Nongshim Angry Chapaguri Review - Noodle Journey Episode 42
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Nongshim Angry Chapaguri Review | Noodle Journey Episode 42

Today I'm trying out the Korean import of Nongshim Angry Chapaguri Bowl, a product that blends two existing Nongshim classics: Chapagetti, their mild black bean noodle, and Neoguri, their spicy seafood udon. This mashup has gained global popularity thanks to its appearance in Parasite and seems to be a staple in Korean instant noodle culture, often referred to Ram-don. While the original hack required mixing the two packs, this pre-packaged version offers a more convenient alternative, with an increased spice level (hence the "Angry").

Ottogi Jin Ramen Spicy Review - Noodle Journey Episode 32
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Ottogi Jin Ramen Spicy Review | Noodle Journey Episode 32

In this review, I'm checking out the counterpart to the last review, this time trying Ottogi Jin Ramen Spicy. This is the counterpart to the Mild variant I reviewed in the previous episode, and while the core formula is nearly identical, the spice level promises a different experience. If you haven’t checked out the last review yet, go do so first, since there’s some overlap between the two reviews.

Ottogi Jin Ramen Mild Review - Noodle Journey Episode 31
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Ottogi Jin Ramen Mild Review | Noodle Journey Episode 31

In this review, I'm taking a look at Ottogi Jin Ramen Mild, a red chili soup from Ottogi, a brand I haven’t featured before despite their long history in the instant noodle world. This is (obviously) the mild version of their famous ramyun, which offers a more approachable alternative in terms of spice compared to things like Nongshim Shin Ramyun or Paldo Namja, but still belongs to the same family of savory Korean red chili broths.

Samyang Buldak Jjajang Ramen Review - Noodle Journey Episode 30
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Samyang Buldak Jjajang Ramen Review | Noodle Journey Episode 30

Samyang returns to the spotlight in this review with their spicy twist on a Korean favorite: Samyang Buldak Jjajang Ramen. For those unfamiliar, jjajang is a Korean adaptation of Chinese black bean sauce, which is a thick, earthy, and slightly sweet sauce that I’ve only recently started exploring. My first exposure was through Nongshim’s Chapagetti, but this version promises a much more intense experience thanks to Samyang’s trademark Buldak heat.

Paldo Bibimmen Review - Noodle Journey Episode 28
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Paldo Bibimmen Review | Noodle Journey Episode 28

It’s the middle of a brutal summer heat wave at the time of this review, so I’m turning to something refreshingly different: a cold noodle dish from an always-reliable company, Paldo Bibimmen. This is my first cold noodle review, and I’m diving into a variety called bibim naengmyeon, or bibimmen for short, which features chewy noodles paired with a sweet and spicy sauce. If cold noodles aren’t your thing, the packaging does include hot prep instructions, but I stuck with the cold version to keep things authentic.

Nongshim Neoguri Review - Noodle Journey Episode 25
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Nongshim Neoguri Review | Noodle Journey Episode 25

For this 25th review milestone, I wanted to do something a little special. I had originally planned to review the Korean import of Nongshim Neoguri, a spicy seafood ramyun with thick udon-style noodles. But while prepping for the shoot, I noticed a twist: my local Wegmans carried a version manufactured in the US, while the one I had bought online was manufactured in Korea for export to the US. That might sound like a small difference, but the ingredients told a very different story.

Nongshim Chapagetti Review - Noodle Journey Episode 22
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Nongshim Chapagetti Review | Noodle Journey Episode 22

This review marks my first experience with jjajangmen, or black bean sauce noodles, starting with Nongshim Chapagetti. You might recognize this from the movie Parasite, where it was combined with Neoguri and steak to make the now-famous “Chapaguri” (or “ram-don”). I actually tried that hack myself before starting the channel, but I never tasted Chapagetti or Neoguri on their own until now. Nongshim has since released a bowl version of Chapaguri, which I’ll check out if I find it.

Paldo Namja Ramyun Review - Noodle Journey Episode 21
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Paldo Namja Ramyun Review | Noodle Journey Episode 21

In this review, I'm taking a look at Paldo Namja Ramyun, a Korean red chili and garlic soup with a very bold marketing campaign. “Namja” translates to “man,” and Paldo has leaned into that with a hilariously over-the-top commercial you can find if you search on YouTube. Thankfully, anyone can enjoy this soup regardless of how masculine they feel. I’ve had good luck with Paldo’s Premium Gomtang before, so I'm hoping this one would also deliver.

Samyang Buldak 2x Spicy Hot Chicken Ramen Review - Noodle Journey Episode 17
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Samyang Buldak 2x Spicy Hot Chicken Ramen Review | Noodle Journey Episode 17

Time to up my spicy street cred. This episode covers Samyang’s 2x Spicy Buldak Hot Chicken, the viral challenge noodle that gained a reputation for destroying people at double the intensity of the original Hot Chicken flavor. I'm not eating this to prove anything, I just want to see whether the hype is deserved, and more importantly, whether it's still actually edible. I’ve already covered the original Buldak and the Carbonara, both of which I enjoyed, so I'm going into this one with a decent idea of what to expect from a flavor perspective, but not from a spice perspective.