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#1662: Mama Ramen Non Fried Instant Noodles Tonkotsu Flavour
This one’s interesting – a Thai take on a Japanese classic! Tonkotsu! Here’s what wikipedia says about tonkotsu:Tonkotsu (豚骨, “pork bone”; not to be confused with tonkatsu) ramen usually has a cloudy...
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#1668: Mama Cup Rice Vermicelli Clear Soup
I’ve often wondered about this one. I’ve seen chand clear soup as well and not exactly able to find anything online about it. I did see what to add to it, but if anyone has any info of the origin of...
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Travels: Back From Thailand
So our trip to Thailand was absolutely amazing – met some really great people, checked out two noodle factories, tried some great food, saw wonderful sights! All this said, it’s good to be back home....
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Diverse Samples From MAMA!
At one point during my trip to Thailand earlier this month, there was a big seminar for all the European distributors of MAMA noodles. They had a table with all sorts of varieties I’d never seen, made...
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#1691: Mama Instant Cup Noodles Minced Pork Flavour
I got this one during my trip to Thailand. I was absolutely stoked to find out there was a 7-11 right next to the Chatrium hotel in Bangkok! To many, this will be a ‘so what?’ but to me, visiting Asian...
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The Ramen Rater’s Trip To Thailand: Day 1 – Departure & Arrival
Day 1 * Day 2 * Day 3 * Day 4 * Day 5 * Day 6A few months ago, I received an email from Ms. Pojjanee over the Thai President Foods. They make Mama instant noodles and I had recently done a Meet The...
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#1692: Mama Oriental Style Instant Noodles Chicken Flavour
During my trip, I found out that Thai President Foods makes their instant noodles in many places around the world. This is a variety that’s manufactured in Bangladesh, a place where I’ve never reviewed...
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The Ramen Rater’s Trip To Thailand: Day 2 – Factory Tour & More
Day 1 * Day 2 * Day 3 * Day 4 * Day 5 * Day 6After some sleep, we headed down to breakfast. The Chatrium had a big breakfast buffet which was really nice – I would say my favorite part was all the...
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#1693: Mama Instant Noodles Coconut Milk Flavour
These noodles are made in Myanmar! This is the second day in a row reviewing an instant made in a country I’ve never tried anything before. The nice folks at Mama (Thai President Foods) invited me to...
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The Ramen Rater’s Trip To Thailand: Day 3 – Seminar & Sightseeing
Day 1 * Day 2 * Day 3 * Day 4 * Day 5 * Day 6Another breakfast at the Chatrium Hotel. Like I said in a previous post, I love two things about Asia – fish and fruit. Tiny bananas rock and so does...
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#1694: Mama Instant Rice Vermicelli Bihun Goreng Original Flavor
I’m sure many of you are familiar with Mi Goreng. For those of you who aren’t, Mi Goreng translates to ‘fried noodle.’ Mi Goreng basically are noodles that are cooked, drained, dropped in a wok or...
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The Ramen Rater’s Trip To Thailand: Day 4 – Ratchaburi Province
Day 1 * Day 2 * Day 3 * Day 4 * Day 5 * Day 6At the breakfast buffet, I had to get a pic of the monster pile of bacon. It’s true – bacon is meat candy. After breakfast, we all grouped up in the lobby...
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#1695: Mama Cup Shrimp Creamy Tom Yum
A few years back, I started noticing a lot of people leaving comments about Mama Shrimp Creamy tom Yum. The first time I had it I wasn’t keen on it. They kept saying ‘dude, try it again – this stuff is...
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The Ramen Rater’s Trip To Thailand: Day 5 – River Kwai & Goodbye
Day 1 * Day 2 * Day 3 * Day 4 * Day 5 * Day 6Woke up at this amazing place – Heard a strange sound coming from outside and figured out it was the sound of the Buddhist monks chanting – it echoes...
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#1696: Mama Cup Yentafo Tom Yum Mohfai
Today I’m posting the last of my series of travelogues covering my trip to visit the folks that manufacture Mama noodles, Thai President Foods. Being a resolute fan of instant noodles from the world...
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The Ramen Rater’s Trip To Thailand: Day 6 – The Long Road Home
Day 1 * Day 2 * Day 3 * Day 4 * Day 5 * Day 6Came down to have a last try at the breakfast buffet. I’d been putting off the noodles but I figured I’d kick myself if I didn’t give them a try before I...
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#1716: Mama Instant Noodles Egg Protein Noodles
Here’s one the folks at Thai President Foods in Thailand sent. It’s made in their factory in Myanmar – and everything on it for the most part is in Burmese! These can be a little tricky; especially...
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The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten Instant Noodle Cups Of All Time 2015 Edition
What do corn dogs, sandwiches, burritos and instant noodle cups have in common? They’re all portable. People can’t seem to stay in one spot for very long; they want to carry their meals with them as...
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#1731: Mama Instant Noodles Shrimp Creamy Tom Yum Flavour
Some of you are going to say ‘hey this is a re-review!’ But actually, it isn’t. This is the Mama Shrimp Creamy Tom Yum for the Cambodian market! Yup – Cambodia. A lot of new countries lately which is...
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#1743: Mama Rangers Snack Noodles Shrimp Tom Yum Flavour
Here’s yet another one sent to me by the Mama folks in Thailand. This is a snack noodle made in Myanmar! The Mama Rangers look to be having a little party on the front of the package! Let’s see if...
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