Neoguri (instant noodle) explained

Neoguri
Producttype:Instant noodles
Origin:South Korea
Introduced:1982

Neoguri (ko|너구리 lit. Raccoon dog) is a brand of ramyun produced by Nongshim in South Korea since 1982.[1] It is exported to over 80 countries,[2] and is the fourth highest selling brand of noodles in South Korea.[3] It is well known for its thick noodles and its spicy seafood flavour. The Korean version has a big piece of kombu, while the U.S. version does not have the kombu in it.

Types of Neoguri

In popular culture

In the Academy Award-winning South Korean film Parasite one of the characters prepares a dish called Chapaguri (짜파구리) or "ram-don", a portmanteau which combines Neoguri with a second instant noodle product, the jajangmyeon-based Chapagetti (짜파게티).[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nongshim Attributes 35 Years of Popularity of Neoguri to Differentiation Strategy. Lee. Song-hoon. 2017-09-28. 비즈니스코리아 - BusinessKorea. ko. 2020-01-31. 2021-06-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20210628221424/http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=19451. live.
  2. News: 45억 개… 맛으로 쌓은 30년 사랑. DongA Ilbo. 3 May 2012. 2015-09-22. 2018-08-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20180827110348/http://news.donga.com/3/all/20120502/45957679/1. live.
  3. News: South Korea found the most ramen-eating country. Hankyoreh. Kyung-moo. Kim. 20 December 2014. 2015-09-22. 2023-04-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230405222832/https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_business/670014.html. live.
  4. Web site: Rochlin, Margy . How steak and 'ramdon' illustrate class tensions in Bong Joon Ho's 'Parasite' . . 2019-10-19 . 2020-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20200115132532/https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2019-10-19/parasite-ramdon-bong-joon-ho-ramen-udon-jjapaguri. 15 January 2020. live.