Peyoung Spicy Instant Yakisoba Assortment Report
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Ordered an assortment pack of instant Yakisoba (stir-fried noodles). As you can probably tell from the picture, things ... escalate a bit. Going from left to right, top to bottom:
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Regular old instant Yakisoba with savory sauce + dehydrated veg. Earns some points for not totally phoning it in on the veggies (present in each here) like most instant noodles, but otherwise not particularly remarkable.
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"Spicy" flavor. Good balance of flavors with modest heat and a hint of sweetness. If you're a mild-to-medium salsa sort of person, you'll do just fine. If your tolerances are higher, this is a walk in the park.
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"Spicy MAX END" flavor. Now we're talking. Packs a punch but doesn't linger for too long. Also still slightly sweet. Comes close to Samyang's 2X Spicy Chicken Ramen in heat but with a shorter burn for those of you who have had it. A good pick for anyone who is at least moderately adventurous when it comes to spicy food.
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"Hell Hot" flavor. They didn't hold back with this one. Definitely another 2-3 steps beyond MAX END in heat and it sticks around. Three bites in and my nose was running. Two more after that and I started sweating. Even with some milk afterwards I could still feel it for a good 10 minutes or so. It is currently sitting in my stomach, and I can feel it lying in wait, plotting CRIMES against myself and my bathroom. Please send help. 10/10 would recommend.
For anyone else who wants to play along at home: https://www.amazon.com/Yakisoba-Assortment-Japanese-Marukashokuhin-Ninjapo/dp/B085B53NDT/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=peyoung&qid=1611358376&s=grocery&sr=1-8
(price isn't great at the moment compared to their other 4-packs or assortments though, so you may want to shop around a bit) -
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@t0ast Nice. Got some good things to add to it? You can pretty much add any meat/veg to these things and it'll be delicious.
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@t0ast is that nearly $40 for 4 instant noodles?! That’s crazy unless I’m missing something. I have been eating these ones recently. Not too bad. Spice level is fine, not anything crazy but it’s a nice level for me. Kind of hard to make in a microwave at work though, you have to get creative.
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@gin-san Didn't add anything since it was my first go with these, but I do occasionally try to supplement them with egg, some additional seasoning, or something else from the fridge when the opportunity presents itself.
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@powderhound Amazon prices for instant noodles is straight up thievery. You have to go to a large grocery store or find an asian supermarket where you'll find sane prices for these.
너구리 is one of the most popular varieties, but I've never had the stir-fry version like you have. I have a couple of packs in my kitchen but they're the standard variety served in soup.
Although more expensive per pack, you could look out for the ones pre-packaged in bowls/cups. The more popular Korean varieties tend to have a bowl/cup version as well.
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@powderhound No, you're correct. They do run at least a little more pricey than most instant noodle packages since they're larger servings, let you cook and eat it out of the same container, and have slightly better noodle + veg packet quality, but nearly $40 is definitely well more than they're worth, even with the novelty factor taken into account. Visiting an Asian grocer is definitely the way to go if possible.
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@gin-san Yeah I might make the switch to the bowl/cup style ones just because they are so much easier. Our local stores actually have a pretty great selection for instant noodles, I'll have to start branching out more
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@t0ast One of my housemates goes to an Asian market down in Salt Lake and gets the dehydrated chili peppers and better quality ramen noodles to make his own. I'll have to find out where it is to browse what they have and most likely buy some random things I have never heard of
