Vite Ramen v3.2 Full Patch Notes

V3.2 is our Umami Amp Patch! Focused on flavor, as well as untangling the whole... Sodium thing.

This also makes it so that Vite Ramen now has the lowest sodium, full-broth ramen out there with our new Lower Sodium line!

It goes live on October 16th as Batch 7, and ships December to January.

It's the biggest flavor update we've done in two years, and I’d say it’s 40% better(?)(its pure vibe number i’m ngl) than the current v3.1

Let’s also talk about prices, because as you might know, prices have been ROCKETING UP these past few years...

BUT.

When doing R&D for Vite Ramen v3.2, we also took into account all of that. I’m proud to announce that v3.2 is:

- Tastier
- Simpler in supply chain(fewer delays!)
- The same price as before

It also comes in two editions for the first time. v3.2 Core is flavormaxing without worrying about sodium. v3.2 Lower Sodium is locked at ~470mg, or 20% DV sodium, while still absolutely delicious and chock full of umami.

This was made possible via our new Vite Umami Amp system, and both are available on October 16th for preorders!

What's Changed?

NEW: Two editions, Core and Lower Sodium

• Garlic Pork Tonkotsu, Roasted Soy Sauce Chicken, Vegan White Miso and Woodland Umami Mushroom each come in both
• Core is as salty as it needs to be, much like your teammates
• Lower Sodium is ~470mg per bowl(ish, give or take 10mg), ~20% DV
• Even LOWER than the original v1.0 Vite Ramen
  • Even before you count the 100mg reduction in total DV the FDA did
    Which seriously what was the point in reducing DV by only 100mg
  • So instead of one recipe stuck in the middle, each side gets its own
    

REMOVED: Potassium Chloride

• Originally added to increase perception of saltiness
• Normal version is more bitter than redditors and more metallic than Worlds chat
• We had a fancy version that was less salty and less bitter
• Fancy version graduated
• By graduated we mean--
• Instead of imitating salt we now add more umami depth instead
  • (you can get the same umami system with Vite Umami Amp btw)
    

UPDATE: New Vite Umami Amp system

• Like if Lucio, Miks, Sona, all worked together on umami
• Cleaner, louder savory
• Read more in the post I made here
  

UPDATE: Simpler recipes, simpler supply chain

• Michelin Star cooking overcomplicated things sometimes
• Too many cooks in the kitchen
• Comfort food needs directness & simplicity
• Actually MORE flavorful by simplifying
• Less for your brain to think about
• Core recipes went from 92 total seasonings & spices to 70 across all flavors
• Fewer ingredients that can hold up the supply chain
• Means PRICE IS THE SAME
• Costs HAVE RISEN a ton
• Trying to keep price the same for you through skill
  

UPDATE: Garlic Pork Tonkotsu v3.2

• New tastier, meatier pork stock
• Removed -9some yeast extracts in favor of Umami Amp system
• Just good ‘ol straightforward even tastier tonkotsu ramen

UPDATE: Roasted Soy Sauce Chicken v3.2 

• Rebuilt the base to focus on chicken
• Removed some soy sauce for chicken to lead the dance in your mouth
• Removed some yeast extracts in favor of Umami Amp system
• Richer, chicken-y-er broth
• Reduced excess herb & spices down by 40% for flavor focus
• 25 seasoning ingredients down to 15
  

UPDATE: Vegan White Miso v3.2

• 67% more real miso
• Removed some yeast extracts in favor of Umami Amp system
• Reduced excess seasonings
• Not too much else changed because if it did the vegan white miso lovers would riot
  

UPDATE: Woodland Umami Mushroom v3.2

• Significantly reduced excess complexity on seasoning and species
• Probably the largest reduction of all flavors
• Seriously had to squint with your tongue(?) to taste most of it anyway
• Removed some yeast extracts in favor of Umami Amp system

UPDATE: Packaging

• New v3.2 packs
• Core is black
• Lower Sodium is white
• Hard to mix them up that way
• I got a whole thing about design on these somewhere later

In Conclusion

V3.2 is REALLY REALLY TASTY.

Now that our Core flavors aren’t held back by a sodium restriction, AND we have a dedicated lower sodium line, AND we’re putting Vite Umami Amp in your hands too...

Man, the future’s gonna be real exciting.

Remember to be kind, and savor life’s little victories!

-Tim, Founder Vite