NISSINRamen Noodle Instant Noodles With Soup Base 12 Pack (Black Garlic Oil Tonkotsu Pork)

Black Garlic Ramen is my hands down favorite, and I am very happy with this purchase. I'm trying to remember, but I believe the expiration date is at least 6 months away, if not longer. Had a lovely little email from shop owners, seem like good peeps.

I love this ramen and that is all!

Gave this a five because it is delicious if you can get past the smell of the garlic packet it literally smells like vomit. Once you mix it in your bowl and mix everything up. You can’t smell it while you’re eating it not with this brand but after you cook it in your kitchen, other than that, it’s delicious

I really enjoy instant ramen and like trying new ones every once in a while. I tend to stick with the many spicy Korean brands, because that's what I grew up enjoying. However, this noodle was a nice change of pace. It is definitely higher quality than garden variety Maruchan or even the Nissin Top Ramen brands.Noodle Quality: 3 stars, noodles are relatively thin, not as chewy even at al dente compared to the Korean kinds, but this is mostly personal preference. Nothing too special about them, but gets the job done.Soup Flavor: 4 stars, has much more flavor than the cheaper ramen I've mentioned above. The soup is smooth and you do get a hint of the Tonkatsu flavor. The black garlic oil does add to the flavor a little bit.Feeling afterwards: 4 stars. One problem I have with some instant ramen brands is how crappy I feel after due to the high salt content and preservatives, so how I feel after eating a ramen is important to me too. The meal went down "cleaner" than Shin ramen (a classic Korean ramen and my favorite) and I feel less inflamed/bloated afterwards than with some other instant ramen brands.Overall, it's a step up from the really cheap Maruchan and Nissin Top Ramen lines (which are "meh" at best). It's not one of my favorites either though. I probably won't buy again, but it's definitely worth a try.

Best prepackaged Ramen. Fast shipping, good price, no issues

We've ordered these for our house multiple times. Also had them sent to my brother who loves them and even though he almost never asks for anything, he asks for these. One of my internet friends is a ramen fan and can't get a lot of variety where he lives, so I periodically send a 12 pack to him and he also loves them. They just may be the best flavor of instant ramen out there. So easy to dress it up with some bok choy, mushrooms, egg, and scallions if you want to be "fancy" with your ramen (and it's so dang easy, why not do it?).

If you eat the regular ramen from your local supermarket then you know what’s what. This isn’t Michelin Star ramen but it is good and better than regular ramen. Pork tonkatsu broth, check. Garlic oil, check. Under $10 a bowl, check. Sign. Me. Up. Instructions are a little different than regular store ramen. Cook noodles first. Put powder seasoning in bowl. Then add noddles (and the water you boiled them in). Then make sure you massage your black garlic oil packet (smush it around your hand a few times) and add to your bowl. I find I can make it go the extra mile by adding more noodles and just kind of making the broth a little more watery. Is it spicy? No. Is the soup black? No it’s the brown tonkatsu color. I live about an hour from any place that makes a decent ramen so this hits the spot. Add eggs, nori, green onion, adjust the firmness of your noodles to your liking and look at you! Ready to open your first ramen stand.

If you like garlic this is the best instant ramen you'll ever eat. Will be buying again when my current supply runs out.