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MAMA is one of those Thai instant noodle brands you see everywhere. This is the Stew Beef Flavor from their Oriental Style line.
Produced in Thailand by Thai President Foods Public Company Limited.
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What’s in the Package
Inside the maroon foil packaging you’ll find a small square block of thin wavy wheat noodles. It also includes two seasoning packets: a dry soup base powder and a separate oil and flavor packet.
How to Cook MAMA Stew Beef Flavor Instant Noodles
- Put the noodles and both seasoning packets into a bowl.
- Pour in 1 1/2 cups of boiling water, cover the bowl, and let it sit for 3 minutes.
- Give it a stir and serve.
How Does It Taste
James liked it. I didn’t. I thought it was salty and a little sweet, with barely any actual beef flavor.
The broth is thin and brown. It’s mostly salt. The beef is more of a suggestion than a flavor. No heat at all. The noodles were too firm for me too. Kind of like cardboard.
The package calls for 1 1/2 cups of boiling water, and at that amount the salt is a lot. Next time I’d go closer to 1.75 cups and let the noodles sit another minute so they’re not so firm.
How Does It Compare
One of the closest comparisons on the site is the Lucky Me Bulalo Instant Noodle Soup. The Bulalo isn’t a big beef bowl either, but it tastes more like beef and the broth is gentler. This MAMA is thinner and saltier next to it.
From the same brand, the MAMA Pho Bo Beef Noodle Soup is a cleaner beef broth, more Vietnamese with star anise and cinnamon. If you want more beef flavor, the Bulalo is the better pick. If you want a lighter Thai beef pack, this one is fine as a base to build on but not something I’d eat plain.
How to Level Up MAMA Stew Beef Flavor Instant Noodles
The first thing I’d do is add more water. A cup and three quarters to two cups thins out the salt. Fresh jalapeños came up too, and they make sense here. The packet has no heat on its own, so a few thin slices on top add some freshness and heat.
To make it actually taste like beef, you need real beef in there. A little Spicy Sauteed Beef stirred in at the end does it. If you want to go further, use this noodle in my Sapporo Beef Ramen with Corned Beef and Jalapenos recipe and keep the corned beef and jalapeño combo.
Final Verdict
MAMA Stew Beef Flavor is a salty, thin beef pack, and the noodles came out too firm for me at the package amount. There’s not enough beef in the seasoning to carry the bowl, and the broth is salty and a little sweet in a way that tastes artificial. James liked it more than I did. I wouldn’t eat this one plain. It’s better with real beef and jalapeños in it.
Tasting Notes
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Related Instant Ramen
- MAMA Pho Bo Beef Noodle Soup
- MAMA Tom Yum Pork Instant Noodles
- MAMA Chicken Instant Noodles
- Lucky Me Bulalo Instant Noodle Soup
- Maruchan Beef Flavor Ramen Noodle Soup
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