The same week that I ordered a shipment of Buldak 2x (which I have never tried before) a friend of mine was in an Asian shop in another state and brought me back this Ghost Pepper ramen – what a pal! So I decided to try them both at once to compare the flavor, texture and of course the spice level. Noteworthy is the fact that the Ghost Pepper one recommended customizing your spice level by adjusting the amount of the Ghost Pepper oil in it. I just added the whole packet right out the gate though
The Buldak was spicy, but the Ghost Pepper one was painful. Like it was at least twice as spicy as the Buldak. Had me doing the pee pee dance as I struggled to cope after a very big bite. My lips were chapped and they were burning like a son of a bitch. The noodles were both delicious, but I couldn't finish the Ghost Pepper one, unlike the Buldak which I happily polished off. Both had great flavors and textures but the spicy level of the full packet of Ghost Pepper was so high that it made the experience less enjoyable than the Buldak. The noodles of the Ghost Pepper one were thinner than the Buldak and more similar to Top Ramen noodles, and the black color was interesting. Following the package instructions made the Ghost Pepper ramen much more dry and pan fried than the more wet Buldak (probably because it wanted 1/4 as much water to be left in the pan). I do wonder how much this impacted the spice level. I couldn't really tell the difference in the flavors, they were pretty similar
I'll be making the Ghost Pepper one with less ghost pepper oil next time but I look forward to the next time I decide to make either one of these
by PricelessLogs