Cycle 17 – Item 201

Post 6,045

25 (Sat) July 2026

Jjawang – Jacked

3.5

by me

at home

-Oksu, Seongdong, Seoul, Republic of Korea-

with IZ

In my first review of Jjawang back when it’d just debuted to big hype, I noted: “the only real difference is that the noodles are wider than with other brands” (see 6.255 Jjawang).  But now, 11 years later, I’ve decided that the wider noodles are worth it, especially for my “deluxe” upgrades where the sauce and other added components cling better to the broader surface area.

My instant noodle enhancement techniques have developed quite far from when I would make the dish strictly with the ingredients contained in the package (see for example 3.266 Chapaghetti), now with fresh meats and vegetables, plus a final 30 seconds of agitation to emulsify sesame oil with the cooking water for a much silkier and thicker sauce (see for example 15.237 Chapaghetti The Black – The Primo Deluxe).  This time: shaved pork belly, cooked to a crisp (see generally 17.181 Grilled Daepae Samgyeop + Pyogo) + minced zucchini and onions +  garlic chives – still tasted like it came from a package, but perhaps even better than actual jjajang myeon in a (cheap) restaurant.

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