Seeing that there are better ways to make Buldak: but to maintain review objectivity or something, we strictly prepared every noodle according to the package directions!

@BuildinWings

Ай бұрын

Indomie...

@an19chi

Ай бұрын

So can you please check the buldak package instruction again? Before trying to defend yourself.

@khal9514

Ай бұрын

it says “stir-fried ramen” on the packet, its meant to not be eaten with water mixed into the sauce packet

@gailskeee

Ай бұрын

We demand a retrial. 😁

@nevaehmedina5725

Ай бұрын

@@an19chidefend himself?? LMAOA ITS RAMEN??

You guys really did the Buldak dirty by preparing them like a soup. The directions clearly indicate you have to drain all the liquid before applying the flavorings and extras. They should be glossy and thick-coated, not soupy. I demand a redo.

@SpacePizzaMovies

Ай бұрын

Exactly same with the maruchan creamy chicken thats what makes it creamy, if you add a bunch of the water it just makes it soup.

@CAP198462

Ай бұрын

Botched by Babish.

@YamiNoDaisuke

Ай бұрын

I agree with draining, but they can leave a bit of water for a but more creaminess

@karinajensen2

Ай бұрын

literally. it ruined everything

@herestia_photography

Ай бұрын

YES!!! I've seen this with the Neoguri! Btw, serious qious question: Is the Buldak spicy? My spice tolerance level is quite mild (like, Neoguri Mild level for the Chappaguri), but I can stand a sweet-spicy with a big glass of milk...

‘We prepared these based on the instructions’ *stares at Buldak being improperly prepared*

@ashleereed4914

18 күн бұрын

Fr it was really bothering me lol

@Smalz4

16 күн бұрын

😥😥😥😥😥😥

@GrumpyGremlin.

15 күн бұрын

What ya mean, they didn't show us how they prepared them.

@Nibmus

15 күн бұрын

@@GrumpyGremlin. Buldak shouldn't have a soup at all. It even says stir fry in each packaging. The flavor is supposed to coat each noodle like a sauce, not be diluted in a broth. It's funny cause every Buldak packaging they show has a picture of the prepared noodles right there, and none of the pictures have any broth on them xd

@opmike343

12 күн бұрын

@@GrumpyGremlin. It's not a soup. It's more like a stir fry product.

Sponsors are awesome. BetterHelp isn't. Please stop accepting their sponsorships, as their business is way more shady than most people realize.

@randy2152

19 күн бұрын

@@rirurekkusu8929they share private health information. What a weird hill to die on

@jacklukasewycz1316

19 күн бұрын

@@rirurekkusu8929 they collected and shared information such as health histories, which should be kept private regardless of the kind of healthcare you're receiving (and mental health care is...healthcare). It was alleged that they shared this information, along with other identifying pieces of info, with sites such as Facebook to allow things like more targeted advertisements. I wouldn't be ok with any other medical provider sharing my health status or history, which was given in confidence, and it's most certainly not ok for a mental health provider to do this.

@33smimu

17 күн бұрын

​@@rirurekkusu8929You do realise therapists have to comply by HIPAA, right? It doesn't matter that they're not a physician.

@jerrykoh9692

17 күн бұрын

@@rirurekkusu8929did betterhelp pay you or something? Literallyone of the most unethical and dodgy service in youtube sponsorship space. They are first and foremost a profit-driven tech company. Not a mental healthcare provider.

@GFY_29

16 күн бұрын

Fake name

It's a crime that Neoguri, Prima Taste and Indomie are not included. Those are top tier.

@Inooa

15 күн бұрын

frrr

@smilesfordays

14 күн бұрын

And they missed mama. It’s not the best but it’s notably better than most basic “soup” ramen, and it’s EVERYWHERE. Like I’m so confused where they went to buy these because they’re missing 40% of basic ramen I see at my weekly Asian food store trip. 😢

@Welshy98

13 күн бұрын

Stopped watching after seeing the Sponsor. I'll come back when they're dropped...

@nunyabizniz1983

13 күн бұрын

Yep. A crime!

@Ardenict

11 күн бұрын

They included top ramen 😩😩

I'm noticing a distinct lack of indomie

@JavierSalcedoC

Ай бұрын

which are no doubt the best noodles

@adhamsherif6230

Ай бұрын

was about to say

@brinewind8732

Ай бұрын

A shame. He missed out.

@darranhirose8153

Ай бұрын

Also the Ichiban Yakisoba, which is probably the best out of the Ichiban flavours

@aklmax_

Ай бұрын

Idk ive noticed lately that the quality of their noodles took a hit. Im guessing to cut costs

I'm loving the rage about Buldak being prepared wrong and it *still* got the highest scores of all! Perhaps we'll see a Botched by Babish ep that ends up bumping them up to 10!

@danitho

Ай бұрын

That's what's getting me! 😂 Soo many comments are acting like he ranked them low. But they got great scores!!

@zachariahcorvish4860

28 күн бұрын

The lack of any 10s is curious isn't it? Nothing was a perfect match for babbi boy.

@Kiloku2

28 күн бұрын

@@zachariahcorvish4860 10s are very rare in his rating videos. I'm pretty sure this is not the first that had no 10s

@madprunes

27 күн бұрын

@@zachariahcorvish4860 Can a packet ramen really reach 10, it would have to match a real bowl of tonkotsu

@noonerofl8838

26 күн бұрын

Quadro Cheese would likely be a 10 if they prepared it correctly per the instructions on the package. What he ate was akin to making a Mac and cheese soup.

Please do not promote BetterHealth, they use unlicensed therapists which can get very offensive in an unprofessional manner

@mas0n25

19 күн бұрын

they sold users information from 2013-2020

@devinwalters8808

15 күн бұрын

Depending on what state you live in, you can't get prescriptions filled, but they won't tell you that until 2 months down the road when you have a script.

@jordangracepatino

11 күн бұрын

Yup I've heard the same thing. 😮😢

Betterhelp SELL YOUR DATA. LIKE YOUR MENTAL HEALTH DATA

@deviction9314

6 күн бұрын

Your info is already out there cry us a river

As a college student, it’s great to see professionals still eating my idea of a feast

@adam.maqavoy

Ай бұрын

Budget *Nuddles/Ramen* ~ Never disappoints mate ^^

@byusaranicole

Ай бұрын

I'm 40 but I still freaking loooove ramen.

@mbe102

Ай бұрын

@@byusaranicole careful with that blood pressure though!

@DG-hw8it

Ай бұрын

Beats creutzfeldt burgers by far. 😁

@DeathRamen

Ай бұрын

I misread a feast as breakfast and became VERY concerned for a moment

For the buldak carbonara you're supposed to boil for 5 minutes, and throw away all but 8 tablespoons of the water to add to the flavor powder to get a creamy sauce.

@DragScopeDevin

Ай бұрын

Just to make your life easier, friend, 8 tbsp is exactly a 1/2 cup. Only because I'm picturing you measuring out 8 of those little tablespoons of water when making it xD

@laurenhortin7642

Ай бұрын

Add a slice of American cheese, shredded rotisserie chicken and chives. It’s absolutely delicious!

@mkoo7000

Ай бұрын

Adding sesame oil really rounds out the strong spicy packet too. Also yes, as soon as I saw this I was like there is no way this is pckage instructions

@naboroux18

Ай бұрын

Pretty sure it’s the same for the 4 cheese one!

@lavihayoun05

Ай бұрын

@@DragScopeDevin it's just what the back of the packaging says. I used a ladle

Get your bag Babbish team, but please don't use betterhelp if need mental health support!

I can't believe you like the Top Ramen noodles better than Maruchan, I feel like that comes down to nostalgia somewhat because I am the exact opposite and I grew up eating Maruchan.

@chy7456

16 күн бұрын

same! top ramen to me tastes more like chemicals, maruchan is top tier

@devinwalters8808

15 күн бұрын

i literally unsubbed because of how bad this episode was

@NiphanosTheLost

5 күн бұрын

In my experience, Top Ramen always tastes soul-suckingly boring and I've always considered Maruchan superior in every head-to-head comparison. Plus Top Ramen is cheaper, so it's just generally more generic in my eyes.

@supersaiyanjay4504

2 күн бұрын

literally everyone i know that has grown up eating Top Ramen says Maruchan tastes the same as Top Ramen. But no one that has grown up eating Maruchan says Top Ramen tastes the same as Maruchan. Maruchan > Top Ramen. Hands down.

So if you double check the package on the buldak noodles they are actually meant for stir fry, so the sauce is suppose to go directly on the noodles which makes them so much spicier!

@BuildinWings

Ай бұрын

Yep. He included Buldak but excluded Mi Goreng (which is inconsistent), then made the Buldak incorrectly. Surprisingly low QC on this episode.

@alkimite

Ай бұрын

Yes. You can clearly see how much liquid is in those bowls. He claimed they were making according to directions, but clearly not.

@aikigrl1

Ай бұрын

Think they cooked almost all the buldak noodles wrong by cooking it like a soup the flavours are all diluted... think a rematch is needed. :)

@micheller0918

Ай бұрын

I hope he sees this comment so he can eat it correctly!

@blegh277

Ай бұрын

@@BuildinWings buldak is ramyeun which is closer than mi goreng

The way you made the buldak noodles took 10 years off my life span

@pyrosinugami

Ай бұрын

Right way too much water

@joemichigan4945

Ай бұрын

The amount of buldak noodles I've eaten has taken an additional 10 years off my lifespan

@000euMJ

Ай бұрын

​@@joemichigan4945Ditto.

@aikigrl1

Ай бұрын

My ancestors wept at the sight of those poor buldak noodles... 🤣

@ArtJDM

Ай бұрын

Andrew: The broth... Me: The wat?

As a Korean I have to tell you, you actually got the worst Jin ramens you could get. Mild is actually the best Jin ramen and its the only one Korean households would stock. Shin ramen also have an extra spicy range(spicier than black) which is nice as well. They also have a non fried version which is half the cals so you could eat them daily if you really wanted.

@apollosbutterfly

24 күн бұрын

I’m not Korean but I agree the Mild flavor is the best

@ADEXL

18 күн бұрын

What about the mild flavour makes it better than the spicy one? I've only ever tried the spicy flavour.

@GFY_29

16 күн бұрын

As an Oriental person you mean?

@jmvr

14 күн бұрын

​@@GFY_29 no???????

@blakewaves

11 күн бұрын

Mild is amazing. The cup version tastes different than the square package but I love the cup on myself

The tastes like “a human chicken” really almost made me burst out laughing in my quiet office

As an Asian American, Shin Black is relatively pricey but absolutely worth it every now and then. Terrific, complex broth for instant ramen. Shin Red is an affordable staple.

@killerja3

29 күн бұрын

Agreed.

@timneedham8267

28 күн бұрын

black is the only instant I've had that I look forward to chugging the broth after the noodles are gone

@ShonnDaylee

28 күн бұрын

@@timneedham8267 Mothers Milk, that. Shin Black is the Rolls Royce of instant Ramen. It may be a bit pricey, but I can get a 4 pack, locally in Seattle, for around $7. Honestly, for 4 meals, I'm cool with paying that. Still cheaper than eating fast food, or most any other options. I'm literally going into the kitchen, after typing this, to make some Shin Black. A little Kewpi mayo, garlic, soy sauce, salt, pepper, spring onion, poached egg, sesame seeds, and some Chili Crisp to top it off. Heaven in a bowl.

@Pouncer_Fox

28 күн бұрын

Since I discovered Shin Black, it's been hard to go back to anything else.

@Smacy

27 күн бұрын

I freaking love Shin Black. As far as packaged Ramen goes, it’s at least a 9 imo

after reading other comments, seems like it's time to wait for botched by babish: buldak

@thatfuzzypotato1877

29 күн бұрын

Im starting to wonder if I got a bad package? To me it just tasted really bitter and spicy. No actual flavor.

@evamariepoon7548

12 күн бұрын

Uncle Roger.

@xenteko7249

11 күн бұрын

@@thatfuzzypotato1877 You probably just have too low a tolerance for capsaicin.

@thatfuzzypotato1877

11 күн бұрын

​@@xenteko7249 I have a very high spice tolérance, I liked the spice level but there was just no actual flavor. But I wonder if my middle-of-nowhere grocery store just had expired packs?

@4ri0n

11 күн бұрын

@@thatfuzzypotato1877 could likely be, there shouldnt be any bitter taste. also depends on what kind of flavour you got, carbonara is probably by far the most popular one and should be very creamy, spicy and savoury if prepared right

Okay but can talk about the lack of MAMA noods???? Like c'mon.

@lukiduki7808

23 күн бұрын

I didn’t know that existed. Regardless, I expected samyang as well so idk

@OlGregge

17 күн бұрын

MAMA destroys any other brand when it comes to actual ramen (noodles in a broth). both the texture of the noodle and the flavour of the broth. the green curry one is pretty next level. Shameful that after spending so much on noodles that he didn't even mention MAMA.

@jbmonke

15 күн бұрын

Mama is the best

@cobolbass

14 күн бұрын

Mama green curry 😤

@daviderikson5325

14 күн бұрын

​@@OlGregge Duck MAMA goes hard too

Here’s me in disbelief that Shin Ramyun Black wasn’t 10/10, that stuff is genuinely incredible

@zesanx

19 күн бұрын

Am i the only person who prefers red?

@DB-cx4gm

17 күн бұрын

@@zesanx red’s a classic but black is such a treat

@savagemodeii7931

15 күн бұрын

Whats the difference?

@savagemodeii7931

15 күн бұрын

@@---------------------------__ funny lik kid

@Destro384ru

14 күн бұрын

​@savagemodeii7931 Black is called Gourmet beef and stock and has more of a beef and mushroom flavor with a hint of spice while the red one has more of an outright spicy taste. In my opinion, black is better by a long shot if you're looking for more flavor from either ramen

Tonkatsu with an A is a fried pork chop. Tonkotsu with an O is the ramen. 4:22

@blairhoughton7918

Ай бұрын

But can you imagine a tonkatsu tonkotsu ramen?

@OmgWtfTsuji

Ай бұрын

@@blairhoughton7918 I'm pretty sure I've seen it done before.

@tigerlover7359

Ай бұрын

He eventually acknowledges it right around here. 20:56

@vanessa1569

Ай бұрын

Really? You know, that was actually a very useful piece of information. Thank you.

@calihapamama

Ай бұрын

​@@tigerlover7359Yeah, but it's irritating to hear him say "TonkAtsu" rather than "tonkotsu" for the first 20 minutes. 😂

Babish: “Buldak if thats your double spicy that don’t impressin me much” Babish, 25 seconds later: “I’m sorry Buldak double spicy I wasn’t familiar with your game”

@possibly8180

29 күн бұрын

"Kansas don't know how to do no hot wings."

@LordDragox412

28 күн бұрын

Fun fact, it's way, way hotter if you prepare it properly by following the package instructions. I can't handle the 3x after stir-frying it, but I have zero problems when watering it down a bit. Shame he tries to gaslight people by saying he followed the package directions though when clearly he didn't. But then again, he did pick BetterHelp as his sponsor so that shouldn't be surprising...

@ProGamerLee21

28 күн бұрын

He was supposed to take out the water before adding sauce and some ramen whoever cooked it should of added less water since it can dilute the flavor

@MeepMeep88

27 күн бұрын

​@@LordDragox412try it with cold noodles. You can taste the noodles better that way.

@timk6181

23 күн бұрын

That stuff is evil 😂

NO NEOGURI OR CHAPPAGETTI????? AND WET BULKAN? Can't believe it, seems you will need to do a part two :)

the stew buldak would have made more sense to be included in this ranking since it actually has the noodles in a broth. the noodles are also thicker.

Hi Andrew, as a Korean-American, the Jin ramen comes in spicy and normal flavors. If the label is blue, it's normal. The red packaging indicates that it's spicy. Edit: The Buldak noodles aren't meant to be eaten like the other ramen. You're supposed to drain a little bit of the water out and mix the sauce in then.

@pinker812

Ай бұрын

My favorite

@TimiHaze

29 күн бұрын

Jin mild is delicious

I’m concerned about Andrew’s sodium intake after 40 minutes of ramen eating

@AGPullen

Ай бұрын

Came to the comments to say the same thing. So much salt lol

@whoknowswhocares885

Ай бұрын

If he consists drinking water and using the bathroom he could reduce the sodium intake.

@Rattrap007

Ай бұрын

Well to be fair it is only a bit of each. Basically it is like 2-3 packages total.

@jmhproductions5276

Ай бұрын

Rumor has it there was a cardiologist on stand by

@DigiRangerScott

Ай бұрын

That 40 is from the magic of editing

Nongshim makes a tonkotsu ramen bowl that I think is actually pretty decent. They also make a Neoguri line, which has a thicker udon like noodles with typically seafood like soup mixture with bits of kombu included in it. Give them a try.

@rachaelpoulin1997

27 күн бұрын

Yes, the one with the black garlic oil is wonderful.

@masterrhyno

20 күн бұрын

I have to find this

im almost offended that the Indomie mi goreng noodles aren't on this list. Those noodles are amazing on their own but with some soy sauce, garlic powder, tabasco sauce and chili oil/chili crisp those noodles are godly. i always add garlic power to my noodles and it always takes them up a notch Edit: You didnt make the buldak noodles correctly.

Babish: I swear there's cilantro in this! Me, staring at the cilantro leaves in the picture on the package: 👀👀👀👀👀

@maynardburger

26 күн бұрын

That's almost definitely what was making him think that, too. Power of suggestion is very strong, even when we dont realize it.

No Indomie Mi Goreng is crazy. Those are the best

@Winnerwinner51

Ай бұрын

If he’s giving Buldaks 8’s & 9’s he would have given Indomie 13’s & 14’s off the scale. Ain’t no way they’re not even in the same league

@kaiyagilbreath

Ай бұрын

right

@draykegabbard7734

Ай бұрын

That's because indomie mi goreng isn't ramen, it's "mi goreng" which is a type of stir-fried noodle I believe.

@GeneralNickles

Ай бұрын

​@@draykegabbard7734it's made the exact same way you make all the other things on this list. You boil the noodles and add seasoning from little packets. It's the same thing no matter what the marketing says.

@draykegabbard7734

Ай бұрын

@@GeneralNickles but it's technically not ramen

As a Japanese speaker, Andrew saying tonkAtsu as opposed to tonkOtsu drove me a little mad. Tonkatsu is a fried breaded pork cutlet, not a ramen broth!

@cjd29

15 күн бұрын

I was looking for this comment and was starting to be disheartened. Thanks. 豚カツ =/= 豚骨

@gardirem392

10 күн бұрын

It is tonkOtsu not tonkAtsu Any potterheads??

I gotta agree with everyone, the Buldak should’ve had way less water. Though, I would put those in their own category anyways since they’re more of a stir-fried noodle, and I still think they’d be beat out by Indomie (if featured.) Best highdea I’ve ever had was putting some kewpie, corn, fresh squeezed lime juice (and some zest,) and cotija on the 2X spicy Buldak. Basically elote ramen 🤌🏽 If we’re going ramen with broth, Shin Black is probably my favorite that’s available in pretty much every grocery store around.

As a Korean, I disapprove of how the Buldak Series were prepared. It's all water discarded from the noodles (just enough to keep the noodles damp, not wet) before the sauce and the flakes. Then eaten.

@LatinaCreamQueen

27 күн бұрын

Don't care. Taste better with the broth.

@kobester3520

27 күн бұрын

@@LatinaCreamQueenhorrible take, just say you can’t handle the spice

@maynardburger

26 күн бұрын

I prefer most all my instant ramen to be semi-dry. I dont drain the water, I just boil in much less water than normal, so that noodles absorb most of the water and by the time it's poured into a bowl and cooled enough to eat, there's only a slight bit of water/soup at the bottom. Way more flavor for noodles that way.

@LatinaCreamQueen

19 күн бұрын

@@rirurekkusu8929 I LIKE MEN

That's almost criminal the way they made the Buldak.

@shadowednight1600

Ай бұрын

It should not have broth. You only save a little water for it, it's not like the other ramen packs

@bowieworld

Ай бұрын

unpopular opinion but i love making them soupy because then i get to drink the sauce at the end :3

@ManticorePinion

Ай бұрын

@@bowieworldif you want to do that, that's okay, but they're supposed to be following the package instructions

@LordDragox412

28 күн бұрын

@@bowieworld Fun fact, if you don't stir fry the noodles and just make it soupy like that then it's much, much less hot.

@bowieworld

28 күн бұрын

@@LordDragox412 i’ve found that it’s just a different heat. i make them stir fried plenty and the heat is more concentrated on your tongue but easier to eat, when it’s soupy it is your entire mouth and throat and then burns your stomach

We (myself, wife, and 5 kids) go through about 10 packs of Buldak noodles a week at my house lol. Glad to see other people in the comments enjoy them 😊

Hi! I just wanted you to know that you are one of the people I watch when I eat, you are incredibly comforting and very funny. These ranking videos have become one of my favorite things to watch. Thank you making content and please continue to do so, it always brings a smile to my face. ❤️

The fact that Indomie was not included is an absolute crime

@Slugoon

29 күн бұрын

indomie is the GOAT

@user-sd9sn7wf3o

29 күн бұрын

Ramen is Japanese noodle dish with broth. Indomie is Indonesian instant mi goreng. Maybe that's the reason? He shouldn't have called instant noodles as ramen. That's just dumb American

@liondrone2954

29 күн бұрын

The man lacks culture.

@FabianQ66

29 күн бұрын

it's ok, they would make mie goreng into a soup

@twistedfocus

29 күн бұрын

Uncle Roger puts leg down from chair.

They turned Buldak into a soup...

@ahf442

Ай бұрын

They really did do buldak wrong

@thickdynamic4669

Ай бұрын

For controls sake, all the other ones were made that way.

@chaoticwars6235

Ай бұрын

​@@thickdynamic46699:19 "we're cooking them according to package directions", they apparently stopped doing so after a while lol

@thickdynamic4669

Ай бұрын

@@chaoticwars6235 i dunno, the other buldak noodles looked fine

@r4indeer

Ай бұрын

@@ahf442 Doesn't look like it hurt the scores too much, considering that 3 out of the 5 winners were Buldak

seeing this right after watching a tiktok about buldak sending people to the hospital with stomach issues lol

I have been waiting for this ep!! buldak carbonara was done wrong. can't believe Mama noodles & indomie were excluded

Babish still out here selling Better Help despite them selling their customer's health information.

@tabibutler4444

Ай бұрын

I was about to comment saying this - I love babish but better help really need to go on the sponsor blacklist

@oatmeal3013

Ай бұрын

@@tabibutler4444 it's why i've mostly stopped interacting with his content. do your part, the instant you see that betterhelp sponsor, stop watching and leave a dislike.

@cheifqueef9949

29 күн бұрын

The average customer experience aside from that is also just terrible

@Sursie_Metzger

29 күн бұрын

Yea it’s getting kind of discouraging seeing so many people still promoting them despite LOADS of people speaking out against it. But I wouldn’t be shocked if quite a few channels are locked in to promote them for so many videos 💀

@povee911

29 күн бұрын

Not saying this is the case, but some channels may have to fulfill their contracts before they can cut ties with BetterHelp

Didn't betterhelp sell their patients' mental health data to advertisers?

@LordDragox412

28 күн бұрын

Not only advertisers. Also cults, scammers and everyone else who would pay for data about mentally ill people that are vulnerable to manipulation.

@ZombieJig

27 күн бұрын

The government literally took them to court and won. Too bad the fines are so low they can consider it just the cost of business and continue to scam people.

@lemonz1769

27 күн бұрын

Anonymized demographic data not health data. Like just like the PBM for your insurance company does.

@samuraininjaguy3900

27 күн бұрын

According to the FTC, they used confidential information for advertising. So maybe not selling your information, but they did provide it to Facebook and others with the intent to advertise to current and former customers and their friends and family. At least according to the FTC's article on it (hosted on their site).

@cocomonkilla

27 күн бұрын

Get over it.

Please please please do one of these for popcorn. All kinds. Bagged, stove top, air popped, microwave. I want to know what is best

Today I learned that 오뚜기 makes chicken flavored ramen for people who can't handle spice at all 7:42

Your chefs failed you serving you "Stir-Fried Ramen" with soup. The "stir-fried" versions require you reduce the liquid then add the sauce and spice packets to get the proper stir-fried noodle experience.

@user-sd9sn7wf3o

29 күн бұрын

Because "Ramen" means Japanese noodle dish with BROTH. No such thing as stir fried ramen. Ramen are always served in a broth

@BISEUTHAN

29 күн бұрын

@@user-sd9sn7wf3o samyang is a korean brand, though. the '볶음면' part of the product name means stir-fried noodle.

@user-sd9sn7wf3o

29 күн бұрын

@@BISEUTHAN Korean instant noodles are known as ramyun/ramyeon, not ramen. Ramyeon can be dry or soup, but ramen is always soup noodle

@SodaJoker

28 күн бұрын

Tha balduk lit says to keep 8tbs of water. It'll be p soupy still

@justinkim1272

28 күн бұрын

@@user-sd9sn7wf3o🤓☝️ achually

As an Asian-American who is verrrryyy familiar with all kinds of ramens from different parts of Asia, not just Japanese: Shin Black is my gold standard for soupy ramen, Mi Go Reng for the king of stir fried ramen, and Buldak for spicy/creamy ramen. There’s SO many more instant ramens that weren’t covered, just check out Hmart. I honestly don’t even consider Top and Maruchan 😬 I said what I said.

@blairhoughton7918

Ай бұрын

Top Ramen and Maruchan have been in regular American grocery stores for almost 50 years. No way could they be left out of this test.

@skyripper2837

Ай бұрын

Pretty spot on, Shin Black is great but Shin Red is great for the value.

@Headbeard1

Ай бұрын

So you’re Asian taste buds are better at tasting?! Gtfoh

@albertopiliang

Ай бұрын

Goreng is spelled as one word instead of 2 btw, it's malay/indonesian words for 'to-fry'

@PacoRobbins

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for Hmart!! I'd never heard of this and I love trying out new ramen!!

Nongshim Tonkotsu Ramen Bowl that you can get at costco is by far the best instant ramen i've ever had.

watching babish wrestle with the noodles and the chopsticks like he’s fighting with his teeth as his sole weapon is great fun to watch

No Indomie? That's like having a bread contest without Europe.

@000euMJ

Ай бұрын

Love it! Specially the pink one. Too bad it's rare to find it in my country.

@worldf1re41

Ай бұрын

@@000euMJ Yeah, spicy indomie is probs my favourite too.

@vanessa1569

Ай бұрын

@@worldf1re41 Original all the way.

@daepappy

Ай бұрын

calm down

@larrisAWSOME

Ай бұрын

no it isn't lol.

I vote a redo on the Buldak ramens, properly prepared.

Oh I love the Maruchan brand of Ramen. Top flavors for me are Creamy Chicken, and Chili (and Chicken Mushroom) along adding milk, and cheese to have the Creamy Chicken really creamy. My little sister is beef only. Me, and my mother are also going for Buldak, she goes for Carbonara with adding cheese, and Spicy Chili Crisp while I have the black bag stirfried version, and also gotten bottles of the sauces to put on the Maruchan ramen. We also had the Korean BBQ Yakisoba, and Chow Mein that he didn't cover.

It made me happy that you enjoyed the Nissin Raoh because those are my favorites because they are so comforting! lol

Watching Babish saying Tonkatsu for half an hour is really painful

@ladygrndr9424

Ай бұрын

And then he caught himself and corrected it, because he didn't know why he was doing it either.

Apparently made according to package directions... but made the buldak into a soup. That's not what the package says to do.

The Nissin Raoh greeb pack is my favorite packaged ramen 😍😍

Spoken word Shania Twain was not on my Ramen-review-bingo card.

Real shame you don't have any noodles from SEA countries like Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. They have some brands that were very highly regarded by the Ramenrater.

@OUTSIDEBONES

Ай бұрын

Indomie and Indomie spicy are my go-to after Nissin Raoh Miso

@willowdragonheart

Ай бұрын

My all time favorite is Prima Taste, which is from Singapore. My Asian Grocery store hasn't had them in forever though.

@qwertyboo

Ай бұрын

Yeah I'm Filipino, I wasn't looking for ours because they're not that famous, but Indonesia at least. Especially Singapore. Oh well ramen is a Japanese word anyway.

@c.a.4726

Ай бұрын

Yeah babish would've loved Laksa curry

@jessekasim9874

Ай бұрын

@@willowdragonheart prima taste also makes incredible rendang kits

you did NOT need to sell out your credibility to get that betterhelp money, for a ramen vid. lol. they're well-known for not having legit therapists and doing other shady things that they never deserve to recover from

@thefriedpiper

Ай бұрын

And your alternative is to wait over a year to see a real person to only find out the exact same thing except it cost you more money and maybe even more beyond that because a year plus wait can wreak havoc on your mental health but you do you bro.

@Sam-Cain

Ай бұрын

​@@thefriedpiperBro, if you're waiting a year plus for someone unlicensed, you're going to wrong places. Charities exist, and they hire professionals. Betterhelp is a scam sold to vulnerable people exclusively.

@jasminepreen4125

Ай бұрын

@@thefriedpiper at least in my country, UK, the wait for therapists on nhs so its free but yeah it takes ages. The difficulty is getting to that point. You can arrange for appointments with other therapists privately and pretty quickly too and in my experience, they have been actually screened, just as affordable or cheaper and way more reliable. BH is also founded iirc in Israel and have obtained funding from their government. Many see supporting them to be equivalent to justifying the Israeli governments recent actions.

@springbreezegaming4017

29 күн бұрын

i was so disappointed seeing the BetterHelp sponsor. they are so shady.

@foosheezoo

29 күн бұрын

This👏🏽

Great video. I often get buldak but I'll seek out some of the other highly rated packs.

I like to add a little "Everything Bagel" or "Szechuan pepper" to my Ramen... in fact, sometimes I just make a nice broth from a couple kinds of Soy Sauce (Reg and Dark), some "Chinese Vinegar," some Hot Pepper, Lao Gan Ma Oil, and lotsa "White Pepper..."

It is worth noting that Buldak separates the spicy packet in most of their ramen so you can add as much or little as you want.

@MeepMeep88

28 күн бұрын

Lol nooooooooo really? That's MAGICAL, I'm glad you told us that we can customize the quantity of the food we make lol..

They cooked the Buldak SO WRONG!

@FluffyTheGryphon

Ай бұрын

Between that and consistently saying Tonkatsu instead of Tonkotsu, he should redo this whole list. And make him do the 3x Buldak to atone for those crimes. lol

@LordDragox412

28 күн бұрын

@@FluffyTheGryphon Make him do 3x Buldak that's properly stir-fried for accepting sponsorship from BetterHelp.

@silvesta5027

25 күн бұрын

if he cooked them correctly would his score change though? He already gave most of them an 8 or 9

@LordDragox412

25 күн бұрын

@@silvesta5027 The difference is as stark as stir-fried rice and rice porridge. The flavor of stir-fried Buldak is vastly different, and so is the texture and heat. Stir-fried is the way to go, unless you can't handle the spice. Then you do what Babish did and skip stir-frying. The noodles won't be as nice, the flavor won't be as intense, but at least the spiciness will be greatly reduced and will quickly go away.

1:36 growing up in Fountain Valley, California ( first city with a Japanese mayor outside Hawaii) and near Costa Mesa, real Ramen definitely existed even 30 years ago. There were dozens of mom and pop Japanese restaurants including ramen shops within a couple miles of my house. When I go to Japan and go to mom and pop places it often makes me nostalgic for my youth in California. My bet is there are a few other places like this along the west coast.

The black garlic is my go to comfort food ramen, I love it

Where are the mama noodles?

@TKID-17105

Ай бұрын

That's what I just said. The silver foil pack Tom Yum flavor was my daily go-to back in college.

@FoMiNiL

Ай бұрын

the tom yum mama noodles with a soft boiled egg!!

@blairhoughton7918

Ай бұрын

I mean, this video barely scratched the surface of the dried noodle aisle at 99 Ranch market... And then there's the fresh noodle packs...

@SJ-qf2tz

Ай бұрын

Man them mama noodles are the shiznit

@nicknumber1512

Ай бұрын

Yes, the gold packet shrimp creamy tom yum flavor is outstanding.

I'm only here to say that Shin Ramyun Black is the best, hands down. Also - I'm increasingly impressed with Andy's big vocabulary.

@plektosgaming

Ай бұрын

It comes down to Shin, Samyang, and Nongshim (depending on your taste). Everything else isn't even a 4 - there's just SUCH a divide. Now if we are talking about ramen *bowls*, that's a whole other level of crazy. Almost always the bowl versions are better. To be fair, he isn't on the West Coast where there is easy access via Korean and Taiwanese supermarkets. The one near me has two ISLES of Ramen. lol.

@IguanaAssassin

Ай бұрын

@@plektosgaming Correct me if I'm wrong but but Shin IS Nongshim, is it not? While I agree that if we're talking specifically ramen then Samyang Buldak and Nongshim/Shin are top, If were talking instant noodles in general though, I believe Indomie Mi Goreng tops both easily.

@plektosgaming

Ай бұрын

@@IguanaAssassin They are the same company, but where I live they are marketed as two things. Most people think that "Shin Black" is its own product. lol.

I didn’t know that I needed Babish ranking videos

my top 3 instant noods.. Shin Black, Paldo Clean Spicy and Sedaap Laksa.

Better Help have got this man chained up in their dungeon

@EeveeRealSenpai

Ай бұрын

People are saying it is a scam but I couldn't find anything from the top sites. Anyone got some solid more recent stuff?

@tacosyk

Ай бұрын

@@EeveeRealSenpai First google search result showed me: "The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a proposed action against the online therapy service BetterHelp, Inc. for mishandling consumers' private health information, particularly regarding mental health issues, and using it for advertisement purposes. This landmark decision surrounding the recent BetterHelp controversy requires the company to compensate affected consumers with $7.8 million and prohibits the company from sharing sensitive data with third parties for ad retargeting. This initiative marks the first time the FTC has provided restitution to consumers for the breach of their health data privacy."

@bossy12379

Ай бұрын

@@EeveeRealSenpai just look up horror stories of ppl seeking therapy from better help "therapists"

@Lemon_Sage9999

Ай бұрын

​@@EeveeRealSenpai basically BH was onboarding self identified therapists. Like above, there's some absolute HORROR stories about some things said to in-crisis persons

@blairhoughton7918

Ай бұрын

Or he's sitting on a beach sipping ramen broth and spending their money. Welcome to late-stage KZread.

Who remembers when Top Ramen shrimp flavor had little shrimps in the flavor pack???

@lambsauce4902

Ай бұрын

I think the cup noodles still have them 👀

@punking5613

Ай бұрын

@@lambsauce4902 can confirm.

@WillemDafuq69

Ай бұрын

yeah and they tasted like the very same styrofoam the cup is made of. Top Ramen is straight up awful. I don't get it.

@punking5613

Ай бұрын

@@WillemDafuq69 We like top ramen and you don't simple as that.

@WillemDafuq69

Ай бұрын

@@punking5613 top ramen chicken tastes like they made it as a joke. It's so gross.

I love the jigger and pony holding up the packages.

Shin spicy ramen hack: mix in a spoonful of chunky peanut butter. Trust me on this, people. It mutes the spice a bit and adds an amazing creamy texture and taste. If you don't like peanuts, don't worry - just mix in regular peanut butter. You don't get much if any peanut flavor from the peanut butter, anyway. Chunky just adds some nice texture.

I've never seen someone eat instant ramen so aggressively that they bite their chopsticks 😂

@farrah7215

Ай бұрын

I thought he was trying to mix in asmr into his videos

@brt5273

Ай бұрын

CHOMP/CLICKITY!!!🤯🤯🤯

@dannyangeleno

Ай бұрын

homie always be clacking his teef on his utensils. almost as much as he yaps

The Shin Ramen is actually the perfect base to add or change anything imo. It's noodles are amazing and the broth is spicy but kind of neutral, You can easily just add stuff to it or do those ramen cooking hacks and it will only improve it.

@blairhoughton7918

Ай бұрын

8-1/2 minute egg, chopped scallion, and chopped broiled Chinese sausage. Bomb. Bobbity Bob-omb.

I swear these series of videos should be a tutorial on how to get flavor fatigue fast

I'm surprised you rated the Buldak as high as you did, but im happy you did. I absolutely love them, as I have a thing for destroying my tongue and my insides. But I'm surprised you rated them as high against more traditional Ramen Love your work, keep it up

One time I put two of the 2x Spicy Buldak packets into one ramen serving. That was a MISTAKE.

@hannahcollins1816

Ай бұрын

Uff I can't even imagine the pain 😂

@MrVovansim

Ай бұрын

Was it worse on the way in or out?

@blairhoughton7918

Ай бұрын

They have no flavor other than hot.

@unknownperson8527

Ай бұрын

​@@blairhoughton7918 why u lyin? 🤣 for the 2x, yes it's basically sweet chicken spice. Other buldak noodles have multiple flavors

@blairhoughton7918

Ай бұрын

@@unknownperson8527 The 2x was barely walked past a chicken. I put it aside and went and made some Shin instead.

28:35-36:52 I feel violated as a Buldak consumer .

If it says stir fried on d package , I'm pretty sure you're supposed to drain most of the water , then put the flavor packagings in and mix well...

How to (not) design you food packing Maruchan : hold my chopsticks

The first two soupy Buldaks made me upset… when I checked the time stamps and saw the rest of it was just Buldak and they were going to keep making it soupy… I wanted to cry.

@silvesta5027

25 күн бұрын

he really liked it anyway though they were basically his highest rated brand in the whole video

You missed the most popular ramen of so many countries! Indomie, one of the most produced instant noodles on the planet.

buldak is a stir-fried noodle. it says to only keep a few spoonfuls of water. it's not supposed to be a soup. they do have soup ones, but all of the ones you had were stir-fried.

Please break your better help contract

Clearly, there was no Asian around during production to instruct them how to properly prepare instant ramen

@GFY_29

16 күн бұрын

Oriental

@xenteko7249

11 күн бұрын

You don't need to be Asian. You just need a functioning brain and the ability to read. I got some of these Bulduk noodles from Amazon, and I didn't have any problem making them with a thick sauce like people are describing.

Soy sauce was called oriental for those that didn't know

i have Korean and Japanese, and Vietnamese relatives. I have actually asked them, if they thought "oriental" as a flavor was considered offensive, and they didn't really think so, it was more just what that region of the world was called a long time ago.

NO INDOMIE!???!!?!?!?? Bro that would dethrone every single one of them.

@slee2695

27 күн бұрын

Gross

@mistertestsubject

27 күн бұрын

Indomie is meant to be a stirfried noodle, not a soup. I agree that it's probably better but they're different categories.

@zephylest2218

27 күн бұрын

@@mistertestsubject there are indomie noodles as soup, although not as popular as their stir-fry counterpart

@mistertestsubject

27 күн бұрын

@zephylest2218 I'm sure there are, but for the most part they're known for their stirfry style noodles so it wouldn't really be a worthwhile inclusion

@cryptiddy

27 күн бұрын

their noodles are trash quality

I was very fortunate to discover real ramen back in 2000-2001 ish or so. A Japanese acquaintance of mine let me know of a mom and pop shop in Denver, CO, of all places. I knew of the stuff, but never had it until then. After that, everything changed for me. But it's true that real ramen shops just weren't that trendy throughout most of the country, back then. I could go to Little Tokyo in Los Angeles and get some, but living in New Mexico meant that was a special occasion. But now that new processes have been made, I may have to try a couple of these.

i love the double spice buldak one but I never had the cheese before... i may give that a try

6:02 Ambivalent means you have mixed feelings (think: ambidextrous) Apathetic means you don't care about it.

@pragmapack

Ай бұрын

Came here to say this lol Personally I would use indifferent here since it feels more about lacking enthusiasm. Like "I'll tolerate it", whereas apathetic feels more like "I'm not interested in it". But that's just me! Language is fuzzy

Hear me out: ranking every flavor of hamburger helper.

@zebrachickie0016

Ай бұрын

i need to see that

@LabCat

Ай бұрын

Yes! This needs to happen for every '80s kid

Can you rate jar sauces next ???

guys its supposed to be ramen, not those stir fried noodles, theres a difference

Made every Buldak “stir fry ramen” as a soup ramen. Think you should redo it according to “package instructions”

i need this as a set man

You absolutely need to try the buldak yakisoba

For Buldak (and other brands of stir fry style instant noodles), you're supposed to drain most of the water (leave a ilttle) then mix in the sauce packet. It's a stir fried style noodle, not a soup/broth based noodle.

@plektosgaming

Ай бұрын

Note that cup noodles ( the cheap stuff in every company lunchroom - lol ) is better this way as well. Drain nasty broth, just eat the noodles after adding some pepper.

4:18 'Why don't you come sniff my spice rack and FIND OUT!' is a level 10 provocation, well done