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Mr Chen's Japanese Ramen 400g $1.88 (Was $7.50) @ Woolworths

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Mr Chen's Japanese Ramen 400g $1.88 (Was $7.50) @ Woolworths
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hamza23 on 02/04/2022 - 13:21 woolworths.com.au (6135 clicks)
Last edited 02/04/2022 - 13:23

Found this Ramen on clearance while looking for these previously posted Gyoza 300g $1.88.

Looks to be a decent amount of stores around with stock, check online first.

Ingredients
Soup (Kombu Broth [Water, Dried Kelp, Mushroom, Anchovy], Soy Sauce [Water, Soy Bean, Wheat Flour, Salt], Miso Paste [Water, Soy Bean, Rice, Salt, Yeast, Koji Culture], Salt, Sugar), Ramen Noodles (Wheat Flour, Water, Tapioca Starch, Sodium Carbonate [500], Salt, Potassium Carbonate [501], Emulsifier [471]), Bok Choy, Bean Curd, Corn Kernel, Seaweed, Spring Onion, Emulsifier [464].

Allergen
Soy, Wheat, Fish

In the freezer aisle. Microwavable.

Groceries Instant Noodles Mr Chen's Ramen

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  • bdl on 02/04/2022 - 13:24
    +5

    Oh Mr Chen.. You've done it again!

  • videoman on 02/04/2022 - 13:25
    +1

    Out of stock at all the stores near me.

  • SuBw00FeR on 02/04/2022 - 13:28
    +21

    It's pretty meh tbh. I've had it before.

    • naruto128 on 02/04/2022 - 14:02
      +5

      Agree. These are not very good taste-wise

      • kiitos on 02/04/2022 - 17:28
        +2

        Really? I really enjoyed it, def better than instant ramen.

        • foxmulder on 02/04/2022 - 23:05

          Better than Nissin Ramen?

          • kiitos on 02/04/2022 - 23:10

            @foxmulder: I thought so, but looking at the other comments here, maybe not!

            • foxmulder on 02/04/2022 - 23:28
              +1

              @kiitos: Nissin Ramen is THE best. But I'm open for other if similarly good.

          • paddyo on 03/04/2022 - 18:44

            @foxmulder: No instant Ramen is better than Ichiran, Nissin is good, but Ichiran lead the way.

          • Jared17 on 04/04/2022 - 09:13

            @foxmulder: Nissin Ramen is way too bland

    • bezerk on 02/04/2022 - 17:53
      +2

      I felt scammed when i bought this the other week thinking paying premium price for premium product.
      total garbage compared to restaurant ramen and meh at best compared to Shin ramen for $1.50

      • SuBw00FeR on 02/04/2022 - 18:48

        Yup its more like a veggie broth with some crappy noodles

        • King Tightarse on 02/04/2022 - 22:05

          Its sort of OK if you load it up yourself and add sesame oil, chilli etc

  • mymumsaysiamhandsome on 02/04/2022 - 13:32
    +7

    Big fan of Mr Chen's products but this is not my fav. Taste is somewhat different than jap ramen more like diluted veggie stock

    • cookie2 on 02/04/2022 - 17:33

      No pork or meat in the stock would impact the flavour if you're used to a meat based stock, which most ramen is.

  • haz on 02/04/2022 - 13:35
    +4

    Mr Chen did well with the range of Chinese food. However, I have not heard good feedback regarding the food for other regions, Japanese, Vietnamese.

  • kimyongjeon on 02/04/2022 - 13:46
    -6

    Did i just see corn kernels in Ramen?????

    • Jimothy Wongingtons on 02/04/2022 - 13:49
      +3

      It’s a thing - had charred butter corn kernels in my ramen at Japan airport - taste sensation

      • ozbs25 on 02/04/2022 - 14:01

        Have you tried tuna and corn pizza?

        • Jimothy Wongingtons on 02/04/2022 - 14:06
          -2

          No but I used to make tuna pasta salad with corn kernels in my old days of meal prep and 3 hr a day workouts. Anything for the

          A E S T H E T I C.

    • AnKu on 02/04/2022 - 14:00
      +3

      There are lots of ramen varieties. Miso ramen from the Sapporo region usually has corn kernels as toppings.

    • tofusana on 02/04/2022 - 14:02
      +12

      In this case with the combination of other ingredients like bokchoy and wagame, it doesn't look authentic at all. Looks like a bad attempt at ramen by someone who's never been to Japan.

      But they do use corn in Japan, more specifically ramen in Hokkaido is known for using corn and butter in a miso based broth.

      If anyone lives in Sydney, I strongly suggest you go to the city to try Gumshara, it's a well known and popular ramen joint among the Japanese people living in Sydney. Insanely strong and thick concentrated Tonkotsu flavour which has connections to the Muteppou style of Tonkotsu ramen, I believe the people running the place used to work at Muteppou back in Japan before they expanded to Sydney, so it's very authentic. If Gumshara Tonkotsu is too strong and porky for you, Ippudo (Japanese chain) in various Westfields across Sydney is also another good place for a more traditional Tonkotsu flavour. :)

      • tebbybabes on 02/04/2022 - 14:30
        +1

        Thanks for the recommendation. I'll look it up next time I'm in the city. From google it appears to be just in Haymarket so can't be too hard to find.

        May I also share Ryo's noodles in Crows nest. I and the family are big fans of this hole in the wall.

      • GrueHunter on 02/04/2022 - 15:01
        +5

        What is about ramen that calls out the prescriptivist weebs? There's no such thing as "authentic" ramen. There are few broader, more diverse or more welcoming churches. Japanese people don't gatekeep ramen. Why does the Jetstar crowd insist on doing so?

        Ramen is Chinese for starters, so as an adopted and heavily customised dish it's already on shaky ground when you're talking about "authenticity". It's also young - barely over a century old - and has evolved continuously throughout that time.

        Throw in at least four broad types (more now, with shellfish broths emerging), at least fourteen main regional variations, add variations from store to store (and there are tens of thousands of stores), then add a healthy dose of continuous, sometimes rapid evolution (see 2021's new toppings, like duck, tomato and cured ham, or even new broth styles like shellfish or "quartet"), and saying "this is authentic and that isn't" is just nonsense.

        • MasterScythe on 02/04/2022 - 16:40

          Because its fun.

        • genyosha on 02/04/2022 - 23:51
          +2

          Wow.

          For starters, two things stand out that worry me.

          ''Japanese people don't gatekeep ramen''

          ''Ramen is Chinese for starters''

          I'm half Japanese, spent half of my life there. Japanese people love gate keeping shit, Japanese culture is inherently inwards looking (look at our immigration etc), we are gate keeping shit 24/7. Hell I've even lost my Japanese passport because they are gatekeeping dual nationality controls! Kyushu Kagoshima Ramen hasn't changed since my mum was born and it won't. Even though we set a world record from going to feudal to industrial, The Japanese mentality is still stuck behind the 21st century.

          Ramen is not Chinese, it is inspired by Chinese cuisine yes, but my god it is not Chinese, please say this in Japan, I would love to see the reaction and your subsequent jail term.

          • Jared17 on 04/04/2022 - 08:56

            @genyosha: Ramen is literally la mian or 拉面. Mr half japanese., but weeb away. Or half weeb anyway

      • f38r1 on 02/04/2022 - 17:15

        Gumshara is too much for me. I would recommend Yasaka ramen instead.

    • GrueHunter on 02/04/2022 - 14:44
      +1

      Yes.

      Does seeing entirely normal things usually cause you to use five question marks?

    • morse on 02/04/2022 - 15:20

      Corn in ramen is good

  • jimojr on 02/04/2022 - 13:47

    Loved Mr Chen's ginger prawn dumpling, bought 20 packs already.

    • dcep on 02/04/2022 - 15:45

      1.88 ?

      • jimojr on 02/04/2022 - 16:25

        About $2.50, 10% off + 3000 rewards points + 4% off giftcard.

  • BargainBogan99 on 02/04/2022 - 14:01

    Nissan instant noodles are better than this

    • wtfnodeal on 02/04/2022 - 14:26
      +8

      The car manufacturer makes instant noodles now?

      • PuppieWayne on 02/04/2022 - 14:43
        +5

        You should try the Toyota pork bao.

        "Oh what a feeling!"

        • kiitos on 02/04/2022 - 23:13
          +2

          And the Mitsu-sushi.

    • CrispyChrispy on 02/04/2022 - 14:31
      +2

      *Nissin

    • rottenpotato123 on 02/04/2022 - 15:35
      +1

      Try with Lamborghini sauce for limited time .lol

    • Empharand on 02/04/2022 - 21:06
      +1

      I prefer Mitsubishi Mi Goreng

  • bargaino on 02/04/2022 - 14:29
    -5

    Frozen ramen???!! Why? Because regular ramen is too hard to cook? It takes literally 2 minutes. Have some dignity.

    • GrueHunter on 02/04/2022 - 15:05

      Yes, all of the Japanese people who enjoy frozen ramen at home must be idiots /s

      • bargaino on 02/04/2022 - 15:46

        OK, that's one.
        You can probably find videos of Italians eating frozen pizza too. But how does that prove anything?

      • Homr on 02/04/2022 - 18:43
        +1

        that actually looks ok, can we get it here in Australia?

    • amberstyre on 02/04/2022 - 19:19

      Proper ramen can take days just to make the broth - I'd hope frozen ramen would be higher quality than the 2 minute noodle packets, and closer to actual ramen taste. Wouldn't mind it if so!

      • bargaino on 02/04/2022 - 19:45

        You can buy convenient powders and paste for kombu stock and miso. Or make in bulk and freeze portions.

        (e.g. woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/364436)

        Then add dry ramen, hot water and fresh vegetables.

  • demiurge on 02/04/2022 - 14:49
    +1

    This one is terrible.

  • ShadowStealer7 on 02/04/2022 - 14:56
    +1

    These are horrid, save your tastebuds. On clearance for a reason

  • morse on 02/04/2022 - 15:21

    Saw this yesterday but on reading the pack info decided against. I couldn’t see it being nice.

  • Goldberg on 02/04/2022 - 16:03

    Scanned full price Kippax ACT

    • WookieMonster on 02/04/2022 - 16:27

      I checked the Woolworths app and it shows up as in stock and at $1.88 at Woolworths Belconnen (the one in Westfield, not the Woolworths Metro), so maybe try there? The app also shows it being sold at $5.30 at Woolworths Hawker, so don't go there.

      I have not actually visited Woolworths Belconnen to check whether it is in stock though, so who knows whether or not it is actually in stock and actually being sold at that price…

      • hetzjagd on 02/04/2022 - 16:57
        +1

        Bought it at close to full price Woolworths Belconnen last night

        Used my Rewards card but didn’t get a receipt.

      • hetzjagd on 02/04/2022 - 18:10
        +1

        Ignore my comment above. I can confirm I paid $1.88 for it at Woolworths Belconnen last night. I've now logged into my Woolworths Rewards and confirmed that was the price that it scanned as.

  • zuruhara on 02/04/2022 - 16:07

    I think i will pass on these Mr Chen's. Tried this ramen and it taste…very bland. Same with their Prawn Wonton soup. Taste really bad.

  • MuddyClear on 02/04/2022 - 16:51

    I prefer Mr Miyagi Japanese ramen

  • OverBought on 02/04/2022 - 17:16

    Is it cultural appropriation for Mr Chen to be imitating as a Japenese chef, and by the above accounts, a poor one at that?

    • cookie2 on 02/04/2022 - 17:41

      I hope you're joking. Depends if you give a crap about cultural appropriation. I just made 2 different curries from different countries and I appropriated both South Indian and Madagascan food culture. I'm considering also a coconut basmati rice, may as well apprpriate some Thai as well.

      • Chocobros on 02/04/2022 - 18:09

        But would you say that it is very appropriate to be doing what you've been doing?

      • Browndog69 on 02/04/2022 - 18:15

        How dare you just admit to appropriating other cultures, you’re cancelled!!!

    • King Tightarse on 02/04/2022 - 22:08

      Yep, no one cares also have a guess how much I care about your pronouns…

  • Gregors510 on 02/04/2022 - 18:13
    +1

    This is one of the worst things I have ever eaten.

  • pyro love bird on 02/04/2022 - 18:57
    +1

    Very fishy. I had to throw it out.

  • x3ookiineko on 02/04/2022 - 19:04

    Thanks I found some at town hall to try!

  • Irishness on 03/04/2022 - 09:50

    tried their Japanese Golden curry as it was on special, lacked taste

  • wouldyou on 03/04/2022 - 15:33

    trash.

  • neyo on 03/04/2022 - 15:48

    Ramen from Japan is better

  • spacemansparrow on 03/04/2022 - 18:15
    +2

    Jinmailang's Spicy Beef noodles are honestly the best noodles I have ever tried from a packet. Assuming you like both spicy and beef, I'd strongly recommend anyone to try them. Amazon link has a minimum of buying 15 (3x5) packets but they can be found in many Asian grocery stores.

    • paddyo on 03/04/2022 - 18:50
      -2

      You need to get out more. jinmailang is an awful brand. Chinese crap.

      • capslock janitor on 06/04/2022 - 00:48
        -1

        go touch grass

        ure out of touch

        • paddyo on 06/04/2022 - 10:44

          Yeah….I thought that, then I realised that your just a misogynist who thinks a busty woman's pic is cool. I used to think that too, when I was 15.

  • wizzlesticks on 03/04/2022 - 22:00

    Just had one and can confirm it was highly disappointing. The packaging cover contains contents that are also misleading. I think I got 1 bit of bok choy and 2 pieces of tofu in a watery broth.

  • Outsider on 04/04/2022 - 02:14

    I love how it says 1/2 price on the woolworths page and proceeds to:

    "was $7.50" all the way down to $1.88… Man these must be a pain to sell.

    China needs to stick to their own thing as I love some of their Yumcha restaurants here.
    On the other hand I've avoided their "interpretations" like the plague ever since Chinese Pikachu.

    • Jared17 on 04/04/2022 - 09:15
      -2

      Ah thank you sinophobic (profanity) for your advice. Kindly bugger off

    • capslock janitor on 06/04/2022 - 00:49

      wut chines pikachu ?

  • Jared17 on 04/04/2022 - 09:11

    Thanks hopefully better than the bland Nissin Ramen Kyushu Black Garlic Instant Noodle weebs here love

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