Japaguri (Two-Pack Instant Noodle Mashup)

Name: Japaguri (Two-Pack Instant Noodle Mashup)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: black bean instant noodles 1 ea; spicy instant noodles 1 ea; water 700 ml; onion 80 g; green onion 40 g; cooking oil 1 tbsp; sugar 0.5 tsp; sesame seeds 1 tsp

Quick answer

Total time: 15 min
Level: Easy
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients: 8

About this dish

Japaguri, known abroad as ram-don since a film introduced it to international audiences, cooks a black bean sauce instant noodle and a spicy one together so the roasted-bean sweetness runs straight into chili heat.

Onion and green onion fried in oil first lay down a sweet, savory base. Only half the spicy seasoning is added, enough heat without burying the jjajang flavor, and that packet is also the dial for anyone who wants more fire. Once the noodles are about 80 percent cooked, all but roughly 120 ml of the water is poured off: leave more and the sauce tastes thin, leave less and it turns stiff. The pot comes off the heat when the sauce clings glossily to every strand.

Ingredients

servings

IngredientAmount

black bean instant noodles1 ea

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spicy instant noodles1 ea

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Instructions

6 steps

1

Cut 80g of onion into 1cm cubes and finely slice 40g of green onion.
2

Add 1 tbsp of cooking oil to the pot and heat over medium flame.

Saute the prepared onion and green onion for about 2 minutes until the edges turn light golden brown and release an aromatic scent.
3

Pour in 700ml of water and bring to a rolling boil.

Add both blocks of noodles and all vegetable flakes from the packets, stirring occasionally with chopsticks to ensure the noodles are fully submerged and cooking evenly.
4

When the noodles are about 80 percent cooked and still slightly firm, carefully drain the water.

Leave about 120ml in the pot to maintain the moisture needed for mixing the powder.
5

Add the entire jjajang powder packet, half of the spicy powder packet, and 0.5 tsp of sugar.

Increase the heat to high and stir-fry rapidly for 1 minute until the noodles are deeply colored and the sauce thickens.
6

Once the sauce has reduced to a glossy, thick glaze that clings to every noodle strand, turn off the heat immediately.

Transfer to a bowl and garnish with 1 tsp of sesame seeds for a nutty finish.