Customer Reviews

Nong Shim Neoguri Spicy Seafood Udon Type Noodle, 4.2-Ounce Packages (Pack of 20)

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I took one out and it told me to put 17.5 ounces of water into a covered dish and microwave for 9 minutes (approximately the amount of time to turn dirt into lava)... so I started out pretty darn skeptical. Then I opened the powder package and it smelled like fish food from my acquarium, so amazingly the skepticism increased. After considering whether to dump them or eat them I finally had a spoonfull and it was one of the best moves ive ever made. These things are friggen deliscious, I'm a fan for life and will definately be a repeat buyer.

I am a "spicy noodles and soup" person. If you're like me, you'll like this product. I like to boil the noodles with high heat in more water than suggested for about 5 minutes, then add an egg (to poach in the soup) for another minute and a half. The egg will continue to cook after you take it off from the heat. Finish it off with some chopped scallions and/or cilantro, and you've got yourself a delicious meal for about a $1! Sometimes I'll add a few shrimps right before I add the egg to make the soup more hearty. You can make this your own by adding other ingredients to jazz it up, like tofu, veggies, etc. Have fun with it. Bon appetite!

This is one of the tastiest brands of ramen ever. There quick and easy to make, no prep work needed, just boiling water. The noodles are thicker then those card board cup o noodle and so much more tastier. The sauce is spicy so it'll get you sweating on a cold night. I recommend eating these while watching your favorite TV show or if you need a quick noodle fix.

I ate a lot of ramen noodle soups in my college dorm days (didn't we all?) but this one is SO much better! The noodles are the Udon style which means they are thicker and heartier than the Nissan or Maruchan. Also, this soup contains not only a soup base packet but also a veggie packet, which the other soups don't. Even better!

In the veggie packet is a lot of dried seaweed, which, when added to the boiling water, rehydrates into recognizable, pleasantly chewy chunks of seaweed! The flavor base contains mussels and cuttlefish, so, between the seaweed and those sea creatures, there is a nice seafood flavor to the broth. And, to be honest, with Nissan and Maruchan, I really can't tell the difference between "oriental" "chicken" "beef" or "pork" flavors... they all just taste pretty much like "broth". With this soup, the broth actually tastes good and the seafood flavor comes through! And, while it is nicely spicy, in the future, I may add some Sriracha since I like it even spicier! I might also add some dried mushrooms and a few green onions, and, once in a while, Sichuan peppercorns for some tingly, floral flavor since I love them in my Asian soups!

Also, I have never been to any Asian countries (only Europe) but Hubby has spent a lot of time with the military in Japan and Korea, so I asked him how this packaged soup compared to noodle vendors on the streets... and he said that they usually included some sort of protein (squid, octopus, pork or beef mostly) with the soup, but the noodles and broth were VERY similar to the flavor and spiciness of this soup. He also enjoys it!

As some reviewers recommended, I also added an egg at the end of cooking to add to the protein. I love to cook, but there are days when I'm just too tired and 2 packages of this soup makes a nice, filling (and quick and easy!) meal for under a dollar each for Hubby and me. I actually purchased this soup at a HUGE Asian market about 30 miles from me... for $1.09, so amazon beats their price if you spend $25 to get free shipping... and you don't have to spend the gas! I see they now also have a subscription service which lowers the price even further.

Compared to Nissan and Maruchan (and especially that dreck in the "cup o' noodles" which has NO flavor!), this Nong Shim soup rates 5 stars from me!

I like the Nong Shim seafood noodles better than their regular spicy noodles and a lot better than Japanese-style instant ramen. I'll buy another box when the price gets near $10 for a box of 20 again. I usually boil for only 3 minutes to get a more al dente taste.

Like all instant noodles, these are kind of high in fat and calories. The nutrition information is for less than half a package. If you're on a diet, you should eat more veggies instead of these noodles.

I'm new to Korean food but I have an adventurous palate. Here is my American way to "ruin" this dish: Boil about double the water they recommend, then reduce to a simmer. Add diced or sliced fresh soup vegetables (onion, carrot, celery, okra, etc) and the spice mix and the dried veggie mix. Cook until the carrots are softened. Then toss in diced fresh tomato and the noodles (I like to pulverize the noodles in the package first so they will stay on my soup spoon; cannot master chopsticks!). Just before you take it off the heat, toss in a raw egg or two and mix rapidly.

Then you have a big hearty pot of soup, with the salt and MSG diluted but still full of flavor, feeds 2 or 3.

Guess I am one of the few that was not real impressed by this flavor. I did not hate it, but found it only to taste of seaweed rather than seafood. For some reason I don't classify seaweed as quite making the more generic seafood category. LOL That said I did not hate it either. It was definitely OK for a change of pace, I was not wow'd by the seaweed flavor, and the spicyness was basically a red pepper type spicy. I am more of a fan of the Nong Shim KimChi soup. For some reason that one hits the spot for me, and the spicy flavor is different than the normal red pepper flavor that comes across with this soup.

I've been eating Nong Shim Neoguri for about 20 years... I was introduced to it in high school by a Korean student, and I've been slurping them ever since. Back in those days, a case of 20 at the local Korean market was $7. Now, they're $20+ on Amazon. Still worth it though.

There are really three things going on in the package:

- The noodles: The heavy buckwheat Udon-style noodles have superior flavor and texture compared to ramen and other instant noodles.

- The soup base: Very salty, very (red) peppery. Not too complex, but tasty, and if you want complex from a bag of instant noodles, you might need to adjust your expectations.

- The seaweed: I don't like seaweed, but I like this. I don't know why that is.

Because I like spicy, I typically use much less water than called for (I use about 1-2 cups depending on how brave I'm feeling) to produce almost more of a sauce that coats the noodles than a soup. In my opinion, these noodles are at their best if you can eat them with a fork and still have minimal broth left over when you're done. You may want to bring Tums to that party though.

These are, in my opinion, as good as it gets in the instant noodle market. I.e. they are five-star instant noodles, not five-star food.

Downsides: The sodium and saturated fat are really high, if I still ate these like I did when I was 18, I'd be dead by now (37). Also, merely reading the list of chemicals involved out loud may cause an allergic reaction in organic eaters. I harbor a dim suspicion that ingesting enough would varnish one's insides in a way that may be of interest to anyone interested in bringing mummification back into fashion.

I bought this to eat as a noodle soup for lunch. It's pretty spicy and I'm trying to cut back on my salt intake, so I usually use just half the soup base packet, which is perfect for me. It's great as a soup, but I've taken to adding just enough hot water to float the noodles, then microwaving for 5 minutes. Just about all the water gets absorbed and I end up with a sort of "yakisoba-like" noodle dish that is pretty addictive. I agree that it can be a little seaweedy if you're not used to that sort of thing, but to me it's no stronger than the average dashi you get in Japanese restaurants. For the price, this is a cheap, tasty, and filling noodle dish.

NongShim Neoguri Spicy Seafood Udon Type Noodle is my third Nongshim noodle that I've tried and love (I have tried Nong Shim Shin Noodle Ramyun, Gourmet Spicy Picante, 4.2-Ounce Packages (Pack of 20), and Nong Shim Kimchi Noodle Ramyun, 4.2-Ounce Packages (Pack of 20)).

The taste of this noodle is spicy and seafood-y, and I personally like the dried vegetables that are included with this noodle; I think there are dried seaweed and kelp, and also some chopped green onions. At first, I was a little bit disappointed due to the 'fishy' smell of the soup base (just like one of the reviewers here mentioned, the smell did remind me of fish food); however, after the noodle was done cooking, I was happy to find that the smell was significantly reduced. Also, because this is supposed to be an udon noodle, the texture, which I like, is thick and chewy.

Although this noodle is tasty, there is a downside. I found that all the instant ramen noodles that I have eaten so far are guilty for their notoriously high sodium content, including this one. The whole package of soup base powder cost us 86% of our daily sodium intake allowance, which is worrying to me (note that on the package, it says that the sodium content is 43% of the daily allowance; but it's only for half serving).

What I do to deal with this: I use only half of the soup base powder and use less water so that the soup won't be too bland (I can always adjust the amount of water later on). I also add a splash of sesame oil before turning off the heat, and maybe some chopped fresh green onions when I'm not too lazy to do the chopping. Sometimes I also add imitation crab meat or eggs. Doing these really make the noodles more flavorful without having to use all of the soup base powder. If you're still worried about the sodium, do what I sometimes do: eat the solids only, and maybe several sips of the soup and dump the rest of it.

All in all, this noodle is tasty and can potentially be healthier if we avoid using all of the soup base powder. I give this product 5 out of 5 stars.