It's got a good reputation and commands a premium

I just checked Loblaws on line:
Mr. Noodles, from China, 49 cents per packet.
Loblaws No Name instant noodles, origin not mentioned, 49 cents.

Does that imply they're a domestic product?

Nissin Demae ramen, from Hong Kong, 79 cents
Sapporo Ichiban, from Japan, $1.29
Nongshin Shin Ramyun, from Korea, $1.39

I've seen other Korean brands going for even more than
that. It makes me wonder, but not enough to investigate.

Naeng myun (or naengmyeon), a Korean cold noodle soup with thin,
slightly chewy noodles topped with egg, meat, vegetables, and a vinegar-infused ice-cold broth, could be the game-changer.

Nah.

Although Koreans now enjoy naengmyeon as a summertime meal, it came
out of the North Korean mountains. Buckwheat grows well in high
altitudes, and naengmyeon became a favorite winter dish of Koreans
living in the harsh climate.

I thought it was summer in the city food, and
I've avoided eating it, as for me, summer food
is another steak.

But naengmyeon tastes especially refreshing in hot weather, and it's
a one-bowl meal that requires little time at the stove. It's also
almost always gluten-free. Though typically made primarily from
buckwheat, the noodles may also contain sweet potato, plain potato,
arrowroot starch, and even kudzu root (chik), from the often
invasive kudzu vine.

Essentially it's a whole concept.

Plan to serve Korean mustard paste, sugar, and vinegar on the side
of these Korean cold noodles, since most Koreans like to add them
while at the table.
... Marijuana is why I've mixed Ramen Noodles & clam chowder... twice.

And might explain that stuff as well.

Tom yum soup
categories: starter, main, Thai, Philippine
servings: 4 to 6

4 c Thai chicken broth
1/2 c peeled shrimp
15 oz cn straw mushrooms, drained and rinsed
6 to 8 roasted dried Thai chiles
3 Tb fish sauce
3 Tb lime juice
1 1/2 Tb chile paste in soybean oil
2 to 4 kaffir (Thai) lime leaves
Cilantro sprigs

This soup, based on seasoned Thai-style chicken
stock, is fairly simple. It has a slightly oily,
reddened look from chile paste with soybean oil.
The paste has sugar, tamarind, garlic, shallots
and dried shrimp. Suggests varying the soup by
adding other seafood or vegetables such as
bamboo shoots and baby corn. Add ramen or other
noodles to make it a main dish.

Bring Thai chicken broth to simmer over medium-
high heat in large pot. Add shrimp, mushrooms
and chiles and cook until shrimp turn pink,
about 1 min. Stir in fish sauce, lime juice
and chile paste. Garnish with lime leaves and
cilantro.

epilipinas.com

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Corn starch doesn't seem to bother him

Most corn allergies are a reaction to a particular corn protein.
Purified starch and regular and high fructose corn syrup don't
contain any corn protein. I suspect corn oil is safe too.

Strikes me that (as with the gluten people) folks
shy away from even a tiny probability of a minuscule
contamination. How justifiable that may be is an
up in the air question.
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