🍜 Description
Nongshim Chapagetti is an iconic Korean instant version of ‘jjajangmyeon’ — noodles with black bean sauce, which combines firm, chewy wheat noodles with a rich, umami-filled black bean flavour inspired by traditional Korean cuisine. Once cooked and mixed with the seasoning and flavoured oil, the result is a tasty, hearty and comforting meal that you can top up with an egg, vegetables or meat.
🌟 Flavour and character
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Flavour: a rich, savoury-sweet black bean sauce (jjajang) with a subtle sweetness and umami depth.
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Texture: thick and springy wheat noodles that hold the sauce well and give the dish a pleasant texture.
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Spiciness: Not spicy – suitable even for those who don’t like hot soups.
🧾 Ingredients and allergens
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Main ingredients: wheat flour, potato starch, palm oil, vegetable oil, dried vegetables and flavourings for the black bean sauce (e.g. soya paste, onion, dried prawn flavouring).
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Allergens: contains cereals containing gluten (wheat), soya and crustaceans (prawns); may contain traces of barley, eggs, fish, peanuts, milk, celery, mustard, sesame and molluscs.
📊 Nutritional values (approximate)
(per 100 g of dry product)
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Energy: ~430 kcal / ~1810 kJ
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Fat: ~14 g (of which saturated ~5.7 g)
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Carbohydrates: ~68 g (of which sugars ~4.3 g)
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Protein: ~8 g
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Salt: ~2.0 g
(nutritional values may vary depending on the source and packaging)
👩🍳 Preparation
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Add the noodles and dried vegetable flakes to 600 ml of boiling water.
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Cook for approx. 5 minutes.
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Drain the water, leaving about 4 tablespoons of water.
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Add the seasoning powder and flavoured oil, stir and serve.
(There are also microwave preparation methods.)
🍽️ Uses and tips
✔️ Stand-alone meal: a quick lunch or dinner ready in a few minutes.
✔️ Enhancements: add an egg, vegetables or meat for a more substantial meal.
✔️ Mix recipe: in Korea, Chapagetti is often mixed with other ramen brands (e.g. Neoguri) to create a dish known as ‘Chapaguri’.
✨ Summary of benefits
✔️ authentic black bean flavour (jjajang) — a classic of Korean instant cuisine
✔️ thick, springy noodles – good for both the sauce and enriched recipes
✔️ Quick and easy to prepare – ready in a few minutes
✔️ Suitable as a meal in its own right or as a base for creative variations
💡 Tip: If you like a bolder flavour, you can add soy-based meat, tofu or marinated meat to the cooked noodles to further enhance the texture and nutritional value of the dish.
