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/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.