I tried the regular spicy Korean ramen for the first time, and it felt extremely spicy to me at the beginning.
I think my mistake was that I ate too many bites at once without any warmup and I didn’t drink anything. (I only had water and I thought drinking water makes the heat worse.)
After I had an unpleasant 1-2 minutes, I decided to drop down the pace and drink cold water between bites. Idk if it was that or the fact that my mouth at that point got used to the burning, but it changed everything. I was able to enjoy the rest of it!
Now, after having experienced this i am intimidated by the 2x spicy ones. If anyone eats these unfazed could you please explain if there’s a particular way you consume these? Or some people are just built to handle heat like it’s nothing?
by Comfortable-Box9291
9 Comments
Might suggest that you consume dairy first so it’s less likely to upset your stomach if it’s sensitive. It’s gonna be spicy, some people just have different tolerance. I would try the 2x and if it’s too spicy for you, just eat the 1x until you want something more
I feel like most of the pain comes from the oils getting on your mouth and the skin around it. I try to be much more mindful when eating them, twirling small amounts on my chopsticks and then eating. The regular buldak I’m good to shovel in but this is the only way I can eat the 2x
Personally, adding less of the sauce packet also reduces flavour. Egg yolks especially can dilute the spice, keypwie mayo or cheese will help too. Failing that, if you really can’t take the whole spice packet, sprinkle in some chicken boullion to make up for the lost flavour
I dunno, they don’t bother me. Little spicy but that’s all. I put green onions, baby bok choy, bean sprouts, and paper thin slices of beef that I make with a little deli slicer. Cheap, filling, and good
Best way to eat bulkdak is in the mouth. worst way is probably threw the butt
I eat the black pack pretty regularly. I stir in some cream cheese when I add the sauce; mellows it out a bit and tastes nice.
You just eat em. Like… the only thing I know to do is suffer and power through honestly. I just don’t feel like anything really helps spice burn, except for fresh acidic fruits. I got the habanero lime and honestly I think they’re pretty high heat too, maybe slightly less than the 2x but it’s a different type of burn. It makes a stinging effect in my mouth. The flavor is fantastic, but I can’t eat it every day like I can when I buy the carbonara.
On the toilet
With peanut butter
I don’t like water to reduce heat. The relief is very short term and it can spread the spice around more. Adding eggs will calm the dish down a bit or some sort of bread but personally, I prefer to just get on with it. If something is so hot that I can’t cope then I don’t eat it.