This one is off the TheTakeOut.com list of spiciest ramens, though I think their palates are a little less spice-tolerant than mine. This was ranked #11 on their list; their number one doesn't even make TheRamenRater.com's spiciest ramen anymore.
Decent-sized brick of noodles at 4.2 oz/120g, and comes with two packets - one of vegetables, and one of seasoning powder. The directions are to bring 2.5 cups of water to boil and then boil everything for 4 minutes. It didn't say to drain so I didn't. It suggested adding a bunch of different add-ins; more on that shortly.
There wasn't a lot of flavor initially. As much sodium as is present, you'd think it would be super-salty, but it's not really any saltier than most other ramens. There's a faint umami flavor, but that's it.
The Ramen Rater did a review and said he found them pretty spicy, but I'm not getting much heat - think I had spicier salsa on my eggs this morning and that was just Old El Paso hot salsa. What heat there is does linger a bit, in a good way.
The noodle texture was OK, nothing to write home about, but stood up pretty well over the 15 min it took me to write this post and actually eat it.
As per usual, gonna add some more flavor via sesame oil, pulled chicken, and a little cilantro.
Nutritional details: 490 calories, 15g of fat, and 10g of protein. 2,180(!!!) mg of sodium.
Verdict: Just OK and not worth buying again. I'll finish the 5-pack though.
Heat: 3/10
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