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Nongshim Kimchi Soup Base dupe?

30 July 2026 at 03:57

So, here's the deal.
I have to limit my carb intake. Not for any noble reason, I just have a chronic condition in which if I don't manage my sugar and carb intake, my gut overproduces yeast to the point of causing problems with absorbing nutrients (You ever been almost 300 pounds and still somehow medically malnourished? Thank youuuu candida. It's under control now but it's chronic and reoccurring so it requires constant management)

Anyways, it's not that bad, I can substitute most forms of noodles that I like for zucchini noodles. Which doesn't suck that bad, because I really genuinely like zucchini noodles. They're faster to make because I only want them as cooked as barely heated through to retain their structure.
While I've mastered a lot of zucchini options for things like spaghetti and chicken alfredo and all that- ramen yet evades me.

I'm a simple man. My ramen of choice is Nongshim's Kimchi flavored ramen noodles. It is the quintessential comfort food to me.

And if I had the packets, I could just substitute the noodles for zucchini noodles, and I could enjoy my favorite low effort comfort meal again.
But :( I am not paying 6 dollars for 4 packets of spice and then throwing away all those noodles. I'm also not going to pay 6 bucks and just eat the noodles to avoid wasting them and giving myself stomach cramps and making myself feel sick yknow?

And just making my own broth does not hit the same. It results in a good soup dont get me wrong, but not in that nice spicy slightly sour kimchi way.

If I was going to look for a powdered or paste soup base that is similar to nongshim's kimchi ramen flavor, where might you encourage me to look?
It's gonna have to be online because my local asian grocers only carry beef, chicken, and fish stock in powder and paste form.

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