First time I ate Chapaghetti
During my last visit to Amsterdam, I not only bought delicious snacks and green tea, I also visited the Wah Nam Hong store in Amsterdam for the first time. Compared to the Wah Nam Hong store in Rotterdam that I frequently visit, it is a lot smaller and cramped. I didn't find much that I wanted to buy, since most of the items I can also buy in Rotterdam (not to mention that I need to carry it all the way back from Amsterdam to Rotterdam). But I didn't want to leave the store empty handed, so I just bought two packs of the Nongshim Chapaghetti (€1.15 each) that I have always wanted to try.
Inside the pack of noodles, there are three separate packs of soup powder, dried vegetable flakes, and olive oil. It is not a noodle soup, but more like stir-fried noodles. First, you boil the noodles and the dried vegetable flakes. After it is fully cooked, you drain it, but leave a little bit of moisture, and put it in a large bowl. Lastly, you pour the soup powder and olive oil on top and mix it thoroughly with your chopsticks.
I always see people eat Chapaghetti and jajang myeon deliciously on Korean TV shows, so I really wanted to know what all the fuss was about. It looked very glossy and smelled delicious, but when I ate it, I was a bit disappointed as it had a flat burned flavor without any other layers of flavor such as vegetables or herbs. The noodles were chewy and delicious though. I am starting to understand why they created Chapaguri (mixing Chapaghetti with Neoguri ramyeon). The soup powder of the Neoguri noodles add a much needed bit of spiciness and some seafood flavor.
At the cash register of the Wah Nam Hong store, I also saw that they were selling a pack of red envelops for only €0.30. Chinese New Year just passed back then, so that's probably why they were discounted. I gifted them to my mom, since I don't have to give out red envelops yet until I get married (god knows when that will be). She asked me if my ulterior motive was that I wanted her to give me more red envelops for Chinese New Year. I really just genuinely like the flowers on them.
Inside the pack of noodles, there are three separate packs of soup powder, dried vegetable flakes, and olive oil. It is not a noodle soup, but more like stir-fried noodles. First, you boil the noodles and the dried vegetable flakes. After it is fully cooked, you drain it, but leave a little bit of moisture, and put it in a large bowl. Lastly, you pour the soup powder and olive oil on top and mix it thoroughly with your chopsticks.
I always see people eat Chapaghetti and jajang myeon deliciously on Korean TV shows, so I really wanted to know what all the fuss was about. It looked very glossy and smelled delicious, but when I ate it, I was a bit disappointed as it had a flat burned flavor without any other layers of flavor such as vegetables or herbs. The noodles were chewy and delicious though. I am starting to understand why they created Chapaguri (mixing Chapaghetti with Neoguri ramyeon). The soup powder of the Neoguri noodles add a much needed bit of spiciness and some seafood flavor.
At the cash register of the Wah Nam Hong store, I also saw that they were selling a pack of red envelops for only €0.30. Chinese New Year just passed back then, so that's probably why they were discounted. I gifted them to my mom, since I don't have to give out red envelops yet until I get married (god knows when that will be). She asked me if my ulterior motive was that I wanted her to give me more red envelops for Chinese New Year. I really just genuinely like the flowers on them.
