Emart24 Sausage & Arrabbiata Pasta Review [Korean Food]

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Korean convenience stores keep raising the bar for ready meals, and Emart24’s latest twist is the Sausage & Arrabbiata Pasta 50% UP. It belongs to Emart24’s new “50% UP” lineup, which takes existing items and boosts the portion by half. This one bumps up both the noodles and the sauce by 50%, so it promises a genuinely filling meal. I’d never tried the original version, so I was curious how it would turn out and grabbed one right away. Let’s dig into what it’s all about.

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📋 At a Glance

• Product: Sausage & Arrabbiata Pasta 50% UP
• Brand: Emart24
• Price: 4,900 won
• Calories: 792 kcal
• Weight: 455g
• Main components: Pasta noodles (50% more), arrabbiata tomato sauce, frankfurter sausage, fried garlic, parsley
• Verdict: ★4.0 — Spicy, savory, and genuinely filling thanks to the 50% upsize. Great value for a single pasta.

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Sausage & Arrabbiata Pasta: Price and First Impressions

Emart24 rolled out several “50% UP” items by reinforcing the convenience-store lunches and quick meals that had quietly earned a following. Each one boosts the portion by half over the original. This sausage arrabbiata pasta is one of them. It even gives off a bit of that bold, hearty pasta vibe that was everywhere before CU started pushing its Pbick line. That said, the price stays pretty reasonable at 4,900 won.

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The total volume comes in at a hefty 455g, which is substantial for a single-serving pasta, and it packs 792 kcal. Sodium sits at about 82% of the recommended daily intake. For a convenience-store pasta, both the volume and the calories run high, so it works well as a solid, standalone meal. Moreover, the sausage has a high pork content, which hints at a pretty decent flavor. Haha.

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What’s Inside the Sausage & Arrabbiata Pasta

Let’s take a quick look at how it’s put together. Since it’s a single-item dish, I didn’t expect anything too elaborate. Put simply, it’s pasta topped with arrabbiata sauce and a few simple garnishes, crowned with one big frankfurter sausage laid right on top.

The sausage itself is a good-sized frankfurter. As I mentioned, with a pork content above 80%, the flavor should be a safe bet. The sauce is billed as arrabbiata, and although it’s tomato-based, the deep color alone already hints at the heat to come. On top, there’s a light scattering of fried garlic slices and dried parsley.

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The setup is really simple, isn’t it? Because a whole sausage goes in, it looks like they kept the sauce free of extra ingredients. I microwaved it as-is with the lid open for 1 minute 40 seconds at 1000W.

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Taste Test: How Spicy Is It Really?

Now for the actual tasting. After microwaving, the sauce mixed into the noodles quite nicely. Whoa, though, a surprisingly spicy aroma shot up while I was stirring, which felt a notch different from the arrabbiata sauce I’m used to.

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The moment I took a bite, a pretty intense heat spread through my mouth. It’s not so hot that your mouth catches fire, yet it’s not the light, casual “it’s arrabbiata, so a little spicy, right?” kind of flavor either. Haha. I’d say it’s spicy enough to genuinely call spicy.

And as the pork content suggests, the sausage was quite tasty. Eating it together with the spicy arrabbiata sauce actually brings the flavor to life even more. Since it’s a tomato-based sauce, the two pair really well.

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Overall, it’s a dish with a strong kick, but it also carries plenty of savory depth, so I could still enjoy it. If you like your arrabbiata sauce on the spicier side, this is bound to hit that addictive, right-in-the-pocket spot.

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Final Verdict

More than anything, unlike the usual single-serving pasta, the “50% more” claim isn’t just talk, so you end up feeling genuinely full afterward. On its own, one of these is more than enough to stand in for a full meal. Add the spiciness on top, and you definitely won’t be craving anything else once you’re done.

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It leaned a bit spicy, but that’s coming from someone who isn’t great with heat, so depending on your tolerance it could read as a pleasantly mild-spicy arrabbiata pasta. As long as you check that point in advance, this was a value-packed, single-serving pasta lunch that’s plenty satisfying for one meal. If you’re in Korea, you can grab it at any Emart24 for a quick, hearty lunch.

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If you’re curious about the spicy, tomato-based arrabbiata sauce, you can read about its origins and character in the Wikipedia entry on arrabbiata sauce.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. How much is the Emart24 Sausage & Arrabbiata Pasta?

It costs 4,900 won. With 455g and 792 kcal, that’s a filling price point for a single-serving convenience-store pasta.

Q. Is this arrabbiata pasta very spicy?

Honestly, the heat hits harder than a typical arrabbiata. It won’t set your mouth on fire, but it’s not mild either, so keep that in mind if you’re sensitive to spice.

Q. How does it compare to a regular single-serving pasta?

The “50% UP” portion makes it noticeably heartier, with 50% more noodles and sauce than a standard cup. One serving easily replaces a full meal, topped with a big frankfurter and spicy tomato sauce.