The Four Best Instant Noodle Brands on the Market (taste test)

00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Mike's Mighty Good Ramen
06:10 - Momofuku Noodles
10:25 - Xiao Chi Jie Noodles
15:44 - Immi Ramen
19:25 - Final Thoughts

Check Out Full Momofuku noodle review in the blog post!

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Video Credits
Creator and Host - Mike G
Head Editor - Christopher Pressler
Assistant Editor - Cooper Makohon
Creative Producer - Josh Greenfield
Motion Graphics - Raphael Oliveira

[momofuku]

chili crunch + noodles = our classic go-to combo! especially when you're in a pinch. glad you like them! 🤝and to answer your question, instant noodles should 100% have a place in the kitchen at all times — pantry essential status for us.

[susangarland]

Japanese American here. I grew up on instant noodles. Have eaten them my entire life (over 50 years). I know a thing or two about instant noodles. The Korean brands are the best, and Nongshim - the makers of Shin Ramyun - is the gold standard. As a bonus, Nongshim is made here in the US. Although I will say those Momofuku noodles look pretty good.

[jeor]

So glad I found your channel! So many YouTubers fall into the social media trap and create excessive recipes that the algorithm loves but people will never be able to make (or it's so unhealthy nobody should)--not that there is anything wrong with that, it's just not practicable for most people. You are so great at real life cooking! Thanks so much for your content!

[davidc]

It'd be cool if you did a followup video where you take all 3 Momofuku noodles and figure out simple but delicious ways to add to them. Some recommended toppings, protein, maybe even alterations to the sauce (I know David Chang adds some honey and soy sauce to his soy & scallion noodles sometimes).

[francessweeney]

Hey Mike, I just checked how much each of these different packs of noodles cost and OH MY GOD!!! The cheapest is $5.00 plus shopping per pack and the most expensive is $9.00 plus shipping per pack I can eat in a restaurant in China town for that with all the toppings and not have to make it myself, how can they justify those prices for flour and water?? It's just crazy. Oh well, great video though, much love x

[phild]

If I ran an instant noodle company I’d want your dish to be on the packaging

[CortezDkiller]

Hi Mike. I remember watching you and your brother on Brothers Green Eats and I've learned so much from your videos, especially when I have bouts of depression your videos pick me up. Thank you, and hope for many more videos to come x

[AlissaSss]

This is my most favourite episode so far!!!!

[kaiju_k]

Such a great idea for a video, hope you do more of these! My latest "instant" obsession is Tteokbokki.

From all these I've only had Mike's and the cup version (not a huge fan but also kept it plain) and Momofuku, where I thought the noodles were delish, and really nice quality.

[SundiMyint]

Thank you for reviewing these brands! I've been so curious about all of these different brands. I've had to limit my sodium intake to half the recommended amount per day and have been on the hunt for alternative ramens ever since. My go-to option right now is chicken bone broth, Lotus Foods Rice Ramen (just the noodles), and a tablespoon of gochujang as a base for other toppings. But I've also been trying out more brands of pre-packaged things recently (wasn't a huge fan of Immi) and really want to try the Momofuku noodles and the Xiao Chi Jie noodles! They looked so good~

[Sobo]

It would have been nice to get a quick note on what price you found each of these for. Obviously there can be some regional differences, but it would be helpful knowing that the Xiao for example is $50+ for the 6 packs, compared to the Momofuku at $52+ for 20 packages.

[austinleclere]

Momofuku noodles are so good! Recently made Dave's Cacio e Pepe noodles with the instant ramen..amazing!

[ChiliCrisp]

As an Asian person that’s on Keto, Immi is literally saving my life lol

[ghostgirl]

I eat a LOT of Mike's ramen, it's steadily available at the grocery store. But I sub toasted sesame oil for their oil pack and add a dash of soy sauce along with my toppings. It's a good basic ramen.

[terry]

Your content does NOT get stale. I love this sampling of instant noodles! Nice addition to the pantry/freezer! Your comments are authentic and informative. 🎉🎉

[rnurwisah]

A good simple add to the Zhajiang mien (the sweet and salty noodles) is some cucumber sliced into batons.

The crisp, cool cucumber is a nice counterpoint to the umami rich sauce. Those kits look

[fatsongsongandthinermao]

Oil chili + noodles + sauerkraut + pork = my favourite! ❤❤❤

[Patticombs]

Great idea to test these ramen products. I have eaten the aforementioned noodles also, but as I have worked towards improving my health over the past decade…I just can’t bring myself to eat something so unhealthy. I keep seeing homemade ramen dishes in social media that look incredible, but I’m pretty particular so I have yet to try any as yet. Thanks for creating consistently great content, I really enjoy what you put out.

[FusionPhantom]

That soy scallion from momofuku is AMAZING!! My new all time fav!

[peanutbutterdijonnaise]

I’m sold on the momofuku. Got the pantry set as a gift and the chili crunch goes great with any of the varieties. Different size noodles for each style is nice, and the noodles themselves are perfect!