Samlip Bowl Udon Original Flavour - South Korea I need some comfort food tonight!! I've not had the greatest of 24 hours and just want to sit with my feet up. I'm absolutely knackered so the plan is food then bed! A lot of the noodles I've bought recently are spicy and aren't the makings of a sound night of sleep. These Samlip noodles, on the other hand, sound like just the ticket! Udon are thick noodles and they appear to come in a light yet warming broth. These are also a bit different because they have fresh noodles (rather than dried) and are cooked in the microwave. The ingredients don't look as appetising as I expected; the powder looks like the contents of an ashtray and the liquid looks and tastes a lot like soy sauce. On the up side, I thought the broth was going to boil over in the microwave but it didn't. Upon cooking the broth has a lovely dashi-style smell which I put down to the inclusion of anchovy in the powder. The noodles are thick and are really filling which is good because I was a bit disappointed with the quantity when I unwrapped them. They stir up childhood memories of eating fried udon as a teenager (my first real introduction to Japanese food). The broth is also really good! It's got a salty, ever so slightly fishy, ever so slightly spicy flavour which goes well with the noodles. It has warmed me to the core and that is perfect with the current cold weather. I do wish there had been some kind of garnish with the noodles because they had got a little bit boring by the end of bowl. They could have done with some kind of fish cake slice or one of those awesome slices of pork that comes with the Raoh!! Broth - 7/10 Noodles - 7/10 The need for garnish (-1) Overall - 6/10
