Maruchan Ramen
Also known as: Maruchan Ramen Noodle Soup
Maruchan Ramen is Maruchan's US line of bagged instant noodles with 14 flavours, from chicken to shrimp; the maker says it takes 3 minutes to prepare.
Maruchan Ramen is a line of bagged instant noodles that the maker calls Ramen Noodle Soup Packets. Maruchan began in 1953 in Tokyo as a small frozen-fish distributor, and in 1977 it started making and selling noodles in the United States.
The maker's site lists 14 flavours: four chicken (regular, creamy, roast and Picante), three beef, shrimp and lime chili shrimp, pork, chili, soy sauce and reduced-sodium chicken and beef. Preparation, the maker says, takes 3 minutes.
Per the roast chicken pack listed on Open Food Facts, the noodles are wheat-based: enriched flour, vegetable oils and salt. A 100 g portion has about 435 kcal and 2.4 g of salt.
Facts
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| House range | 14 flavours: chicken, beef, shrimp, pork, chili, soy sauce |
| Raw material | enriched wheat flour, vegetable oils, salt (roast chicken flavour) |
| Nutrition | about 435 kcal and 2.4 g salt per 100 g (roast chicken flavour) |
What it includes
How it connects to Noodles
Maruchan Ramen → made from → Wheat noodles → kind of → 🍜 Noodles
Links
- Made from
- Wheat noodles
- Part of
- Maruchan
- Similar and different
- Nissin Foods, Cup Noodles
Frequently asked questions
How many flavours does Maruchan Ramen have?
The maker's US site lists 14, including chicken, beef, shrimp, pork, chili and soy sauce.
How long does Maruchan Ramen take to cook?
The maker says 3 minutes.
What to read next
- Nissin Foods — Nissin Foods is a Japanese company founded by Momofuku Ando that released Chicken Ramen, the world's first instant noodles, in 1958 and Cup Noodles in 1971.
- Wheat noodles — Wheat noodles are made from wheat flour, water and salt: with the alkaline water kansui they turn yellow and springy, like ramen, and without it they stay white and soft, like udon and somen.
- Cup Noodles — Cup Noodles is Nissin's range of instant noodles in a cup, the first of its kind in the world: sales began on 18 September 1971 in Tokyo.
Similar
Maruchan Instant Lunch · Maruchan Yakisoba · Top Ramen · Chicken Ramen · Demae Iccho · Nissin Yakisoba U.F.O.
Sources
- Maruchan: Ramen (product line)
- Maruchan: About (timeline)
- Open Food Facts: Maruchan Ramen Noodles Soup Roast Chicken (0041789002571)