{"rewrite":{"id":"r_64a5c8acbd174bf22f5c3b3c","clusterId":"c_2013b23c13f6deb2479b916b","slug":"nissin-s-haitoku-black-lineup-adds-squid-ink-and-garlic-to-three-staples","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Nissin's Haitoku BLACK Lineup Adds Squid Ink and Garlic to Three Staples","summary":"Nissin Foods will release three products in its Haitoku BLACK series on Monday, November 16, 2026, timed for Black Friday. The lineup is Nissin Yakisoba BLACK U.F.O. Garimayo Black Squid Ink Sauce Yakisoba, Nissin no BLACK Donbei Seabura Shoyu Black Udon, and Nissin BLACK Curry Meshi Rich Cheese. A taste test found the U.F.O. carries squid ink and garlic, the Donbei gets its color from caramel coloring, and the curry's heat reads mild.","whyItMatters":"Nissin is tying a limited black-food run to Black Friday, and the three products use different coloring routes: squid ink in the U.F.O. and curry, caramel coloring in the Donbei.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe U.F.O. version weighs 97g at 445kcal with 3.8g salt equivalent, and ships with a liquid sauce and a separate garimayo packet. The Donbei is 94g at 377kcal with 4.7g salt, and its black broth comes from caramel coloring rather than squid ink. The Curry Meshi is 84g at 361kcal with 2.1g salt, listed at the middle \u0026#34;medium spicy\u0026#34; level, and uses processed cheese product, process cheese, and natural cheese.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreparation differs by product: three minutes of hot water for the yakisoba, five for the udon, and five plus a 30-second stir for the curry. Pre-orders were open on Amazon.co.jp.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNissin Yakisoba BLACK U.F.O. Garimayo Black Squid Ink Sauce Yakisoba\u003c/strong\u003e: 97g, 445kcal, 3.8g salt; squid ink powder and garlic seasoning\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNissin no BLACK Donbei Seabura Shoyu Black Udon\u003c/strong\u003e: 94g, 377kcal, 4.7g salt; black color from caramel coloring\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNissin BLACK Curry Meshi Rich Cheese\u003c/strong\u003e: 84g, 361kcal, 2.1g salt; medium spicy, squid ink powder and multiple cheeses\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nissin's Haitoku BLACK Donbei gets its BLACK color from caramel coloring, not squid ink. The U.F.O. carries actual squid ink and garlic, so the lineup's color comes from two different sources.","twitterPost":"Nissin's Haitoku BLACK Donbei is colored with caramel, not squid ink. Only the U.F.O. carries real squid ink and garlic.","threadsPost":"Nissin's Haitoku BLACK lineup is not built the same way across all three. The Donbei's BLACK broth comes from caramel coloring, while the U.F.O. uses squid ink and garlic. The curry's heat reads mild, so the darkness on the shelf does not match the spice.","newsletterBlurb":"Nissin Foods will release three Haitoku BLACK products on November 16, 2026, timed for Black Friday. The lineup covers a squid-ink U.F.O. yakisoba, a Donbei udon colored with caramel coloring, and a medium-spicy cheese curry. 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