Spicy cup ramen is not only available in Japan!
Spicy ramen is gaining firm popularity in Japan, as you can see when you go to a supermarket or convenience store and see new spicy cup ramen being released one after another.
If you like spicy ramen, you should try cup ramen from all over Asia!
However, even if you want to buy ramen, is it spicy enough for Japanese people to eat ramen from various Asian countries where spicy cuisine is traditionally practiced?
Even if you say "spicy" in one bite, you're not sure what it tastes like... This may make you hesitate to buy it.
In order to solve this confusion, we have collected some spicy-looking cup noodles, compared them among our editorial staff, and ranked them according to their spiciness!
Our editorial team tastes and compares 10 Asian spicy cup ramen products.
This time, we will compare 10 "spicy" cup noodles that are popular on the online site of the Asian food specialty store "Ashu Taiyo Market" and determine the spiciness ranking of cup noodles from all over Asia!
Entry product list
- Samyang Super Spicy Stir-Fried Buldak
- Nongshim Shin Ramyun Cup
- Nongshim Noguri (small cup)
- Taiwan Man Han Dinner Delicacy Beef Noodles (Spicy Beef Noodles)
- MAMA Thai Ramen Tom Yum Goong Flavor
- yumyum tom yum shrimp flavor
- Mitsuyu Chongqing Small Noodle Spicy Cup
- A-ONE pork flavor
- MIE SEDAAP Sotomy Chicken Vegetables
- MIE SEDAAP Mie Goreng Spicy Yakisoba
Spicy checkpoint
There are three main types of spiciness.
The first one is the classic "chili pepper".
The second type is ``Sibire-kei'', which is a combination of Japanese pepper and Japanese pepper with chili pepper. You can enjoy the tingling sensation on your tongue as well as the aroma of spices.
The third type is ``ethnic type'' with various spices.
This time, we checked the products on a 5-level scale based on the spiciness of chili peppers, which is common to all products. For spicy ramen, check the spicy level!
Now, it's time to eat!
First, let's toast with drinks from all over Asia!
Little did we know that we were about to face a battle with more spiciness than we expected, so we started the tasting session with great enthusiasm!
It would be delicious to eat with ramen, so we also have Zhacai as a topping!
As I continued to eat, I started to feel a strange sensation of tingling in my mouth.
Some of the noodles are so spicy that they can be said to be extremely painful, and some members end up with sweat, tears, and runny noses.
By the time I finished eating 10 different types, I took a break for a while, feeling a sense of accomplishment and exhaustion, as if I had just finished a sports match due to the aftertaste of the intense spiciness.
Result announcement! Ranking of spiciness of cup noodles in various parts of Asia
Each one has a different level of spiciness, but I enjoyed the unique flavor and texture of the soup.
Now, we will announce the spiciness ranking of 10 products along with review comments from the editorial department!
10th place MIE SEDAAP Sotomy Chicken Vegetables
Sour ramen that will make you addicted once you try it
| spiciness level | 0 (not spicy) |
|---|---|
| Producing area | Indonesia |
| Features | Noodle thickness: thin noodles, content: 81g |
| price | ¥213 (tax included) |
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comment |
It doesn't taste spicy, but it has a strong lemongrass-like herbal spice and aroma. It comes with the most types of soup bases and has the most ethnic flavor among the 10 products. The taste differs from person to person, and among the members of the editorial team, opinions were divided between those who found it delicious and those who did not like it. |
9th place MAMA Thai Ramen Tom Yum Kung Flavor
Tom Yum Goong lovers should try it! Authentic taste.
| spiciness level | 🌶 |
|---|---|
| Producing area | Thailand |
| Features | Noodle thickness: thin noodles, content: 70g |
| price | ¥168 (tax included) |
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comment |
The color of the soup is red, but it is not spicy and delicious! The sourness, richness, and spiciness unique to tom yum goong are exquisite! It had just the right balance of mellowness and sourness. Compared to the 7th place yumyum Tom Yum Goong flavor, this is recommended for those who want to enjoy the soup taste typical of Tom Yum Goong! |
8th place MIE SEDAAP Mie Goreng Spicy Yakisoba
Spicy but sweet! asian fried noodles
| spiciness level | 🌶 |
|---|---|
| Producing area | Indonesia |
| Features | Noodle thickness: thin noodles, content: 85g |
| price | ¥278 (tax included) |
| comment | Sweet and spicy chili sauce. It's spicy and contains fried onions. Unlike Japanese yakisoba, this is a rich sauce with a sweet and spicy taste. |
7th place Yumyum Cup Ramen Tom Yum Shrimp Flavor
Delicious unique Asian soup!
| spiciness level | 🌶🌶 |
|---|---|
| Producing area | Thailand |
| Features | Noodle thickness: thin noodles, content: 70g |
| price | ¥192 (tax included) |
| comment | It not only has the unique sour taste of tom yum goong, but also the umami of the shrimp and the aroma of spices and herbs! This is a spicy soup that feels a little saltier than the 9th place MAMA Tom Yum Kung flavor. Kayaku is full of colors such as green onions, carrots, and kamaboko. |
Click here for the Yumyum product list
6th place A-ONE Cup Instant Noodle Pork Flavor
Spicy and salty ramen
| spiciness level | 🌶🌶 |
|---|---|
| Producing area | Vietnam |
| Features | Noodle thickness: thin noodles, content: 65g |
| price | ¥170 (tax included) |
| comment | Salty base with Vietnamese spiciness! The spiciness is not unpleasant, and the thin, flat noodles are easy to eat, similar to Japanese cup noodles. The pork flavor and fragrant onion whet your appetite. The soup has a mild taste, but some people find it a bit bland. |
5th place: Taiwanese Mandarin Dinner Delicacy Beef Noodles (Taiwanese Beef Noodles Spicy)
More than instant! Authentic ramen
| spiciness level | 🌶🌶🌶 (Shibikara type) |
|---|---|
| Producing area | Taiwan |
| Features | Noodle thickness: medium thick, content: 192g (noodles 77g) |
| price | ¥648 (tax included) |
| comment | It has a unique spicy taste and aroma, and is very delicious! Unlike the mysterious meat that comes in regular instant noodles, it contains juicy meat packaged in a retort pouch. The soup has a deep flavor and is by far rich! It's delicious enough to eat as is, but if you add toppings, it will become a dish that doesn't feel like an instant dish. |
4th place Nongshim Noguri (small cup)
Delicious and spicy soup made with seafood soup
| spiciness level | 🌶🌶🌶 |
|---|---|
| Producing area | South Korea |
| Features | Noodle thickness: medium thick, content: 62g, calories: 286kcal |
| price | ¥192 (tax included) |
| comment | It's not as spicy as the second-place Shin Ramen, but it leaves your throat feeling tingly and tingly. This soup is made from seafood such as shrimp, squid, and shellfish, so you can enjoy the flavor of seafood. The chewy, thick noodles, the seaweed seaweed, and the seafood soup are perfectly entwined, making this a truly delicious and spicy ramen! |
3rd place Mitsuyou Chongqing small noodle spicy cup
Royal spicy spicy type
| spiciness level | 🌶🌶🌶🌶(Sibikara) |
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| Producing area | China |
| Features | Noodles: flat vermicelli noodles, content: 105g, calories: 383kcal |
| price | ¥223 (tax included) |
| comment | You will be surprised by the authentic hot and sour soup that you cannot imagine from the package! The aroma of pepper is very strong, and as soon as you open the lid, you can smell that unique smell of Chinese food. The smooth, flat vermicelli noodles like pho have a unique texture and chewy texture, and go perfectly with the soup! It was a cup that allowed us to experience the depth of Chinese flavor, which even the members of the editorial department from China recognized. |
2nd place Nongshim Shin Ramyun
It's tough but you'll get used to it. Standard spicy cup ramen
| spiciness level | 🌶🌶🌶🌶 |
|---|---|
| Producing area | South Korea |
| Features | Noodle thickness: thin noodles, content: 68g, calories: 294kcal |
| price | ¥149 (tax included) |
| comment | When it comes to spicy ramen, it is now the classic spicy ramen. It contains plenty of ingredients such as large shiitake mushrooms, green onions, and chewy carrots, and the noodles have a chewy texture. And although it's spicy, it's a delicious soup! No wonder it has become a popular cup ramen. |
Click here for a list of Nongshim ramen products
1st place Samyang (SAMYANG) Super spicy stir-fried buldak (large cup)
Now it's a deadly weapon! ! It's so hot it hurts!
| spiciness level | 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶 |
|---|---|
| Producing area | South Korea |
| Features | Noodle thickness: thin noodles, content: 105g, calories: 425kcal |
| price | ¥321 (tax included) |
| comment | It hurts more than it hurts! Tears, runny nose, and non-stop sweating even in winter. It's overwhelmingly spicy compared to the second place "Shin Ramen"! The first bite felt surprisingly good, but as I continued eating, the spiciness gradually hit me relentlessly. If you don't like spicy food, you definitely won't be able to finish it all, so be careful! In addition, S, who is an expert on spicy foods in the editorial department, ate it up and said, ``It's delicious,'' while Y, who is a beginner, gave up after just one bite. |
Click here for a list of SAMYANG products
Find your favorite spicy cup noodles!
In this article, the editorial team tasted 10 extremely spicy cup noodles and ranked them based on their spiciness, but even when it comes to spicy cup noodles, there is a wide range of spiciness.
Korean cup ramen has a pleasant spiciness from the chili peppers that even Japanese people are accustomed to, China has a numbing spiciness, and Southeast Asia has a unique aroma of spices and a stimulating sour taste.
You can enjoy the unique flavors of each region, so we recommend trying to find your favorite spicy cup noodles!
If you find something that interests you, please give it a try!
