’d say that this is a good one to use as a base to pimp up your instant ramen rather than as a meal in itself. As you can see, I added some kimchi!!
So… let’s see how this one ranks
- Flavour – 5/10
- Texture – 5/10
- Ease of making – 9/10
Total: 19/30
Buy again? Probably not. This sogokimyun beef ramen was nice, just a bit boring. This is a shame as I’ve had other Samyang noodles which I’ve been disappointed by too (including their Seafood party brand). Let’s hope I find some better ones from their range soon!
have other noodles which are much tastier imo – including these I think the cow on the packet might have been thinking of a different ramen when he liked his lips!
If you love instant noodles as much as I do, consider checking out my guide to instant noodles which features a shed load more reviews for you to peruse!
