$2.99 for a bowl of ramen on the trail isn’t cheap by any means. However, the Top Ramen Hot Pot ones might be worth the $3.
It’s claim is this is a “sharing” size (as if anyone would do that….) due to the higher sodium and calorie content. I discuss below how to work around the sodium. It is a generous serving – 40% more noodles than similar cups.
I came across these bowls at Weis, in West Virginia.
I tried out the Thai Coconut Chicken flavor.
The ramen brick is considerably bigger than most ramen cups. It requires just over 2 cups of boiling water.
It comes with three packets. One is dried vegetables, another is the dry broth mix, and the third is a flavor paste you add at the end.
The smell of the dry broth mix is quite good, unlike most ramen broth.
It isn’t low-sodium, but as always, most of the sodium is in the broth. If you drain that off by about 80%, it drops considerably.
I checked the ramen at 5 minutes and let it sit for another 5 minutes. The noodles have a nice bite; they are not squishy and have real texture. I drained off most of the broth and ate them noodle style.
The Thai coconut flavor has a nice back-of-the-throat heat and isn’t bland.
I would suggest adding in a can of chicken breast for protein.
For commercial ramen, it was quite good and definitely far better than most of the ramen cups sold.
Amazon sells a 6-pack for $15.48 ($2.58 each) with a 30% off if you subscribe as a bonus.
~Sarah