Ramyeon
Appearance
Type | Noodle soup |
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Place of origin | Korea |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Chinese wheat noodles |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 라면 |
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Hanja | 羅麵 |
Revised Romanization | Ramyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Ramyŏn |
Ramyeon or Ramyun is a Korean noodle soup dish. Many instant noodle ramyeon brands are sold in various countries around the world, including China, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan and Russia. Ramyeon is spicy due to spiciness is Korea's favorite flavor. In South Korea, the best-selling brand is Shin Ramyun and Neoguri.[1]
History
The origin of ramyeon is unclear. Some sources say it is of Japanese or Chinese origin. The first instant ramyeon was produced by Samyang Food in 1963 under technical assistance from Myojo Foods Co. Japan, which provided manufacturing equipment.[2][3][4] Lotte industry(today's Nongshim) invigorated Korean market of ramyeon in 1965.[5]
Common types of Ramyeon
- Orignal
- Cheese ramen (a slice of cheese is served on top)
- Dumpling ramen (dumplings are served on top)
Related dishes
List of ramyeon brands
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ramyeon.
- ^ "10 Consumer Hits 1950–2007". The Korea Times. 16 October 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
- ^ "Brief History". SAMYANGFOODS Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 June 2004.
- ^ "Brand History" (in Korean). SAMYANGFOODS Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on 22 June 2004.
- ^ Samyang Foods [1]. Retrieved 4 July 2008.
- ^ Park, Ju-yeon (2015-12-13). "invigorating Korean market of ramyeon".