According to the company that makes them, Bulmawang The Devil of Fire Ramen is "The spiciest ramen in the world". The broth is made using the Carolina Reaper, which either is or was the hottest chile pepper in the world. However, acccording to the website where I first heard of them, TheRamenRater.com, they are only the 7th spiciest. Which one is closer? I'll share my thoughts shortly.
It's a good-sized package at 4.13 oz (117g). The entire package is in Korean with the exception of the name on the package and the tagline. I'm guessing they are claiming 14,444 Scovilles on the front of the package, which would definitely put this at the top of the list. Inside the package I found your typical ramen noodles and a dry seasoning packet.
Did I mention the entire package was in Korean? So no idea how to cook these. I checked The Ramen Rater's review and he said 2 1/2 cups of water and 4 1/2 minutes; I followed the recommendations for the amount of water and checked them starting at 3 min until they were done - around 4 minutes. The results were soup, rather than noodles, the more to distribute the heat I suppose.
As is the case with many of the spicy noodles, there wasn't a specific flavor to speak of - other than SALT. This ramen clocked in at a heinous 1,969mg of sodium. In terms of the heat, it hit fairly quickly but didn't really last. Because all I could taste was salt, it wasn't really that great until I added my usual enhancements, sesame oil and chopped peanuts, as well as some diced leftover turkey.
Nutritional details: 508 calories, 18g of fat, and 7g of protein. 1,969mg(!) of sodium.
Verdict: It is most definitely not the spiciest ramen in the world; I still have 5 cups left of Mamee Shinsegae Ghost Pepper Spicy Chicken and it was significantly hotter (And the Ramen Rater agrees, marking it at #4 on his list). Aside: I have tried that, but apparently didn't do a review so watch this space! I had high expectations for the heat level and was significantly disappointed. I still have 3 left so I'll finish the rest of the pack, but I'll definitely be dolling it up - and having a bunch of water with it, not for the heat but for the salt.
Taste: 4/10
Heat: 8/10
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