Cup Noodles

Emart24 has been steadily building out a partnership with a takeout budae jjigae specialist, and the newest result landed on August 21: Ttangs Budae Jjigae Ramyun. I reviewed the first two items from that collaboration, a budae bokkeum meal tray and a budae bokkeum pasta, not long ago. This third release swaps the tray for … Read more

Today’s new ramen pick is the Chicken Wang ramen from Harim, one of Korea’s biggest poultry-focused food groups. Harim has been steadily building out its ramen lineup, including the premium The Mishik series, and unsurprisingly its chicken-broth ramens get particular attention from a company built around chicken in the first place. I’d enjoyed the previous … Read more

Korean convenience stores keep pushing the boundaries of instant noodle innovation, and Paldo’s latest move caught me off guard. Their iconic Wang Ttukkeong cup noodle brand — best known for classic broth-style ramen — has just launched a rabokki version: the Wang Ttukkeong Gungmul Rabokki. Rabokki is a beloved Korean snack bar staple that combines … Read more

Hello. Today’s ramen pick is a private-brand item sold at Emart24: a scallion yukgaejang cup ramen made by Harim. Various scallion ramen products have come and gone, even outside Emart24. In my own reviews alone, there have been quite a few, like Scallion Yeol Ramen, Hong Ramen Scallion Cheese Stir-Fried Noodles, and Scallion Strips Ramen. Since this one is a cup ramen that recreates yukgaejang with a broth built around scallion aroma, I figured it would be a good match. So I bought it right away. Now, let’s take a closer look at what it’s like.