ramen#2 Neoguri (Spicy Seafood)

Second ramen on my blog has quite a story itself. My good friend Oh Jin introduced me to this oh so peculiar brand last 2008 and i've been hooked since then. But anyway, this really tastes and smells like seafood.(though honestly tastes a little bit more "sea weedy" for me hehehe) So a couple of shrimps helped a lot! If you are not into spicy food then i suggest you go easy on the seasoning 'coz they mean business when they say spicy. It has an orange tint too it so be careful not to spill the broth. Expect big fat noodles since it is an udon type ramen. 
This Korean instant ramen comes in foil packets as opposed to the plastic/cellophane wrappers which keep out light, moisture and store longer. Definitely one of my faves!


*Neo Guri Spicy Seafood
*$1.25 (a liitle pricey)
*Korea
*3½ out of 5 ramen stars

Ramen#1 Lucky Me! (La Paz Batchoy)

Since this is my first ramen post and I'm Filipino, i wanted to start with an instant ramen from my own country. The flavor is much interesting than the ramen itself. Here's a little trip to ramen history.

Batchoy is a noodle soup made with pork organs, crushed pork cracklings, shrimp, vegetables, chicken stock, chicken breast, beef loin and round noodles. Its origins can be traced to the district of La Paz, Iloilo City in the Philippines, hence it is oftentimes referred to as La Paz Batchoy.

See! who said history was boring. Anyway, i'm not biased or anything but this has got to be one of the best tasting artificially flavored instant ramen! :)

*Lucky Me! instant La Paz Batchoy Flavor

*$0.55

*Philippines

*4 out of 5 instant ramen stars