Myojo Ippeichan Yakisoba Japanese Style Instant Noodles, 4.77-Ounce Tubs (Pack of 12)

I enjoy eating ramen, and noodles in general, and since the powers-that-be took away our lunch break, during the workday I end up surviving on microwave-only, or just-add-water items while sitting at my desk. I try to cycle through various brands and flavors and types.I've had other Myojo noodles before (the boil-in-a-pot-at-home variety) and they've always tasted great.The way this yakisoba is prepared is by first pulling open a designated corner to access the interior. You have to remove four small packets (seasoning/ingredients), lying on top of the dry noodles inside. You tear open and pour in the dried veggie packet. You pour in the boiling water...I used the hot water from a water cooler...and cover the top. It says to wait 3 minutes...I wait about 5 minutes since the water I'm using isn't as hot, but I guess it also depends on what you prefer for the consistency of your noodles. You then remove a sticker tab from the top, drain the noodles through the slits the sticker tab had covered, remove the top, and add and mix around the contents of the remaining three packets into the noodles and it's ready to eat. I hope I didn't make it sound like a complicated science experiment, but when you do it, it's actually pretty simple.Their fill-and-drain packaging works well, I've had other noodle bowls where the drain holes/slits were too big and the noodles fall out into the sink, or the water doesn't drain out properly.Flavor-wise, it's surprisingly good (from looking at the ingredients, it looks like it uses tuna product for flavor, not beef)...when I go out to eat, I order beef yakisoba, because the beef base provides the best flavor (or so I believe). My friend orders chicken yakisoba because she remembers some really tasty beef yakisoba her grandma used to make her, but she no longer eats beef. And the chicken yakisoba she orders always tastes bad (and she agrees).If you're a meat-lover, this yakisoba could be even better if it had some sort of meat-like bits to add extra texture.

Soooo - I would never have bought this product where it not for the numerous positive reviews. As soon as the packages were delivered, I had to try it. I was concerned because 1. each tub weighed like, nothing 2. there were multiple flavor packets (does this all work together?) and 3. the noodles reminded me of the dry ones I used to fix on a hot plate in my dorm room in the 1970s (yeccch.) I took a leap of faith and followed the instructions exactly - and guess what - in a matter of minutes I had an absolutely delicious, satisfying bowl of Yakisoba noodles. Fantastic item for travel, backpacking and today's dorm room (you can boil the water in the microwave.) Extra brownie points for ingenious packaging with built in drainage spout. Fun to make - it's like a surprise. Will repurchase for sure.

These have clear to understand instructions and are produced from japan. They taste extremely good and take no more time than boiling a small pot of water and 3 minutes wait time. They come with a large amount of noodles as well that could be good with meat or chunks of vegetables tossed, or just noodles matters little. Well worth the price if you prefer quality over quantity.I have had raman you pickup from grocery stores all my life and love them, but after tasting these I would prefer eating these FAR FAR FAR more than the others. The taste and quality of everything is awesome, and the product arrived without any damage.Buy these if you want great japanese noodles. (does not microwave, just boil a pot of water in a small pan.)

Tastes so good. Wish they were a little more affordable...

Very clever package. Remove the overwrap, fold back the top foil piece about halfway, remove the FOUR little packets of dried vegetables, spices, sauce and "mayonnaise mustard", add the vegetables and water up to the line on the inside of the bowl, fold the top down, wait three minutes, then DRAIN the water using a little series of built-in drain holes... this is definitely a Japanese product. After that you remove the top and add the other packets, mix everything up and consume it.The noodles are a bit thin compared to ramen noodles. The flavor is... interesting. It is a convenience food, so don't set your hopes too high for this stuff. It's a novelty. A hot meal you can make in no time with just hot water. So that's something.I'm not sure I'll eat a lot of this in the future, but it was a novelty to prepare and taste, and there is value in novelty. Worth a try.

These are classic ramen soba noodles, superbly packaged in a dish which acts as the cooking pot.Remove the dried veggies, mayo, spice pack and sauce, add boiling water, close the lid, wait a few minutes, peel off the drain cover, pour out the water as desired, then put in the condiments for a tasty snack. As always, a bit of extra such as more veggies, some meat or egg will enhance the meal, but as is, these offer good taste and convenience.