🍗 Description
Samyang Hot Chicken Carbo is an iconic instant Korean ramen from the Buldak Hot Chicken range, which combines a spicy chicken flavour with a creamy, cheesy (carbonara) twist. This variant is known for its spiciness with a delicately rich cheesy note, making it a favourite choice amongst lovers of intense flavours.
🌶️ Character and flavour
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Flavour: a distinctive spicy chicken (hot chicken) flavour with a carbonara twist — a spicy yet creamy profile that combines chilli and cheese powder for a richer taste.
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Texture: thick, springy wheat noodles that hold the sauce well, creating a hearty and satisfying meal.
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Heat level: medium to distinctly spicy — typical of the Buldak range, but with a more flavourful, less aggressive chilli component than some extremely hot variants.
🧾 Ingredients and allergens
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Main ingredients: wheat flour noodles, modified starches, palm oil and other additives for texture and flavour.
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Sauce (liquid + powder): artificial chicken flavouring, soya sauce, chilli peppers and extracts, milk powder, dried mozzarella cheese, dried butter and spices such as pepper and garlic.
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Allergens: contains gluten (wheat), soya and milk; may contain traces of other common allergens.
📊 Nutritional values (approximate per 100 g)
(Values may vary depending on the source and specific recipe.)
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Energy: ~1 770 kJ / ~423 kcal
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Fat: ~15.4 g (of which saturated ~7.7 g)
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Carbohydrates: ~64.6 g (of which sugars ~3.8 g)
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Protein: ~6.2 g
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Salt: ~2.6 g
(approximate nutritional information)
👩🍳 Step-by-step preparation
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Add the noodles and dried vegetables to 500–600 ml of boiling water.
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Cook for 5 minutes until the noodles are tender.
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Drain the water, but leave about 8 tablespoons (120 ml) of water in the pan.
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Add the sauce and cheese powder, fry briefly and mix well.
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Serve hot.
✨ Summary of benefits
✔️ a spicy and creamy carbonara flavour – a combination of chilli and cheese 🍜🔥
✔️ quick to prepare in just a few minutes – ideal as a quick lunch or dinner
✔️ a rich and hearty meal that will fill you up and warm
you through
✔️ perfect for fans of spicy Korean instant noodles
💡 Tip: For an even richer, creamier texture, add a little butter or extra cheese to the cooked noodles — this will bring out the carbonara flavour.
