Three cups each of Golden Chicken, Umami Beef, Tokyo Curry and Black Garlic. Twelve cups, four broths, one noodle that carries 32g of protein. The box that keeps the rotation going.
The lid contains foil. Peel the lid off completely before microwaving. Boiling water from a kettle needs no microwave at all.
The story
Ramen rebuilt for real life.
I started NOMI in a convenience store at 2am, holding the cup of instant ramen I loved, the one that got me through the night and kept me at 312 pounds. I tracked every meal, all the way down to 178. I never stopped missing that warmth. So I rebuilt it: 32g of protein in the noodle, air-dried, never fried, ready in five minutes. Same comfort. No crash.
Alain, founder
Why I built NOMI
I started NOMI at 312 pounds. Not in a kitchen. In a convenience store at two in the morning, holding a cup of instant ramen because it was the only warm, soupy thing in the building. I grew up in the States, I lived on the road, and that cup got me through more lonely hotel nights than I want to count. I loved it. It was the one small comfort I could always find, and it was also part of the reason I weighed what I weighed.
In 2024 I started tracking every meal. The number came down, 312 to 178, and the thing I missed most was not the drinking or the late nights. It was the cup. The steam on my face when the lid came off. The first hot sip at the end of a long day. Hot water, lid on, five minutes, and for a moment everything was okay. I tried every protein ramen I could find and none of them felt like that.
So I went and built one. I found a factory in Asia willing to work through the recipe with me, and after months of broths and noodle tests we landed on it: a thin, wavy noodle with wheat and pea protein worked into the dough, steamed and air-dried instead of fried, 32 grams of protein in the cup. The same five minutes I always loved. A different ending to the night. The comfort stays. The crash is gone.
NOMI is for people who love food and still track it: people who travel, who eat at their desk, who come home late and still want to feel good tomorrow. It's the cup I wish had been on that shelf, made with more love than a cup of ramen has any right to have.
Each flavor has its own statement. Open any cup page for the full list. All four contain wheat and soy.
How to make it
1. Open: Peel the lid halfway. Take out the packets. 2. Add: Pour in the seasoning and vegetables. Add boiling water to the inside line. 3. Cover: Close the lid and wait 5 minutes. 4. Stir and enjoy: Stir well. Black Garlic: stir in the oil packet last. Add what you love.
Microwaving? The lid contains foil. Peel it off completely first.
Toppings we love
Soft egg · Scallions · Chili crisp · Bok choy · Sesame · Leftover chicken. See the recipes ↗
32g
plant protein per cup
220 to 260
calories
4 to 5g
fiber
0g
trans fat
5min
hot water, lid on, done
Read the cup · per serving
Every number. Right here.
Wheat and pea protein are worked into the dough, not sprinkled on top. Divide protein by calories and a NOMI cup is not close to a typical cup ramen.
Protein per 100 calories
NOMI Umami Beef
13.9g
32g protein · 230 cal · 630mg sodium
Typical cup ramen
2.1g
6g protein · 290 cal · 1,160mg sodium
Typical cup ramen figure from a leading US chicken-flavor cup, 64g serving. Contains wheat and soy. Figures from the printed cup panel. Check the label on your cup.
Golden Chicken
32g protein · 220 cal · 700mg sodium
Umami Beef
32g protein · 230 cal · 630mg sodium
Tokyo Curry
32g protein · 220 cal · 660mg sodium
Black Garlic
32g protein · 260 cal · 1,183mg sodium
Ingredients
What goes in.
Four seasonings, one noodle. Full statements on each cup page. Contains wheat and soy. No frying oil to carry, so the calories come from the recipe, not the process.
“Completely blew me away. The broth was so rich and savory that I couldn’t tell the difference from traditional options, and this actually delivers a solid hit of protein.”
Verified buyer
“I LOVE the macros. I eat over 200g of protein a day and this helps me get there without eating meat at every meal. The spice is just right.”
Verified buyer
“Similar to a soba texture but with more bounce, like traditional ramen. Savory and not too salty. Definitely will be buying another box.”
