immi Black Garlic “Chicken” Ramen – Bold Flavor, Chewier Noodles & High Protein – Vegan, Keto-Friendly Ramen Noodles – Low Carb, Zero Sugar – Healthy Plant-Based Ramen Bowl, 6-Pack

I’m not a traditional ramen eater. That stuff goes right to my rear end. If you’re looking for traditional ramen and judging this based on that, you’ll be disappointed. What I was looking for was something high protein and easy to prepare that could help me sustain my 45 pound weight loss. I found it! For me, it needs help with the taste. The texture is weird. I added two soft boiled eggs, some red miso paste, and real chicken pieces. Now it’s delicious! It’s also very filling. Im going to increase the frequency of my auto ship to every two weeks and add shrimp.

The texture is like eating boiled rubber bands. It’s very chewy. The flavor packet is almost flavorless. You may can make your on season mix if you like the noodle texture. I was done after two bites. I gave them to the local pantry. I have never not been able to finish noodles. It is easy to prepare.

This is a very filling keto friendly version of ramen noodles. Whereas the flavor packet could be a bit stronger in flavor, when you put toppings on, the flavor is really quite good. I actually love these noodles as I missed the ramen style since I've been on keto for years. They are not an exact flavor match, but pretty close. Sometimes boil them and have them as soup, sometimes stir fry with vegetables and meat; both are really good. The key is to cook them longer than the package suggests so that the texture comes out right. Even though they are rather expensive for noodle substitutes, I believe they are one of the best noodle replacements that exist for keto dieters. Very glad to have found them.

SEVERE GI and stomach pain caused me to eventually be hospitalized after eating this product for the first time. Ate ramen around 930pm and by 10pm began to feel increasing gas pain. By 11pm I had rolling waves of SEVERE gas pains in my stomache. It felt like my stomache was a balloon and someone was using a bike pump to super over inflate it. Felt like I had to poop or fart and could not. Burped a lot. By the time I worked up the courage to induce vomiting all I got was the taste of their seasoning. Pain got so bad by 6am the next day I begged my mom to take me to the emergency room. Even IV morphine wasn't enough to dull the pain. Cat scans showed no blockage, they ran a bunch of other tests while I was alternating crying and moaning in pain. Unable to find a medical reason they decided I had some kind of horrible reaction to whatever I had eaten recently. Since I had just come back from a vacation and was trying to take it easy I had only had this "healthy" ramen for dinner. I'm going to see a GI specialist next week and hope to have an update. Ramen was easy to cook and tasted great. However, when I broke my ACL and tore my knee I walked home on it. That hurt. THIS PAIN was like nothing I have ever dealt with and the fact that it was continuous and non stop made me consider jumping off my roof.

Really wanted to like these as it was a good higher protein option, and the carbs are a bit over halved from your average packet of ramen noodles. Unfortunately, they fell short of expectations. First with the good; they are quite filling. Next with the bad; that's sadly about all I can say for them. They take a longer time to cook and break apart, and even cooking them longer as directed, they have a rubbery texture that is not very palatable. The flavor of the noodles is at most okay. Even with my all-out stove top broth mixture, it just didn't really make the cut. Considering the above, they are overpriced and the value for the cost just isn't there. I will not order them again.

So these noodles are very good. I cook mine longer...about 12 minutes and I add some meat. So far, I've added chicken (I used canned because that's all I had, but any chicken would be fine, rotisserie would be perfect!) and I just made some spicy beef with some chopped up leftover meatloaf!!! It was awesome! Also, the flavor packets aren't very good. I've had 3-4 flavors, and I'm not picky, but they're just not that good. Plus the sodium. I've been using about half of the packet. Here's my formula! 2 cups of water, boil, add noodles - set timer for 12 minutes. After about 2-3 minutes when the noodles are soft, I add a twist or two of salt, some garlic paste and chopped onion. Cook that for another 2-4 minutes. Then I'll add about 1/3 of the meat that I have set aside (chicken, beef, whatever) and cook that until there's about 2 minutes left. Then add the rest of the meat, dusting of black pepper, dusting of garlic powder and mix it around for the final minutes. When the timer goes off, add about 1/2 of the flavor packet along with a drizzle of sesame oil and srirachi to taste (if a kick is desired). It comes out really, REALLY good. Next I'm gonna play with adding some extra veggies along with the onion, garlic and salt. Cabbage, carrots and maybe some chopped broccoli would add some texture and nutrition!! Long story short, these are good and easy to customize but the flavor packets need some work. The sodium is still higher than I'd like. Partner with Dan-O's for some low sodium options!! They aren't cheap but you get what you pay for. For a quick and easy dinner option that your kids will love, these are tasty and fun.