American Hans Lienesch eats instant noodles with a passion. He translated said passion into The Ramen Rater website which reviews instant noodles from around the world since 2002.

Beginning in 2011, he has released an annual Top Ten Instant Noodles of All Time. But can his taste match our Singaporean palates?

Surprisingly, every list since 2011 included at least one entry from Singapore. This is also the second time that three entries on the Top Ten are from Singapore.

These year's Singapore entries are:

#8: Prima Juzz’s Mee Creamy Chicken Flavour – Sri Lanka / Singapore

I’ve always loved creamy chicken flavor instant noodles. In fact, I believe the first instant noodle I reviewed when I started the site was a creamy chicken variety. These are a completely different ballgame. The noodles remind me of Taiwanese varieties – thick and a little wide, but much softer. The broth is very elegant; more like cream of chicken soup – but with a rich and thick flavor. Added TVP gives it more umami and satisfies. Made in Sri Lanka for the Singaporean market. Added hard boiled egg and chicken baked with Johnny’s Chicken Seasoning and BonCabe Level 10 rubbed into it at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Original review

#5: Prima Taste Singapore Curry Wholegrain La Mian – Singapore

I’ve enjoyed Prima Taste’s Curry La Mian for a few years now – the noodles are thick and chewy, the broth thick and strong, especially with their wonderful paste and coconut powder. What’s different here is that they’ve upped their game with this new recipe noodle using wholegrain flour. It gives them a heartier chew and a rustic, almost artisan quality. Added coriander, Salad Cosmo mung bean sprouts, Dodo fishballs and tau pok. Original review

#1: Prima Taste Singapore Laksa Wholegrain La Mian – Singapore

In the top spot this year we have an old favorite of mine with a new change. The wholegrain noodle just improves this variety by leaps and bounds; giving it such a nice heartiness and rustic flavor and texture. The broth seems unchanged; a beautiful appearance; the oil like shimmering rubies in a cream colored sea. The flavor is rich and spiciness very accessible to most folks. I should mention that both the original Laksa and Curry varieties would be on this list if the new wholegrain ones didn’t exist, however in different places. Added Dodo fish ball and carved squid. Original review

It would seem that Lienesch really, really likes the Prima Taste Laksa and Curry flavours. Both have been on the Top Ten list since 2013 -- the year Prima Taste first introduced those two instant noodle flavours.

Other Singapore entries on the list include's 2016's Prima Juzz's Mee Creamy Chicken Flavour and 2011-12's Koka Instant Non-Fried Noodles Spicy Black Pepper Flavour.

Naturally all the noodles that made it to the Top 10 list earned "5.0 out of 5.0 stars".

Other noodles you may be familiar with that Lienesch has reviewed received lower scores like Myojo's Ramen Cha Mee 100 (3 out of 5 stars), Maggi's Tom Yam flavour (3.25 out of 5 stars), and Maggi's Extra Spicy Curry flavour (5 out of 5 stars).

In case you're wondering if he is limited in his access to instant noodles available in Singapore, he receives instant noodles from manufacturers themselves, for example, Nissin, Myojo and Maggi.

Take for instance, this Straits Times-wrapped Nissin sampler pack:

As packing material, I rate ST 5 out of 5 stars.

For the full Top Ten review watch this:

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