Saimin Boy's Korean Noodle Review - Nong Shim Neoguri Spicy Seafood Udon

Saimin Boy's Korean Noodle Review

Nong Shim Neoguri Spicy Seafood Udon

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Comments:

Noodles - The dry noodles are fuller and darker (yellow) in color than ramen. Reminded me of the onion ring snacks made by Nong Shim. Also, the dry noodles come shaped like a giant circle instead of the standard square. The cooked noodles were some of the best dried noodles I've tasted, both chewy and soft, very uncharacteristic of most dry noodles.

Soup - The soup, at first, was spicy, but not too spicy. It had a light shrimp smell, too. I was surprised that what I thought was green onion pieces were actually pieces of seaweed, along with pieces of green onions. I feel that this is one of the ways that this product becomes "seafood flavored." Along with kelp, there were pieces of carrots and black pieces of hard meat, maybe clams.

After eating all of the noodles, I felt the soup became a bit tired. The flavor only is there in the beginning and just turns to sweat-producing heat, in the end. Also, the pieces of kelp, I noticed, had a very processed, polished texture. If you've ever eaten seaweed from a Korean BBQ you know how the leaves feel slick in your mouth, with the occasional vein to crunch down on. The pieces of kelp in the soup were too slick for me.

Overall - Very good noodles. OK broth. Excellent price.

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Brand: Nong Shim

Style: Neoguri Spicy Seafood Udon

Weight: 4.2 oz

Price Paid: US$0.99, plus tax.

Servings Per Unit: 2

Can It Be Made in a Microwave? Yes.

Preparation Method:
1) Boil 19.5 oz of water (just a little under 2 and 1/4 cup)
2) Add noodles and vegetable mix (white packet). Cook for 5 minutes.
3) Eat.

Factoid: It's interesting to note that when I checked the Korean dictionary, neoguri means racoon. Nong Shim also makes a mild version of the Neoguri Seafood Udon.