Today I'm trying Tapatio Ramen Noodle Soup. Saw this at the local Walmart and thought it might be interesting - I love hot sauce and I love ramen, so why not try the combination? Tapatio is not a super-spicy hot sauce - along the lines of a Tabasco or sriracha.
Followed the directions using boiling water and let sit for 3 min. The noodles were still a bit more al dente than I generally go for so I let it sit another minute or so.
The flavor is tough to describe. I didn't really get any flavor from it other than a very mild protein flavor - I had to check the ingredients to see that it includes beef and vegetable stock and MSG. The heat was there if you have a very sensitive palate, but as I noted, Tapatio isn't noted for scorching heat. Overall I'd say the flavor was pleasant.
I didn't have anything to stir into it so I ate it as is, but it would have been significantly improved I think with a bit of meat, maybe some lime juice and cilantro.
440 calories as packaged, and 1540 mg of sodium.
Verdict: It was OK, but that's it.
Taste: B
Heat: D
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