Made by Yakult Korea (110 g, 490 kcal, Sticker Price 850 won)
It’s been nearly 17 years since these King lid (왕뚜껑) cup noodles came out to the world. King lid! What a name! I guess its container is a lot wider than the other ones. What about the taste? As 17 years of history tells, it is pretty good. I think these were the most tasty cup noodles I have ever had so far. Though I remind you, I don’t eat cup noodles very often nor have I tried every cup noodles in Korea yet. I guess I was pretty hungry so it might have helped too.
How to cook (I am sure you know already but for clarification)
- Open the lid and half of the paper lid. Add the powdered sauce and dried veggies and meat packet.
- Pour boiling (100℃) water up to the inside line of the container.
- Put the lid on.
- Wait about 3 minutes. Stir it well with chopsticks.
- Dig in.
Yet I prefer slightly undercooked noodles. So I would wait only for 1-2 minutes.
As a Korean, I would describe them as refreshing. That may not work as a description to many of you, but that’s how they make me feel.
Some westerners seem to think that instant noodles are for uni students, yet that is not so in Korea. There is a certain time you crave cup noodles, like a rainy day or when you see someone eating on the TV. Cup noodles are also a very popular snack at Internet cafes, so called PC bangs (but they are usually very smoky, dark, and noisy places unlike a western style one).
What are your favourite cup noodles? And do you have your own secret way to enhance the taste?
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I like ramen, but I’m not a big fan of cup noodles. I like to add veggies and an egg to my regular ramen but with the cup kind, the broth is too watery for me. Also, I don’t like the noodles in them as much.
It’s a cold, snowy Valentine’s Day here and I’m considering some 신라면 for dinner.
hehe. i don’t eats these so much any more. but i have fond memories of standing up at the counter of the corner Family Mart slurping down a bowl before heading in home.
In Brisbane MiGoreng were the cheapest(40 cents in Chinatown) but,darn they’re salty.When I was poor(still am^^)I’dhave noodle sandwiches with a thickslice of no-name cheddar cheese.Great stuff.
My favourite Korean noodles are Kamja Ramyun-nice and chewy.
Udon are pretty neutral in taste and I like to cook up a vegetable stock with garlic,onions,broccoli,a little mirin and Kikkoman soy sauce and put in the noodles right at the end.Don’t need to cook them,just heat them through.
I love to eat cup noodles.
And I totally agree with you! I always crave them when I watch someone on TV eating.
Lol.
I will make my own sauce for the instant noodles I purchase
As a kind of haejangguk,the soup from “Twiggum Udon” is fantastic^^
beloved, did you really have shin noodles for valentine’s dinner? It is not very festive though
Yet I didn’t cook either. We ate out at a Chinese restaurant - stir fried rice and sweet and sour pork - with other friends.
mona, I don’t eat them often either. I usually eat them after I watched someone on the movies. Korean movies seemed to have a lot of scenes with cup noodles.
John, I used to eat migorang when I was poor too.
It is really cheap but it was very salty indeed. I haven’t had Kamja ramyun and twigguim udong yet. I should try them soon.
Sally, That is one reason why I try to avoid watching TV just before I go to sleep.
pablopabla, that’s cool. It should be healthier too.
Yes, Sue. I really did eat ramen on Valentine’s day–ALONE! My hubby works the late shift so we rarely eat dinner together and V-day was no exception. He’s generally sleeping while I’m eating dinner. So sad.
For cup noodles, I’ll put pieces of fake crab and break a raw egg into the cup before pouring hot water into it. I make sure to break the egg up so it can have a chance to cook.
beloved, that is too bad. I hope the situation changes soon so you can spend good dinner time together.
lao-ocean-girl, adding some crab sticks are a good idea. I like eating them a lot.
sue, by any chance .. do you know how to make bossam?
Yoo, here is the recipe.
http://mykoreankitchen.com/2006/12/11/steamed-pork-wrapped-in-leaves-bossam-in-korean/
oohhh never seen this brand before. will try and find it at the grocery. ^^ hehehe i usually have shin or nongshim kind that i see a lot. those are yummy. my comfort food.