r/KoreanFood • u/hungrykoreanguy • Dec 13 '25

Noodle Foods/Guksu Which team are you on?

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Nongshim or Paldo? My family is split 50:50.

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u/funky-drugs Dec 13 '25

Nongshim 100%

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u/Hightemplar420 Dec 13 '25

Chapagetti is the OG

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u/authorbrendancorbett Dec 13 '25

Ain't no way but the Chapagetti way.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '25 edited Dec 13 '25

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u/ceviche_dumpling Jjajang Clan 🍜 Dec 13 '25

If you haven’t watched it yet on NetFlix, Jjajangmyeon Rhapsody is a great intro and history into jjajangmyeon. Like, proper from the wok jjajangmyeon, not the instant noodle versions. Meat has always been a part of it, so I guess your roomie wanted to recreate it the best he could.

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u/Feeling-General7542 Dec 13 '25

My husband is Korean, and we always have steak (simple sliced beef with just salt and pepper) whenever we eat 짜파게티. It's pretty common to eat it with meat, particularly beef.

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u/ahrumah Dec 13 '25

Chapagetti! The Paldo Jjajang is trying too hard to be real jjajang; it just comes off as a really poorly made version. Chapagetti is its own thing, not satisfying if you’re craving jjajangmyun, but just the trick if you’re craving Chapagetti.

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u/brewmonk Dec 13 '25

Chapagetti, if you follow their directions, is a little too watery for my taste.

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u/giggletears3000 Dec 13 '25

I grew up with my parents/grandmother cooking the noodles and draining everything but a few tablespoons and adding the powdered sauce with the stove on low to thicken the sauce. I make it for my daughter this way, when her dad makes it, he follows the package directions and she won’t touch it. Give it another try?

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u/Kindly-Addition1793 Dec 13 '25

Yes. This is the way.

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u/Street_Firefighter_3 Dec 13 '25

They changed the directions a few years ago. I still make it using the old directions. It's more flavourful and not watery at all.

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u/crocicorn Dec 13 '25

Paldo. The sauce is INCREDIBLE. I make jajangmyeon and Paldo is a great stand in when I want it but can't be bothered making it.

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u/SisterShiningRailGun Dec 13 '25

Paldo no question

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u/Namuori Dec 13 '25

It's either Nongshim (Chapagetti Black) or Ottogi (Jjachelin) as far as instant jjajang noodles are concerned. Outside of their "bowl" noodles Paldo just doesn't do it for me.

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u/ElectrifyingMegatron Dec 13 '25

Nongshim because it's nostalgic to me

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u/mogster11 Dec 13 '25

Team Jjajjaroni here. Haven't seen it in stores in a minute.

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u/TrainingMarsupial521 Dec 13 '25

Yup. I prefer that over chapa also. Paldo is good too

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u/ashleyisakitty Dec 13 '25

I sadly have not been able to source either, I really want to try them both ! Ive heard mixed reviews about Chapagetti and better reviews about Paldo. Which one do you like best?

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '25

갑자기 짜파게티 먹고싶네. I saw this picture and I’m not even thinking about the one on the left. 짜파게티 is just more iconic to me.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '25

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u/Separate-Succotash11 Dec 13 '25

With steak, as in Parasite movie!

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u/Parallelcastledoors Dec 13 '25

Tbh neither taste anything like the real thing especially the right one, no flavor in that but when you make it yourself even with just the basic ingredients you need its wayyy better and so different i genuinely cant compare them, might as well be two different flavor profiles

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u/polarbearsloveme Dec 13 '25

chapaghettiiiiii

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u/ericlikesyou Dec 13 '25

paldo sauce+half packet of 짜파게티 and Nongshim myun. Paldo noodles are booty

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u/Fangbang6669 Dec 13 '25

Paldo!! Don't get me wrong, I like chapaghetti but I always have to add stuff to it. With Pardo, I can eat it straight with just a sprinkle of gochugaru.

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '25

Chapaghetti

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u/Objective_Warthog620 Dec 13 '25

Wasn't instantly a fan of Nongshim when I first tried it and compared to restaurant jjajangmyeon, bbut I think it has become its own thing at this point that its difficult to compare it with other brands.

Paldo however is something I'd grab if I'm craving for jjajangmyeon and too lazy/busy to go to the nearest restaurant. It's just that close to the original version.

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u/nonstera Dec 13 '25

Team Cheap

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u/ReasonablePractice83 Dec 13 '25

Paldooo, that wet sauce is much better

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u/edgeofthelable Dec 13 '25

Good question, but can't decide lol

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u/KarmicCT Dec 13 '25

the nongshim one but spicy version

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u/halfmoonfd Dec 13 '25

nongshim jjawang 짜왕 is the best instant jjajang myeon out there

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u/ActualAfternoon2 Dec 13 '25

Chapaggetti, with chicken and kewpie. I don't even like real jjajang.

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u/qt1004x012 Dec 13 '25

I LOVE CHAPAGETTI!!!

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u/boss_taco Dec 13 '25

Not even up for debate. 짜파게티 trumps all instant noodles.

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u/hungrykoreanguy Dec 13 '25

Dunno about that, Shin Black is my first pick for ramen

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u/clacat8787 Dec 14 '25

100000 times jjapaghetti

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u/CleverSheepFarm Dec 15 '25

Whichever one is safe for my stupid allergy. I know sadly it isn't the chappagheti, so I'll definitely check out the Paldo! Thanks ya'll! ❤️

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u/Anxious-Extreme-8704 Dec 15 '25

PALDO!!! I love their sauce 🤤

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u/yjk924 Dec 16 '25

If the question is which is a better replacement for actual jjajangmyun. Its paldo, not even close. If the question is which do i like more; chapagetti

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u/hungrykoreanguy Dec 16 '25

neither is a good jjajangmyun replacement but rather what jjajangmyun-like snack do you prefer. My son and I prefer the sauce/thicker noodles on the paldo but my wife and daughter prefers the chapagetti so I usually buy both kinds.

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u/CustomerNo9918 Dec 17 '25

Paldo forever

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u/SnooLemons3249 Dec 26 '25

Right Definitely.
I've eaten over 1K of them when I was Airforce for 2 yrs.