Quick Bites

Nissin Cup Noodles Katsu Curry

15th Jul 2026

Tagged: Nissin, Katsu Curry flavour, Seaweed

One thing I found out moving to an English-speaking country is how my definition of "snack" is different from everybody else's. Imagine my surprise when one time my wife asked me if I wanted a snack, and I was presented with sweets! Clearly that's dessert, something different entirely.

I don't usually have ramen as a snack, only full meals. I made the exception today because I suddenly felt weak in between meals, even though my doctors assure me after numerous blood tests that I have not yet contracted the diabetes endemic to my lineage. I turn to a small Cup Noodles to fill the Cup Noodles-shaped hole in my heart. And my stomach.

No surprises here, just pour in boiling water and wait, although I decided to top it up with some leftover crispy seaweed from a recent Chinese takeaway. No protein trifecta today, I'm only looking to not pass out rather than spoil myself from dinner.

Prepared cup noodle with crispy seaweed, next to takeout container

Personally, my favourite Cup Noodles flavour is Seafood. I used to have it for lunch all the time during my first office job years ago. I got ribbed about it, managers jokingly asking me if they weren't paying me enough (they weren't, even if I was making more than most of the rest of the country by way of being a software engineer). At the time I just didn't see the point in everybody else wasting most of what little lunch time we had by crossing two main roads to the nearest mall food court for a "proper" lunch when I could have the whole office to myself to eat in peace. That, and I really, really liked Seafood Cup Noodles.