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Its SOo SPICY, For Real - Nong shim Shin Red Super Spicy Noodle Review

7/16/2025

Americans Try Super Spicy Korean Ramen Noodles

There's a lot of buzz online about Korean instant ramen brand Nongshim's Shin Red Super Spicy Ramen (Ramyun or Ramyeon). We were surprised to see these at Lidl in Portugal and had to pick up a couple packages to try.

Can Americans handle Shin Red level spicy? Time will tell..

This post is part of a series: June 2025 Lidl Grocery Store Finds • Americans in Portugal

Shin Red Super Spicy Ramen Ingredients & Nutrition Facts

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Shin Red Super Spicy Ramyun Ingredients and Nutrition Facts

Shin Red Flavor Packets

Shin Red Super Spicy Ramen has two flavor packages inside, in addition to the dried ramen noodle. One has "flakes" (tiny dehydrated veggies) and the other is the soup base.

Nongshim Shin Red Super Spicy Ramyun Flavor Packets | Korean Ramen

How To Make Shin Red Super Spicy Ramen Noodles - Cook Along!

Making Shin Red noodles is easy.

1. Boil 550 ml of water

I love a clear glass pyrex measuring cup or kitchen scale for measuring.

Step 1: Boil 550 ml water

2. Add dried ramen noodles

Drop in the dried ramen noodle disc. Up to you if you like to break it up before boiling. I did not.

Step 2: Add dried noodles

3. Add the flakes and soup base

Add both flavor packets in now.

Step 3: Add soup base and flakes

What's In Shin Red Flakes Pouch?

This packet of dehydrated vegetables looks to include carrots, red chili pepper, green onion, and shiitake mushroom at minimum.

Mix everything together

Shin Red Spicy Soup Base

You can tell from the red color of the soup base that it's going to be really spicy already, can't you?!

Cook for 4.5 minutes and enjoy!

How long to cook Shin Red Ramen?

After adding all ingredients to 550ml boiling water, cook for 4.5 minutes according to package directions and then enjoy!

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Ramen Noodles Without Soup

I used a pair of tongs to distribute most of the ramen noodles and divide them into two bowls. (We had made two packages in one pot)

Using a ladle to serve can be challenging because the noodles are so long and intertwined making the shape of a ladle generally impractical.

Korean Ramyeon Noodles | Shin Red

Then I was more easily able to pour the soup out of the pot and into the two bowls.

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Shin Red Super Spicy Korean Instant Ramen Review

We love spicy food over here and a lot of times things labeled spicy aren't really that spicy in our opinion, I'm looking at you lidl gochujang paste!

But let me tell you right now, honestly this ramen is so so sooo spicy. They are not joking. One of us actively chose not to finish this spicy Korean ramen. Both of us felt that the spice level was too high for us to truly enjoy.

We love spice that allows you to still appreciate flavor, but when it hits the point that all you remember is heat, usually that's too much for our tastes.

Americans Try Shin Red Super Spicy Ramen!

While I personally would probably not repurchase Shin Red Super Spicy, we had a lot of fun trying it and I do think it's a fun taste test to do with your family or friends if they like spicy food.

Other than being too spicy, we felt like it was a nicer ramen product overall. The noodles have great texture and any time ramen has a packet of dehydrated veggies it feels, dare I say, upscale lol.

The Super Spicy version is not available in all markets readily, but you can see which Korean Ramen is available to try here!

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Honestly, It's Not That Spicy - Lidl Vitasia Gochujang Paste Review

7/15/2025

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It seems to be Korean season at Lidl and I'm here for it! Besides trying Shin Red Korean Instant Ramen, we picked up this squeeze pouch of Gochujang paste.

This post is part of a series: June 2025 Lidl Grocery Store Finds • Americans in Portugal

Vitasia Korean Style Gochujang Paste

What is Gochujang?
Gochujang is a Korean fermented chili paste. It is a versatile ingredient that adds depth with its sweet-spicy, umami flavor, giving Korean flair to your cooking!

Vitasia Gochujang Paste | Lidl Portugal

Vitasia Korean Style Gochujang Paste Ingredients & Nutrition Facts

Most often you get Gochujang in a tub like this, but this squeeze pouch is actually easy to use so it's pretty convenient!

Here you can check out the nutrition facts and ingredients in Lidl Gochujang paste which looks to be primarily water, sugar, red chili pepper, fermented soy paste, garlic, wheat.

Lidl Gochujang Ingredients

How to Use Gochujang Paste

I decided to use the Gochujang paste in a ground beef and vegetable stirfry mixed with some left over rice.

It was a simple, unimpressive operation - Just bought some ground beef at Lidl as well as their frozen asian vegetable mix and cooked them up in our stainless steel pan along with the bit of leftover white rice that was hanging out in the fridge.

How To Use Gochujang Paste? Beef & Asian Vegetable Stirfy In-Progress

Added some generous squeezes of the Gochujang paste to the mix and tossed into a bowl. I actually didn't find it too spicy so I added a little extra swirl in my bowl.

Korean Gochujang Bowl - Rice, Beef, Veggies | Lidl Cook-Along

I enjoyed this little Korean culinary diversion. I think it's really fun that Lidl brings such a wide range of internationally inspired products throughout the year. So even if you can't travel, you can always travel through food. ;)

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Is The The Best Korean Barbecue in Lisbon? Han Table Barbecue Expo Review

9/8/2024

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Korean Barbecue in Lisbon offers a fun and interactive dining experience for you and your friends.

We made a trip to the Expo location of Han Table Barbecue and here is our review with photos!

Han Table Barbecue Lisbon

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Where is han table bbq?

While there are multiple locations of this Korean bbq restaurant in Lisbon, on this occasion we visited the Expo location. You will dine along the Tagus river not far from the Lisbon International Airport and the Vasco da Gama Bridge.

The address is: R. da Pimenta 5, 1990-280 Lisboa, Portugal

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what is korean barbecue?

At a Korean bbq restaurant, you can expect to receive a platter of raw meat of your choice along with a variety of side dishes (called banchan). Your table will have a grill for your party to use to cook the meat.

Yes, you're paying to cook your food... Maybe Kramer's pizza idea wasn't so crazy after all ;)

The proteins cook very quickly and you can enjoy them in a piece of lettuce along with banchan of your choice! Maybe you put in some kimchi or little bean sprouts for example along with the meat.

Scissors are provided to cut the meat as well as tongs to flip the meat on the grill. Your waitstaff will change out the grill plates as needed to ensure an enjoyable cooking experience.

If you're nervous or not sure what to do, just ask! They'll be happy to explain how it works or assist you. Once when we ate Korean BBQ at Tomato in Tokyo they regularly came back to lend a hand and keep things moving smoothly so we always had the next bite ready! :)

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What we ordered:

copo de sangria tinta - 2.5

I ordered a copo de sangria tinta (a glass of red sangria). The sangria at Han Table Barbecue cost 2.5€. It was refreshing and I appreciated the way the citrus brightened the otherwise meat-heavy meal.

If your friends also want sangria you can share a liter of sangria for 12.95€.

Cass Beer - 3.6

Trying international beers is always novel when visiting a restaurant like this. Here we tried Cass beer and below you can see the ingredients and label details.

Jinro Plum Soju - 7.95

Some say that it is an absolute must to drink Soju with Korean barbecue. One of our friends enjoyed this imported Jinro Plum Soju alcoholic drink.

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Han table bbq Drink menu with Prices

Here is the drink menu with prices, including water, soft drinks, coffee, tea, beer, wine, and specialty Korean beverages.

Han Table BBQ Drink Menu With Prices

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555 Combinado de Han; Han tudo platter - 38€

When in doubt, order the combo option, that's our motto. With that in mind, we went for menu item 555 the combination platter. It looks pretty beautiful for a platter of raw meat, doesn't it?!

What is in the Han combination platter?

A bit of everything! Bulgogi, YanBian traditional beef, seasoned pork belly, seasoned beef belly, spicy shrimp, squid, marinated chicken, lamb meat, and iberico black pork.

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Dining Experience:

The weather in Lisbon was beautiful so we opted to sit outside on the terrace. Is there anything better than dining al fresco in Europe!?

Here you can see the grill covered and then in action. We were enjoying the company with our friends so much that we really didn't get any more pictures of the cooking process after this. Don't regret it at all. :)

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our han table barbecue expo review:

We had a great time at Han Table in Expo! This is our second experience at a Han Table restaurant in Lisbon and we think it's really fun. It's something different and grilling together adds an activity element to the dining experience. The ingredient quality was high and the staff was kind. We would come back!

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What's Nearby?

Directly next door to Han is Bubble Time, a Boba Tea shop!

Bubble Time, a bubble tea and waffle cone shop located next to Han Table Barbecue in Lisbon

You're also right by the Tejo (Tagus) River. So you can enjoy walking along the Riverfront and why not take in some aerial views of the city by cable car/ gondola while you're here?

Fun fact: Did you know the Tagus is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula!?

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han table barbecue menu with prices

Curious about the rest of the menu and prices for Han Table bbq in Lisbon?

These prices are accurate as of August 2024. They should at least give you an idea of what to expect! :)

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Its SOo SPICY, For Real - Nong shim Shin Red Super Spicy Noodle Review

Americans Try Super Spicy Korean Ramen Noodles

​Shin Red Super Spicy Ramen Ingredients & Nutrition Facts

​Shin Red Flavor Packets

​How To Make Shin Red Super Spicy Ramen Noodles - Cook Along!​

1. Boil 550 ml of water

​2. Add dried ramen noodles​

3. Add the flakes and soup base​

What's In Shin Red Flakes Pouch?​

Shin Red Spicy Soup Base​

How long to cook Shin Red Ramen?​

Best Korean Barbecue in Lisbon?

Ramen Noodles Without Soup​

Shin Red Super Spicy Korean Instant Ramen Review​

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Honestly, It's Not That Spicy - Lidl Vitasia Gochujang Paste Review

Vitasia Korean Style Gochujang Paste

​Vitasia Korean Style Gochujang Paste Ingredients & Nutrition Facts​

How to Use Gochujang Paste

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Is The The Best Korean Barbecue in Lisbon? Han Table Barbecue Expo Review

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Where is han table bbq?

Gifts for korean barbecue lovers:

​what is korean barbecue?

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​What we ordered:

copo de sangria tinta - 2.5

Cass Beer - 3.6

Jinro Plum Soju - 7.95

Han table bbq Drink menu with Prices

555 Combinado de Han; Han tudo platter - 38€

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our han table barbecue expo review:

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Shin Red Super Spicy Ramen Ingredients & Nutrition Facts

Shin Red Flavor Packets

How To Make Shin Red Super Spicy Ramen Noodles - Cook Along!

2. Add dried ramen noodles

3. Add the flakes and soup base

What's In Shin Red Flakes Pouch?

Shin Red Spicy Soup Base

How long to cook Shin Red Ramen?

Ramen Noodles Without Soup

Shin Red Super Spicy Korean Instant Ramen Review

Vitasia Korean Style Gochujang Paste Ingredients & Nutrition Facts

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what is korean barbecue?

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Dining Experience:

han table barbecue menu with prices

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