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Nissin Hot & Spicy Chicken doesn’t live up to its name. It’s a little bland, and it mostly tastes like chicken bouillon.
Produced in the United States by Nissin Foods (U.S.A.) Co., Inc.
What’s in the Package
Inside the bowl, you’ll find a round block of fried wheat noodles accompanied by three sachets. There is a purple silver sachet labeled “1” containing the soup base powder, a large orange sachet filled with dehydrated vegetables (including carrots and green onions), and a small white sachet of liquid chili sauce.
How to Cook Nissin Hot & Spicy Chicken
- Remove the lid and all three packets. Empty the soup base (1) and the vegetable sachet onto the noodles.
- Fill the bowl with room-temperature water up to the inside fill line (about 400ml).
- Place the bowl in the microwave and heat on high for 3 minutes.
- Let the bowl sit in the microwave for 1 minute after the timer goes off to allow the noodles to finish softening.
- Add the liquid chili sauce to your preferred spice level, stir thoroughly, and serve.
How Does It Taste
The broth is chicken bouillon, but there’s also some citric acid and something like Mexican oregano in there. It’s a little bland.
The spice is a 2 out of 5. For a bowl labeled hot and spicy, that’s the main letdown.
The noodles are the highlight. Thin, wavy, satisfying chew, hold up well in the broth. Standard Nissin noodle quality which is consistently good.
How Does It Compare
It’s in the same American budget spicy category as the Maruchan Instant Lunch Hot and Spicy Beef. Neither one is as hot as the name says. The Tapatio Chicken has more flavor at a similar price. If you want real heat in a cup, try the Nissin Hot & Spicy Shrimp.
How to Level Up Nissin Hot & Spicy Chicken
Add a fried egg. Chili oil, and a lot of it, gives it the heat the name promises. Green onions right before serving.
Final Verdict
Thin broth, not much heat, and a little bland. It’s a letdown for something called hot and spicy. Add chili oil and a fried egg and it gets closer to what it should have been.
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Related Instant Ramen
- Nissin Hot & Spicy Shrimp
- Tapatio Chicken Ramen Noodle Soup
- Maruchan Instant Lunch Hot and Spicy Beef
- Nongshim Bowl Noodles Hot & Spicy
- Snapdragon Spicy AF Super Spicy Noodle Soup
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Community Ratings
It’s not that spicy, you can taste the lime/sourness in it more.
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- More from Nissin: Nissin Cup Noodle Seafood, Nissin Cup Noodle Curry
- Topping pairing: Crab Meat
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