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Today’s new ramen from Harim has an unusual story: Harim Hoolla-myeon was built as an export product for H Mart in the US, then re-imported back to Korea. Honestly, exports being re-imported to Korea isn’t that unusual anymore. What sets this one apart is that it wasn’t localized into some quirky overseas concept — its … Read more
Hello! Today’s new cup noodle from Seven-Eleven is the Jeong Ho-young Takamatsu Udon, a collaboration between chef Jeong Ho-young, Ottogi, and Jin Air. It aims to recreate the chewy noodles of Takamatsu’s Sanuki udon, one of Japan’s three great udon styles, in cup-noodle form, paired with a clear, delicate broth built on bonito flakes and … Read more
Hello! The new Ottogi cup noodle I want to introduce today is a new member of the Kok-kok-kok stir-fried noodle lineup, the Ottogi Kok-kok-kok Jjajang Cheese Noodles. It looks like a menu launched by cleverly combining the existing Kok-kok-kok series noodles, jjajang-bokki and cheese-bokki! Some people may find the jjajang-cheese cup noodle combo a bit … Read more
Hello! Today’s new Ottogi instant noodle I want to introduce is the renewed 2026 Budae Jjigae Ramen. To be fair, the “2026” label isn’t actually printed on the package! Ottogi simply renewed the budae-jjigae ramen they used to sell in brown-and-yellow packaging into something with a spicier, more savory kick. Budae jjigae and gamjatang seem … Read more
Korean convenience stores keep surprising shoppers with oddball instant noodles, and Emart24 has one of the more unusual picks on shelves right now: the Mac & Cheese Bokkeummyeon. Interestingly, it began as an export-only product that Korea is now re-importing and selling at home. Without a drop of actual cheese, this thick stir-fried noodle still … Read more