Chapagetti ( ko, 짜파게티) is a brand of
ramyeon produced by
Nongshim. It was first released in
South Korea on March 19, 1984.
Chapagetti is the first instant noodle product to resemble
jajangmyeon in South Korea and is the second highest-selling brand of instant noodles in South Korea, behind
Shin Ramyun. Its name is a
portmanteau of jajangmyeon (which is also romanized as ''chajangmyŏn'') and
spaghetti. In 2012, sales of Chapagetti reached 159.5 billion
won
Won may refer to:
*The Korean won from 1902–1910
*South Korean won, the currency of the Republic of Korea
*North Korean won, the currency of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
* Won (Korean surname)
* Won (Korean given name)
* Won Buddhis ...
with 88% of market share.
Shrimp Chapaghetti was launched in 1986, but it was discontinued due to sluggish sales. On September 6, 2004,
Sacheon (
Korean: 사천;
Hanja: 泗川) cuisine Chapaghetti was launched.
In popular culture
In the
Academy Award-winning South Korean film ''
Parasite'', 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 ...
(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" and "udon" to highlight to English speakers how the name was created.
, which manufactures both brands of noodle, published an "official" recipe for Chapaguri on their
YouTube channel.
See also
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List of noodles
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List of instant noodle brands
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References
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South Korean brands
Instant noodle brands