Chapagetti ( ko, 짜파게티) is a brand of
ramyeon
is a Japanese noodle dish. It consists of served in a broth; common flavors are soy sauce and miso, with typical toppings including , nori (dried seaweed), menma (bamboo shoots), and scallions. Ramen has its roots in Chinese noodle dis ...
produced by
Nongshim
Nongshim Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean food and beverage company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Nongshim was founded in 1965 under the name Lotte Food Industrial Company. The name was changed to Nongshim in 1978.
The current logo was pub ...
. It was first released in
South Korea
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on March 19, 1984.
Chapagetti is the first instant noodle product to resemble
jajangmyeon
''Jajangmyeon'' () or ''jjajangmyeon'' () is a Korean noodle dish topped with a thick sauce made of '' chunjang'', diced pork, and vegetables. Variants of the dish use seafood, or other meats.
History
''Jajangmyeon'' was introduced in the la ...
in South Korea and is the second highest-selling brand of instant noodles in South Korea, behind
Shin Ramyun
Shin Ramyun is a brand of instant noodle (including cup ramyeon) that has been produced by the South Korean food company Nongshim since 1 October 1986. It is now exported to over 100 countries, and is the best-selling instant noodle brand in S ...
. Its name is a
portmanteau
A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of words[spaghetti
Spaghetti () is a long, thin, solid, cylindrical pasta.](_blank)[spaghetti](_blank)
Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridg ...
. In 2012, sales of Chapagetti reached 159.5 billion
won with 88% of market share.
Shrimp Chapaghetti was launched in 1986, but it was discontinued due to sluggish sales. On September 6, 2004,
Sacheon
Sacheon () is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Sacheon's chief fame comes from its being the site of two naval battles in the Seven Year War.
The city as it now exists results from the merging of Sacheon-gun and Samcheonpo-si in ...
(
Korean
Korean may refer to:
People and culture
* Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
**Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl
**Korean dialects and the Jeju language
** ...
: 사천;
Hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...
: 泗川) cuisine Chapaghetti was launched.
In popular culture
In the
Academy Award
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-winning South Korean film ''
Parasite
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'', a dish called
Chapaguri
Jjapaguri or Chapaguri ( ko, 짜파구리), also known in English as ram-don, is a Korean noodle dish made by a combination of Chapagetti and Neoguri, two types of instant noodles produced by Nongshim. Irene Jiang of ''Insider'' described it as ...
(짜파구리) is cooked by one of the characters, which is a mix of Chapagetti and
Neoguri. The English version of the film calls this "ram-don", an expression created by the translator, and the footage shows packages labelled in English "
ramyeon
is a Japanese noodle dish. It consists of served in a broth; common flavors are soy sauce and miso, with typical toppings including , nori (dried seaweed), menma (bamboo shoots), and scallions. Ramen has its roots in Chinese noodle dis ...
" and "udon" to highlight to English speakers how the name was created.
Nongshim
Nongshim Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean food and beverage company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Nongshim was founded in 1965 under the name Lotte Food Industrial Company. The name was changed to Nongshim in 1978.
The current logo was pub ...
, which manufactures both brands of noodle, published an "official" recipe for Chapaguri on their
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channel.
See also
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List of noodles
This is a list of notable noodles. Noodles are a type of staple food made from some type of unleavened dough which is rolled flat and cut into long strips or strings. Noodles are usually cooked in boiling water, sometimes with cooking oil or ...
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List of instant noodle brands
This is a list of instant noodle brands. Instant noodles are a dried or precooked noodle block, usually sold with a packet of flavoring powder and/or seasoning oil. Dried noodles are usually eaten after being cooked or soaked in boiling water, ...
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References
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Instant noodle brands