Tag: chajang

#3665: Wang Cha Jang Noodles With Black Bean Sauce – South Korea

November 24, 2020 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch

Here’s another one from the folks at Exotic Noods. They ship great subscription boxes full of noodles every month – use coupon code RAMENRATER15 for a discount! ...see full post

#3339: Samyang Foods Jjajang Buldak Ramen Topokki – South Korea

November 18, 2019 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch

I thought today would be a fun day to include Miles in on an episode of Instant Noodle Recipe Time (see below). I figured hey – he’ll leave the stove alone… Well, he did which was good and it was nice having a co-host! Job well done, Miles! ...see full post

#2784: Samyang Foods Jjajang Buldak Bokkeummyun

April 1, 2018 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 10 comments

Alright, folks! Today I bring you the brand new Samyang Foods Jjajang Buldak Bokkeummyun. 1,920 SHU is the heat level. But wait – what’s jjajang? Let’s find out with some info from Wikipedia! ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten South Korean Instant Noodles 2017 Edition

January 23, 2017January 29, 2017 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

South Korean instant noodles are known around the world as being spicy and beefy for the most part. However, there are many different styles. In fact, seafood jjamppong, black bean jjajang, cold noodles, and creamy beef noodles exist in the scene. Today, I’ll do a rundown of my favorites – the best of the highest rated South Korean varieties from over 2,300 unique varieties I’ve reviewed from around the world. Finally, I would like to note that it’s tougher to find South Korean varieties. Therefore, any instant noodle companies from South Korea should contact me promptly to be considered for upcoming top ten lists. Let’s get started. ...see full post

The Ramen Rater’s Top Ten South Korean Instant Noodles Of All Time 2016 Edition

January 25, 2016January 29, 2016 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch No comments

South Korea has the highest per person consumption of instant noodles in the world. It’s not a surprise that their instant noodle are quite good – usually the noodles (known as ramyun) are thicker and accompanied by a spicy broth. These are my very favorite varieties of South Korean instant noodles – hope you enjoy! ...see full post

#1827: Nongshim Zha Wang (Jjawang) Noodles With Chajang Sauce

November 7, 2015 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 2 comments

Being a superfan of all things instant noodle, I have newsfeeds I check daily on my phone pertaining to them. I saw an article about Nongshim’s Jjawang in the Korea Times New York edition. It mentioned with it’s release, jjajang variants are flying off the shelves in NY and NJ. I figured hey – I better find this stuff! ...see full post

#1575: Paldo Jjajangmen Chajang Noodle King Bowl

January 31, 2015 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 2 comments

It’s still winter, so I thought something hearty would be a nice touch today. Jjajangmen is a Chinese-South Korean fusion dish. Ramyun noodles and Chajang sauce, rich and thick with black beans. Let’s have a look at this new bowl from Paldo! ...see full post

#1160: Samyang Foods Chacharoni

September 6, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 4 comments

Gotta love the name. This is a South Korean combination of Jjajang (a black bean dish) and noodles. They usually end up nice and hearty with just a sauce and no broth. Let’s check it out! ...see full post

Re-Review: Wei Lih Jah Jan Mien Instant Noodles With Fried Soybeans Paste

November 11, 2012May 8, 2023 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 1 comment

Note – you might like to see this review of the bowl version as well. The review here is the export version, but the bowl has added fun! ...see full post

#841: Nongshim Chapagetti Chajang Noodle (Korean Version)

August 26, 2012January 26, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 2 comments

Thanks to Moon Hee Wi of the JoongAng Ilbo for sending me these! She wrote this article about me. So I’ve reviewed the Chapagetti that’s available here in the US, but this is the Korean version so it gets its own review. I’ve always done this and now I’ve got more reason to. I was talking to a manufacturer of instant noodles from Korea and they said that they use chicken in their instant noodles. The only problem is that the Food & Drug Administration doesn’t like Korean chicken for some reason. So they have to import chicken from a big poultry supplier in the USA into Korea, process it and package their product and then ship it back to the US for the blessing of the FDA. Not sure if that’s the case here, but regardless, it’s interesting to think that this kind of this has to happen to bring instant noodles to us from abroad. ...see full post

Re-Review: Meet The Manufacturer: Paldo Jjajangmen Chajang Noodle

August 16, 2012January 25, 2013 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 1 comment

Here’s another interesting one – Jjajangmen. The last time I reviewed this, I had mixed it in like it mentions on the back. This time, I’m going to put it on top like in the picture! ...see full post

Re-Review: Meet The Manufacturer: Nongshim Chapagetti Chajang Noodle

June 6, 2012July 2, 2017 Hans "The Ramen Rater" Lienesch 10 comments

Here’s another well-known Nongshim pack – Chapagetti. Basically, you take spaghetti and combine it with Chajang, which is a black bean sauce – now you have Chapagetti! ...see full post