North Korean copy of South's ‘fire chicken’ ramen shown at Pyongyang food fair



News North Korean copy of South’s ‘fire chicken’ ramen shown at Pyongyang food fair Noodles by Kyonghung Trading Company featured at expo in Pyongyang in sign that clones of ROK products remain available Chad O'Carroll December 20, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean knock-off of a popular South Korean instant noodle brand \| Image: PeterNews / YouTube A North Korean spicy noodle product on display at a recent food fair in Pyongyang appears to copy the packaging of South Korea’s famous “Buldak” ramen, an indicator that items borrowing heavily from leading ROK brands remain available despite state efforts to limit foreign cultural influence. A video uploaded Sunday by the DPRK-affiliated PeterNews account on YouTube showcases “Spicy Chicken-flavored Blackbean noodles” made by North Korea’s Kyonghung Foodstuff Factory. The packaging is black, yellow and red and even includes a chicken mascot similar to South Korea’s “fire chicken” noodles. A North Korean spicy noodle product on display at a recent food fair in Pyongyang appears to copy the packaging of South Korea’s famous “Buldak” ramen, an indicator that items borrowing heavily from leading ROK brands remain available despite state efforts to limit foreign cultural influence. A video uploaded Sunday by the DPRK-affiliated PeterNews account on YouTube showcases “Spicy Chicken-flavored Blackbean noodles” made by North Korea’s Kyonghung Foodstuff Factory. The packaging is black, yellow and red and even includes a chicken mascot similar to South Korea’s “fire chicken” noodles. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean copy of South’s ‘fire chicken’ ramen shown at Pyongyang food fair

Noodles by Kyonghung Trading Company featured at expo in Pyongyang in sign that clones of ROK products remain available

Chad O'Carroll December 20, 2022

North Korean copy of South’s ‘fire chicken’ ramen shown at Pyongyang food fair

A North Korean knock-off of a popular South Korean instant noodle brand | Image: PeterNews / YouTube

A North Korean spicy noodle product on display at a recent food fair in Pyongyang appears to copy the packaging of South Korea’s famous “Buldak” ramen, an indicator that items borrowing heavily from leading ROK brands remain available despite state efforts to limit foreign cultural influence.

A video uploaded Sunday by the DPRK-affiliated PeterNews account on YouTube showcases “Spicy Chicken-flavored Blackbean noodles” made by North Korea’s Kyonghung Foodstuff Factory. The packaging is black, yellow and red and even includes a chicken mascot similar to South Korea’s “fire chicken” noodles.

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