Turns out, it smelled nicer than it tasted. The spicy soup carried a subtle sweetness, but was otherwise quite flat in terms of its flavour profile. It’s probably the kind of noodle soup that you take five bites, tops, before tossing the rest of the bowl due to the cloying feeling. Nothing much to rave about, in my opinion.

The rich and luscious flavour of mozzarella cheese powder, butter powder, and milk powder creates a velvety sauce that coats every strand of the chewy and springy noodles. With the easy-to-prepare nature of these ramen noodles, you can satisfy your cravings in no time. We fell in love with it instantly because of its addictive Jja Jang flavours, and my colleague even said that this became her new favourite flavour right away. Serve the dish while it's still hot and enjoy the delightful combination of spicy, cheesy, and savoury flavours. Powder (9.8%): Whole Milk Powder, Milk Powder, White Sugar, Salt, Mozzarella Cheese Powder, Butter Powder, Modified Potato Starch, Curly Parsley, Pepper Powder, Garlic Powder, Soybean Oil. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN The Korean Spicy Noodles brand, Samyang, has taken Asia by storm and we’ve decided to ride the Hallyu wave too. We fished out one of each flavour, including the latest addition to the spicy noodle family – Jja Jang Myeon, or Zha Jiang Mian as we know it in Mandarin.

Instant noodles has always been a guilty pleasure of mine, and so I’d jump at any opportunity to give new flavours a try. Samyang has too, been a go-to for me whenever I need to satisfy my spicy noodle cravings but I’ll stand by the Carbonara and Jja Jang Myeon as two of my favourites from the brand. Manufactured in a facility that also processes celeries, cereals containing gluten, crustaceans, eggs, fish, milk, molluscs, mustard, nuts, peanuts, sesame seeds and soy products I would say that the burn crept in slowly but exponentially, and before I knew it, it worked up quite a fire in my mouth. And this is coming from a person who chooses da la (very spicy) when she eats Mala hotpots, so proceed with caution for this one. We were all trying this for the first time because it’s a newly dropped flavour in Singapore, so perhaps that explains the priciness of it. As you can imagine, this is far from an authentic carbonara...but it's just as good (in my spice-obsessed opinion). As I said above, this samyang carbonara takes less than 10 minutes to make and only requires a handful of ingredients.

Once your noodles are ready, strain them and then add them into your frying pan with your sauce and bacon. Give it all a good mix until everything is well combined. In a separate large skillet or wok, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat. Add the sliced onion, minced garlic, and sliced mushrooms. Sauté for 3-4 minutes until the vegetables start to soften.(This is optional) After boiling the noodles, we let it sit in an ice bath for about three to four minutes, waiting for it to drop to the ideal temperature. I also noticed that the noodles were thinner than usual, but I wonder why? Place your frying pan on high heat. Drizzle with a teaspoon of veggie oil and then add in your bacon bits.Prepare yourself for a taste explosion with its unmistakably bold and spicy profile. With a spiciness level of 5 out of 5, this instant ramen will ignite your taste buds like never before! 🌶️🔥 Brace yourself for the perfect combination of richness and heat that will leave you craving for more. We first cooked the stew base and threw in the noodles when the soup started to bubble. Its fragrance wafted through the air as we waited eagerly in anticipation to get our first taste.

One of my colleagues couldn’t stop herself from taking bite after bite, even after the repeated “are you sure?” from the rest of us. But needless to say, a few minutes later we all found her on the couch with two ice cubes in her mouth to ease her burning tongue. Well, I guess what they say about getting hurt by the things you love the most is true after all. The texture of the noodles had the right amount of springiness (if you cook it well), which made each bite a joy to take. This definitely made it to one of my top favourites too. Tuk Tuk Method: Here’s a simple recipe to follow to get the best of your ramen noodles the Tuk Tuk way: Powder (9.8%): Whole Milk Powder, White Sugar, Milk Powder, Salt, Mozzarella Cheese Powder, Butter Powder, Modified Potato Starch, Curly Parsley, Pepper Powder, Garlic Powder, Soybean OilPour 1 cup of water into the skillet and cover it with a lid. Let it simmer for 2-3 minutes to make sure there is your perfect blend of tastiness.