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Between getting a Visa and spending lots of money on a trip abroad, going to Korea can be difficult. However, a little slice of life in Korea can be experienced just the same through the Korean marts in Manila that replicate that Korean convenient store experience.

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One of those experiences is using the self-service ramyeon area, a staple in any Korean convenient store. Check out our guide here to know the best Korean marts with self-service ramyeon areas and how to use it.

Korean Stores with Ramyeon

Ramyeon Bar

For some late-night chibog right after drinking, head to Ramyeon Bar in Maginhawa. Ramyeon bar offers 100 different types of ramyeon as well as different toppings to choose from like tteokbokki, cheese, and crab sticks.

The Ramyeon Bar also offers different types of snacks similar to what you can find at a Korean Store.

Ramyeon bar 100 Ramyeon
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Kim’s Ramyun

Open for 24 hours, Kim’s Ramyun is a Korean Market that is the perfect place to wait out the heavy rains and enjoy a nice bowl of hot ramyeon. They have a variety of ramyeon to choose from like Buldak and Jin’s Ramen alongside side dishes like fish cake and spam!

Kim's Ramyeon noodles
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Funhan Mart

A Korean market that first opened during the pandemic, Funhan Mart was one of the first self-service ramyeon in Metro Manila. It has a decent stock of Korean noodles as well as being stocked with frozen food, snacks, drinks, and of course kimchi.

Fuhan Mart store
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How to Use Self-Service Ramyeon Area in These Korean Markets

Choose your Ramyeon

Pick out a noodle pack from the store’s collection. Most self-service stores will have different types of ramyeon like spicy, seafood, chicken broth, and more!

Choose a Ramyeon pack
Photo from Facebook: Fuhan Mart

Pick your Toppings

To elevate your ramyeon experience, pick and choose toppings. Put them inside your bowl before heating your ramyeon. We recommend adding crab sticks, cheese, spam, and of course, kimchi.

Fuhan Mart cold storage area
Photo from Facebook: Fuhan Mart

Heat Ramyeon at the Self-Service Station

Finally, cook the ramyeon using the hot water dispensers found in the store. Patiently wait for the noodles to cook before eating and don’t forget to add the seasonings.

Self-service ramyeon area
Photo from Facebook: Fuhan Mart

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