Oh Broth-er
November 8, 2024 8:34 AM

I've been impressed with the soup/spice packets in modern ramen pouches, whether Shin or Buldak or others, which are far more complex, spicy and savory than the ones in the cheap ramen pouches of my youth. However, I often discard the noodles in favor of leftovers to add to the broth. That seems wasteful. I've bought several broth/soup powders in the past, but they haven't matched the quality of the higher-end ramen packets. Any recommendations on excellent powdered soup packets for a leftover lunch?
posted by I EAT TAPAS to Food & Drink (5 answers total) 9 users marked this as a favorite
Honestly we use these Kikkoman soup packets and they're very nice. The corn and the hot and sour are what we usually get - add an egg and some frozen spinach maybe for some body and nutrition and you're good. Dunno if that's as complex as you want, but all else fails, a drop of chili crisp will fix it right up!
posted by restless_nomad at 9:00 AM on November 8, 2024


I bought this packet of seasoning a while back and I'm pretty happy with it.

An Asian market would also be an excellent place to look for just broth base or seasoning packets, if you have one in your area.
posted by Greg_Ace at 9:17 AM on November 8, 2024


Jacobsen Sea Salt out of Oregon sells a Ramen Seasoning shaker. I'd say it aims for "classic ramen packet but done nicer", vs. going *full* Shin/Buldak; but I rather like it.
posted by CrystalDave at 9:51 AM on November 8, 2024


Buldak sells its sauce in little packets (a mascot handed one to me on a street recently!) or a bottle now.

I promise not to threadsit, but I thought the Buldak sauce in the bottles was a hot sauce to pour or dab like Tabasco or sriracha, not a broth/soup base? Do you have a link to the soup base available in bottles? That'd be great.

Also, I should probably clarify that I'm specifically looking for single-bowl packets of something especially savory, spicy and/or numbing like what you get with Shin or Buldak. I'm looking for something a bit more aggressive than Kikkoman or a standard ramen seasoning.
posted by I EAT TAPAS at 9:59 AM on November 8, 2024


Not individual packets but you could experiment with dashi stock, hot pepper pastes like gojuchang, and a few spices. Probably wouldn't take much time to come up with something even better than the packets.
posted by Depressed Obese Nightmare Man at 12:22 PM on November 8, 2024


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