Folks attempt Korean “ramyeon” (Korean prompt noodles) throughout a pop-up occasion on the Korean Tradition Middle New York, Friday. Yonhap
By Park Jin-hai
Fueled by the worldwide craze for Korean dramas and flicks, Korean “ramyeon,” or prompt noodles, has change into a sensation. With social media challenges that includes Korean ramyeon having taken the world by storm, a Korean essay celebrating ramyeon is able to be translated into English in Britain.
The Korean essay “Ramen: I am Going to Boil Some Water Now” (translated title) by poet and essayist Yoon I-na shall be launched in Britain subsequent yr underneath the English title “Ramen Makes Us Full” (tentative title).
“Ramen Makes Us Full” (tentatively titled) by essayist Yoon I-na / Courtesy of Minumsa
Korean publishing home Minumsa introduced that the rights to Yoon’s essay has been offered to Penguin Random Home Transworld with a profitable deal. Her Korean essay, printed in 2021 underneath Minumsa’s sub-brand Semicolon, chronicles the method of boiling ramen and displays on the worth of making ready a easy meal for oneself.
The e-book was beforehand translated into Chinese language and printed in Taiwan as “My Ramen Time” final yr.
Yoon shared the information on her social media, introducing the British writer’s excessive anticipation for her e-book with a quote that reads, “Yoon I-na’s obsession with ramen is completely contagious and could have readers craving a steaming bowl of prompt noodles as they learn this warm-hearted gem of a e-book.”
Yoon added, “I could not be extra excited to be publishing the English translation of ‘Ramen Makes Us Full.'”
Ramyeon is a typical meals merchandise discovered at snack bars and bistros. Whereas the Japanese model, known as ramen, is made with house-made noodles and broth, ramyeon is made with prompt noodles and toppings like eggs and inexperienced onions. To raise the flavour, seafood or greens may also be added. They function each a snack or a meal.
Minumsa attributes the profitable rights export to the recognition of ramyeon. “With the growing recognition of ramyeon and curiosity in Korean tradition, particularly within the U.Ok. and the U.S., meals essays have additionally gained consideration,” mentioned the publishing firm.
Korea’s ramyeon exports this yr have surpassed the $1-billion mark for the primary time, a 30-percent improve in comparison with final yr. The highest export locations included China, the US, the Netherlands, Japan and Britain.
