By Hans Lienesch, aka The Ramen Rater
A while back, I received an email from a man who was angry. He was angry that the instant noodles he bought said that they were Spicy Chicken flavor but they weren’t spicy whatsoever, and that I needed to change the seasonings ASAP. Every once in a while, I get a comment or email from someone who thinks that I make instant noodles or am affiliated with an instant noodle company. I decided to reply and do a review of the product he had problems with, adding some hot spices, sauces and peppers from around the world to really heat it up. It then occurred to me that a lot of people really like spicy instant noodles and that there’s no list of the hottest ones out there. I figured I’d better do something about that, and so here’s the Top Ten Spiciest Instant Noodles Of All Time!
#10: Koka Instant Non-Fried Noodles Spicy Black Pepper Flavour – Singapore
If you like black pepper, you’ll want to try this. It has a nice peppery sauce that has a rich and deep black pepper flavor that doesn’t quit. The garnish of dried veggies is an added bonus. Original review
#9: Wei Lih Good Good Eat Super Ramen Hot Chili Flavor – Taiwan
This soup has decent noodles and a deep red broth that exclaims, “beware of fire!” The broth also has an oily texture and sweet notes that make it quite unique in its fire. Original review
#8: Paldo (Korea Yakult) Kko Kko Myun – South Korea
The creation of a comedian who appeared on a competition TV show in South Korea, Kko Kko Myun has been a huge craze. The flavor is a jalapeño chicken – and the jalapeño is nice and strong. Has a real good bite to it. Original review
#7: FoodMon DJ-DOC Jjolmyeon – South Korea
DJ-Doc is a hip-hop group in South Korea and they must be pretty happy to have their faces on this stuff. In this bowl, you have noodles, large pieces of rice cake, and a red sauce that has a wonderful heat and flavor. It all ties together—sort of like a hot and spicy lasagna a la South Korea. Wonderful stuff! Original review
#6: JML Instant Noodle Artificial Spicy Hot Beef Flavour – China
A very spicy Chinese noodle soup. Notice that it’s not spicy beef, it’s spicy hot beef! The mix has decent veggies and packs a serious punch! Original review
#5: Nongshim Shin Ramyun Noodle Soup – USA
Yep – they make this in the USA now. A standard of the spicy noodle world! Hot and tasty, with lots of thick noodles. Original review
#4: Namchow Mee Jang Noodle Soup Sour Spicy Chicken (Tom Yum) – Thailand
The packaging looks pretty tame, but don’t be fooled—this stuff is anything but. The broth is enough to blow your head off – wow! Original review
#3: Nongshim Jinjja Jinjja (Really Really) Ramyun – South Korea
A hot and unique ramen soup. Based on pork broth, it has some niceties like black sesame seeds and peanut powder. Has a strong heat but it’s got some really great taste to it – this is awesome stuff! Original review
#2: Indomie Curly Noodle With Chicken & Chilli Paddi – Indonesia
Sweet mother – this is intense! That little pepper (also known as a Bird’s Eye pepper) was enough to burn my lips, mouth and gut for a good long time. Heavy duty! I should also mention there’s a place that sells spicy noodles in Jakarta that has 75 to 100 of these peppers mixed in – Imagination fails me as to the scorching pain! Original review
#1: Paldo Teumsae Instant Noodles With Soup – South Korea
Hands down, bar none, this is the hottest stuff I’ve had. In over 800 varieties I’ve tried, this is the very hottest ramen brand. From the first slurp to the end of the bowl, my mouth was on fire. If you are a big fan of all that is spicy, this is what you are looking for. Original review
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