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Samyang Ramen

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Also known as: Samyang Ramyun

Samyang Ramen is the first Korean ramen brand, launched by Samyang in September 1963: a range of noodles sold with a soup seasoning.

Samyang Ramen is Korea's first ramen brand. Samyang launched it in September 1963, and the maker's website presents it as the first Korean ramen, loved since 1963, promising a rich broth and bouncy noodles.

A 120 g pack listed on Open Food Facts contains noodles of wheat flour, palm oil and modified starch, plus a seasoning with soy sauce, yeast extract, shiitake mushroom, chilli and black pepper; flakes of bok choy, chives, carrot and cabbage are added separately.

The maker's page for this ramen shows 510 kcal, 10 g of protein, 17 g of fat and 1,930 mg of sodium; the serving size is not stated.

Facts

Year foundedSeptember 1963
CountrySouth Korea
Raw materialwheat flour, palm oil, modified starch
Nutrition510 kcal, 10 g protein, 17 g fat, 1,930 mg sodium (maker's page, serving size not stated)
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How it connects to Noodles

Samyang Ramen → similar → Ramyeon → kind of → Instant noodles → kind of → 🍜 Noodles

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Samyang
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Ramyeon, Nongshim

Frequently asked questions

When did Samyang Ramen appear?

Samyang launched it in September 1963 as Korea's first ramen brand.

What is in Samyang Ramen?

Wheat flour, palm oil, modified starch, salt, soy sauce, shiitake, chilli and black pepper, plus vegetable flakes.

What to read next

  • Ramyeon — Ramyeon is the Korean name for instant noodles: the first ramyeon, Samyang Ramen, was launched by Samyang in September 1963.
  • Nongshim — Nongshim is a South Korean food company tracing its history to Lotte Industrial in 1965, known for the Shin Ramyun, Neoguri and Chapagetti noodles.

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Buldak · Shin Ramyun · Neoguri · Chapagetti

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