"Yes, it really has the texture of fresh noodles." 10 Ramen Walker Grand Prix winning shop owners give "Nissin Raoh" a "serious evaluation"!

"Nissin Raoh" is a brand that pursues the "royal road," "authentic," and "high-quality" flavors of its time, continuing to take on the challenge of creating a bowl of ramen that feels like it was served at a restaurant.

This time, "Ramen Walker," the nation's No. 1 selling ramen information magazine, had 10 owners of shops that won the "Ramen Walker Grand Prix" taste and evaluate*2 the "Nissin Raoh" cup noodles, which pride themselves on their "fresh noodle texture." We present the results of how these famous shop owners evaluated the noodles of "Nissin Raoh."

■ Over 7 out of 10 famous ramen shop owners certify "Nissin Raoh" as having a "fresh noodle texture"!

To evaluate the "fresh noodle texture" unique to "Nissin Raoh" cup noodles, 10 owners of "Ramen Walker Grand Prix" winning shops conducted a "serious tasting" of four "Nissin Raoh" cup noodle products (Back-fat Soy Sauce, Rich Miso, Rich Mellow Salt, and Roasted Sesame Tantan). The tasting was conducted without bias in the presence of a "Ramen Walker" producer. While some owners said, "I'm sorry! No matter how delicious it is as a cup noodle, we are committed to our homemade noodles, so I cannot recognize this as having a 'fresh noodle texture'!", more than 7 out of the 10 owners evaluated all four products as "I think it has a 'fresh noodle texture' for a cup noodle."

■ At how many minutes are "Nissin Raoh" noodles at their best? Revealed by the "serious evaluation" of famous shop owners!

When we asked the shop owners who participated in the tasting at what timing the "Nissin Raoh" cup noodles were most delicious—"immediately after preparation," "after 3 minutes," or "after 5 minutes"—everyone answered "after 3 minutes" or "after 5 minutes." It was found that "Nissin Raoh" cup noodles remain delicious even as time passes.

The "serious evaluation" by the shop owners can be viewed on the official "Ramen Walker" X account (@ramenwalker).

■ Are "Nissin Raoh" noodles "delicious in 3 ways"!?

Following the comments from shop owners that "Nissin Raoh" cup noodles remain delicious over time, we compared "Nissin Raoh" cup noodles with our standard cup noodles to verify the texture of the noodles as time passes after preparation. As a result, it was confirmed that the firmness unique to "Nissin Raoh" remains firmly intact even after time passes, not only "immediately after preparation" but also "after 3 minutes" and "after 5 minutes"*3.

Furthermore, you can enjoy different textures depending on the time*4: a "firm and chewy texture" immediately after preparation, a "mochi-chewy texture" after 3 minutes when the soup has blended into the outer layer of the noodles, and a "juicy-plump texture" after 5 minutes when the soup has soaked into the inner layer of the noodles, proving that "Nissin Raoh" noodles are "delicious in 3 ways."