I love the interesting packaging of instant ramen in Japan. Sometimes the packaging is all that’s between me buying or not buying it. Do you have instant ramen where you are? Are there any factors which pull you from your usual pick to try an unfamiliar brand?
That said, I was very intrigued when bears started appearing on the instant ramen packaging. This particular ramen is from the east gate of the Asahiyama Zoo way up north in Hokkaido. ^^.
There are four main flavours of ramen in Japan; Tonkotsu (from boiling pork ribs), shio (salt), soy sauce and miso. I usually go for tonkotsu when I need an energy boost, shio when I’m looking for something light and simple. Miso and soy sauce flavoured ramen… usually depends on how adventurous I feel.
This polar bear version is salt-flavoured. 白クマ塩ラーメン “White bear salt-flavoured ramen”. Noodles come wrapped too. Pretty nice packaging eh. Flavour’s not bad too. It leaves you full with a light salty taste. Doesn’t come with the bean sprouts topping, but that doesn’t require much work in front of the stove. I had a different “brown bear soy sauce ramen” much earlier when I replaced the hard disk for a mac mini. You enjoy ramen?
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- Ramen Don (ラーメンどん)
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hahaha, interesting!
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i find shio and soy sauce flavor ramen yummy. does that ramen have a hint flavor of polar bear?
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Hmmm.. That looks delicious.. I could try it if I get my hands on it.. ^^
Does the Polar Bear image makes one feel GAR when eating that particular ramen?? xD
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The polar bear is saying “GAR!” in that packaging, right? Does eating such ramen make you GAR? Must resist.
Only instant noodles, not sure about instant ramen since I never saw them, maybe I should go look in the supermarket.
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I agree, sometimes the packaging (branding) is all it takes me to buy the stuff.
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I didn’t go GARRR, but I’ll try going GARRR when I have it next time!
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Never had ramen before… ^^;
Maybe it's Azumanaga's fault but, the bear on the packaging is so fitting for Hokkaido >.<
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