Emart24 Cream Curry Glass Noodles Review [Korean Food]

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Korean convenience stores keep turning viral online recipes into ready-to-eat meals, and Emart24’s Tteunjohap (meaning trending combo) series is a great example. I’d been curious about this line ever since reviewing its first release, a tuna bibimbap, so today I’m digging into the second one: the Cream Curry Glass Noodles. Honestly, I had no idea this dish was blowing up on social media until now. Haha. With thick glass noodles coated in a slightly spicy cream curry, the combination turned out surprisingly good. So let’s take a closer look!

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📋 At a Glance

Product: Cream Curry Glass Noodles (Tteunjohap series)
Brand/Store: Emart24
Price: 5,600 won
Calories: 717 kcal
Weight: 319 g
Main components: Flat glass noodles, makhani cream curry sauce, Vienna sausage, bacon, onion
Verdict: ★4.0 — Balanced mild-spicy cream curry with chewy noodles, genuinely moreish; only the portion feels a touch small.

Emart24 Cream Curry Glass Noodles: Price and Key Features

Trends on social media shift so fast these days that keeping up is genuinely exhausting. This year alone, we’ve had a seasonal bibimbap almost every month, starting with spring-greens bibimbap. On top of that, there’s gochujang pasta (apparently the gochujang craze started on TikTok), tuna bibimbap, and countless other recipes flooding in. Haha. I suppose it just means people’s cravings have grown far more specific. Anyway, this menu is priced at 5,600 won.

Viral convenience store product on social media

True to its name, this dish doesn’t use ordinary curry but a makhani curry sauce. To cook it, you open the lid and microwave it for 2 minutes and 10 seconds at 1000W. The contents weigh 319 g, with 717 kcal and sodium at about 80% of the daily recommended amount. That’s honestly quite high in calories and sodium for the portion size, isn’t it?

Various menus in the trending combo series

What’s Inside the Cream Curry Glass Noodles

Now let’s check out what’s inside. Since this is a single-item menu rather than a full lunchbox, there aren’t really side dishes to inspect. Instead, it’s better to focus on the toppings. The first thing that catches your eye is the curry sauce, tinted a slightly pale shade from the cream mixed in.

Beyond the distinctive cream curry itself, the toppings are surprisingly varied and evenly spread. There’s the thick Vienna sausage seared on one side, plus bacon pieces and chunky slices of onion. It’s not quite restaurant-grade curry, but it does feel more substantial than the usual convenience store fare. Haha.

The noodles are the flat, wide glass-noodle type, and the portion doesn’t look all that generous. As mentioned earlier, the total content weighs 319 g. Honestly, at this amount it’s similar to or even less than the single-serving pastas that used to sell for the low 4,000-won range. So it might feel a bit short as a full meal.

Convenience store ready meal trend introduction

Cream curry glass noodles composition features

That said, there’s one thing you really shouldn’t overlook: the calories. With a cream-loaded makhani curry, glass noodles, and sausage all combined, the portion may be small, yet the total calorie count rivals or even exceeds a lunchbox in the high 5,000-won range. Keep that in mind before you dig in!

Cream curry glass noodles going viral on social media

Taste Test: What Does It Actually Taste Like?

Now let’s dig right into the tasting! I first microwaved it for 2 minutes and 10 seconds at 1000W. Once it was done, a deep, curry-colored sauce rose up from the bottom. First, I gave the noodles and toppings a thorough mix together.

Homemade recreation of a convenience store recipe

After mixing, the rich curry aroma was quite striking, so I tried a bite of the noodles right away. The flavor feels a touch deeper than the makhani curry we usually get at convenience stores. A subtle spiciness pairs with the signature smoothness of cream, and it turned out far less spicy than expected. In a way, the cream’s richness tames the heat, while the curry’s kick cuts through the cream.

Rich savory cream sauce taste description

Still, the spice level was moderate enough that the two flavors didn’t clash, which was a plus. Add in the chewy texture from those thick glass noodles, and it made for a genuinely unique experience. Haha. That’s exactly where you can see why it became such a hit on social media. The savory depth was excellent too, so it went down easily.

Vienna sausage recipe recreation details

The pairing with the other toppings was pretty solid as well. The sausage was decent on its own, but once tossed in the sauce it actually turned tasty. Haha. And the bacon, mixed in nicely with the sauce here and there, added a surprisingly pleasant savory note.

New menu cream curry glass noodles features

Final Verdict

Overall, this was a pretty satisfying menu. It isn’t one of those dishes where the spice is overwhelming, or where the cream flattens the heat into something bland. Instead, you get a moderately spicy, moderately smooth sauce with chewy glass noodles, plus a salty, savory depth from the bacon and sausage. All in all, it’s an enjoyable one.

That said, as I mentioned, the modest portion does feel a little disappointing once you’re eating. Haha. Still, since it’s a noodle-heavy dish, the calories are nothing to scoff at, so even when you finish feeling slightly short, you kind of just accept it. Haha. If you’re curious, it’s the sort of menu well worth trying at least once. For readers visiting Korea, look for it at any Emart24 to taste a viral recipe firsthand.

Tasty convenience store ready meal recommendation

For more on glass noodles, the key ingredient behind this dish, you can check out the Wikipedia entry on cellophane (glass) noodles.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How much do the Emart24 Cream Curry Glass Noodles cost?

They’re priced at 5,600 won. The pack weighs 319 g and packs 717 kcal, so it’s fairly filling despite the modest size. This is the second release in Emart24’s Tteunjohap series, which turns viral recipes into ready meals.

Q. Is this dish very spicy?

Not really. The makhani cream curry is only mildly spicy, and the cream’s smoothness rounds out the heat so it never overwhelms. The chewy flat glass noodles and savory depth make it easy to keep eating.

Q. How does it compare to regular convenience store curry?

The flavor runs a touch deeper and richer than the usual convenience store makhani curry. Toppings of Vienna sausage, bacon, and onion make it feel more substantial too, though the overall portion stays on the smaller side.

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