- Hi, my name is Aoi Takeya.
- Hi, everyone.
My name is Hinano Akiyama.
- I'm Hitomi.
- And I'm Ayaka.
- So today we'll be reviewing two kinds
of cheap instant noodles.
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- Cheap noodles?
Have you tried it before?
- Oh yeah.
I feel like, I don't know, being Japanese,
you grow up on instant noodles.
- That's right. That's right.
- A quick snack, cheap.
- I eat instant noodles a little more than I'd like to.
I will admit.
- I love the spicy ones.
I'm all about the Shin Ramyun.
- For me, I used to go out and then like drink
and then come back and see your friends,
and then like eat, share one cheap noodle.
- I do find that the ones with the little oil packet in them
tend to be a little more tasty.
- The packets it has inside-- - Yes.
- There's just like-- - It's another--
- Yeah, it's like another, yeah.
- So this brand, I've never heard of it before.
It's called Nongshim.
- Oh, I love this one.
- It smells like that classic instant noodle.
- It kind of smells like dog food, I feel like.
- Okay.
- Let's try it. - I'm gonna twirl it around.
- Eat it with a fork.
All right, let's do this.
- All right.
- Chicken.
Chicken flavor.
- That's what they said.
- Also, is it usually like this curly?
Yo, maybe--
- [Hinano] No, mine is not that curly.
- [Aoi] Right? It's usually like--
- [Hinano] This is like extra curly.
- [Aoi] Yeah.
- Okay.
- You do noodle.
I'm gonna do soup.
- Sure, sure.
- There's like no flavor.
- Mmm!
- Oh.
- This is so bad.
- How many packets were in this one?
- [Producer] Just one.
- Just one?
See? Like, that's how you know.
I'm pretty sure this is like the first time
I've ever eaten like ramen,
or just like instant noodles in general, with a fork.
- I don't, it's not good.
It's not good.
- It's like a sponge. - Yeah!
- In like a noodle shape.
That's what she's trying to say.
- Yeah, it's a sponge.
It just soaked up all this liquid.
- I would not pick this one up again.
No, I just wouldn't.
- I also would not pick this one up,
although I do like this brand.
I'm all about Nongshim, but not this one, I guess.
- If you were like so hungry and then so dying
and there's nothing but here in shelf, you'll take it.
- They're really relying on the corn for the flavor.
- Yes.
- It's like, it's so bland.
I had, you know, it's just, there's no--
- Flavor and heat.
- Yeah, it's like I want more, I want that,
I want to feel like I'm eating a lot of sodium
and like taking in sodium.
- Yeah, I want it coursing in my veins.
- Moving on.
We now have the Maruchan Instant Noodles, and I think--
- The Maruchan.
- The Maruchan. - The Maruchan.
- This is like where it all started.
- I think I liked the shrimp flavor,
but I usually take out the little tiny shrimps
'cause I'm not the biggest fan.
- You take them out?
Those are my favorite part.
- I'm just gonna throw 'em out.
- And There's so many flavors now too.
Mm-hmm.
- I'm just trying to get the perfect bite.
Oh god, it's too much.
All right, whatever.
- This is so American!
Such an American taste for me.
- Oh, the flavors, yeah.
- It's so iconic.
- 'Cause I think the soup too, it's like,
if you were to try the chicken,
like these cup udon from Japan, their broth is so good.
- Yeah, so good.
Even the meat is like three-dimensional.
You know what I mean?
It's just so good.
You would like doubt, like you know, maybe it's real meat.
Who knows?
- There's a little more color on this one.
- Mm-hmm.
- I think I like this one more.
I think there's a little bit more, just like salt,
or whatever it is, just in general.
- It's not bad. - Yeah, it's not bad.
- I mean-- - It's not good.
- I think American people eat like beef, chicken,
and what else?
- Shrimp? - Shrimp.
- Or at least they have shrimp on this one.
- Yeah, the shrimp and lime flavor.
I thought that was disgusting.
- Yeah.
- I would probably go with like the shrimp.
- I thought that was like garbage.
- Probably go with like the shrimp.
- Oh my god.
- Which would you eat if the world was gonna end?
- This one probably.
- This one's the way to go, the Maruchan.
What was the other one called again.
- Nongshim.
- Nong, Nongchim?
- Nongshim.
Is that a Japanese brand too?
- It's Korean.
- Korean? - Yeah.
- Okay.
I don't know.
I ain't eating that one ever again, so.
- Japanese cup noodle are toxically good.
- Yes, they're so good.
- So good.
- It's a Netflix, ramen, and chill kind of day.