Nissin has released two limited edition Ramen flavors for the Fall: Turkey Dinner and Pumpkin Pie. As we are nearing the time when my want of turkey meat becomes a throbbing biological urge, I wondered, "Could this be a cheap substitute?"
First off, unlike many limited edition foods of the past, I was able to find and obtain Turkey Dinner with perfect ease. I didn't even try for Pumpkin Pie because... I mean... do I have to explain?
The first thing that jumped out at me upon getting it, is it's not just Turkey flavored Ramen, it's Turkey Dinner Flavor. The word "dinner" is conspicuous here. I don't believe Cup Noodles is up to the level of some Willy Wonka experiment where it simulates a three-course meal in one soup. As far as I can tell, the "dinner" is turkey with corn, green beans and cranberries. And the fact that the turkey is in a broth, I'll give them "gravy" by default. For all I know there's stuff in there to create a mashed potato and/or stuffing flavor but that's beyond my level of discernment.
So what's the verdict? Well, if we limit ourselves to the good/bad binary, I would say it's good. It does taste like turkey, pretty much. I'll put it this way: it tastes as much like turkey as the chicken flavor tastes like chicken or the beef flavor tastes like beef. Let's call that "on par." But aside from the binary, I wouldn't recommend it, in the sense that if you're looking for cheap Ramen, Chicken and Beef are still the way to go.
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