Jjapaguri/Ram-Dom
The Covid-19 situation on Long Island has gotten to the point where my husband is now working from home, and my daughter’s school is closed for the next week. We also closed down the dojo for the next two weeks to give our medical infrastructure time to prepare. Because of this, we’re basically isolating ourselves at home and that gives me plenty of time to play with food.
Ever since the movie Parasite came out (which I, admittedly, have not watched yet), there has been a surge in seeing Jjapaguri recipes around. A good friend of mine made it and urged me to try, but I haven’t had the time… until now.
Jjapaguri is a Korean street food made from combining two packs of instant noodles and steak. The first is a Jjajang Myun Chapaghetti, and the second is Neoguri, both by Nongshim brand.
It tasted more or less as I expected—like a heart attack meant for a night of ice cold beer. Of course, me being me, I ended up adding extra things to it which likely increased the chance of me dying, Coronavirus or not.
The only thing about this is that it’s such a large amount that gets made, that it really should be shared with a good friend, but it keeps well. While the noodles were cooking, I had my steak cooking in the air fryer, if you don’t have an air fryer and only a single range, quickly sear the steak before starting on the noodles and set it to the side.
Recipe
- 1 pack Chapaghetti
- 1 pack Neoguri
- Enough water to cook the noodles
- 8 ounces steak (Sirloin works great), cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste (for steak)
- Optional: Fried egg, scallions, chopped kimchi, cheese
- Toss steak in olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Either fry in the air fryer for 3-4 minutes at 450 degrees Fahrenheit or quickly sear on a pan on high heat, and set to the side.
- Cook the noodles in water. Drain, and mix with about 4-5 tablespoons of the noodle water and all the sauce packets. Mix well. Add steak and cook for another 1-2 minutes.
- Garnish with a fried egg, scallions, cheese (mozzarella, Muenster, or cheddar all work), and/or kimchi for extra decadence.