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Oodles of noodles

As an avid consumer of both coffee and ramyun, when the powers that be presented me with the opportunity of reviewing one of the new BeanieBox options, I felt like a K-drama heroine embroiled in a tug-o-war of the heart between two great loves… nd needless to say – as with many relationships – my stomach won out.

When my box of joy finally arrived, I was thrilled to find it absolutely packed with noodle-y goodness: 7 different varieties of ramyun packages, 2 cups, and a bonus snack I’d previously sampled from the classic BeanieBox. Everything was delicious and the cups definitely came in handy for a quick snack when I was rushing.

The ramyun packets were a real treat to go through as I tend to buy one kind and having variety was a change. Everything was delicious, but I’m especially fond of spicy options, myself, so my favorite was the crab raw ramyun. I regretted not shopping ahead of time to add more seafood, so I’ve held off making they spicy seafood flavored packet until I can! There were regular options like beef and sesame, and I really enjoyed the raw and home-made rolled noodle packages.

I tend to prefer my noodles chewier (and my stove top is ridiculously hot) so rather than following the Golden Rule, I take my ramyun off immediately after it breaks apart in the pot. I also typically use a little less water to make the flavor stronger and avoid a bunch of excess broth. For the most part, I avoided my usual additions of eggs, garlic, veggies, etc in order to get the full taste of the ramyun as it comes and was happy with the results as I slurped away while watching my favorite shows.

Sadly, there’s currently no trinkets included in the ramyun box. I hadn’t expected there to be, but I really do love the merch items snuck into the other boxes like my pop socket from the snack box (and I was in love with @missvictrix’s sweet coffee thermos). Aside from that, however, I had a great experience with the box which allowed me to vary from routine. I’m looking forward to what BeanieBox has in store next (crossing my fingers for a loot box in the future!)

We asked Sunny to review our new Noodle Lover BeanieBox. Each box is full of different brands of ramyun and savory Korean treats so make sure to subscribe by August 16th to get this month’s box. Shipping is free to the United States, Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
-DB Staff

 
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Thanks for sharing.
A hot bowl of ramyun is great on rainy days. That photo makes me want to make my own bowl of noodles now. *off to cook my own ramen*

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Good idea, @sunny, I know what I'll be slurping when watching next ep of Memorials...

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I feel like I should have some noodles now all of a sudden!

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OMG we're ramyun soulmates! I also put less water so it's more tasty and prefer the noodles a bit undercooked (they bloat in the residual heat anyway). This is so good during rainy weather... I only have one pack left and I've been saving it because international food is hard to come by during quarantine.

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I love your bowl! So cute :)

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Hello ramyun aficionados. Please help out a neophyte. I am blessed to have access to Asian supermarkets so there is no shortage where I live of ramyun possibilities. I love all kinds of pasta and noodles. What is holding me back is the sodium level that I read on packages.
Am I making too much of a big deal about the level of sodium in ramyun packs? Do low-sodium options exist? I am not on a low sodium diet, have good blood pressure and do occasionally use the salt shaker. Maybe I am making too much a deal of it and should just take the plunge.

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Unless you’re eating ramyun 4 times a day or have a legit medical reason not to ingest salt, don’t worry about it. I had an aunt who avoided salt like the plague and later in life her doctor noticed her sodium levels were TOO low and when she told him she’d been keeping her salt intake as low as possible he said “...but WHY?”

Too much and too little are just opposite sides of the same coin. A salty ramyun fix once a week/month won’t harm you.

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Thanks Miranda for your response. I took the plunge and decided to help the Dramabeans cause and ordered the beanie box of noodles.

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Loved your review @sunny! And not gonna lie, I love my DB thermos way too much haha

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