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WE MADE IT!

Post about fandom or whatever else, meme isn't picky.

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Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Subthread for ideas and misc noodle-related rambling

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Ooooh, *strategic* noodling! I approve!

Something kinda interesting I saw for this but I'm not sure if it's accessible everywhere:

https://www.amazon.com/Samyang-Spicy-Chicken-Flavors-Combo/dp/B08TWJDCDT

Or I think it was that, anyway. Didn't really have to be those, just liked the idea of getting a mix of different spicy noodles where we'd roll a die to pick the next one or something. :P

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Ooh, I like that idea! Maybe this one? It's got different brands: https://www.amazon.com/Food-Zang-Spicy-Korean-Noodles/dp/B07YNVPH87/

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Hm, that specific box doesn't deliver for me but there's a very similar one with some? all? of the same brands in the photo...

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Probably easier for us to get the same pack. The one you suggested works for me!

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

(I can take a longer look for more in a bit, I need sleep but I did like the idea of trying different brands!)

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Sleep is good! I'll look around too and post some other options to look at tomorrow.

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Did not know there was food on Etsy!

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/928257336/korean-most-popular-spicy-ramen-assorted

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1015512737/korean-spicy-ramen-noodle-box

This one's a choose your own with a bunch of spicy options: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/925007270/create-your-own-ramen-box-jiajangmen

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

This place has a ton of different types that you can buy individual packs of: https://www.asianmall.co.uk/instant-noodles-pack-en

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Oh wow, etsy food! Was half-expecting a pack of ramen covered in glitter glue.

And ooh, they do sweets as well. Maybe we can do Meme Reviews Noodles and Sweets... and Desserts... nomnomnom

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Ooh or we could try snacks we don't know so it's an EDUCATIONAL SNACK ODYSSEY

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

(hahaha I'm getting so carried away I was like 'we could try teas! we could order boba tea sets and make it! or we could make cakes!' noodles are easy though. xD)

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Yes ok maybe, but I am all for EDUCATIONAL SNACK ODYSSEY. I've never made boba before. Would be totally willing to try!

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

:D They have kits to make it, though seem to be kinda dear... (£30 seems to be the norm, makes 10+ drinks. Could be a lot cheaper to buy ingredients individually... though maybe having a gimmicky set is fun in itself, idk)

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Hm, these snack boxes seem to be available in both USA and UK:

https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-assortment-dagashi-TONOSAMA-CANDY/dp/B01DHYLBIK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Japanese-assortment-dagashi-TONOSAMA-CANDY/dp/B01DDWAQCS

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Ah, that first etsy one looks like it's easy to get (has an amazon listing too... though trying to see what was on amazon.com as well quickly got exhausting. I didn't find anything obviously overlapping). Then I tried searching 'weird snacks' on etsy and it only paid attention to the first word and came up with 'anal prolapse plant pots' (tagged 'scary bum pots'). So then I closed the tab.

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Had hoped to get some of the spicy Mama noodles this weekend, but the nearest shop didn't have them! They're priced ridiculously on online, so it'll have to wait until I'm able to look around elsewhere.

I did pick up some of these though: https://www.amazon.com/Nongshim-Potato-Noodle-3-52oz-Packs/dp/B07748RT8P

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Huh, interesting! They look hearty.

I couldn't get the paldo ones (in the same flavor, anyway). Didn't look too hard, tbf, so might be possible.

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

I was thinking about how it'd be nice if it were easier to get random snackboxes from different countries (where I live it's easy to find Japanese ones and US ones and that's kinda it), came across:

https://snacksurprise.com/

Could be fun. Should finish my current snacks first though. XD

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Oooo, neat!

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Yeah, I was a bit like 'is this just gonna be coca cola selling the same snack with different localised packaging each month' but it seems nicer than that at a glance, and the previous boxes look quite varied:

https://snacksurprise.com/our-previous-boxes

kinda annoying that they only do monthly; I feel like that might get a bit much and quarterly would be better.

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Looked around for reviews and there's a lot of "it's not possible to cancel a subscription" and tales of them charging extra or delivering late, etc. Not sure that they're scammy rather than just overwhelmed but that's put me off, and the whole reason I'm wary of subscription things in the first place.

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

(ah, it is possible to order boxes as a one-off without subscribing, so that might make more sense. Doesn't seem to cost more.)

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

Oof, the tweets... Can see in realtime as the customers change from hopeful and patient to enraged...

https://mobile.twitter.com/SnackSurpriseUK/status/1397640483292200964

Re: Meme Reviews Noodles - Planning thread

[(Anonymous)]

(I also took a look at snackcrate, which seems to be the most similar thing, it's about double the price ;_;. The website is really annoying; had to give a fake email before I could even see the pricing and it wanted my fucking lifestory. Also drinks cost a fiver extra. Seems like it does actually supply the goods, though xD)