immiTom Yum "Shrimp" Ramen, 100% Plant Based, Keto Friendly, Low Carb, High Protein, Packaged Noodle Meal Kit, Ready to Eat, 6 Pack

I made IMMI ramen chicken/black sesame for dinner yesterday and will contribute the following comments. Read the directions on the package. Have green scallions, hard boiled egg, shrimp, mushrooms, or another garnish or two ready to add to it. Eaten plain, the taste is good, but definitely is different from grocery store ramen. It is very bland and really takes on the flavors of whatever you add to it in the way of garnishes. It is not salty. It tastes like "whole food" or "food with substance". I ate half of mine al dente, the rest cooked until it softened. I will buy it again because of the nutritional benefits, but I will be better prepared next time I cook it. Read the suggested condiments. This product has potential and, hopefully, will be available at a lower price so that more people can take advantage of the nutrition it affords those who eat it. It would be difficult for elderly people to afford and even for the college students who are notorious for eating ramen as a penny pinching measure. Try it. Visit the Immi Website and you will get a personal video email from one of the founders. Immi has a place in healthy eating.

Update as of 4/12/23 - NOBODY, i mean nobody from IMMI reached out to email or Chat, nothing. This goes to show (see Attached chat)The noodle is not your typical Ramen Noodle you get in a Chinatown grocery store. It lacks the smoothness and texture. I followed the instructions and added 4 additional minutes for boiling and still, it tasted like uncooked noodles == I tried getting a refund or return with customer service and was unable to - and was to contact their Customer service which blew me off. -I reached out to them on Social Media (FB) and got the typical BOT responses "Thank you " and "We will get back to you" -The noodle reminded me of the taste hard taste of Brown rice vs Janine Rice. This is a lot of money for 6 packs of "Americans attempt to be "Chinese"The favor was "weak as well/ Washed down taste. unlike Chinese Brand Ramen you would get in an Asian market.I am still waiting for IMMI to respond so i can return this and get a credit.Looked up the company address. it was a small PO Box in a small area/town/ Initially, I saw a phone number to contact, and within hours, the number was removed and the email address posted.I read all the reviews. with 25% of the reviews with 1 STAR and complaints like "Taste like paper / wet paper " "I got boated and Gassey" (which happened to me after the first package)Further investigation, I saw this stuff is made in China and shipped here for packaging. I started to think about the old stories i heard that China was making noodles out of plastic and that video remind in my head now that wonder why the noodles don't get soft even with 12 minutes of cooking in high heat. The suggested cook time was 8 minutes for "soft noodle"If you are that good, you don't need celebrities to pimp your noodles outDO NOT BUY !!! WASTE OF MONEY

Where to start? Texture. Most important, as rubbery noodles are gross. I cooked mine on the stove for nine minutes as directed for softer noodles. The noodle still had some chew - al dente, if you will - but was not rubbery. It was close to a 'real' noodle texture. The spice packs have a nice flavor. Spicy Beef was my favorite. I expected to like the black garlic chicken more than I did. Tom Yum shrimp flavor was okay too. I like Tom Yum, but I'm not a seafood fan. I found it edible, not something I'd get excited about. Make of that what you will.You know how you get the cheap packets of ramen at the store, microwave them, drain most of the water off, and then add the spice pack to damp noodles and it's so yum? This product doesn't really work like that. I regretted not leaving more water on my noodles first time through. I like the flavor better when there's more of a broth created. This at its most basic is meant to be a soup. They're going for actual ramen with this product.The elephant in the room. Nutrition vs price. At twenty-three carbs, this isn't much different than a pack of ramen picked up at the grocery for well under a buck. Immi brings twenty-two grams of protein to the party, significantly higher than the store brands, so there's that. These packs are not gluten free. I wasn't looking for that, just saying. The flavor packets are high in sodium, but there's no MSG listed. These don't come in a plastic cup so BPA's aren't an issue. From a nutritional standpoint, I think this product wins over the cheaper packs. Is the extra money worth it? Depends on what you're looking for. If you eat ramen once a week or more, then IMO the money is worth it due to nutrition and health concerns.I'm unsure if this is vegetarian or vegan. Packaging includes natural flavors on the ingredient list, whatever that may mean.This product makes a nice authentic-style ramen bowl, which I think was the idea. At eight bucks a packet, this isn't exactly cheap meal territory, especially when you start adding things, but it is satisfying and stays with you. If you have concerns regarding carb/protein balancing, this pretty much addresses them in the packet.If you're just looking for an easy carb rush that cooks up quick, then grab a couple cheap packets at the grocery store and enjoy them as the guilty pleasure they are.