Why Are Ramyeon Noodles Curled?
Many noodles, such as udon and spaghetti, are straight before they are cooked.
But ramyeon noodles are curled inside their packs.
So, people may wonder why even the dry noodles have a curvy shape.
The reason is that more ramyeon noodles can fit inside a pack when they are twisted in shape.
In total, the noodles in one pack of ramyeon stretch to 50 meters long.
That is about the same as a 13-floor building!
To get “13 floors” of noodles into the bags, ramyeon manufacturers have to twist and coil them.
Happily, the curled shape of ramyeon helps the noodles cook faster in hot water.
Then, once they are cooked, they taste better because their curves hold in the soup’s flavor.
What’s more, the dry noodles don’t break easily because they are twisted into a “lump” shape.
Best of all, the curved noodles make ramyeon easy to lift with chopsticks.
