Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen
Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen or buldak-bokkeum-myeon, literally fire chicken stir-fried noodles, is a brand of ramyeon produced by Samyang Food in South Korea since April 2012. The large cup ramyeon debuted in June 2012, and a smaller cup was released in November 2013. In March 2014, the company reached more than 100 million cumulative sales. In 2015, the brand attained monthly sales of 6 to 7 billion won. Buldak-bokkeum-myeon is considered one of the spiciest ramyeon available in the Korean market, with the original packet having 4,404 SHUs. Unlike most ramyeons that have a powdered-soup bag, SamYang ramyeons contain a sauce bag, and a flakes bag of dried laver and sesame seeds.
Buldak-bokkeum-myeon became famous due to the Fire Noodle Challenge, a viral challenge where people film themselves attempting to complete a bowl of buldak-bokkeum-myeon. In November 2016, Samyang Food obtained a halal certificate for buldak-bokkeum-myeon from the Korea Muslim Federation Halal Committee.
Types
There are many variations of buldak-bokkeum-myeon.| English name | Romaja | Weight | Calories | SHU | Shelf life | Launch Date | Note |
| Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen | Buldak-bokkeum-myeon | 140 | 530 | 4,404 | 6 | , 2012 | |
| Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen 2x Spicy | Haek-buldak-bokkeum-myeon | 140 | 545 | 8,808 | 6 | , 2016 | |
| Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Cheese | Chijeu-buldak-bokkeum-myeon | 140 | 550 | 2,323 | 6 | , 2016 | |
| Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Ice | Kul-buldak-bokkeum-myeon | 135 | 600 | 4,404 | 6 | , 2016 | |
| Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Stew | Tang-buldak-bokkeum-myeon | 145 | 540 | 4,705 | 6 | , 2016 | |
| Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Curry | Keori-buldak-bokkeum-myeon | 140 | 555 | 3,810 | 6 | , 2016 | |
| Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Mala | Mara-buldak-bokkeum-myeon | 135 | 520 | 2,700 | 6 | , 2017 | |
| Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Carbonara | Carbonara-buldak-bokkeum-myeon | 130 | 550 | 2,600 | 6 | , 2017 | |
| Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Jjajang | Jjajang-buldak-bokkeum-myeon | 140 | 560 | 1,920 | 6 | , 2018 | |
| Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen 2x Spicy Mini | Haek-buldak-bokkeum-myeon-mini | 93 | 353 | 12,000 | 4 | , 2018 |
Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen
Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen, or buldak-bokkeum-myeon in Korean language is the original product of Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen, which was launched in April, 2012.Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen 2x Spicy
Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen 2x Spicy, or haek-buldak-bokkeum-myeon in Korean is a limited edition version of the Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen celebrating the beginning of 2017 as the year of the Fire-Rooster in the Sexagenary cycle, and it is measured to be 8,706 SHU. It released in January 2016. In December 2018, a mini version of “Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen 2x Spicy” was released for a limited time. It is measured to be 12,000 SHU.The haek in the name, roughly translates to "nuclear". In Korea, the word "haek" is slang for "really", "extreme", or "very". It is also presumed to be the spiciest instant noodle in the whole world.