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Paldo Bibim Men (비빔면)

Paldo Bibim Men (비빔면)

If you don't like messing around with broth and enjoy spicy things, then give this a try!

So, we're back with Paldo for the second week in a row. This ramen is meant to resemble Bibim Naengmyeon (비빔냉면), which is a cold spicy noodle dish that actually looks a lot like the finished product of this instant ramen.

Contents (from left to right): Sauce and Noodles

Cooked noodles

The noodles in this ramyun are really thin, as they're supposed to resemble the buckwheat noodles used in naengmyeon. They're not as chewy as the noodles in the other ramyun I've tried, but they're extremely soft in texture and consistency. Similar to the Zha Wang ramyun, these noodles are strained and cooled after cooking and then mixed with the packet of sauce provided.

The sauce

As the package states, the sauce for this ramyun contains real apple juice. This style of dish normally contains pureed apple or asian pear, which adds a layer of sweetness that compliments the spiciness of the gochujang (고추장 - red pepper paste) in the sauce.


I've had Bibim Naengmyeon a few times, and I was really surprised by how close this came to the real deal. There's the sweet-spiciness from the sauce, and the noodles are perfect. My only quarrel is the lack in variety of texture, but that has nothing to do with flavor.

On the spiciness scale, this was a 5. It was comfortably spicy, not overpowering the other flavors in the sauce.

Available at: Palama Supermarket

Comments

  1. Liam INovember 6, 2017 at 1:47 AM

    I love reading your reviews every week! You can only eay cup noodle or top ramen for so long before getting sick of it. I truly hate buying packaged ramen without knowing anyone who has tried it first because it can be pretty expenseive!

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