Shin Ramyun

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Shin Ramyun

Korean name

Hangul	신라면
Hanja	辛拉麵
Revised Romanization	Sinramyeon
McCune-Reischauer	Sinramyŏn

The contents of a packet of Shin Ramyun instant noodles.

Shin Ramyun is often eaten with kimchi as a topping or on the side.

Shin Ramyun is a popular brand of Korean Instant Noodles produced since 1986 by Nong Shim, a major South Korean food manufacturer.

1 Popularity
2 Details
3 Shin Cup
- 3.1 UK Ban
4 Vegetarians
5 See also
6 Notes and References
7 External links

[edit] Popularity

Shin Ramyun, a spicy (辛) noodle soup produced by food company Nong Shim, originated in South Korea and has been exported abroad to over 80 different countries worldwide. This type of noodle has obtained a cult following by lovers of its spicy flavor.

Its unique taste was developed in the company's research labs and it since became the No. 1 selling noodle in an already saturated market.^[1]

[edit] Details

Shin Ramyun are sold in 120g packages. Shin Ramyun comes with a seasoning packet and a packet of dried vegetables. The noodle comes in a circular block to facilitate preparation of the noodles in a pot or other round container.

Shin Ramyun is sold as a pack, instant cup, and instant bowl form. The Big Shin Cup Hot and Spicy was first produced in Korea in 1981.^[2]

Although, like most instant noodles, the base package offers only minimal nutritional benefits, one may boil vegetables, dumplings, eggs and meat in the pot prior to adding the package's contents. Unfortunately, such is not possible with the pot-noodle form. If dealing with a raw meat such as chicken, eggs or uncooked dumplings, be sure to allow for sufficient boiling time before adding the noodles, soup mix and dried vegetables. A covered pot will typically steam-boil an egg cracked atop the mixture within the noodle's specified cooking time (allow a longer period if one desires a thicker egg yolk -piercing the yolk early is to be avoided as it will mix in with and change the taste of the soup.) The color of the Shin Ramyun will change. It may turn into a yellowish and reddish color.

Kim chi complements the noodles' flavour as does several international brands of hot sauce. A word of caution though: Those unfamiliar with spicy food may find the noodles quite spicy enough on their own without additional condiments.

Depending on individual tastes, the recommended amount of water can be added for a typically soupy base. However, adding less water can create a far thicker sauce which will stick to the noodles themselves for a fried style. Though harder to achieve perfection without practice, this 'dry' style is favoured by many.

Note: There is also a varient of Shin Ramyun which looks identical save for the addition of a thick blue stripe on the packaging. This is an alternative sea-food flavour. Many stores will offer the noodles in large economy box-packs. Plastic packs of five noodles are also available.

[edit] Shin Cup

Shin Cup is a brand of instant Ramen. The Korean instant noodle manufacturer Nong Shim produces its "Shin ramyun" (신라면) in cup form and markets it as "Shin cup." The Shin cup is popular not only in South Korea, but also in many other countries as a convenient meal and highly prevalent in the Brick Lane area of London where it is become a popular quick and easy snack option amongst media workers. It is known for its spicy flavor. "Shin" (辛) is the Korean word for "spicy."

[edit] UK Ban

Nong Shim Shin Cup Noodles (along with other Nong Shim Pot Noodle products including Beef, Chicken, Seafood and Kimchi flavours) were withdrawn from sale in the UK by their importer G. Costa & Company Ltd in 2005 due to the undeclared presence of irradiated ingredients.^[3]

[edit] Vegetarians

Shin Ramyun is sometimes assumed to be suitable for vegetarians, due to the absence of meat products in the ingredients list. However, some exports do list beef extract as an ingredient. The omission of this on some packages could be a simple oversight by Nong Shim or the ingredients may vary by country of manufacture.^{[citation needed]}