Mamee Daebak - Spicy Kimchi Cup Noodle

So... it turns out there was more than one flavour of cup noodle from the Mamee Daebak brand. I mean, look at it, it's almost indistinguishable from the other one I tried some weeks back! If it took the price tags on the supermarket shelf to tell me that there are actually two different flavours, I think that is a failure in packaging design!

Btw, this was the flavour the famous Korean dude tried out, not the fried chicken one.

Anyway, I digress. Now that I've discovered it, it is my duty to try it out and compare it with the other one!

Here's the top!

And its contents!

So, I actually made a mistake here and thought that this was another one of those dry noodles and poured water over the noodles (and covered the bowl) without the sauce and toppings. Luckily I read the instructions at the back and realised it was the soup kind, hence this weird picture combo below.

Normally I'd have taken a picture of everything in the bowl, minus the water.

Mmm, looking nice and red.

Alrighty, then. How does it taste?

Hmm, the soup is a bit on the sour side, and not too spicy. Kinda like kimchi, actually. I was hoping for a little more sweetness to the noodles, but it tastes fine as it is. I like that there are little kimchi cabbage bits in the broth, and those dried chillis pack a punch! My nose was runny by the end of it.

If I had to compare it with another cup/instant noodle, I'd compare it with Shin Ramyun, though, I'm not sure which one I like better. I think Mamee Daebak's spicy kimchi flavour has a bit more personality, but the soup is hard to finish because of its sourness.

I guess I rate it a 6.2/10. I'll stick with the spicy fried chicken flavour for the Mamee Daebak brand, but if you want something sour, this is the dish to go to.