Samyang Buldak Yakisoba Spicy Ramen

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Samyang took two things people love, Buldak and yakisoba, and put them together. The Buldak Yakisoba Spicy Ramen is a dry stir-fry noodle with the Worcestershire and shoyu flavor of Japanese yakisoba, plus the Buldak heat. I wanted to see if the two could work together.

Produced in South Korea by Samyang Foods Co., Ltd.

What’s in the Package

Inside you get a noodle brick, one sauce packet, and one flake packet.

How to Cook Samyang Buldak Yakisoba Spicy Ramen

1. Boil the noodles and flake packet in 550ml of water for 3 minutes.
2. Drain the water.
3. Add the sauce packet, stir well, and serve.

How Does It Taste

When we opened it, James thought he smelled black bean sauce. It turned out to be the Worcestershire. It tastes like classic yakisoba, Worcestershire and shoyu mixed together. Then the Buldak heat hits you.

Right as you get the yakisoba taste, the spice hits you. You can tell the smoky sauce is there, and then your mouth is on fire. I wanted more of the yakisoba flavor, but the heat got in the way. James was struggling. You’re going to be sweating after you eat this one.

These noodles are thinner than regular Buldak noodles. They’re a 1 out of 5 on thickness.

James called this the spiciest Buldak we’ve had. Spicier than the black label. My eyes were wide open the entire time.

It’s still good. The yakisoba flavor is there and it works with the Buldak sauce. I just wish I could taste more of it before the heat takes over.

How Does It Compare

If you’ve had Nongshim Chapagetti, this is the same kind of dry sauced noodle. That’s where the similarity ends. Chapagetti has no spice. This one is all about the heat, and the sauce is lighter.

Of all the Buldak we’ve had, this is the spiciest so far. We both thought it was spicier than the black one. If you’ve survived the original, this one is a step up.

How to Level Up Samyang Buldak Yakisoba Spicy Ramen

Put a fried egg on top. It gives you a break from the heat. James suggested cabbage and bean sprouts. They help cut the spice.

For something more briny, pickled daikon or pickled ginger would work really well here. The acid cuts the heat and the pickle flavor plays off the Worcestershire in the sauce nicely.

Final Verdict

The yakisoba flavor works with the Buldak sauce better than I thought it would. The problem is it’s too spicy to really enjoy that flavor. Have a fried egg or something pickled ready and it’s a good bowl. Eat it plain and you will be humbled.

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