Three minutes a day adds up to 21 minutes a week, which equates to around 18 hours a year. That’s a lot to take in when you consider the three minutes it takes for instant ramen to be ready means we’re essentially wasting hours of our time on a yearly basis.
The good news is, there’s a new product on the market that cuts the waiting time down to less than a third of that — giving us more time to waste on other things. Called The Barikata 55 Ramen Kenta Negi Tonkotsu, this new instant ramen puts the focus on instant, as it’s ready to eat in 55 seconds after hot water has been added.
▼ Released by manufacturer Myojo Foods on July 10, the new product features a broth supervised by ラーメン健太 (Ramen Kenta), a popular ramen joint in Koenji, Tokyo.
The 55-second wait time for an instant noodle is the shortest in the history of Myojo Foods, and when our reporter Daiki Nishimoto bought a pack to try it, he saw they weren’t kidding. The three-step process, outlined on the pack, read: 1. Remove the seasoning pack 2. Pull the lid back halfway and add boiling water to the line 3. After 55 seconds, add the seasoning, mix well and it’s ready.
It sounded simple enough, but Daiki found himself reading and re-reading the instructions, as his mind couldn’t quite compute the numbers “55” in an instant ramen. He’s more used to seeing “three minutes” in the instructions, so after picking up the pieces of his blown mind from the floor, he went ahead and poured the boiling water in, before setting a timer for his less-than-a-minute wait.
With a three-minute wait, you might have time to leave and do something else but with only 55 seconds, Daiki felt like he didn’t have time to do much else but wait in front of the noodles.
Even so, the time was fleeting, and Daiki realized the difference between waiting three minutes and waiting 55 seconds was enormous. It felt more like 30 seconds to him, and he barely had enough time to grab a pair of chopsticks to begin his meal.
Hurriedly dipping his chopsticks into the cup, Daiki was immediately impressed by the way the noodles easily parted, indicating they were ready to eat. And when he slurped up a mouthful, the noodles were smooth and elastic — just the right texture.
Daiki was surprised at how soft the noodles became in such a short space of time. For some reason, he thought they might still be chewy or hard and require extra soaking time, but Myojo knew exactly what they were doing when they made this product, as the noodles truly were at their prime after 55 seconds.
As for the tonkotsu (pork bone) broth, it was rich and smooth, with a depth of flavor you wouldn’t expect from an instant product. When combined with the noodles, the flavor was incredibly delicious, displaying a high quality that made it incredibly easy to eat.
Even the once-dry green onions were plump and ready in just 55 seconds, showing just how much attention to detail had gone into the creation of this new product.
After finishing the meal, Daiki’s taste buds basked in the warm glow of the aftertaste, leaving him slightly dumbfounded by the quick yet tasty experience. Whether you’re a noodle lover who wants to try an unusual cup ramen, or you simply want to enjoy a high-quality tonkotsu ramen, The Barikata 55 Ramen Kenta Negi Tonkotsu is definitely worth trying, and at 278 yen each, you might want to stock up on them.
Related: Myojo Foods official website
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falseflagsteve
Good to see Oona on the ball again wit the latest food products to make life easier.
Isnt this the kind of cuisine though that most people eat when a student or something and can’t afford to buy decent food because of finances and usually they don’t like washing up of course, lol
wallace
Always good for lunch.
wallace
ffs
A good cup of noodles can be very nice. We might buy five or six. We also sometimes buy ramen. Even chefs need a rest from the kitchen.
falseflagsteve
wallace
To honest you make a good point there. I’m nit a top fan of ramen you see, so only eat occasionally, usually Kyushu style.
I mean, I am partial to the odd Fray Bentos steak and kidney pudding, yes I know they’re ghastly, but brings back memories of when I was little.
wallace
ffs
Water, Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Beef (15%), Pork Kidney (10%), Palm Oil, Modified Maize Starch, Rapeseed Oil, Salt, Onion Powder, Barley Malt Extract, Tomato Paste, Yeast Extract, Flavouring, Beef Extract, Chicory Extract, Stabiliser (Xanthan Gum), Sugar, Colour (Plain Caramel), White Pepper, Tomato Powder, Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids), Garlic Powder.
I'll stick with the noodles.
falseflagsteve
Wallace
Like I said it’s crap, but I only indulge once a year when my father send me my Christmas box of U.K. goodies, certainly not a staple part of my diet.
Elvis is here
Tell us about your salt and egg intake again. It gave me a laff. I can hear the grin reaper approaching the tourist part of Osaka (where Stevie lives %*)
Elvis is here
The hypocrite's hypocritical comment
nosuke
One reason why heart diseases and diabetes are very high in japan now. eating too much ramen everyday
Bad Haircut
To paraphrase H. Simpson:
"55 seconds? But I want it now!"
餓死鬼
Then again, if you’re eating cup noodles to the point where you’re wasting 18 hours a year waiting for them, you probably won’t have to spend too many years wasting 18 hours a year.
Mark
NEVER had any NEVER will as it is loaded with salt and preservatives, why eat this when you can make a simple Soome noodle salad with cold vegetable to sooth your throat!!!
opheliajadefeldt
I accidentally discovered pots of flavoured noodles at my supermarket. I am a vegetarian but after a year long illness and a complete loss of appetite I saw these these pots on the shelf and bought 4 in differing flavours. I managed to eat my first pot in one sitting, it was a big pot, and was amazed how nice it was. I now buy 3/4 a week.