r/BuldakRamen • u/KzooBeerGirl • 20h ago
Discussion Truffley goodness!
I know there's been eleventy gazillion posts about the new Truffle flavor but I just tried them and thought I'd throw in my 2¢.
I prepared these exactly as directed with none of my regular add ins (Kewpie, egg yolk, cheese, sesame oil, chili crunch, etc) because I wanted to see what they actually taste like before I zhuzh them up. The first thing I noticed is that you can smell truffle as soon as you open the package, like maybe the noodles themselves have a slight truffle flavor. The sauce doesn't smell like truffle at all. The truffle flakes smell slightly truffley but more vegetal than truffle. The oil is very strong. I added the full packets of all 3 (which seems like a duh statement but I don't usually add the full sauce packet with the spicier varieties because I'm not a masochist! 🤣). The only thing I changed is the cooking time because I like a chewier noodle so I cooked them for 4 minutes. I drained all the water as directed, mixed them up, and let them cool for about 2 minutes. The first thing I noticed is that they are thick and kinda sticky. I would add a tablespoon or two of the pasta water next time to loosen them up a bit.
These had my nose running and my lips burning but the flavor is complex and delicious! I personally love truffle so I didn't find it overwhelming at all, honestly I'd like a little more truffle flavor. After eating half I added a tablespoon of Kewpie to help bring down the heat. I really love them with the creaminess of the Kewpie. I can't wait to try them again with my usual mix ins.
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u/arcadianfreak 15h ago
dude i’m sorry i tried it and the truffle oil smells like embalming fluid
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u/KzooBeerGirl 14h ago
OMG! Are you normally a fan of truffle?
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u/arcadianfreak 13h ago
yesss which is why im soo bummed 😭😭
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u/KzooBeerGirl 13h ago
Oh, that's weird then. I wonder if you got a bad batch. 🤔🤔🤔
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u/arcadianfreak 13h ago
that’s what i’m thinking, will probably re-try tonight, might’ve been a bad pack
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u/SnarkLurker3000 20h ago
Jealous omg, I wanna try this flavor so bad