Sometimes, I'm surprised to find some varieties of Japanese noodles on the supermarket shelf over here in Canada. Finding these Nissin Noodle Craftsman Miso and Shoyu bowls counts towards this. I've seen Cup Noodles and some of their other varieties, but this is a first for the Craftsman lineup.
For this review, I'm taking a look at the Craftsman Shoyu Ramen Bowl. I've never tried anything that is part of this product line, so it is always nice to have something new. These bowls feature"Gochiso Non-Fried Noodles" with whole wheat flour and soy sauce soup that uses domestically brewed soy sauce to enhance the taste of the chicken broth base.
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| 3/4 view of the bowl. |
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| The lid of the bowl. This shoyu (soy sauce) ramen has some classic red and gold colours with traditional design patterns like the gold checkered background and the red swirls. The design nicely accentuates the clear reddish brown soy-based soup shown in the middle. The ramen bowl there looks like a nice classic bowl of shoyu ramen. |
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| Another view of the bowl. Random lid orientation when heat sealed on. |
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| Ingredients and manufacturing information. |
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| Nutritional information and allergens. |
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| Preparation directions. Add boiling water to the fill line and let it rehydrate the noodles and dried toppings for 4 minutes. |
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| The dried toppings on the air-dried noodle block. The amount of fat in this soup is quite low, at 4.2 grams. I like the cute little Naruto flowers, small pieces of pickled bamboo shoots, and all the green onions. |
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| The prepared bowl is mixed with the shoyu sauce soup base. It does look quite appetizing. |
This is a clear brownish-red soup. It has a bit of soy sauce and a mild chicken-like aroma. The air-dried noodles are always nice and have a texture and consistency that is closer to fresh, non-fried noodles. These noodles are thinner and take 4 minutes to rehydrate. Noodles are thin with a good firmness and clean bite, and they are good noodles.
I have to say this is a good-tasting shoyu ramen. It tastes like a nice deep soy-based broth that one would expect from a broth of this type. Nothing lingers on the tongue other than a bit of umami when you sip the soup. The cute little flower-shaped Naruto (fish cake) makes a nice addition. The good-sized pieces of menma have a light crunch to them, and the seaweed is a classic touch, along with the green onion. This is a good noodle soup so definitely try it if you see it. Too bad there is no piece of chashu.
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