Instant noodle, everyone’s go-to meal for lunch, dinner or even supper late at night when you can’t sleep! It’s cheap, delicious, and comes in various brands and flavours as well. There are so many instant noodles available in Malaysia, with this many options, it may be hard to find the one that you would like to eat! (maybe tomorrow, and the day after)
Fret not, here are the top 10 best instant noodles in Malaysia to choose from to satisfy your cravings for maggi!
1. Maggi Curry
I’m pretty sure I speak for everyone when I say this – Maggi Curry will always be the best Maggi flavour when it comes to instant noodles. The seasoning packet contains 12 different spices, giving it a distinct, spicy and tangy taste. Making it literally – the best instant noodle. Pair it with an egg and a slice of cheese for a heavenly taste.
Ingredients: Wheat flour, Palm oil, Salt, Flavour enhancer, Garlic, Acidity regulator (potassium carbonate), Stabiliser (sodium polyphosphate, turmeric), Flavour satchel
Country of Origin: Malaysia
Size Available: 79g (x5)
Price: RM3.50 (Shopee) | RM 3.75 (Lazada)
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
2. Indomie Goreng Asli
Mi Goreng – one of the most famous instant noodle in Malaysia. You can get Mi Goreng almost anywhere you go, especially mamaks where you could see at least a plate of Mi Goreng on each table. But who could blame them because how delicious Mi Goreng are, the aromatic spices paired with a slightly spicy taste that only leaves you wanting after each bite.
Ingredient: Wheat flour, Refined palm oil, Salt, Acidity regulator, Thickener, Colour
Seasoning powder (salt, sugar, flavour enhancer, garlic powder, onion powder, yeast extract, artificial flavour, pepper, anti caking agent)
Country of Origin: Indonesia
Size Available: 80 (x5)
Price: RM 3.95 (Shopee) | RM 4.80 (Lazada)
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
3. Nongshim Shin Ramyun
Shin Ramyun – one of spicy lover’s favourite Ramyun. This noodle is spicy and I mean SPICY. Their soup has a distinct taste and a kick of spiciness. Their chewy and bouncy noodles compliments the soup perfectly, making it the perfect instant noodles for spicy lovers.
Ingredients: Wheat flour, Hydrolyzed vegetable protein (soy), Maltodextrin, Yeast extract, Salt, Spices, Sot sauce, Soybean, Wheat flour, Flavour enhancers, Sugar, Glucose, Vegetable oil, Emulsifier, Thicker, Corn flour, Vegetables, Colour, Anticaking agent
Country of Origin: Korea
Size Available: 120g (x5)
Flavour Available: Spicy Mushroom (Shin), Kimchi, Shrimp, Neoguri Udon, Claypot
Price: RM12.50 (Shopee) | RM11.99 (Lazada)
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
4. Samyang Korean Ramen
Craving for another spicy instant noodle? Samyang Korean Ramen is the one for you! The noodles offer an authentic Korean ramen taste, and they are de-li-cious and crazily addictive. Their most popular flavour is the cheese and the original. If you’re feeling adventurous and are looking for something spicy, then the original is the one you’d want to go for, good luck!
Ingredients: Noodles, Wheat flour, Modified tapioca starch, Refined palm oil, Wheat gluten, Refined salt, Glycerin, Soybean oil, Thickener, Purified water, Acidity regulator
Country of Origin: Korea
Size Available: 140g (x5)
Flavour Available: Original, Cheese, Carbonara, Curry, Chacharoni, Yukgaejang, Seafood, Jjajang, Tomato, Stew, Double spicy, Light, Buldak kimchi, Hot pepper jjajang, Cream carbonara
Price: RM 18.99 – RM22.99 (might vary on different flavours)
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
5. MyKuali Penang White Curry Noodle
MyKuali Penang White Curry Noodle contains an authentic taste for penang food flavours. It tastes just like the Penang white curry noodles there. If you’re craving for some authentic Penang food, this will definitely sate your cravings. (for now)
Ingredients: Noodle wheat flour, Tapioca starch, Salt, Palm oil, Guar gum (stabiliser), Sodium pyrophosphate (stabiliser), Sodium carbonate (acidity regulator), Potassium carbonate (acidity regulator)
Country of Origin: Malaysia
Size Available: 110g (x4)
Price: RM 8.29
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
6. Red Chef Soup Noodles
Red Chef Soup Noodles is rated number 2 among The Ran Rater. It is no ordinary instant noodles as these definitely have stronger and more aromatic smell and flavour, it tastes like the ones you eat at stalls where the soup is sweet-smelling and the noodles are chewy. Their most popular flavours are the green tom yum and the spicy sakura prawn.
Ingredients: Noodles, Wheat, Flour, Palm oil, Salt, Flavour enhancer
Country of Origin: Malaysia
Size and Flavours Available: Green tom yum soup noodle (110g x 4), Pandan white curry (115g x 4) , Spicy sakura prawn soup (105g x 4), Sesame (105g x 4) *only available via lazada link
Price: RM 9.86 (Shopee) | RM 10.60 (Lazada)
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
7. INA Pan Mee
The INA Pan Mee has a sweet, scented soup while the noodles are chewy and just right. The flavour is perfect for anyone looking for any instant noodles with a delicious and wholesome flavour.
Ingredients: Wheat flour, Salt, Water, Starch, Paste seasoning, Palm fat, Cinnamon, Clove, Coriander seed, Cumin, Star anise, Sodium inosinate, Sodium guanylate, Monosodium glutamate, Refine salt, Sugar, Yeast extract, Seasoning powder
Country of Origin: Malaysia
Size and Flavour Available: Original Seafood Soup (85g x 5), Dried Chilli Shrimp (90g x 5), Assorted Flavour (85g x 5) , Goreng Dried Curry Flavour (90gx 5)
Price: RM 9.80
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
8. Mamee Chef
Some people prefer mamee over magi, because it is equally delicious as well. Their most popular flavours are Tom Yam and Curry Laksa, but be sure to try other flavours as well because they’re all equally good!
Ingredients: Wheat flour, Palm oil, Salt, Stabilisers, Seasoning
Country of Origin: Malaysia
Size and Flavour Available: Spicy Chicken with Shitake (82g x 4), Curry Laksa (95g x 4), Lotong (101g x 4), Creamy Tomyam (88g x 4)
Price: RM 5.50 (Shopee) | RM 4.89 (Lazada)
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
9. Maggi Mi Goreng Cili ala Kampung
This instant noodle is infused with flavours like sambal, spicy ikan bilis, and the strong salty aroma of the anchovies – all at once. It even has aromatic fried dried shallots as a topping. Making eating this noodle an unique experience. If you have not tried this yet, you definitely should.
Ingredient: Wheat flour, Palm oil, Salt, Riboflavin, Stabiliser, Sweet seasoning sauce, Onion, Corn flour, Palm olein, Rice flour
Country of Origin: Malaysia
Size available: 78g (x5)
Price: RM 4.60
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
10. Mi Sedap
To top it off our list will be Mi Sedap, another widely loved brand by Malaysia apart from Ibumie. Other than the fried noodles, they also have a soup based noodle version that tastes just as good as the fried ones.
Ingredients: Wheat flour, Refined palm oil, Guar gum, Potassium carbonate, Sodium carbonate, Pentasodium triphosphate, Colouring, Flavourings, Oil, Sweet soy sauce, Chilli sauce
Country of Origin: Malaysia
Size Available: 91g (x5)
Flavour Available: Korean Spicy, Korean spicy soup, Original (goreng), Spicy licious
Singapore laksa soup
Price: RM 4.45 – RM 5.45 (price may vary on different flavours)
*Price may vary at the time of purchase
Did you know that Instant noodles were actually invented by a Japanese named Momofuku Ando? In fact, his experiments kept failing until one day; he dropped a string of noodles into a pot of cooking oil – that’s when he realised to use frying as a way to preserve the noodles. Since then, instant noodle has become one of the most popular foods in the world, and it’s all thanks to Momofuku Ando.
It is agreed that Malaysia has a wide variety of instant noodles available – from soup based to dried; from original authentic taste to the spiciest feeling you’ll ever feel. We can all agree that all these instant noodles are one of the ways that makes us Malaysian.
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