Yeah. This is "きつね/kitsune ramen" (instant variety - just add hot water, like the cup noodles we are used to), and it has aburaage in it, which is that fried tofu square you are seeing. "Kitsune" is fox.
I've asked my wife about this name before, and it seems like this variety of ramen is called this because, in folktales or something, the fox "gods" are all slingblade, and liked themselves some of them fried tofus. It's actually left as an offering at shrines for them, sometimes.
So, anyhow, the ramen that has it in it is called "fox ramen".
In any event, I can see how the commercial seems a bit sensual, but the feminists (like always) need to fuck off. It's not a big deal. Humans have been making connections between food and sex forever.
Unless these same assholes raise a stink every time there is a women-targeted ad that has guys being seen in a sexy/sensual way (which we know they don't), they're just (as always) being intellectually dishonest.
I wasn't paying attention, and didn't even notice it was supposed to be instant udon. Says うどん right on the package, so you're 100% right. I didn't even realize instant udon was a thing.
Looking at that guy's review you linked to, though... those noodles don't look like any udon I've ever had. They just look like slightly wider instant ramen noodles.
In all seriousness, I don't get why someone would want the instant udon in the original post here, unless you're at work, or something, and don't have access to a kitchen at all. It's trivial to get actual udon in a bag like this, and you just boil it in water. It's no harder than making spaghetti, and a hell of a lot healthier/better than whatever this "instant udon" is claiming to be.
What's the orange square she eats out of the ramen bowl?
Tofu?
Yeah. This is "きつね/kitsune ramen" (instant variety - just add hot water, like the cup noodles we are used to), and it has aburaage in it, which is that fried tofu square you are seeing. "Kitsune" is fox.
I've asked my wife about this name before, and it seems like this variety of ramen is called this because, in folktales or something, the fox "gods" are all slingblade, and liked themselves some of them fried tofus. It's actually left as an offering at shrines for them, sometimes.
So, anyhow, the ramen that has it in it is called "fox ramen".
In any event, I can see how the commercial seems a bit sensual, but the feminists (like always) need to fuck off. It's not a big deal. Humans have been making connections between food and sex forever.
Unless these same assholes raise a stink every time there is a women-targeted ad that has guys being seen in a sexy/sensual way (which we know they don't), they're just (as always) being intellectually dishonest.
Kitsune udon. Otherwise, yes.
Sadly, the product doesn't look quite so appetizing IRL:
https://www.theramenrater.com/2010/09/25/maruchan-instant-oriental-noodles-akai-kitsune-udon/
I wasn't paying attention, and didn't even notice it was supposed to be instant udon. Says うどん right on the package, so you're 100% right. I didn't even realize instant udon was a thing.
Looking at that guy's review you linked to, though... those noodles don't look like any udon I've ever had. They just look like slightly wider instant ramen noodles.
Udon should be PHAT.
In all seriousness, I don't get why someone would want the instant udon in the original post here, unless you're at work, or something, and don't have access to a kitchen at all. It's trivial to get actual udon in a bag like this, and you just boil it in water. It's no harder than making spaghetti, and a hell of a lot healthier/better than whatever this "instant udon" is claiming to be.