SEJONG, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Exports of South Korea-made instant noodles, or ramyeon, are expected to hit a record high in 2016 on the back of rising popularity in China, customs data showed Thursday. The total value of ramyeon exports stood at US$175 million in the first eight months of the year, up 26.5 [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — From instant noodles to bread and beef broth soup, Korean food is gaining interest overseas from consumers outside of the usual group of Korean residents and a handful of Korea followers, a leading trade body said Monday. South Korea’s instant noodles, ramyeon, ranks second after Taiwan in the Chinese [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Korea’s noodle consumption is the highest in the world, according to a report by Bloomberg and Euro Monitor published on March 22. Koreans consumed an average of 9.7 kilograms of noodles per individual in 2014, excluding pasta. Japan ranked second on the list with an average consumption of 9.4 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The increase of single-person households has even led to the development of an automatic ramen cooker. Rinnai Korea announced on February 5 that it was releasing a new “Ramen Cook” gas oven with a built-in countdown timer. The gas range provides an automatic notification when water boils, and sets off an [...]