Smothered in a sweet-salty gravy studded with luscious pork belly, these chewy wheat noodles are South Korea’s cultural equivalent to delivery pizza in the United States.Credit...Janice Chung ...

Nissin also launched the first cup noodle in 1971 ... My brand preference has lately shifted to South Korean noodles, mostly because I love jjajang (black bean paste flavoring), and because ...

Shares of Samyang Foods have been on the boil, up 265% over the past year, fueled by the raging popularity of its spicy Buldak (fire chicken in Korean) instant noodles.