All the ingredients are most likely freeze-dried then warmed up. It's really the only way that those types of food can remain shelf stable with an extended shelf life to stay in a vending machine for long periods of time, which is why like you said the meat tastes like old chicken, because it is.
@@BeatTheBush Probably everything sightly shrunken and dry and then when the hot water gets streamed in and starts steam cooking everything the ingredients expand from absorbing the water. Although you would have to mix it still since the water and spice aren't really mixed, when done mixing would probably taste good since would have absorbed some flavor from the other ingredients along with the spice/seasoning mix. Overall way better than instant ramen or those other store ramen bowls, especially given the quantity given
marginally better than supermarket ramen, there seems to be more meat and veg, costs ~$1 compared to $13. if i have access to a kettle and hot water then i would choose supermarket ramen over this.
@@BeatTheBush i mean, you can get a $1 ramen and entire joints of pork for $12 at the supermarket. its down to the price of convenience, and the novelty of a automated solution instead of a human making it.
For American vending machines this is very advanced, I have never seen anything like that out in the Midwest. For Japanese viewers watching this it must be like "yeah we had a machine like that in 2009 - pretty primitive."
Japanese would see this and think wow how cute. Its an antique hot ramen dispenser. No joke... they legit have old ass ramen vending machine that does this
I think that vending machine ramen will be my very very last resort....after Wendy’s or McDonald’s value menu items. Kind of looks gross ....and for $13?!?!....but here in central New Jersey there aren’t any of these vending machines so your video interesting and amusing, thanks!
12$ could be potentialy around 1/6th of the monthly spendings on food here in Poland. It is a premium dish with premium way of serving, but if you can manage to get fresher and therefore probably more tasty ingredients yourself, have better customization of your dish and make it much less costly, then there's no comparison to homemade ways. That is unless someone is really rich and prefers the time save and convenience. By the way how do you rate your food? Is 10 a comparison to best thing ever or is it different approach?
Metreon, huh? I was there when it was Sony building. I'm guessing it's no longer Sony? I didn't think that the building is open 24 hours that you can just come in at night to get ramen.
Hmmmm. Wonder if I should try... But it's in plastic! And the meat? Maybe if I'm really hungry and there's nothing else around. BTW, the end... That was hilarious.
I'm all about bringing over hot food vending machines...but this is not worth $10-13. Let's be realistic...in Japan they have ramen vending machines that (although simpler soups) only cost $3-4 with the majority of their machines only being around $3 for most options. These machines are destine to fail long term if they keep prices this high, for $13 we can go to a restaurant and get fresh ramen. Hot food vending machines should be quick, inexpensive and accessible...not glorified stationery gourmet food trucks.
@@BeatTheBush I hope so, I live in the bay area and I've been craving the opportunity to try a hot food vending machine, but after seeing the price...I'm not nearly as excited. The aspect about those machines that interests me most is experiencing the quality of satiety one can get from simply buying inexpensive vending machine food. If you're paying $12, it makes it harder to fairly judge the experience because the price makes you think twice about the value of the meal.
Wow, $13 is expensive for vending machine food. It probably is old meat. My nephew experimented with a McDonalds hamburger bun. He didn't eat the hamburger bun and left it sitting in room temperature for a year. The bread never molded! There must be a lot of chemicals, that are probably not good for you to eat at McDonalds and the other fast food restaurants! Your monthly food cost would be very expensive if you eat out a lot like that! The self-service vending machine helps replace human workers with machines, which isn't a good thing for the workers.
I think this ramen likely has much less preservatives than mcdonalds though. Since the pork did taste old, it's because it didn't have much preservatives I think.
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@@BeatTheBush Guess I just expected too much when I heard someone invented a mobile ramen machine. I'd pay top dollar for quality Japanese ramen where I live, but without a chef this just doesn't seem possible yet. Maybe some day...
I was just showing my 102 year old grandmother some TH-cam videos when I got notified of yours, so we watched this. She said you were cute, had a nice smile and good personality, but you are a noisy eater. Slurp, slurp.
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$13 for vending machine ramen!?!
I would normally balk at it too. But for science!
Was a huge serving though.
It’s San Fran, everything is expensive there
yup, it's too expensive because you can get a decent Ramen in asian restaurant for $5
@@ErnestJay88 Not in the United States...
I loveeeee the way BTB blows his food! So cute.
Love these foodie videos from you, very much enjoyed it.
All the ingredients are most likely freeze-dried then warmed up. It's really the only way that those types of food can remain shelf stable with an extended shelf life to stay in a vending machine for long periods of time, which is why like you said the meat tastes like old chicken, because it is.
It would be interesting to see what is in the machine before it puts the water in. I don't think they heat the ingredients separately.
@@BeatTheBush Probably everything sightly shrunken and dry and then when the hot water gets streamed in and starts steam cooking everything the ingredients expand from absorbing the water. Although you would have to mix it still since the water and spice aren't really mixed, when done mixing would probably taste good since would have absorbed some flavor from the other ingredients along with the spice/seasoning mix. Overall way better than instant ramen or those other store ramen bowls, especially given the quantity given
Can't wait for drone delivered noodles
That will be pretty interesting. But it may get soggy if they put the hot water before sending it out.
It'll be in plastic containers like pho
I can use my Burger King coupon and get 2- TWO Whoppers for $4.65...that $13.00 Ramen pork....no way man.
Especially when it's from a vending machine frozen. I go to a small ramen restaraunt and pay 11$ for freshly made ramen.
Lol. All for science that I spend this exhorbant amount.
Whats your background? story time vid bro!
I retired. Now I go do random stuff?
BeatTheBush like your ethnicity and such
Barret's Music Education he’s Hong Kong Chinese.
I saw one of these machines at a boba shop in Houston.
Love the food videos!!
I smile for this. =D
That looks pretty good!
I’ve tried it is
marginally better than supermarket ramen, there seems to be more meat and veg, costs ~$1 compared to $13. if i have access to a kettle and hot water then i would choose supermarket ramen over this.
Ha hah a... $1 supermarket ramen has no meat. $5 instant noodles has about 1/5th the meat.
@@BeatTheBush i mean, you can get a $1 ramen and entire joints of pork for $12 at the supermarket. its down to the price of convenience, and the novelty of a automated solution instead of a human making it.
@@dave597 yep if you are creative and willing to make yourself. This is 3 dollars total tops.
But since its ready made bought 13.
Im very interested in language I'd love to see a video with you speaking your other language
I'm however terrible at language subjects.
@@BeatTheBush just want to hear you speak it, not a language lesson😂
When he said 'char siu' that was Cantonese lol
For American vending machines this is very advanced, I have never seen anything like that out in the Midwest. For Japanese viewers watching this it must be like "yeah we had a machine like that in 2009 - pretty primitive."
I know what you mean. I think they may even had this decades before 2009.
Japanese would see this and think wow how cute. Its an antique hot ramen dispenser.
No joke... they legit have old ass ramen vending machine that does this
I think that vending machine ramen will be my very very last resort....after Wendy’s or McDonald’s value menu items. Kind of looks gross ....and for $13?!?!....but here in central New Jersey there aren’t any of these vending machines so your video interesting and amusing, thanks!
Lol... aren't you glad I had it and you didn't?
Haven’t been in forever. I must go ASAP
Glad u didn't waste any of it!
12$ could be potentialy around 1/6th of the monthly spendings on food here in Poland. It is a premium dish with premium way of serving, but if you can manage to get fresher and therefore probably more tasty ingredients yourself, have better customization of your dish and make it much less costly, then there's no comparison to homemade ways. That is unless someone is really rich and prefers the time save and convenience.
By the way how do you rate your food? Is 10 a comparison to best thing ever or is it different approach?
This is unique in that it is from a vending machine. No other reason to get it. 10 is compared to best ramen I had.
Looks like a pretty decent portion size.
=D
Metreon, huh? I was there when it was Sony building. I'm guessing it's no longer Sony? I didn't think that the building is open 24 hours that you can just come in at night to get ramen.
Sony branding isn't everywhere at least.
I want some
you should see those vending machines that make pizza from scratch
Oooooh. I would really like to see. Where you know that have these?
Hmmmm. Wonder if I should try... But it's in plastic! And the meat? Maybe if I'm really hungry and there's nothing else around. BTW, the end... That was hilarious.
Yeah. You have a point. I was a bit worried with the plastic container and hot water as well.
Looks like the microwaveable Japanese noodles from Costco
Never had this from costco. I'm interested in getting some to try.
It look good
I'm all about bringing over hot food vending machines...but this is not worth $10-13. Let's be realistic...in Japan they have ramen vending machines that (although simpler soups) only cost $3-4 with the majority of their machines only being around $3 for most options. These machines are destine to fail long term if they keep prices this high, for $13 we can go to a restaurant and get fresh ramen. Hot food vending machines should be quick, inexpensive and accessible...not glorified stationery gourmet food trucks.
There is nothing like it in the area. More expensive for uniqueness. Prices will come down if more machine dispense ramen.
@@BeatTheBush I hope so, I live in the bay area and I've been craving the opportunity to try a hot food vending machine, but after seeing the price...I'm not nearly as excited. The aspect about those machines that interests me most is experiencing the quality of satiety one can get from simply buying inexpensive vending machine food. If you're paying $12, it makes it harder to fairly judge the experience because the price makes you think twice about the value of the meal.
13 bucks is too much, it looks good......but not something i would want to do frequently.....but thanks for showing us this place:)
=D I show it so you don't have to get it. =D
Wow, $13 is expensive for vending machine food. It probably is old meat. My nephew experimented with a McDonalds hamburger bun. He didn't eat the hamburger bun and left it sitting in room temperature for a year. The bread never molded! There must be a lot of chemicals, that are probably not good for you to eat at McDonalds and the other fast food restaurants! Your monthly food cost would be very expensive if you eat out a lot like that! The self-service vending machine helps replace human workers with machines, which isn't a good thing for the workers.
I think this ramen likely has much less preservatives than mcdonalds though. Since the pork did taste old, it's because it didn't have much preservatives I think.
@@BeatTheBush it's probably freeze dried
I like this vid...As you said ..it is ok when you need emergency food.
Still pretty expensive I think.
At Pure Storage in Mountain View, they have it for $6. $13 sounds steep...
Purse Storage? I do not see a business with that name.
BeatTheBush haha, Pure, not Purse. My husband works there.
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Like top Roman soup
I rather spend $13 on a bowl of pho instead
At some machines they have pho
It need some hot sauce on it
Do it tastes good
Im sure if you looked hard u can find in CA. Italian friend told me about this th-cam.com/video/j7_lxiU8eLM/w-d-xo.html. (Edit) wrong link
I don't know where to look. I need a restaurant name. If they had it, I would've heard about it by now.
The meat was dried out I would think like cup of noodles
No5 worth the money and I hate when it’s fucking hot
I like ur vids!
Thank you!
Looked good, that price thou.
Yeah...
That looks horrible. The machine just injects hot water. Congratulations, they've invented an instant noodle machine :)
It's slightly better because I can see the ingredients were prepared rather than from dry.
@@BeatTheBush Guess I just expected too much when I heard someone invented a mobile ramen machine. I'd pay top dollar for quality Japanese ramen where I live, but without a chef this just doesn't seem possible yet. Maybe some day...
Interesting and entertaining 🍲🤖!
=D
Most expensive vending machine item EVAR
I want ramen now. But i cant have it :(
Hmmm why not?
@@BeatTheBush im at work.
BeatTheMeat 😂😂😂😂😂
日本人としてめちゃ気になる🤤
It's too expensive
NO thanks !!!
I was just showing my 102 year old grandmother some TH-cam videos when I got notified of yours, so we watched this. She said you were cute, had a nice smile and good personality, but you are a noisy eater. Slurp, slurp.
Grandmother does not like noisy eating huh. Tell her I do not like her eating too quietly!
But 12 bucks though...😏
13... argh
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Thanks for being first!
@@BeatTheBush. 👍 🙂
Let me guess, it smells like msg!
Hmmmm... it didn't have excessive amounts nor did it smell like msg.
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