Jjapaguri or Chapaguri ( ko, 짜파구리), also known in English as ram-don, is a

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dish made by a combination of

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and Neoguri, two types of

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produced by

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. Irene Jiang of ''

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'' described it as "

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East Asian studies professor Jennifer Jung-Kim described it as, as paraphrased by Sarah Coughlin, "a budget comfort food", and Coughlin herself described it as 'a uniquely Korean dish".

History

Jjapaguri gained prominence on the internet and in South Korean when it was featured on an episode of '' Dad! Where Are We Going?'' in 2013.

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, the translator of the 2019 film ''

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'', rendered the dish, featured in the film, as ''ram-don'', meaning

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udon Udon ( or ) is a thick noodle made from wheat flour, used in Japanese cuisine. It is a comfort food for many Japanese people. There are a variety of ways it is prepared and served. Its simplest form is in a hot soup as with a mild broth called ...

. The English version of the film shows packages labelled in English "

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" and "udon" to highlight to English speakers how the name was created. Paquet believed the word ''ram-don'' did not previously exist as he found no results on Google. People began posting videos on how to make the dish on

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after the film was distributed. The popularity of the dish led to

, the manufacturer of both products, selling a singular Chapaguri instant noodle package.

References

External links

* * Korean noodle dishes {{Korea-cuisine-stub