It’s time for another investigation into the world of branded ramen. Today I have something very special:
Yes my friends, a Hatsune Miku leek flavored blue ramen. And it’s very cutely packaged as well:
Look at her enjoying delicious leek noodles. How could I not pay $4.99 for this item after seeing this art? (If you’re wondering, Hatsune Miku is everyone’s favourite vocaloid and if that means nothing to you then just think of her just as Hello Kitty crossed with a pop idol.)
I’ll admit I was a little concerned by the appearance of the product before adding water. Rice noodles are rarely good, and the flavoring seemed to just be fine onion powder. For those keeping track, it contains 190 kCal, 1g of fat, and 1140 mg of sodium.
As you know, professional ramen enthusiasts utilize noodle stoppers when they steep their cup noodles, so it’s a good thing I recently purchased a new one:
Yep, a Miku noodle stopper for some Miku noodles! It was a match made in noodle heaven:
Once the boiling water was added, I patiently waited, and when it was ready I opened the lid and this is what I saw:
It looked like a children’s drink with cut grass floating on it. And even though I let the noodles soak about twice as long as suggested they were still suspiciously rigid. But such thing shouldn’t stop a professional food critic, so I dove right in:
Of course it was terrible. The noodles were elastic bands, and the broth tasted of nothing at first (that’s the only 1g of fat right there) , but had an ‘evil vegetable’ aftertaste that lingered for hours. The blue broth was extremely off-putting, and overall this was a wretched ramen experience. Needless to say I don’t recommend this, even for the spectacle.
At least the noodle stopper is cute. Look at her noodly hair! Reminds me a bit of Uzumaki…
