I've eaten ramen noodles since college.
Actually, I never really ate ramen at college, but on summer and holiday breaks at home as a late night snack, usually while watching some foreign movie I rented from the library.
Nowadays I'll sometimes have it for lunch. I make it with the packaged seasoning, occasionally with tofu or scrambled egg or veggies thrown in.
For a while my favorite was Manchuran's Chile flavor.
Then I discovered Nissin's Top Ramen Spicy Vegetable at Hy-Vee. The noodle consistency and flavor beat Manchuran Chile hands down.
But after a while, it started disappearing from the shelves.
Every Hy-Vee I went to I checked to see if they had it, to no avail.
Out of curiosity, I contacted Nissin through their website. I got a reply.
"The Nissin product you inquired about has been discontinued."
Oh noes!
"Though many costumers enjoyed this product, the demand for it was ultimately not high enough" blah blah blah. Words cannot change the fact that Spicy Vegetable Top Ramen is no more. This is like discontinuing the DeLorean. Or M*A*S*H. Or Crystal Pepsi. Yet the noodles still mock me from their product page. The free coupons included with the letter do little to sooth the aching withdrawal of Spicy Vegetable.
And wait... coupons for free ramen?? I think the postage getting the coupons to my house are worth more than the actual coupons.
Nevertheless, if anyone sees any spicy vegetable ramen, buy me as much as you can carry. I'll send you some coupons.
Posted by alangage at July 26, 2007 05:54 PM
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I wonder if anyone has sat in a DeLorean watching MASH while drinking Crystal Pepsi and eating spicy vegetable ramen.
Posted by: Jon at July 26, 2007 08:39 PM
With the right DeLorean, you could go get your noodles.
Posted by: Dan at July 30, 2007 03:30 PM
I've had some favorite things get discontinued: Jolly Jellies, tart and tangy soft candy, and Crispy Critters cereal, just the right amount of crunch and not too sweet. There are probably some other things.........
Posted by: Dorothy at July 31, 2007 07:27 PM
I feel you're sorrow over top ramen I'm here at work googling for "spicy vegetable" with a small ounce of hope. If I'm at a grocery store I've never been to I'll try searching for them, it's yet to yield any results. I do have one packet of spicy vegetable top ramen though. I'm thinking of saving it for a special occasion, or perhaps I could frame it?
DAMN YOU NISSIN!
Posted by: beeplogic at January 15, 2008 07:38 PM
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