There has been much debate whether instant ramen is healthy or not. But it doesn’t matter which side you are on in that debate when it comes to this ramen; you’ll still agree that this particular one is healthy. A bowl of this Kimchi Ramen by Meisei has 40 billion lactic acid bacteria, which is the equivalent amount of bacteria to 40 cups of yogurt, or a bottle of Yakult 400. One of the staff from SoraNews 24, P.K Sanjun, decided to try this ramen.
P.K. was intrigued at what such a bacteria-ridden ramen might taste like, so he happily paid the 230 yen (US$2.20) price of admission and started boiling some water. The contents were underwhelmingly similar to a regular instant noodle kit with dried noodles, toppings, and sauces. No pulsating packages of 40 billion bacteria, or anything to even suggest such.
Even while eating, there was nothing outstandingly different about this ramen. It was tasty, but well in the neighborhood of other instant ramens. P.K. had thought that for sure the lactic acid bacteria would have given it a milkier taste or texture, but nothing out of the ordinary could be detected.
What are your thoughts about this one?
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Then they ate 40 billion dead bacteria.
The taste? Most lactic acid bacteria are really tiny. If you put one drop of milk in a 12 cup coffee pot, would it taste like a latte?