Spice, chill, repeat: Samyang MEP set to blaze the Malaysian spice factor
15 Jun 2025 10:00am
Samyang MEP is the newest sensation now sizzling exclusively at 7-Eleven Malaysia, promising comfort, convenience, and connection with every slurp. Photo courtesy of Samyang Foods.
With endless scrolling and back-to-back commitments filling our days, sometimes the only escape you need is a break and maybe a bowl of hot, spicy Korean ramyeon.Enter Samyang MEP, the newest sensation now sizzling exclusively at 7-Eleven Malaysia, promising comfort, convenience, and connection with every slurp.With everything from assignments and meetings to group chats and content feeds demanding attention, Malaysians, especially Gen Z and young professionals, are craving more than just fast food. They want flavour, feeling, and five minutes to just breathe.Samyang MEP gets it. Available in two bold, addictive flavours—Grilled Garlic Shrimp and Black Pepper Chicken—this new ramyeon offering by Samyang Foods, one of Korea's leading noodle giants, is here to deliver just that. Photo courtesy of Samyang Foods.
Available in two bold, addictive flavours such as Grilled Garlic Shrimp and Black Pepper Chicken, this new ramyeon offering by Samyang Foods, is here to deliver just that.Easy to prep, easy to love, and easy to share, it's already shaping up to be the go-to choice for quick meals with serious spice, a craving Malaysians know all too well.Similar to rice, instant noodles are quietly but surely becoming a staple in Malaysian households. But ramyeon is a whole different story.Deeply rooted in Korean culture, ramyeon is less about convenience and more about comfort.Samyang MEP is now available only at 7-Eleven stores nationwide.
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