Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen
Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen or buldak-bokkeum-myeon (, "fire chicken stir-fried noodles"), is a South Korean brand of ramyeon, or instant noodle, produced by Samyang Foods since April 2012. The large cup "ramyeon" debuted in June 2012, and a smaller cup was released in November 2013. It is considered one of the spiciest instant noodles available in the Korean market, with the original packet having 4,404 Scoville units. It is a type of 'stir-fried' dry noodle: after boiling, the noodles are drained, and mixed with a spicy sauce and a topping. "Buldak-bokkeum-myeon  became famous due to the Fire Noodle Challenge, a viral challenge where people film themselves attempting to complete a packet or bowl of these noodles. Buldak-bokkeum-myeon is Samyang's best-selling product. 100 million cumulative sales were reached in March 2014, and the brand attained monthly sales of 6 to 7 billion won the following year (5.1 to 5.9 million United States dollars). From the second half of 2016, as exports of this product increased, they became the company's best-seller. In 2017, the Buldak range accounted for more than 85% of Samyang Food's total exports 	Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen
12484431	and 55% of total sales. In 2016, when “Buldak-bokkeummyeon” began to be sold in earnest, Samyang Foods' sales grew 23.5% to 35.9 billion won, followed by a double-digit growth rate in 2017 with a sales of 450 billion won (estimated value). For this reason, Samyang Foods received the '100 Million Dollar Export Tower' at the '54th Trade Day 2017' event. Types. Since the release of the original in 2012 and subsequent success, Samyang has released varieties that differ in spice and often flavour from the original to keep up with demand. Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen. Hot Chicken Flavor 	Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen
12484432	Ramen, or buldak-bokkeum-myeon" () in Korean language is the original product of Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen, which was launched in April, 2012. The noodle is inspired by buldak, a barbecued spicy chicken dish. Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen 2x Spicy. Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen 2x Spicy, or "haek-buldak-bokkeum-myeon" () in Korean is an initially limited edition version of the Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen celebrating the beginning of 2017 as the year of the Fire-Rooster ("Jeongyu" in Korea) in the Sexagenary cycle, and it is measured to be 8,706 SHU. It released in January, 2016. In December, 2018 , a mini version of “Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen 2x Spicy” was released for a limited time. It is measured to be 12,000 SHU. In Korea, the word "haek" is slang for "really", "extreme", or "very", but people outside Korea, especially those who eat the noodle as a challenge, translate it to "nuclear". Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Cheese. Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Cheese, or "chijeu-buldak-bokkeum-myeon" () in Korean language is a version of Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen with cheese powder, released in March, 2016. Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Ice. Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Ice, or "kul-buldak-bokkeum-myeon  () in Korean language is an annual limited edition of Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen sold only in the summer season, which is launched in August, 2016. Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Stew. Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Stew, or buldak-bokkeum-tangmyeon" () in Korean language is a version of Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen that is served in a soup, released in August, 2016. Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Curry. Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Curry, or "keori-buldak-bokkeum-myeon" () in Korean language combines the flavor of Korean style curry with Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen. It was released in December, 2016. Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen  Mala. Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Mala as unofficial name, or "mara-buldak-bokkeum-myeon" () in Korean language is a version of Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen with mala powder from Sichuan, China. It was released in October, 2017. Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Carbonara. Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Carbonara, or "carbonara-buldak-bokkeum-myeon" () in Korean language is a version of Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen with carbonara sauce, inspired by the pasta dish carbonara. It was released in December, 2017. Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Jjajang. Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen Jjajang, or "jjajang-buldak-bokkeum-myeon" () in Korean language is version of Hot  Chicken Flavor Ramen with a black bean sauce. It was released in March, 2018. Surge in popularity. The popularity of the noodles worldwide surged when The Fire Noodle Challenge went viral on YouTube. The challenge was first started by the YouTube Channel "Korean Englishman" in 2014, in which Josh Carrott, the main host of the channel, challenged his friends in the UK to see who could finish the noodles the fastest without drinking any water or beverage to cool the heat down. The popularity of the video led to other YouTubers all around the world to do the same challenge  and therefore cause a surge in the noodle's popularity. Mascot. The mascot of the Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen series is a chicken named "Hochi" ().