15 Types of Must-Buy Japanese Instant Noodles

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Nissin Cup Noodles Seafood Mix

Sold for over 50 years, the "Nissin Cup Noodles" series remains a bestseller today! Seafood Mix is one of the classic flavors. The rich white soup with a double broth of seafood and pork is delicious! The thin noodles are ready to eat in just 3 minutes, and you don't even need to tear open a seasoning pack, making it super convenient.

The ingredients are also very rich! Squid, imitation crab sticks, scrambled eggs, cabbage, green onions, and more.

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Nissin UFO Stir-Fried Noodles

The popular Nissin UFO Stir-Fried Noodles were launched in 1976. The rich stir-fried noodle sauce paired with chewy thick noodles features a specially crafted sauce with a roasted flavor. The slight tanginess ensures that the rich sauce isn't overwhelming.

The ingredients include chopped cabbage and stir-fried pork, along with a touch of green seaweed and the essential pickled ginger typically found in Japanese stir-fried noodles.

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Nissin Cup Noodles Original Mix

The "Nissin Cup Noodles" series offers a classic must-buy Original flavor! The thin noodles are ready to eat in just 3 minutes. You don't need to tear open a seasoning pack, making it super convenient. The ingredients include pork pieces, shrimp, scrambled eggs, and green onions.

If you want to give it as a souvenir, there's also a mini-sized pack version of Nissin Cup Noodles.

Perfect for a late-night snack or for sharing! It also doesn't take up much luggage space.

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MARUCHAN Big Serving Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles Soy Sauce Flavor

Toyo Suisan's MARUCHAN Big Serving instant noodles are known for their large portions! In addition to stir-fried noodles, they also have a ramen series.
The Big Serving Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles have 130 grams of noodles, making it a high-value product in its category.

Classic Japanese stir-fried noodle sauce paired with Kewpie mustard mayonnaise.

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Nissin cup noodle Curry Flavor

Besides the classic Original and Seafood flavors, Nissin Cup Noodles also offers a regular Curry flavor that you can find in almost any Japanese supermarket. It features a rich Japanese curry broth infused with the sweetness of vegetables! The slightly thick consistency makes the soup cling more easily to the noodles.

The ingredients include potatoes, pork slices, carrots, and green onions. If you love Japanese curry soup, this is a flavor you shouldn't miss!

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Nissin Cup Noodles Spicy Tomato

Although it's called Spicy Tomato, I find it not spicy at all (Japanese level of spiciness?). It features a refreshing tomato broth that's mildly acidic and slightly spicy, with a subtle sourness that isn't too pronounced.

The ingredients include tomato chunks, corn, cabbage, green beans, and chicken pieces.

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Nissin Cup Noodles Thai Tom Yum Goong Soup Noodles

Next up is a non-regular flavor from the Nissin Cup Noodles World Series, which brings together famous broths from around the world into Nissin Cup Noodles. Among them, the Thai Tom Yum Goong Soup Noodles is my top recommendation. The sour and spicy broth paired with cilantro makes it a fan favorite among Japanese netizens!

Although it's not a regular flavor, it can be found in some Japanese supermarkets and is also available on Dokodemo!

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Nissin Donbei Kitsune Udon is also a long-time favorite!
But did you know that Nissin Donbei Kitsune Udon has different versions for East Japan and West Japan?

Nissin Donbei Kitsune Udon (Western Japan Version)

The difference lies in the broth: East Japan primarily uses a "bonito broth," while West Japan has a higher proportion of "kombu (kelp) broth."
Personally, I don't think the difference is significant! You can choose based on your preference or the region you are in.

The udon noodles taste just like fresh ones! It also comes with a large piece of tofu skin and fish cake. You'd almost wonder if you're actually eating instant noodles. Additionally, Nissin Donbei Kitsune Udon also offers a packaged version.

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Nissin Donbei Udon Juicy Meat

If you don't like tofu skin, there's also a juicy meat flavor option!
Slightly sweet Japanese soy sauce blended with savory meat juice, paired with Donbei's signature chewy udon noodles.
The ingredients include beef, green onions, kelp, and fried egg strips.

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Nissin Donbei Udon Curry

Curry udon is considered a very common dish in Japan!
It features a beef broth combined with bonito and kelp dashi, creating a rich and layered curry udon.

Curry udon is quite rare outside of Japan, so if you want to try something new, you definitely have to give it a try.

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Nissin Raoh Soy Sauce Ramen (5-Pack)

Soy Sauce Ramen can be considered the classic flavor of this series.
It features premium soy sauce combined with rich chicken broth! The noodles are glossy, chewy, and not greasy.
You can enjoy authentic Japanese soy sauce ramen at home.

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Nissin AFURI Yuzu Shio Ramen

The famous "AFURI" ramen shop's signature "Yuzu Shio Ramen" is now available as cup noodles. Perfect for those who prefer a lighter ramen flavor!

Using a chicken bone broth as the base, enhanced with the rich taste of chicken oil, combined with the umami of seafood like bonito, kelp, and mackerel, and finished with the refreshing aroma of yuzu. The distinctive feature of this ramen lies in its golden-colored broth.

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MARUCHAN Big Serving Japanese Stir-Fried Noodles

Large-portion noodles (130g) paired with selected sauces (salt sauce + special chili seasoning) create this salt-flavored stir-fried noodles.
The noodles are made using a round cutting knife for a smooth and elastic texture. The base is concentrated chicken broth with added sweet onions to enhance the flavor.

The delicious stir-fried noodles are made with special chili and salt sauce. It comes with a special spicy seasoning packet that includes basil, garlic, and chili. The vegetable ingredients include cabbage pieces.

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Toyo Suisan MARUCHAN Big Serving Ramen Rich Pork Bone

The MARUCHAN Big Serving series also offers ramen! The noodles weigh 90 grams, maintaining the high-value, large-portion approach.
This series features the basic broths of Japanese ramen: miso, soy sauce, and pork bone.
The most recommended among them is the Rich Pork Bone flavor, which includes a rich pork bone garlic broth. The ingredients are wood ear mushrooms, minced chicken, sesame seeds, and green onions.

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Ichiran Ramen Pork Bone Ramen 128g

Released by Ichiran Ramen, the "Ichiran Pork Bone" instant noodles use specially-made non-fried noodles to recreate the texture of fresh Ichiran ramen.
The specially crafted pork bone broth suppresses the unique odor of pork bones while retaining the delicious flavor.
It comes with special aromatic oil and Ichiran's secret spicy red sauce, allowing you to enjoy Ichiran ramen at home with ease.
※ This product is exclusively available on the official website and at select stores!

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Nissin Mouko Tanmen Nakamoto Spicy Miso Ramen

A famous Tokyo spicy Japanese ramen shop! The addictive spicy ramen [Mouko Tanmen Nakamoto]
Quite renowned in the spicy ramen world, it currently has 28 branches in the Kanto region.
The cup noodles, released in collaboration with Nissin, were initially exclusive to 7-11 stores in Japan!
Now, you can also buy them on Dokodemo! They are truly addictive and a perfect late-night snack for Japanese salarymen.

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