Omsom makes individual seasoning packets with the essential flavors and spices needed to cook authentic, high quality Asian dishes.

A proud + loud Asian food brand. We craft starter sauces in partnership with iconic Asian chefs - these packets include all the sauces, seasonings, and spices needed to cook restaurant-quality Asian dishes in under 30 minutes. Proudly founded by two first-generation, Vietnamese-American sisters + daughters of refugees.

Kim Pham

Vanessa Pham

Omsom is known for its unique and authentic Asian flavors, easy meal preparation, and quality packaging but struggles with thin sauces, small portion sizes, and high pricing. Some customers also expressed dissatisfaction with certain flavors.

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Omsom soy garlic noodles

Coconut Lemongrass Noodles

Chili sesame noodles

Garlic black pepper noodles

Yuzu Miso Glaze

Krapow Starter

Sisig

Larb

Spicy Bulgogi Sauce

Larb Sauce

Lemongrass BBQ Sauce

Spicy Mala Sauce

Saucy Noodle Sampler

Seasonings

Sauces & Oils

Food

I've heard about this brand for a while (their branding is gorgeous) and have long wanted to try some of their product, but have put it off because I cannot really handle spicy food and I knew many of their sauces are spicy. However, when I got a BOGO for their new noodle kits from Thingtesting, I decided to give them a shot! I got a box of Soy Garlic noodles and a box of Garlic Black Pepper as those were the least spicy out of the options I saw. Soy garlic felt like a better one to try first because the flavors seem more up my alley. Cooking them on my stovetop was a breeze, and it was basically like cooking any dried noodles and afterward adding the sauce. I also made a fried egg to go on top.

The one thing I do have to say about the process was that the noodles were a lot longer than I expected, making them a challenge to transfer from my cooking pan to the bowl I was using to eat them in. I am sure this is intentional, as we see the creators pulling the noodles with chopsticks and showing their length in a picture on a box. But I did not notice that until inspecting the box later, so the length was a surprise to me!

Now onto the taste. The flavor overall was not super strong. I get that this is only one on the chili pepper spice scale out of three,  but it felt like it was lacking in flavors other than peppercorn. Speaking of which, if you told me this was the Garlic Black Pepper flavor, I would have believed you. I could immediately tell that the kick in this recipe was from peppercorn, and while there was a bit of other flavoring there, it was not as strong. I was also surprised to learn this was meant to be two servings, as I had no issues eating all of it in one go.

All that being said, I definitely did enjoy these noodles. It was simple to make and did not have any of that artificial feeling that I get when eating cheap instant ramen. I would just want a bit more flavor other than peppercorn with this sauce. It is also pretty expensive compared to other instant noodles, but it is clear that this is a product of quality.

I purchased some of the individual sauce packets from Whole Foods for a backpacking trip. I mixed them into my Maruchan noodles and it took my camp dinner to not just the next level, but outer space. It was delicious. Some of the flavours are really quite spicy, so keep your personal spice tolerance in mind (I loved it). Yum!

I tried two different ramen noodles that they offer, and I had varying opinions. I didn't love the black pepper garlic noodles. The sauce is really thick. The instructions say to add two tablespoons of hot water, but even then it was too thick to mix into my noodles. I think after everything, it was just heavier than I was hoping for instant noodles. The chili sesame noodles are delicious. I love the flavors, and the portions for both are fantastic, much larger than other instant noodle brands.

taste: the soy garlic noodles had a strange, cheesy taste and the sauce had a thick chunky texture that looked pretty unappealing. the overall taste was okay, but wouldn't get again. 

branding: absolutely adorable and i love the punchy colors! the studio did a great job B)

next time i'd try: the chili sesame or yuzu miso glaze noodles sound much better!

The sauce was very tasty and the noodles had a great texture. The coconut curry noodle sauce reminded me a lot of my favorite local restaurant's khao soi.

However, the sauce was pretty thin and there wasn't really enough for all the noodles. If I had added any veg/tofu/etc, there would not have been enough sauce. Would definitely appreciate maybe 1.5 times more sauce to improve the sauce distribution. 

Overall good experience - will definitely try other flavors in the line to compare.

I've been following Omsom for a while now- their sauces are so fun and are quite easy to test out, especially that they're now being sold as individual packets at Whole Foods. 

I tried the BOGO Saucy Noodles kit and was very excited because they had a coconut lemongrass curry flavor. I'm a huge fan of Khao Soi, which this tasted very similar to. I've tried a bunch of similar products, like the Momofuku noodles, but those paled in comparison to these. So much saucier, so much more flavor, nice thick noodles. It is a bit pricier than some other similar options ($4.99 for one box) and it's really one serving. But hey, cheaper than eating out! 

I think these make a great gift pack for someone who does not know how to cook.

I found some of their flavors a hit and miss. I think if you’re familiar with Asian ingredients and flavors, you won’t enjoy this as much.

However, this is good for someone who isn’t a good cook (not derogatory)

I've tried most of the sauces at this point, and they're all pretty good, but they aren't magic. I think because of the cardboard box packaging, I originally thought they'd include more, well, something if they're gonna call it a kit. And for a long time, they really only had one or two recipes per sauce, and they'd be like, "cook chicken, add sauce, serve with rice." Basically, a better-branded version of the Old El Paso taco seasoning packets, but for Asian food.

I'm glad they've started adding way more recipes to their website, which look to be community generated. And I look forward to trying more of their products. But at the moment the hype and price are ahead of the actual product, for me.

One word: yum!! I bought the saucy noodle sampler, and they are so easy to make and all so tasty. The spicy flavors could be spicier, but I am a lover of food that burns my mouth. I liked to customize the noodles with different proteins, green onions, and sesame seeds to mix them up. 

Liked the texted of the noodles but I thought the sauce fell a little flat. I added a lot to it to make it more of a meal and have more flavor/body to it.

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