Big thanks to Noodle Journey for this one! This is a new variety and it’s all in Korean. What might confuse people here is that they may have thought this would be the flavor of it the whole time. This is not. The flavor of Buldak is the flavor of the sauce that goes on Korean Fried Chicken. Original Buldak doesn’t taste like chicken. I have fought with people over this misconception. ‘But there’s chicken seasoning in it!’ Yes, perhaps in some, however in another Korean variety – a beef flavor, there’s pollock (fish) and no beef. Is it fish flavor? In Pumpkin Spice cup noodle, there’s garlic. Is it garlic flavored? No. These different ingredients are part of the arsenal of food scientist ingredients used to approximate different flavors. Anyways, let’s give this a try!
Samyang Buldak Sweet Korean Fried Chicken Flavor – South Korea
Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Unsure if it contains meat – check for yourself. To prepare, boil noodle in 600ml water for 5 1/2 minutes. Drain. Add in liquid and stir. Finally, top with garnish and enjoy!
An instant noodle block.
A sachet of liquid soup base.
The garnish sachet, usually sesame seed and seaweed.
Finished (click to enlarge). Added chicken, scallion, and crushed red pepper. Noodle is great – chewy and pretty thick. The flavor is a sweet and spicy combo – reminds me of Korean honey barbecue chicken, although the bouquet is more that of a kind of sweet teriyaki. Heat level was pretty low, but the balance was good. One of the more savory Buldak variants and I found it enjoyable. 4.25 out of 5.0 stars. EAN bar code 8801073116153.
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