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    Home » Noodles and Rice

    Jjapaguri with Steak from Movie Parasite

    Published 02/02/2020. Updated 06/13/2020

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    This instant noodle dish, jjapaguri (or ram-don), from the movie Parasite is getting highly popular all over the world. It’s easy to make at home and quite delicious!

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    I know I’m a little late to the Jjapaguri (or Chapaguri, 짜파구리) party. After seeing it in the movie Parasite (Gisaengchung, 기생충), I became curious about reactions to this steak version of the popular instant noodles. Lo and behold, it took Korea by storm in 2019 since the release of the movie. And it’s rapidly spreading to the rest of the world. So, let’s jump on the Jjapaguri bandwagon and try making it!

    Movie Parasite and Jjapaguri (Ram-don)

    Parasite (2019) became the first Korean film to win the Cannes Palme d’Or. The film won the Golden Globe Best Foreign Language Film. It also became the first non-English film to win the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

    I can’t wait to find out next Sunday what happens with the film’s six nominations at the Academy Awards. Go Parasite!

    UPDATE OSCARS 2020: Parasite wins Best picture, Best Director, Best International Feature Film, and Best Original Screenplay.

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    The movie tells the story of two families — the rich and the poor. As a class subtext, this cheap instant noodle dish gets upgraded with expensive beef, Hanwoo (한우). It refers to a breed of small cattle native to Korea. Hanwoo beef is considered premium quality and very expensive. In the movie, the rich mom asked the housekeeper to make Jjapaguri with Hanwoo for her son, although the subtitles simply called it sirloin. She ended up eating the dish alone, which was served in a high-end china (Juliska), at her big wooden dining table.

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    What is jjapaguri?

    Jjapaguri is a dish created by consumers by combining two highly popular instant noodle brands —Chapagetti (짜파게티) and Neoguri (너구리). Actually, its popularity started in 2013 when this brilliant combination of two distinct noodles was featured in a Korean TV show.

    Chapagetti is an instant noodle version of the popular Korean-Chinese noodle dish, jajangmyeon (also spelled jjajangmyeon or chajangmyeon). Interestingly, while there’s nothing Italian about it, the company came up with the name “chapagetti” which is a portmanteau of the words, chajang (blackbean sauce) and spaghetti.

    Neoguri, on the other hand, is a spicy seafood flavored instant noodle soup with thick and chewy udon-style noodles. According to Korean news media, Neoguri is Bong Jun Ho’s favorite instant noodle brand.

    The combined dish is instant jajangmyeon with a spicy kick and extra flavor from the Neoguri soup base.

    Apparently, the translators of the movie couldn’t translate Jjapaguri into something non-Korean speaking audience could relate, so they called it “ram-don” in the subtitles from the words “ramen” and “udon.”

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    How to make jjapaguri (ram-don) with steak

    Here, I used the recipe on the Korean website of the company that makes these instant noodles, and simply added some beef as the movie showed.

    The beef actually adds a nice twist to the dish while making it more substantial. I tried to stay true to the movie, short of using Hanwoo quality beef, but you can, of course, add any protein you like.

    Simply cook the noodles with the veggie flakes from the packets, and drain the noodles, reserving the water. Return the noodles back to the pot, and add a cup of the reserved water and the sauce mix. Stir the noodles well until the sauce is well distributed and slightly thickens, about a minute. Stir in the cooked steak and the oil from Chapagetti.

    The company website says to use the entire packet of the Chapagetti sauce and ⅗ of the Neoguri spicy sauce. Adjust to your taste. It also suggests a fried egg or cucumber slices as optional toppings.

    Watch how to make it!

    Have you tried this jjapaguri recipe? Please rate the recipe below and leave a comment! Stay in touch by following me onYouTube,Pinterest,Twitter,Facebook, andInstagram.

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    Jjapaguri with Steak from Movie Parasite

    4.59 from 233 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2
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    Ingredients

    • 8 ounces tender beef (such as sirloin, ribeye, NY strip)
    • salt and pepper
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil or other cooking oil
    • 2 garlic cloves, roughly crushed - optional
    • 1 pack Chapagetti (짜파게티)
    • 1 pack Neoguri (너구리)

    Instructions

    • Cut the beef into bite size pieces and generously sprinkle with salt and pepper. At this point, start boiling 4 cups of water in a medium size pot.
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    • Heat a pan with a tablespoon of olive oil or other cooking oil. Add the meat, and cook until the bottoms are nicely seared. Turn them over, and add the optional garlic. Cook/brown all sides to the slightly less than desired doneness.
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    • When water boils, add the noodles and the vegetable mix from the packets and continue boiling for about 3 minutes. The noodles should be al dente at this point because they will be cooked again.
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    • Transfer the noodles with a strainer to the pan with the steak, reserving the water. Pour a cup of the reserved water over the noodles. Turn the heat to medium. Add the entire packet of the Chapagetti sauce and ⅗ of the Neoguri sauce (or to taste). 
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    • Stir everything well until the sauce is evenly distributed and slightly thickens, about a minute. Add more reserved water if needed. Turn the heat off.
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    • Stir in the oil from Chapagetti. Serve with pickled radish or kimchi.
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    Comments

    1. Jeannie K says

      July 06, 2022 at 6:42 am

      5 stars
      This was so easy and delicious! I made it exactly as written except cut back on the spicy packet more. I had a question about portions though…I made this for 2 people using the 2 packs of noodles but is there a way to cut the portion in half since I’m usually cooking for just myself? Or can half the cooked portion be saved for the day after without becoming too gummy? Thank you for this yummy recipe!

      Reply
      • Hyosun says

        July 06, 2022 at 2:51 pm

        Glad this turned out well for you! Simply use a half of everything, e.g., 1/2 pack of each noodle type. I do that sometimes when I eat alone. I wouldn’t recommend saving cooked noodles.

        Reply
    2. holly says

      August 21, 2021 at 12:00 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for this quick recipe – followed your video and it turned out great!

      Reply
    3. Rae says

      June 18, 2021 at 6:59 pm

      5 stars
      I live in Korea, my Neoguri comes with a piece of kelp. Do I use it or just throw it out?

      Reply
      • Hyosun says

        June 19, 2021 at 12:36 am

        Use it when you boil the noodles. It will add umami to the dish!

        Reply
    4. Lauren says

      February 23, 2021 at 7:31 pm

      Hello! Thanks for the fabulous video. I’m planning on making this tonight! I was wondering if you could sub chicken for steak?

      Reply
      • Hyosun says

        March 04, 2021 at 11:37 pm

        Of course! It’ll just be a little different. Enjoy!

        Reply
    5. L. Engelhart says

      January 20, 2021 at 1:35 pm

      5 stars
      The movie Parasite deserved all the nominations and prizes.
      The recipe also is really delicious ❤️

      Reply
      • Hyosun says

        January 20, 2021 at 2:11 pm

        Yup it did! And thank you!

        Reply
    6. Fariba says

      November 20, 2020 at 2:23 pm

      I am from Iran and realy wanted to try this famouse food in movie parasite meanwhile if I find these noodels many thanks for your lovely recipies

      Reply
    7. Steven says

      October 09, 2020 at 4:40 pm

      5 stars
      This was absolutely delicious, thanks for the simple recipe!

      Reply
    8. MLisa Kelley says

      October 03, 2020 at 11:44 am

      Hi Hyosun,

      I would love to re-create this dish for my family, but I have a shellfish allergy and it is my understanding that one of these flavor packets contains shellfish. Could you suggest a seasoning substitute?

      Reply
      • Hyosun says

        October 04, 2020 at 10:43 pm

        Hi MLisa! If you have any other spicy instant ramen noodle soup you can have, use the seasoning mix from that. Not sure if this helps, but I can’t think of anything else at this point. Sorry!

        Reply
      • Pauline Stavaris says

        December 02, 2020 at 5:34 pm

        Coconut aminos and Worcestershire are your closest things that can mimic the taste and umami of fish sauce (that’s made of shell fish) also Tamari (different type of soy sauce). I find that a combo of coconut aminos and worcestershire sauce (2:1 ratio) works best. Hope that helps.

        Reply
      • Pamela Ryba says

        August 28, 2021 at 7:41 pm

        A little anchovy paste is my go to to replace shellfish…just a dab give great flavor. If you buy a brand that is marked Kosher and it will guarantee there are no shellfish ingredients in it.

        Reply
    9. Mick Buckley says

      September 20, 2020 at 5:05 am

      Hi Hyosun, I cant seem to find Chapagetti anywhere, will Chacharoni work instead?

      Reply
      • Hyosun says

        September 20, 2020 at 10:48 am

        Yes it will. Enjoy!

        Reply
    10. civichief says

      July 04, 2020 at 6:38 am

      I watched the movie in German and did not know what „Lam Dong“ could be.
      Now I know by a teisted Google search, thank you.
      I enjoy your website a lot since my parents passed away, because as a kid I did not pay attention to the creation of Korean dishes – I did not even remember most of the names of the dishes, just German descriptions

      Reply
      • Hyosun says

        July 05, 2020 at 4:29 pm

        Oh that’s interesting! I wonder how it’s translated in different languages. Thanks for sharing your personal stories!

        Reply
    11. Jeremy says

      June 16, 2020 at 11:38 pm

      5 stars
      Added peas while noodles are cooking
      Green onions on top when serving

      Reply
      • Hyosun says

        June 18, 2020 at 1:40 am

        I bet it was beautiful!

        Reply
    12. Malica M. says

      April 26, 2020 at 6:41 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for the recipe. Finally found Chapagetti, people probably hoarding it. We loved it 😋
      Excited to try out your other recipes.

      Reply
    13. Taina Telfort says

      April 15, 2020 at 4:37 am

      Do I have to use the chapagetti noodles in this recipe? It’s hard to find this type of noodle at the grocery stores since of the virus .

      Reply
      • Hyosun says

        April 18, 2020 at 11:14 am

        For this dish, you’ll need some sort of instant jajangmyeon noodles. Hope things get better soon.

        Reply
    14. Denny Li says

      March 27, 2020 at 10:33 pm

      Thanks so much for this! I saw the movie and thought she was just eating a dry style instant ramen – like the Paldo brand Bul Nak ramen I love- with some beef. No idea it was a combo of 2 different instant ramen! I’ve had Neoguri ramen and like it, but have never found Chapagetti enticing enough to try. Now I can’t wait to go buy both so I can taste this!

      Reply
    15. Nicole says

      March 25, 2020 at 10:07 pm

      Does this taste like seafood at all? I don’t like seafood

      Reply
      • Hyosun says

        March 26, 2020 at 10:20 pm

        I don’t think it does. No prominent seafood flavors.

        Reply
    16. Angela says

      March 25, 2020 at 10:04 pm

      5 stars
      Can’t wait to try this!
      Can you substitute the Neoguri for Shin Ramyun or other spicy instant noodles?

      Reply
      • Hyosun says

        March 26, 2020 at 10:22 pm

        Yes, you can. Thicker noodles are better if you have a choice. Enjoy!

        Reply
    17. Darren says

      February 28, 2020 at 10:43 am

      5 stars
      Excellent! So easy to make.

      Do not overcook your meat. The directions do say to cook it to slightly less than your desired doneness, but it will continue to cook if you leave it in the pan while waiting for the noodles to boil, and will cook even more when you add the hot noodles. To avoid over-cooking your meat and making it too chewy, you may want to take it out of the pan after cooking, then adding it back in after adding the noodles and soup mix.

      Reply
      • Hyosun says

        March 01, 2020 at 9:19 pm

        Yes, that will help! Thanks.

        Reply
    18. Veronica says

      February 25, 2020 at 2:40 am

      5 stars
      Done! Easy and the best new to my taste. Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Hyosun says

        February 26, 2020 at 9:41 pm

        Great! You’re welcome! Glad you tried it.

        Reply
    19. Clara says

      February 18, 2020 at 6:21 pm

      I will try it. Just for curiosity although dislike both these flavours. I actually like cooking the dishes from scratch but since my other Korean friends are doing it… just for curiosity.

      But honestly though, I prefer your jajjamgmyeon noodles recipes. And make your haemul jeongol too. Those recipes are delicious thank you so much for them.

      Reply
    20. Mstjan says

      February 13, 2020 at 3:45 pm

      Dear Hyosum,
      Thank you very much for sharing your recipes! I missed Korea a lot. The food is amazingly delicious and nutritious, except for the Instant noodles…., but when hungry and not much time for cooking it helps!

      Gamzahamnida!
      May Lani

      Reply
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