Samyang Buldak Carbonara 105g Cup: The Bigger, Creamier Korean Ramen

Samyang built its name on the Buldak hot chicken flavour. The carbonara version keeps that seasoning underneath and adds a cheese and cream powder on top, so the sauce finishes thick and pale orange instead of bright red. The heat is still there, it simply arrives behind something creamy.

Five things make the 105g size worth the extra grams:

At 105g this is not a between-meals snack.
It is a full portion that holds up as lunch or a late dinner, which is why so many of them end up in office drawers.

The carbonara powder and the hot chicken sauce are portioned for 105g of noodles, so the finished sauce stays thick on every strand instead of thinning out.

The cheese and cream powder takes the edge off the Buldak heat.
You still feel it building, but the flavour underneath stays readable, which is what makes the carbonara version an easier entry point than the original.

Samyang’s cup noodles are thicker and springier than most, and they hold a chewy Korean ramen texture even once the sauce goes on.

No pot, no stove, nothing to wash afterwards.
Hot water, four minutes, drain, stir.

A meal-sized portion with no cooking attached is the whole argument for this cup.

The flavour arrives in layers rather than all at once:

Stir the carbonara powder through and the first thing you get is a cheesy, buttery aroma.
It reads like carbonara pasta rebuilt with Korean seasoning.

The hot chicken sauce comes in behind it: warm, slightly sweet, carrying garlic and roasted chilli rather than plain burn.

The thick strands hold the sauce, so each forkful carries the full flavour instead of leaving it at the bottom of the cup.

Creamy first, hot second, chewy throughout:
a cup that eats like a bowl of saucy noodles, not a soup.

This size answers one question: what do you eat when a small cup is not enough?

One cup covers a late study night without a second snack afterwards.

It fits a lunch break, a work-from-home day, or a long shift with no canteen nearby.

Hot water is the only requirement, which makes it hotel and serviced-apartment friendly.

If you like rich, cheesy sauces, this is the Buldak flavour to start with.

The heat is present without covering the sauce, so it reads as a change of pace rather than a watered-down version.

Carbonara is the friendliest door into the Samyang range, and 105g gives you enough of it to judge properly.

The cup is a short list of parts, each doing a specific job:

• A block of thick wheat noodles, portioned for the 105g cup
• A sachet of Samyang hot chicken sauce
• A sachet of carbonara powder

Once the water is drained and the two sachets are stirred through, they turn into a thick sauce that coats the noodles completely. Check the pack for the full ingredient list and allergen information before you cook.

The method matters more than people expect:

1. Peel the lid back halfway and take out the sauce sachets.
2. Fill with boiling water to the line inside the cup.
3. Close the lid and leave the noodles for 4 minutes.
4. Drain the water completely, keeping the noodles in the cup.
5. Add the hot chicken sauce and the carbonara powder.
6. Stir until the sauce turns creamy and every strand is coated.

Draining properly is the step people skip, and it is the difference between a thick carbonara sauce and a watery one.

The cup is complete as it is, but a few additions work well:

• Add mozzarella or a cheese slice while the noodles are still hot
• Top it with a fried egg
• Stir through grilled chicken or smoked turkey
• Add a spoon of milk or butter for a smoother sauce
• Finish with spring onion or chilli flakes

None of this is necessary, but it turns a four-minute cup into something closer to a cooked dish.

Seoul Oasis supplies Korean food to households and businesses across the UAE.
Here is what that means in practice:

Our Korean range is halal and made to UAE standards, so it suits both home kitchens and catering use.

Products are manufactured under HACCP food safety controls.

A certificate of analysis is available on request, which matters when you are buying for a restaurant or a retail shelf.

Orders above AED 300 ship free anywhere in the UAE, so stocking a few cartons is straightforward.

Pay by card at checkout, or by bank transfer for wholesale orders.

Our Korean range is halal and made to UAE standards, so it suits both home kitchens and catering use.

A few things come up every time this cup is compared with the smaller carbonara format:

• The 105g cup holds noticeably more noodles than the 80g version, so it works as a meal rather than a snack.
• The sauce is creamy first and hot second, which suits anyone who finds the original Buldak too sharp.
• It travels well, because everything you need is already inside the cup.
• Draining fully is what makes the sauce thick, so give it the extra few seconds.

If any of that matches what you are after, this is the right cup in the range.

The Samyang Buldak Carbonara Hot Chicken Ramen 105g cup is the larger format of Samyang’s creamiest Buldak flavour: more noodles, a thicker sauce, and four minutes between boiling the kettle and eating. It is the one to pick when the standard cup leaves you looking for something else afterwards.

Creamy, hot and quick, it covers the gap between instant noodles and a cooked meal.

Order the 105g cup from Seoul Oasis UAE and keep a few in the cupboard for the days cooking does not happen.