Recommended models: Xin ramen series, spicy cabbage series
Since the first pack of Shin Ramen was born in Korea in 1986, Shin Ramen has become the first choice of Korean noodles, and its inventor Nongshim has occupied the largest share of the Korean instant noodle market, becoming the leader of the Korean food industry. The taste of Nongshim products is mainly Korean-style, with elements such as kimchi and stone pot indispensable, and some products are combined with the characteristics of other ethnic cuisines and have a high degree of recognition among consumer groups, among which Shin ramen, Anseong ramen, and jajangmyeon are sold in more than 100 countries and regions around the world.
Nongshim's sales are inseparable from its huge production network, with production lines mainly in China and South Korea, with five factories in South Korea, including Anseong and Anyang, in addition to the production and sales of instant noodles and other foods, and at the same time cooperating with Jeju Island to sell Jeju Samdosu. In China, Shanghai Nongshim Food Co., Ltd. is its first wholly-owned enterprise overseas, mainly producing and selling Shin ramen, and in recent years, two factories in Qingdao and Shenyang have been added, with a total of 6 production lines, and the products are sold in Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Singapore and Canada.
Nongshim's first "national ramen" Shin ramen, the noodles are thicker and rounder than ordinary noodles, using advanced production technology, made of high-quality wheat flour, and need to be cooked for 4~5 minutes to eat, which is also a major feature of Nongshim ramen. Shiitake mushroom beef flavor is its classic taste, the repurchase rate is higher, although the shrimp flavor is not as well-known as the mushroom beef flavor, but the soup is added with natural shrimp powder, and the soup has more umami. Both flavors are full of the spicy flavor of Korean kimchi, with a unique taste, and friends who want to try Korean characteristics may wish to try it, priced between 4~5 yuan.
In recent years, the sales of spicy cabbage series have been rising, especially in the Chinese market, and have long become "Internet celebrity food". The spicy cabbage series has three types: spicy cabbage noodles, spicy cabbage cheese noodles and spicy cabbage noodles, which are sweet and spicy in taste, and are richer and richer than the Xin ramen series. The price of all three models is 5 yuan a pack, but the cup is slightly more expensive.
The above two series are more common Nongshim products, but in fact, there are many Nongshim products, as well as curry soup ramen, stone pot beef ramen, potato pork rib ramen, oodon noodles, Shanghai soup noodle series and more than 30 products, the taste is even more varied, unfortunately, there are only more than 10 on the Chinese official website, and other flavors need to be purchased through overseas purchasing. Curry soup belongs to the taste of Southeast Asia, the noodles are wider and flat, and they are not rotten after being cooked for a long time, and the curry flavor is rich, slightly spicy, salty and fresh, and the taste is rich. Shanghai noodle soup is a typical Chinese taste, with seafood and chicken flavors, both of which are relatively light, but the soup is sweet and delicious, and the thick noodles with tendon and toughness make the taste unique. Stone pot beef noodles are Anseong ramen, which has a unique and novel taste and is very popular among young Chinese people.
Potato pork rib noodles and udon noodles are also more Korean, and the biggest feature of potato pork rib noodles is that the soft and glutinous potatoes are combined with the soup base, and the soft and smooth noodles are served with a thicker and more attractive taste. Udon noodles are a spicy seafood soup made up of scallops, mussels, squid and kelp, which is slightly spicy and mild, but the noodles are softer with potato starch. The price of both models is 5 yuan a pack, which is cost-effective.