Americans Try Super Spicy Korean Ramen Noodles

There’s a lot of buzz online about Korean instant ramen brand Nongshim’s Shin Red Super Spicy Ramen (Ramyun or Ramyeon). We were surprised to see these at Lidl in Portugal and had to pick up a couple packages to try.

​Can Americans handle Shin Red level spicy? Time will tell.. 

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Shin Red Super Spicy Ramen Ingredients & Nutrition Facts

Shin Red Super Spicy Flavor Packets

Shin Red Super Spicy Ramen has two flavor packages inside, in addition to the dried ramen noodle. One has “flakes” (tiny dehydrated veggies) and the other is the soup base.

How to Make Shin Red Super Spicy Ramen Noodles — Cook Along!

Making Shin Red noodles is easy. Let’s do a little cook along together 😉

1. Boil 550ml of Water

I love a clear glass pyrex measuring cup or kitchen scale for measuring. 

2. Add Dried Ramen Noodles

Drop in the dried ramen noodle disc. Up to you if you like to break it up before boiling. I did not. 

3. Add the Flavor Flakes & Soup Base

Add both flavor packets in now. 

What’s in Shin Red Super Spicy Flakes Pouch?

This packet of dehydrated vegetables looks to include carrots, red chili pepper, green onion, and shiitake mushroom at minimum. 

Shin Red Spicy Soup Base

You can tell from the red color of the soup base that it’s going to be really spicy already, can’t you?!

How Long to Cook Shin Red Super Spicy Ramen?

After adding all ingredients to 550ml boiling water, cook for 4.5 minutes according to package directions and then enjoy! 
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Ramen Noodles Without Soup

I used a pair of tongs to distribute most of the ramen noodles and divide them into two bowls. (We had made two packages in one pot) 

Using a ladle to serve can be challenging because the noodles are so long and intertwined making the shape of a ladle generally impractical. ​
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Then I was more easily able to pour the soup out of the pot and into the two bowls. 

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Shin Red Super Spicy Korean Instant Ramen Review

We love spicy food over here and a lot of times things labeled spicy aren’t really that spicy in our opinion, I’m looking at you lidl gochujang paste! 

But let me tell you right now, honestly this ramen is so so sooo spicy. They are not joking. One of us actively chose not to finish this spicy Korean ramen. Both of us felt that the spice level was too high for us to truly enjoy.
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We love spice that allows you to still appreciate flavor, but when it hits the point that all you remember is heat, usually that’s too much for our tastes. 

While I personally would probably not repurchase Shin Red Super Spicy, we had a lot of fun trying it and I do think it’s a fun taste test to do with your family or friends if they like spicy food. 
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Other than being too spicy, we felt like it was a nicer ramen product overall. The noodles have great texture and any time ramen has a packet of dehydrated veggies it feels, dare I say, upscale lol.  

The Super Spicy version is not available in all markets readily, but you can see which Korean Ramen is available to try here! 

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