Instant ramen are dried noodles packaged with a dried broth mix. At a bargain 25 cents per pack, Maruchan's Beef and Oriental flavors tied for best beef-flavored ramen. Nissin Top Ramen won for best chicken flavor; a six-pack costs 99 cents. Sapporo Ichiban was our top choice for shrimp flavor, and it was just 49 cents a bowl.