theramenrater

Since pasta is more an Italian thing, I'd have to say no. I don't align myself with any of the noodle religions; I'm a free slurper.

I just released my new Top Ten Instant Noodles Of All Time 2015 Edition in late April. This year's pick is MyKuali Penang Red Tom Yum Goong - here's a link to it - http://www.theramenrater.com/top-ten-lists/all-time-packs/top-ten-instant-noodles-of-all-time-2015/

Heh I did that once using shiitake and Korean beer and it was a trainwreck. Embrace the silver packet of freedom!

When I was a kid, my mom used to make me this stuff called Roasted Ramen by Nissin. They discontinued it and we drove from Anacortes down to the Seattle International District grocery store Uwajimaya. My dad figured out that the most comparable thing to it was Nissin Chikin Ramen. While there, I noticed a lot of weird packaging and stuff in foreign languages and was instantly fascinated. In 2002 I decided to start a little html table with reviews and pics so I could remember which ones I'd tried and what I thought of thjem. I did about 50-60 reviews and then got on the Atkins diet (then I started reviews hot sauces). I got divorced in 2009 and moved back to my old hometown of Anacortes and lived in a little garage for a while and revisited the instant noodle. I moved the site to wordpress.com and started reviewing again. Later that year, I met the woman of my dreams online and she moved up from California and we moved to Edmonds which is about 15 minutes north of Seattle. I live right by a few nice Asian grocery stores and every day would walk to one and buy a pack of instant noodles to review. It gained popularity and was always fun, and here I am at review 1,386.

As far as pastafarianism, I kinda think pasta is more Italian of a noodle... I would see myself more Noodhist perhaps?

I do. But I review based on the base pack of noodles. I only add in things after I've sampled the base product. See my top ten list.