Menraku Tonkotsu Ramen, 2.9 Ounce (Pack of 12)

**BEGIN UPDATE 9/08** Just received my 2nd case of 12 in a little over 3-wks, but then again I've been sharing, 1/3 for sharing w/my taste-buddies while the remaining 2/3's have been for my own taste-buds. I added little steamed won-tons today but it was more than this soup needed, maybe tomorrow a sliced hard-boiled egg; keeping it simple is the best way to enjoy this bowl of ramen wherein the broth is superior. I will let you know if I ever get on to trying the other flavors as I'd originally hoped. Thanks for reading. **END UPDATE**If you ever enjoyed add-hot water and wait bowl-type instant ramen, this has, in my humble opinion, the best tasting broth, no-contest of this type that I've ever had since "Cup Jorick" came along early 70's. Fast-forward, for the last year or so I've enjoyed the "Nong Shim Big Bowl Noodle Udon" (still do!) since it isn't SPICY at all, allowing me to add spice if I choose to change it up, add steamed won-tons, char siu - you get the idea. "Menraku Tonkotsu Ramen" while the noodles are on par w/instant ramen of the bowl variety, here it's the RICH BROTH, that immediately upon tasting, is set apart from the usual within the category. Other reviewers here who have also enjoyed have picked up the same flavorful aspects: buttery, a bit of garlic, a rich-tasting broth like you could only get home-made or in the best kept secret asian restaurants. I look forward to trying the other Menraku varieties: Shio Ramen, Miso Ramen, and Shoyu Ramen, all very basic flavors that can be lost causes in the wrong hands but I am convinced on this experience alone, though "Tonkotsu" ramen may be my new, all-time favorite, that I will enjoy the others as well. Wondered about "Tonkotsu"(pork-bone), not to be confused w/"tonkatsu"(breaded pork cutlet), as the broth didn't convey much pork taste though it could be usual Japanese subtlety at play here. I got this on WED and I've had one each day since. I should get another case soon as I know I'll be sharing. Currently living in a dorm? Buy the case. Stash it however you're best able or split the case w/others. It's quick, easy and great value. Amazon Prime got it here in two-days!!! The only thing left to say is "Itadakimasu!"

Good deal taste good

Very good tastes great

As of purchasing, it's about $30ish for a case of 12 containers. So you figure $2.50 for one container of ramen, give or take. Is it worth it? Is it really that worth it?Yeah. Yeah it is. I'd pay $2.50 for a single container, though $30ish at once is really difficult to stomach at once. This is good ramen and it's simple to make, despite not being able to go in your microwave. This is your traditional "boiling water, powdered base, and oil" ramen. Yet it tastes so much better.There are chunks of garlic that make this feel a lot more like a restaurant quality ramen. This tastes a lot more fresh and less freeze dried.My suggestion? Get a cup just to reheat soup in. A big one. The noodles are in a brick, but they're loose so you could divide them in half fairly well. Just add water into your cup using the container as a guide and then prepare as directed.Menraku ramen is fantastic and it would be nice to find these at my supermarket so I don't have to struggle with Amazon or other individual sellers on Amazon.

This is so much better than regular ramen. It had a creamy broth and isn’t overly salty. A little expensive though.

Hi, Japan native here. Do you hate the sad, sucky cup ramen you get at your local grocery store that's less than a dollar each, which taste like things you probably shouldn't put in your body, because somewhere along the way you've found out what they're supposed to be like? Well, for around a quarter of the price of a restaurant ramen (They're like $10 here and these things should be something like two fiddy), you really can't do much better.These are tonkotsu ramen. Basically, the creamy pork broth you're most likely going to have when you go to a proper ramen place. Japan's had some hard time exporting the good cups over to the US since there's some weird laws about importing foreign meat or something, and I recall this company specifically tried to circumvent it by emulating pork bone broth without using pork, and... Looking at the ingredients, I don't see pork, yet I taste good ol' pork broth! And garlic! Holy crap!They might not be explicitly vegetarian (I am NOT the person to ask) but it's impressive they've gotten the flavor down so well considering there's no actual pork. Portion size wise, two of these (I got their other flavors, which I also recommend) will be a decent sized meal, but I'm a big boi and I'm sure people less rotund than I will be satisfied with just one. Also, they don't go too crazy with toppings, so it can benefit from canned corn or whatever you want to toss in.Compared to the stuff I (dearly) miss from Japan, these are a solid C+ tier. For reference, I rank the "chicken" and "beef" flavored cups you get here at a solid F. You're eating less noodles by volume-to-cost, sure, but I actually stay sated much longer with these than the cups by a large margin. Not to mention the difference in quality.TLDR: Japproved. Try'em at the price point of ~2.50 a pop.