Who is the mastermind behind Kinjabang Noodles? The Kinjas! They are an LA-based dance crew. I was exposed to them when I first tuned in to America’s Best Dance Crew Season 8.
How did Kinjabang noodles come up? Anthony of Kinjaz talked about the dance crew’s pandemic financial struggles on a JustKiddingNews episode. To prevent the spread of Covid, California was one of the first states to be on lockdown. As a result, the Kinjaz were unable to hold dance classes or perform on stage. Facing this steep obstacle, they had to rethink their income streams. With their entrepreneurial leap, the birth of air-fried instant Kinjabang noodles came to be!
Kinjabang Noodles Rating
I give this product a 4.5-star rating. The Kinjabang noodles were restaurant-quality! If served to me at a restaurant, I would have never guessed that it was “instant noodles.” In my opinion, the Kinjabang sauce was too soy-sauce based. I wish the flavors were slightly more complex. I added a small dosage of chili oil and homemade green onion oil to spruce it up. If you use the whole sauce pack, it becomes too salty. I recommend using two-thirds of the sauce pack.
Price
Amazon: $19.99 for a six-pack. Personally, it is too pricey, but the boys had to increase their price since Amazon takes a cut. With that in mind, each pack will be $3.50.
Kinjabang website: You can purchase Kinjabang Asian instant noodles directly from the site here. It is $19.99 for a six-pack on the Kinjabang website.
Costco: It’s sold only in Texas Costcos. I believe it was $12.99 for a six-pack. At this price point, it is a definite buy for me. It is an Asian instant noodle and one of Costco’s healthy instant noodle options for instant noodle lovers out there.
Why Kinjabang Noodles?
Due to Kinjaz’s active lifestyle, the group wanted to create a healthier version of instant noodles.
The noodles have no preservatives and no bleaching agents. It’s air-fried and goes through an extensive 8-hour process. The veggies packet is a colorful medley of dried cabbage, carrots, mushrooms, and green onions. The ingredients list looks minimal compared to the typical instant noodle pack out in the market.
The packaging draws you in right away with its sleek design. Each pack comes with one pack of sauce and one pack of mixed veggies. Easy enough, right?
Let’s see how the macros on Kinjabang Noodles compare to another fan-favorite instant noodles. A pack of Indomie’s instant noodles is 53g carbohydrates, 16 grams fat, and 8g protein. For Indomie, the ingredient list is disturbingly full of preservatives. That puts into perspective how superior the ingredients are in Kinjabang Noodles.
Indomie Ingredient List
Noodles: Wheat Flour (62%), Refined Palm Oil (Contains TBHQ), Salt, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Potassium Carbonate, Sodium Carbonate, Guar Gum, Riboflavin, Seasoning Powder: Salt, Sugar, Monosodium Glutamate, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Yeast Extract, Artificial Flavor, Pepper, Silicon Dioxide, Seasoning Oil: Refined Palm Oil (Contains TBHQ), Onion, Sweet Soy Sauce: Sugar, Water, Salt, Wheat, Soy Bean, Spices, Sesame Oil, Chili Sauce: Chili, Water, Sugar, Salt, Tapioca Starch, Acetic Acid, Citric Acid, Herbs, Monosodium Glutamate, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Flavor, Sodium Benzoate & Sodium Metabisulphite (Preservatives), Fried Onion.
Instructions:
Take out the noodles from the plastic bag. Take out the veggie pack and Kinjabang sauce, and set them aside.
Sprinkle the veggie mixture onto the noodles.
Fill water to the fill line and microwave for 4-5 minutes.
Cover with the lid and carefully drain the water from the corner slot.
Add more protein to your Kinjabang noodles such as eggs. Enjoy. 🙂
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