Jan 26, 2026 17:55:00
Nissin Foods and Nobel Confectionery’s ‘
Otokoume ‘ collaboration, ‘ Nissin Yakisoba UFO Bukko Otokoume Yakisoba ‘ and ‘ 0 Second Chicken Ramen with Otokoume Flavor Powder ‘ were released on Monday, January 26, 2026, so I tried them right away.
‘0 Second Chicken Ramen with Otoko Ume Flavor Powder’ ‘Nissin Yakisoba UFO Rich Otoko Ume Yakisoba’ (released January 26th) | News Release | Nissin Foods Group
https://www.nissin.com/jp/company/news/13591/
Nissin Yakisoba UFO and Zero Second Chicken Ramen have been given a more subdued packaging to match the Otokoume theme.
First of all, I will try ‘Nissin Yakisoba UFO Bukko Otoko Ume Yakisoba’.
The ingredients are as follows. The sauce contains bonito extract and plum juice. The topping is made from processed plum flesh.
One serving (101g) contains 434kcal.
I peeled off the film.
Remove the bags containing the liquid sauce and the pickled plum flakes to add after serving.
Pour hot water and wait 3 minutes.
After pouring out the hot water, remove the lid completely and pour the liquid over it.
Mix everything together and sprinkle on some pickled plum flakes to finish. The plum aroma fills the air.
From the first bite, the sourness that is characteristic of Otokoume runs across your tongue, but it’s not a lingering sourness; rather, the saltiness comes after the sourness. The sourness is not too strong, and has an exquisite balance, giving the impression of ‘salt yakisoba with a plum flavor.’
Next, I tried ‘0 Second Chicken Ramen with Otome Ume Powder’. The chick on the package had a dark face like Otome Ume.
The ingredients are as follows: seasoning powder, processed plum, and bonito flakes. One serving (79g) contains 370kcal.
The powder is used to change the flavor, so it is recommended to sprinkle it on when you have eaten about a quarter of the cake.
This is what’s inside.
I actually decided to eat about a quarter of it before adding the powder.
First crush the contents and then sprinkle the powder on it.
This is what it looks like when you lightly shake the bag and take it out. The saltiness of the 0-second Chicken Ramen is enveloped in the sourness of the Otokoume plum, creating a wonderful flavor change. This also doesn’t leave a sour aftertaste, so it’s a well-balanced combination of ‘0-second Chicken Ramen with the taste of Otokoume plum.’
The suggested retail price of ‘Nissin Yakisoba UFO Bukko Otoko Ume Yakisoba’ is 236 yen excluding tax. On Amazon, a 12-meal set was sold for 2,737 yen including tax (228 yen per meal).
In addition, the suggested retail price of ‘0 Second Chicken Ramen with Otokoume Powder’ is 136 yen excluding tax. On Amazon, a 10-meal set was sold for 1,469 yen including tax (147 yen per meal).
