Buldak Chicken Flavor Ramen

Buldak Chicken Flavor Ramen (불닭볶음면), also known as Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen, is a popular Korean instant noodle brand made by Samyang Foods. It's famous (or infamous!) for its extreme spiciness and has become a global hit, especially through challenges on YouTube and TikTok.

🔥 Key Features

• Name meaning: “Buldak” (불닭) means "fire chicken" – it's meant to be very spicy.

• Type: Stir-fry ramen – you boil the noodles, drain the water, and mix in sauce & flakes (not soup-style).

• Scoville Heat Units (SHU): The original version has around 4,404 SHU, while other variants can go higher (like 10,000+ SHU).

• Texture: Thick, chewy noodles.

🧪 Ingredients (Original)

• Wheat noodles

• Hot chicken flavor sauce (gochujang-style, soy sauce, garlic, chili extract)

• Flakes (usually sesame seeds & seaweed)

• 🍽️ How to Cook (Original Stir-Fry Style)

• Boil noodles for about 5 minutes.

• Drain, leaving about 2–3 tbsp of water.

• Add sauce and mix on low heat for 30 seconds.

• Add flakes, stir, and serve!