Chapaguri

This week on pandagrub, we are going to be making Chapaguri, which is a mixture of Neoguri and Chapagetti instant noodles.  They are very popular noodles in Korea.  Right now there is a big trend over there to blend these noodles together because of a famous Korean drama which featured a dad making Chapaguri for his little son.  

The name, Chapaguri, comes from combining Chapagetti and Neoguri.

 The pandas in the picture above are chopstick holders and are sitting on the Chapagetti and Neoguri noodles. The packets on tops are the dehydrated vegetable packages that come with the noodles.

 Flatty Jr. (the panda) and I placed both noodles with the vege packets in a pot with 4 cups of boiling water. Once the noodles cooked for about 3-4 minutes, we drained out most of the water leaving about 1/4-1/2 cup of water with the noodles.  After that, we sprinkled in the Chapagetti powder sauce in the pot. Next we added a small portion of the spicy Neoguri powder. (the more Neoguri sauce you add, the spicier the dish.)

 Flatty Jr. and I really enjoyed the Chapaguri. It tasted just like noodles with black bean sauce (jjajangmyun) but it had a spicy kick at the end. I highly recommend this recipe for when you want something a little different for a great snack. For the full recipe click here.