Nissin Cup Noodle Cheese Curry

Someone at Nissin looked at Cup Noodle Curry, already one of the most satisfying instant noodles in existence, and asked what would happen if cheese got involved. The answer is this cup, and the answer is correct. The curry broth is rich and warming as expected, but the cheese addition rounds everything out into something creamier, richer, and more indulgent than either ingredient achieves independently. It is the kind of flavour combination that sounds excessive on paper and tastes completely inevitable in practice.

The cheese does not overpower the curry and the curry does not overpower the cheese, which is a balance that required either considerable development time or a stroke of accidental genius. Possibly both. The result sits somewhere between a Japanese curry, a cheese sauce, and a warm hug from a convenience store, which is a very specific emotional experience that Nissin has bottled with characteristic precision. Cheese Curry is the Cup Noodle for days when the regular Curry feels like it needs reinforcements. It is also the Cup Noodle that makes everyone in the room turn around and ask what you are eating, at which point you will need to decide whether you are willing to share the location of the nearest konbini. Recommend keeping that information to yourself.