코로나 사태로 라면 수출 41% 증가...짜파구리 인기도 한 몫<br /><br />As people around the world stock up on necessities so that they can stay home until the COVID-19 situation improves, one popular item in their grocery carts have been South Korean instant noodles.<br />Why the growing demand for South Korean instant noodles?<br />Choi Won-jong explains.<br />As fears over COVID-19 increase across the globe, people are stockpiling food at supermarkets in Europe and the United States.<br />And one of the most popular foods to stock up on is instant noodles.<br />According to the Korea Trade Statistics Promotion Institute, 51 million U.S. dollars of instant noodles were exported in March<br />That's an over 40 percent increase from the same month last year, and twice the amount exported in January.<br />"Exports in the first quarter grew more than 50% compared to the same period last year. Exports to China saw the largest growth, exports to the U.S. more than doubled, and those to Thailand were up more than 50%."<br />Nongshim, one of the largest instant noodles companies in South Korea, now has a factory in the U.S… making it easier to sell its products locally.<br />The company saw a 40% on-year surge in overseas sales in March, driven by the popularity of its Jjapaguri noodles after they were featured in the hit South Korean film 'Parasite'.<br />"We made a video of recipes for Jjapaguri in 11 languages. Foreigners who are not familiar with instant noodles can still cook delicious Jjapaguri."<br />Affordable and easy to cook, South Korean instant noodles are in demand as an emergency food source at supermarkets around the world. Choi Won-jong, Arirang News.<br />
