Korean BBQ Bulgogi Flavored Udon Noodle Bowl

Love this. Easy to make in microwave. Wish it wasn’t as pricey, but glad we can order in bulk!

This is not a dehydrated noodle/ramen bowl. Each bowl has a vaccum packed thick udon noodle pack, a broth packet, a dehydrated veggie pack, and a sesame oil pack. For the best tasting bowl you should first fill a bowl with hot water and place the "sealed" noodle pack under the hot water for a few minutes to help warm the noodles up a bit so they separate during the cooking process better to ensure each noodle is fully exposed on all sides to the broth. That pre-warming step is not neccessary and you still get a great bowl if you skip it, but I recommend it if you can spare the extra 2-3 min. After the pre-warm or if you skipped it, open the noodle packet and place them in the bowl they came in, then open the broth packet and add it to the noodles, followed by filling the bowl to the scored fill line located inside the bowl (I use hot from the tap but where I live the water from tap is clean and tastes good, I have never tried cold water but I know hot water does not overcook the noodles) . The noodles should be fully submersed or very close to it if you filled it properly. You don't want to add to much water or the broth will be too weak in my opinion, since these are not spicy you want the right broth flavor and not a weaker broth. Place the bowl in the microwave for the proper cook time, I think it's 3 min for my 1200W. If you put the lid back on do not press it closed or steam will build up pressure, just set it lightly on top so steam can escape or leave it off. After it's cooked move the bowl to a holding plate if it's too hot for you to hold/move it safely. Remove the lid if you have it on and add the veggie packet and sesame oil packet (don't skip the sesame oil, it is delicious and adds that light sesame nutty flavor that any bulgogi lover will expect to taste. Stir up your noodles making sure they are separated, this will also mix the veggie/scallions which will hydrate almost instantly. After your meal is cool enough to eat, the final step is to enjoy!! There is "NO" meat in this bowl, I'm stating this because it shows meat on the picture. I don't believe it is to mislead, just simply showing some "bulgogi". It tastes fantastic and the noodles are thick so chewing them is great and gives a nice burst of flavor from the broth they soak up. If you want a lil extra in your meal you could add your own precooked bulgogi or some precooked wonton or any asian meat dumplings you enjoy while your letting it cool still so they warm up in the hot broth. The bowl is filling on its own if your not a large meal eater and deffinately fills me up far more than a standard ramen bowl does. If your familiar with bulgogi flavor then you can expect that lightly sweet taste with a perfect amount of sesame and onion flavor. Finally I will admit that the cost through Amazon was a bit high compared to what some other reviews paid but I wasn't bothered by this. Your local Asian market & especially the larger Asian markets should have these much cheaper. If your just having a craving and don't plan to eat them often, don't have an Asian market near you, or don't care about the cost then you will not feel disappointed, I wasn't. It's as close to getting a fresh bowl of Udon from a restaraunt in a microwave bowl at home that you can get. Hope this review helped anyone wondering and thanks for taking the time to read my review! Have a blessed and amazing day!

I first tried a bowl of this Korean Udon noodle recipe out of curiosity, and I am currently working on my second order of their six-bowl special pack. Bulgogi Udon is delicious and filling, but folks who are trying to limit their salt intake should beware. The sodium level here is a massive 1780 mg per bowl which gets pretty close to the daily recommended limit. But if salt in your diet is not a major concern, then have at it! I'm going now, to prepare a bowl of Bulgogi for lunch!

For a microwaveable noodle bowl, this stuff is very tasty and seems a much higher quality than others I've tried. The noodles were soft and thick, and once cooked they were so pleasantly chewy! While the broth was certainly tasty enough (I drank what remained after finishing the noodles), there's not much to this soup besides noodles and some dried vegetable flakes (and a few little dried mushrooms, I think). I was perfectly fine with this, but keep your expectations about a bowl of microwave noodles realistic. I noticed there's not a single review for these that's less than 4 stars, which I think says a lot. Adding my review to the pile; these are great noodles for the price. For what I paid they came out to about $3.82 per bowl, which might seem expensive to some, but to me their quality is well worth the price. (Side note which doesn't really affect the review so much: I bought these noodles to see if they'd work as something I could eat after getting wisdom teeth removed. I needed something that required minimal chewing and was completely microwavable since I don't have a kitchen or a good way of boiling water. Unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to use these for that purpose, but only because the noodles are so thick and chewy. I would not call that a bad thing at all! I'm looking forward to when my mouth is healed enough that I can eat the rest of these.)

First, don't be put off by the price per bowl. Unlike many other "blocks of noodles," this bowl contains 1/2# of dry product in a nice-sized bowl. Add the water, and you're near a pound of food. I had some kimchee on hand and some green onions which I chopped up, and together I had an amazing meal. Also added a spoon of Korean red pepper which kicked the flavor up a bit. Low calorie and no MSG. What more do you want. I did add some soy sauce along with the kimchee and onions. Flavor is nice, although a tad on the sweet side. Definitely will order this item again. And, as an unexpected bonus, 6 sets of chop sticks are included!! Wow!

The flavor was good and easy to make, but to rich for me and my mom. I mean we were up all night with stomach issues and I tried to make myself throw up what wasn't digesting. I didn't even drink broth, just ate noodles. I don't know what happened. Not knocking it, but not finishing rest of pack. To compare broths I can drink snapdragon pho- not crazy rich, but because of lots of flavoring i didn't want to drink this broth- glad I didn't. To sum up to rich for a snapdragon eater.

Best instant udon bowls. I recommend 3 min if the water you add is cold. Stir the noodles up after cooking to separate then let them sit a few minutes to really get the broth flavor. Perfect for a midnight craving!

I don't get Bulgogi from this but it is a good udon bowl.