#34Spicy Taiwanese Style Ramen

Today’s noodle is Taiwan Spicy Hot Ramen.

June21.2016 BY Japanese instant ramen shop owner, Sakura.

[Area]: Nagoya,　Aichi, Japan
[Flavor]: Spicy ramen
[Japanese Name]: Taiwan ramen Piri-kara Hishio(台湾ラーメンピリ辛醤)
[English Name]: Spicy Taiwanese Style Ramen
[Product Page]: http://jmyths.com/spicy-taiwanese-style-ramen.html

It says Taiwan, but it’s made in Japan. It seems this noodle was made by a Taiwanese cook who changed the taste of the soup so that people in Nagoya like. That’s why this is called Taiwan noodle. In Taiwan, there are Szechuan spicy noodle, but there are no similar spicy noodles like this. (If you know anything regarding this, please make some comments.) In the 1980s, this noodle became popular because of the popularity of super spicy food. And it’s still popular now as one of the Nayoya’s instant noodles.

Let’s start cooking. It contains non-fried noodle, liquid soup, and powdery soup with seasonings. The plastic container keeps the noodle from falling apart.　

The back of the package explains how to make this noodle. Boil 550ml of water and add the noodle to it. Keep boiling it for 3 mins. Remove it from heat when the noodle is ready and add the packet of the soup. Stir them well and put them in a bowl. This is the tip to make the noodle even better. Put a teaspoon of oil in the frying pan and stir some minced meat, beau sprout, and red pepper. Add some salt and pepper. Putting them on top of the noodle makes it much more delicious.

I added sliced pork and chopped leek. Sliced pork matches the spicy soup very much. It was spicy enough for me, but if you like it to be spicier, adding some red pepper might be nice. This is rather everyday noodle than expensive ones.

[Product Page]: http://jmyths.com/spicy-taiwanese-style-ramen.html
[Owner's online shop]: Jmyths.com

#30Island Red Pepper Miso Ramen

June1.2016 BY Japanese instant ramen shop owner, Sakura.

Today’s Ramen is Spicy miso Ramen from Tokyo.

Area: Tokyo,Japan
Flavor: Miso flavor
Japanese Name: Shimatougarashi Miso ramen(島とうがらしみそラーメン)
English Name: Island Red Pepper Miso Ramen
Product Page: http://jmyths.com/island-red-pepper-miso-ramen.html

I’ll introduce the noodle from Hachijojima Island. Hachijojima locates the 287 km north of Tokyo. The address is Tokyo, but it takes about 50 minutes by the jet even from Haneda Airport. It has warm and beautiful sea, deep nature. You can enjoy mountains with rare plants, fresh seafood and fruits, outside bath with nice view, and so on. It is one of the islands I want to visit. Shima Red Pepper is one of the most popular souvenir of Hachijojima.

Soon I checked the package. It contains only words, no pics of ramen. But this is indeed instant ramen. The white letters explain “When I looked it from the coast, I thought it was a devil island, but once I came here, Hachijojima is the island of sympathy”. I don’t know exactly what that means, but I think it as “Once you visit the place, you know it’s a nice place”. The yellow letters say mixing Hachijojima’s red pepper with the noodle. Looking forward to that. The picture of the devil is cute, but I don’t know why the devil is used here.　

The back of the package has “how to make this” section. This noodle is what you need to cook soup and noodle separately. Boil the noodle for 2 minutes and need 270cc of hot water. It says you need to break the noodle into two pieces, but I put the noodle as it is because I don’t understand the meaning of breaking it into two.

The content is the noodle and the soup. The noodle is a bit brownish and has some black spots. This might be red pepper. The soup is spicy miso and yummy. I might be addicted to this spiciness. The noodle is straight and thin.

It costs lots of time and money to go to Haachijojima, but you can enjoy this noodle anytime anywhere. It is difficult to get this ramen even in Japan. Similar to this, there is Ashitaba Ramen. The feature of that is “Ashitaba, green and yellow vegetable, is blended in the noodle. It makes your body happy. “Ashitaba is the strong leaf that grows tomorrow even that is picked up today. It becomes well-known for its super nutrient natural food. The color of the noodle is green. You can see clearly the noodle contains the leaves of Ashitaba. You can enjoy this being rather healthy noodle than so called ramen. Please try Ashitaba ramen as well.

Product Page: http://jmyths.com/island-red-pepper-miso-ramen.html
Owner's shop: Jmyths.com
Ashitaba ramen page: http://jmyths.com/ashitaba-ramen.html
About Hachijojima: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/location/spot/natuscen/hachijo-island.html

#26Miyazaki Spicy Ramen

May 23.2016 BY Japanese instant ramen shop owner, Sakura.

Today’s noodle is Miyazaki Spicy Noodle.

Area: Miyazaki, Kyushu, Japan
Flavor: Spicy
Japanese Name: Miyazaki Karamen (宮崎辛麺)
English Name: Miyazaki Spicy Ramen/ Miyazaki Spicy Ramen
Product Page: http://jmyths.com/miyazaki-spicy-ramen.html

I chose this because I wanted to eat something spicy very much. The big golden letters on the package of the noodle says “Spicy Noodle”. You cannot miss this noodle if you like spicy food.

It contains noodle, powdery soup, and dried Chinese dive. The noodle is fried and frizzled.

The back of the package says “how to eat this in a more tasty way”. The recipe is same as normal instant noodles. Boil 500 ml of water in a pot and put noodles in it. Keep boiling for 2 minutes as you stir. Remove it from heat and add powdery soup and accompanying Chinese chive to it, then stir. When they are ready, put them in a bowl. When you cook the noodle, it is recommended to add some minced meat too. After putting the powdery soup, add a beaten egg to it and then boil for 10 seconds. That makes the ramen much more delicious.

I added bean sprout, leek and egg. When I put the noodle in the bowl, I realized I had forgotten the egg. So I added the egg at that moment. I don’t complain even the egg is still raw. What’s great is the combination of the soup from Miyazaki chicken and soy sauce, and more so with the combination of garlic and chili. This is really the local food from Miyazaki because Chinese chive is considered as the feature of Miyazaki and spiciness. The noodle itself is nice. The taste of the soup lingers on.

I don't think this ramen is so spicy, but tasty. Spicy hot. I recommend you to try this ramen especially in this summer. It’s the Miyazaki way to add some minced meat and egg. Please try it as well. Adding some rice to the remaining soup is also recommended. You can eat all of that without wasting anything. This noodle has the similar product, “Miyazaki Spicy Spicy”, which I’ll introduce to you in the future.

Product Page: http://jmyths.com/miyazaki-spicy-ramen.html
Owner's shop: Jmyths.com

#25Nagoya Aka-Kara Ramen

May 20.2016 BY Japanese instant ramen shop owner, Sakura.

Today’s instant noodle is Red Spicy Ramen from Nagoya.

Area: Aichi, Tokai, Japan
Flavor: Miso flavor
Japanese Name: Nagoya Aka-Kara Ramen (赤からラーメン)
English Name: Nagoya Aka-Kara Ramen/ Red Spicy Ramen
Product Page: http://jmyths.com/nagoya-aka-kara-ramen.html

Today’s instant noodle is “Aka kara noodle”, Red Spicy Ramen. It’s one of the well-known foods in Nagoya. The picture of the package looks really tasty. “Aka kara” means the name of the restaurant in Nagoya. The miso from Nagoya and red pepper are blended. The magic soup is famous as ‘Aka kara pot’. This ramen product is reproduced well from the actual ramen in the restaurant.

The product contains noodles and liquid soup. The plastic container prevents the noodles from breaking apart. I start cooking immediately. First of all, put 450 ml water in a pot and boil it. Put noodles in it and boil for 3 minutes as stirring the noodles. I like the noodles being a little bit hard, so I boil it for 2 minutes instead of 3. Remove it from heat and add the liquid soup to it, and then stir them well. As soon as the liquid soup is in it, the good smell blows in the room. I wanna eat it now! Put it in a bowl and add some toppings. Complete!

The toppings are roasted pork filler, egg, and leek as always. The taste is not too sweet, not too spicy. It is just right for me. If you like spicy food, this might not be spicy enough. The noodle itself is silky and delicious. It’s blended well with the soup. I recommend it to people who want to eat something unordinary. You can enjoy different taste of noodle. I like it.

Product Page: http://jmyths.com/nagoya-aka-kara-ramen.html
Owner's shop: Jmyths.com