On Monday, November 16, 2026, Nissin Foods will launch three new products in line with Black Friday: “Nissin Yakisoba BLACK U.F.O. Garlic Mayo Black Squid Ink Sauce Yakisoba,” “Nissin’s BLACK Donbei Back-Fat Soy Sauce Black Udon,” and “Nissin BLACK Curry Rice Rich Cheese.” The three products make up the “Sinful BLACK” series, which is based on the concept of “liberating your ‘dark desires’ and letting you enjoy eating on instinct.”
“Sinful BLACK” Series: 3 Items (November 16 Release) | News Release | Nissin Foods Group
https://www.nissin.com/jp/company/news/13973/
First up is “Nissin Yakisoba BLACK U.F.O. Garlic Mayo Black Squid Ink Sauce Yakisoba,” the BLACK version of Nissin Yakisoba U.F.O.
In addition to squid ink powder as its BLACK element, garlic seasoning has been added as its sinful element.
Per serving (97 g): 445 kcal. Salt equivalent: 3.8 g.
It comes with “liquid sauce” and “garlic mayo.”
Pour in the hot water and wait 3 minutes while the liquid sauce heats up
The liquid sauce is pitch black.
Mix well and drizzle with the garlic mayo at the end to finish. The black yakisoba, reminiscent of squid ink pasta, has a pronounced sense of forbidden indulgence, with the garlicky aroma of the garlic mayo reinforcing the feeling that, “Eating this at lunch might mean you’ll regret it later…” The heat of the sliced chili pepper adds a sharp accent, and although it has a rich, greasy mouthfeel, it vanished into my stomach in an instant. It is completely different from sauce-style yakisoba, and it feels like encountering a new take on U.F.O.
Next up is “Nissin’s BLACK Donbei Back-Fat Soy Sauce Black Udon,” the black version of Nissin Donbei.
This one also contains garlic seasoning for an even more sinful feel. Its black color appears to come from caramel coloring and similar ingredients, rather than squid ink.
Per serving (94 g): 377 kcal. Salt equivalent: 4.7 g.
Take the liquid soup packet out of the container.
Add hot water and wait 5 minutes while the liquid soup heats up.
After 5 minutes, add the warmed liquid soup.The black soup gushes in along with the oil.
When mixed, it settles into “udon noodles with slightly black broth.” It has a garlic flavor, but because it diffuses throughout the soup, the sense of guilty indulgence is a little muted. The unctuous richness of the pork back fat blends with the moderately intense, soy-sauce-based flavor, which has lightly charred, gently bitter notes, making it easier to eat. Since this was a rare opportunity, I might also have been happy to have a large piece of fried topping that would soak up plenty of the soup and heighten the sense of guilty indulgence.
Last up is “Nissin BLACK Curry Rice Rich Cheese.”
The heat level is “medium hot,” the middle option.
In addition to squid ink powder as the source of the black color, it uses multiple cheeses, including a processed cheese product, process cheese, and natural cheese.
One 84 g serving is 361 g. Salt equivalent is 2.1 g.
Preparation only requires pouring in the specified amount of boiling water.
After pouring in the boiling water and waiting 5 minutes, open the lid and stir vigorously for about 30 seconds.
Because the editor likes spicy food, the spiciness was considerably on the milder side. Perhaps because it disappeared into the curry and cheese, there is barely any garlic aroma, but as a curry with the cheese thoroughly melted in, it was deeply flavorful and a taste I would want to revisit.
Nissin’s “Decadent BLACK” series launches on Monday, November 16, 2026. On Amazon.co.jp, U.F.O. was available for preorder in a 12-pack for ¥2,859 including tax (¥238 each), Donbei in a 12-pack for ¥2,937 (¥245 each), and Curry Rice in a set of six for ¥1,763 (¥294 each).
Amazon.co.jp: Nissin Foods Nissin Yaki Soba BLACK U.F.O. Garlic Mayo Black Squid Ink Sauce Yaki Soba 97 g × 12: Food, Beverages & Alcohol
