Daebak Ghost Pepper is Spiciest Instant Ramen in the World? Wu Yah Boh? Real or Not?

Buddy Mark gifted me this Ghost Pepper Spicy Chicken Dry Black Noodles in a cup. Thanks buddy! "Drink some milk before you eat this" he kindly cautioned 😊

Samyang Korean Spicy Cheese Ramen Instant Noodle

Love these Samyang super spicy instant ramen with cheese. They are delicious and real life savers when I need something to eat in a hurry but am too lazy to cook or get out of the house. No. Sometimes, I actually eat this because I like it's yummay taste 😋

Washoku Explorer instant Tonkutsu Ramen JK1458

As an avid fan of ramen, I am always on the lookout for good ramen. So, I was excited that Washoku Explorer online marketplace just launched an instant Tonkutsu Ramen box set.

Best Instant Ramen Noodle Reviews

Most of us don't eat instant noodles or instant ramen by choice. But, when we have to, why not choose the best? I taste test all instant noodles, good and bad, so that you eat only the best 😄

Korea Samyang Extremely Spicy Fried Chicken Flavor Instant Ramen Noodle

I haven't been blogging instant noodles for a while but Gwen's post about Samyang's Extremely Spicy Chicken Flavor Ramen got me excited about them again. If it can set Gwen, who is an Indian cuisine enthusiast on fire, I Must Try it :-D

MyOri Malaysia Penang Green Curry Rice Vermicelli JK1143 檳城青綠咖哩米粉

Disclosure: MyOri from Penang, Malaysia sent me this Penang Green Curry Rice Vermicelli for tasting and comment. No remuneration is received for this or any food post, in line with Johor Kaki invited food tasting policy.



Just when we thought that the Penang White Curry instant noodles craze has finally came and gone, MyOri comes in with this Penang Green Curry.

There is something about green curry that appeals to me. Whenever I am in a Thai restaurant, I will order a green curry dish. I like the aroma, flavours and looks of green curry.



Tearing open the MyOri package, there is a block of dried rice vermicelli (bee hoon), a sachet of green curry paste and a sachet of seasoning powder.



The dried rice vermicelli 米粉 was very fine and brittle. The packaging was done well, so there were very few broken strands.

The green curry paste is made with a blend of shallot, garlic, curry powder, spices and prawn paste. Whereas most other curry paste are soaked in oil, MyOri's green curry paste was just moist.



The quite large sachet of seasoning powder.



My bowl of Penang Green Curry Rice Vermicelli was ready in 3 minutes, following the simple instructions on the packet to the letter. Actually just drop the bee hoon into boiling water, stir, add in the green curry paste and seasoning powder, stir again - and presto.

Green curry rice vermicelli ready to eat.

The aroma of green curry and spice filled the kitchen when I stirred the green curry paste into the pot of boiling water.



The slightly yellow green coloured broth has a good round body. The broth was slightly savoury, sweet and quite spicy. It felt smooth with some fine grittiness from the ground spice ingredients.

The green curry broth was more than mildly spicy but not by too much. The spiciness filled the entire mouth, waking up all the taste buds with a pleasant hot zing that lingered for several seconds in the mouth.

The sensation is quite addictive and I found myself scooping up another spoonful to get that mild (for my tolerance level) spicy sting.

The spiciness was balanced by crustacean savouriness from the prawn paste/ anchovy powder and sweetness, presumably from sugar.



The fine strands of bee hoon have a soft el dente bite. I liked the texture a lot.

It's a good idea to use rice vermicelli instead of the usual wheat noodles as the fine bee hoon does a better job in picking up the flavourful curry broth.



And now, the signature Johor Kaki dip stick test.



MyOri Malaysia Penang Green Curry Rice Vermicelli did well in the dip stick test. There was little grease stuck to the dip stick.

Many friends advised me never to drink up all the instant broth from a packet of instant noodles ..... too much MSG and synthetic flavourings. I realised that I just did that because the tasty green curry broth was delicious without being too greasy. 

With Malaysia Penang Green Curry Rice Vermicelli, MyOri just threw in another contender into the "instant Penang curry noodles" fray with slight twists - vermicelli instead of wheat noodles, green curry instead of white/red curry.

I wonder if MyOri's green curry would renew interest in "instant Penang curry".

Nevermind.

I am happy that I can have the good green curry option for those occasions when I need to fix a snack attack quickly.



Based on the Johor Kaki standardised instant noodle rating system, MyOri Malaysia Penang Green Curry Rice Vermicelli is rated 7.5/10.

MyOri Malaysia Penang Green Curry Rice Vermicelli is available in Singapore and USA from Jun 2015.

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MyKuali Penang Hokkien Prawn Instant Noodle 槟城福建虾面湯 JK1137

Penang Hokkien Prawn Noodle Soup 槟城福建虾面湯 is a staple in Penang (Malaysia), more so than Penang White Curry Mee. Penangites eat Hokkien prawn mee soup from breakfast, lunch, through to dinner and supper. I should mention tea breaks also, before I forget.



MyKuali, the creators of Penang White Curry Instant Noodles which took Malaysia and then the instant noodle world by storm in 2013-4, have done it again - this time with Penang Hokkien Prawn Noodle Soup, a dish close to the hearts of Penangites.

People in Singapore can finally taste this instant noodle - it's now available at supermarkets here. I got mine in the goodie bag at the inaugural Food Socialikes Conference held on 23 May 2015 (in Singapore) ;-D



Inside the packet is a noodle block and sachets of seasoning powder, chili paste and crispy fried shallots.



The crispy fried shallots and chili paste released familiar, pleasant aromas when we cut open the sachets.



My steaming hot bowl of instant MyKuali Penang Hokkien Prawn Noodles was ready to eat within 5 minutes. First impressions was it looked fiery and quite slick (with grease clinging to the insides of the bowl). The distinctive dried prawn chili paste aroma (hae bee hiam) was floating in the air.



I added the crispy fried shallots into the noodle soup just before eating (as per the instructions on the packet).



The noodles were generic. They have a nice soft gentle bounce. The noodles have a very slight wheat flavour (which was mostly masked by the flavourful broth).



I like this instant broth as it is very tasty and flavourful with the savoury crustacean taste balanced by mild spiciness (for my tolerance level). Though the broth only had limited watery body, it is packed with flavours that approximate what we can get from street hawkers in Malaysia and Singapore. The broth releases the delightful aroma of dried prawns (hae bee) that reminds us who are raised here in Singapore and Malaysia, of home.

The ingredients are limited to just crispy fried shallots. Adding freeze dried prawns might take this instant Penang Hokkien Prawn Noodles to the next level ;-D



And now, the signature Johor Kaki dipstick test.



The broth turned out to be quite greasy.

Still, because the broth was so delicious, I drank it all up. Fortunately, I did not feel any discomfort or MSG thirst afterwards.


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Rating according to Johor Kaki standardised instant noodle grading system - 6.5/10.

Malaysians and Singaporeans living far from home and missing the flavours and smells of home - this is one of your instant life savers.

MyKuali Penang Hokkien Prawn Instant Noodle is certified Halal.


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Curry Prince Penang Authentic White Curry Instant Noodle 馬來西亞咖哩王子檳城白咖哩麵

Since the Penang white curry instant noodle craze started by MyKuali last year (2013), many manufacturers have jumped on the bandwagon. The amazing thing is that many of these new kids on the block also make very good Penang white curry instant noodles too. 

Consumers are really spoilt for choice now (unlike the days when MyKuali instant noodles were in short supply everywhere).

Today, I tasted Curry Prince Penang Authentic White Curry Instant Noodle, another newcomer that joined the fray in Mar 2014.



Inside the packet were the oil fried noodle block, and three sachets. One chili paste, seasoning powder and non dairy creamer.



The oily chili paste had a slight hae bee (dried shrimp) aroma.



The small heap of seasoning powder.



The non dairy creamer.



Presto.

My bowl of spicy hot curry noodle ready to eat within 5 minutes.



The noodles were generic, slightly soft and spongy with a wheat flavour. Bits of real chili cling to the noodles, adding flavour to it.



The medium bodied broth had a distinct hae bee (dried shrimps) aroma and robust savoury prawny flavour. The broth (thickened by non dairy creamer) felt grainy like curry from the street side stalls with spices and chili.

A pleasant spiciness lingered a while in the mouth before fading.



And now, for the trademark Johor Kaki dip stick test.



Curry Prince Authentic White Curry Instant Noodle did moderately well in the dip stick test.

Though there was non dairy creamer and seasoning powder in the broth, I was able to drink up almost all of it. I ate the whole bowl of noodles and drank nearly the entire bowl of curry because I enjoyed it. But, I don't think I would do that often as the non dairy creamer made it quite gelak (bloating sensation).

I found Curry Prince Penang Authentic White Curry Instant Noodle very similar to MyKuali's version.

Curry Prince Penang Authentic White Curry Instant Noodle is not certified Halal.  

Rating: 6.5/10 based on Johor Kaki standardised instant noodle rating system.

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MyOri Penang White Curry Noodle Original 馬來西亞正宗原味檳城白咖哩麵

Just when I thought the Penang White Curry Instant Noodle craze has finally run it's course, yet another brand jumps on the bandwagon.

This time from MyOri, another Penang White Curry Instant Noodle brand from from Penang.

Actually, there must be at least 20 brands of Penang White Curry Instant Noodle in the market now. I have about 10 brands of Penang White Curry Instant Noodle spread across my table now, waiting for me to review. Friends brought me a couple to a dozen local brands of instant noodles for me to taste, whenever they go overseas. 

Thanks buddies and no more please :D 



The usual suspects inside the MyOri Original flavour 原味 packaging. A noodle block, a sachet of seasoning powder and a sachet of curry paste.



When I snipped open the sachet, the dark red curry paste let off a slight spice, lemongrass and chili aroma.



Even though these were the steamed and fried type of instant noodles, the noodles were clean and not greasy.



My hot bowl of orange red colour curry mee was ready to eat within 5 minutes.

There was the aroma of curry spices rising from the bowl of instant noodles. Come to think of it, are you always able to detect curry spice aroma from hawker or food court stalls?

Sometimes I can't, especially at food courts.




The noodles were tender, slightly springy, but not spongy or mushy. They were clean tasting with a slight wheat flavour. 



The broth was light bodied yet the flavour was quite robust. Only mildly spicy but the spice flavours from lemongrass, chili and herbs were nice with the taste of hae bee (dried shrimps) clearly present.

Artificial flavour enhancers were used but it felt quite sparing and did not bother me.



And now, for Johor Kaki's signature dip stick test.



Moderate amount of grease. Made me cautious about drinking up the broth but it was tasty enough for me to finish almost of all it, except for the bottom most, visibly greasy bit.

I found MyOri Penang White Curry Noodle (Original flavour 原味) very similar to MyKuali's version.

MyOri Penang White Curry Noodle (Original flavour 原味) is certified Halal.

Rating: 6.5/10 based on Johor Kaki standardised instant noodle rating system.

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MyOri Penang White Curry Noodle Extra Spicy Flavour 馬來西亞正宗超辣/原味檳城白咖哩麵

It's July 2014. The fire set alight by MyKuali Penang White Curry Noodle last year (2013) may finally be subsiding but new hot spots are still emerging hoping to burn gloriously like MyKuali before.

MyOri was among the 8 different brands of Penang White Curry Noodle which my friend from Penang brought to Johor Bahru for me to taste :P 

There are still quite a few more other brands of Penang White Curry Noodle in the market.



Inside the MyOri packet, there was a noodle block, sachet of seasoning powder and a sachet of curry paste.



MyOri's noodles were oil fried but they were slightly more slender and slightly less greasy than the average instant noodles.



The spice aroma in the curry paste was pronounced and I could also smell the hae bee (dried shrimps) and base oil (palm). 



Seasoning powder of sugar, fish and seafood powder, non dairy creamer and synthetic taste enhancers like MSG.



My bowl of noodles in a fiery looking curry broth was ready to eat within 5 minutes.



I like these slender noodles which had a slight wheat flavour and a nice light spring. MyOri's noodles were not spongy which let down other brands of Penang White Curry Noodles.



MyOri's curry broth had a relatively thick body. It felt slightly grainy on the tongue due to the ground spices. 

MyOri's curry was spicy but not overwhelming even though the packaging warned that it is "super spicy". To me the spiciness level was just nice. The spiciness lingered pleasantly for a while in the back of the mouth. The flavour and aroma of spices like lemongrass was pronounced and there were notes of shrimps.

MSG was present but it did not feel excessive.

Overall, it's a good instant curry broth that reminded me of the curry from the street side hawker stalls.

If you are far from Singapore or Malaysia and you crave curry, MyOri can get it fixed in 5 minutes :D



Johor Kaki's signature dipstick test.



MyOri did averagely well in the dipstick test. The film of oil wasn't off putting.

I ate the whole bowl of noodles and drank the entire bowl of curry because I enjoyed it.

I found MyOri Penang White Curry Noodle very similar to MyKuali's version.  

MyOri Penang White Curry Noodle is certified Halal.

Rating: 7/10 based on Johor Kaki standardised instant noodle rating system.

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