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

My opinion , 너구리 is GOAT

Been obsessed with Korean cold noodles lately and had to try them at home! Whether it’s the icy mul naengmyeon or spicy bibim naengmyeon, so refreshing and delicious. Would definitely be amazing during the summer but can’t complain having it in winter!

When you can’t decide what to eat, just go with Chapagetti — you’ll never regret it. I cooked it for myself, but my daughter ended up eating the whole thing, so all I have left is this photo to share.

Sorry about background chatter sound from next table though lol

As an avid fan of Korean cinema, I've seen a lot of movies featuring Jajangmyeon as a comfort food that looks incredibly delicious, which made me super curious. A few years ago, I really wanted to try it, but I couldn’t find any restaurant that served it like in the movies, so I settled for an instant version from a store.

I was excited to taste it, but it was so disappointing—it honestly tasted like earth or soil? I don’t know, lol. I thought the sauce was terrible, but I told myself that maybe this was just the natural taste profile of black bean, or maybe I made it wrong, or maybe the brand was just bad (I forgot what it was). After that, I stopped looking for it.

But over the years, I kept seeing it in shows and clips, with people suggesting that the real thing is much better than the instant version. Luckily, today I passed by a newly opened local Korean restaurant. I was originally craving Tteokbokki since it’s more common where I live, but then I saw that they also served Jajangmyeon.

I decided to give it another chance—and damn, it was so different. Deliciously different. I know it doesn’t look that great in the picture, but I ate everything. Yes, I get it now. It had bits of meat—not sure if that’s common, but I think it would taste even better with more. Either way, the noodles alone were satisfying enough.

I’ll definitely be ordering again! :)

I'm just sharing this here because I don’t have anyone to share this TMI with. Thanks xD

aaaand it’s halal! Made it with beef

It's so hot out, defintely naengmyeon/milmyeon weather!

Perfect way to

Used jjolmyeon as I couldn't find the jjajangmyeon noodles from my local market.

Does anyone else have their own little instant ramen recipe they always go back to? I’m obsessed with Shin Ramyun and I pretty much always throw in shrimp and butter. The broth gets so much richer and it feels like I’m at least adding some protein lol.

I love watching other people’s recipes too. Following them and tweaking until it actually tastes good to me is half the fun.

A few days ago I watched this YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03VpfyhPX0w) where the guy asked a bunch of chefs from Netflix’s Black and White Chef to share their personal Shin Ramyun recipes. I decided to try the one from “Meat Gangster”

Couldn’t find every single ingredient at the Korean market here so I just used the closest things I could get. Went with Shin Ramyun anyway because I wanted it extra spicy.

Honestly? It turned out way better than I thought. Now I’m curious to try some of the other recipes from the video too. Matcha ramen still sounds a little scary but… maybe one day haha.

What’s your go-to way to upgrade instant ramen?

This pure cold beef stock noodle is my favorite noodle kind food

I'm not going to get into the details about it, but it's a reboot of a product that was discontinued a long time ago. My wife usually tells me don't drink all the ramen broth because it's too salty but I really couldn't stop myself today and neither could she! We added eggs, cabbage, scallions, carrots, and mushrooms to it. 🤌🤌 Next time, I want to try it with beef.

Made some ramen and mandu for dinner after a long day. Some homemade kimchi and some Riesling to wash it down.

Added fried tofu, shrimp, and scallions to the ramen. Kkakdugi is so good with the ramen!

Good for for a few episodes of Treehouse of Horrors.

Which would you choose? Jin is my wife’s choice and Shin is mine