According to the "Chosun Ilbo" report, a survey said that Vietnam has become the largest consumer of instant noodles per capita in 2021, with 87 packs per capita throughout the year, followed by South Korea (73 packs). Korean media said this is the first time that South Korea has

According to the "Chosun Ilbo" report, a survey said Vietnam has become the largest consumer of instant noodles per capita in 2021, with 87 packs per capita throughout the year, followed by South Korea (73 packs). Korean media said this is the first time South Korea has consumed instant noodles since 2013. The first seat was given away.

Vietnam has surpassed South Korea to become the largest consumer of instant noodles per capita. Source Network

Korean media quoted data from the non-governmental organization named "World Instant Noodles Association". According to the 2021 world instant noodle market consumption data released by the organization, Vietnam ranks first in the per capita consumption list with an annual per capita consumption of 87 packages of instant noodles. South Korea follows closely with per capita consumption of 73 packets per year, and Nepal ranks third with per capita consumption of 55 packets per year.

South Korea’s SBS TV station reported that for the first time in nine years, South Korea has lost its position as the largest consumer of instant noodles per capita. It is reported that from 2013 to 2020, South Korea has always been number one on the list.

In recent years, Vietnam's per capita consumption of instant noodles has continued to grow, from 55 packs in 2019 to 72 packs in 2020, and then to 87 packs in 2021.

An official from Nongshim , a large Korean convenience food production group, said: "Vietnam's economic growth rate has been very high recently, and purchasing power is increasing. According to analysis, this is because the new coronavirus has caused people to prefer to eat at home rather than eating out. Meal. "

The survey results of the "World Instant Noodles Association" also show that Vietnam is not only increasing its per capita consumption of instant noodles year by year, but the country's total instant noodles consumption has also reached the third place in the world in 2021, reaching 8.56 billion packages. , ranking behind mainland China (43.99 billion packages) and Indonesia (13.27 billion packages).

However, South Korea's per capita consumption of instant noodles has dropped from 79 packages in 2020 to 73 packages in 2021. Total instant noodles consumption ranks eighth in the world (3.79 billion packages).

As soon as this news came out, it attracted a lot of attention and discussion among Korean netizens. Korean netizens expressed their dissatisfaction and could not just admit defeat.

Vietnam is the largest consumer of instant noodles per adult, attracting a large number of Korean netizens to pay attention to and discuss. Source: Observer.com

Some netizens said: "Does (the report) mean that I should work harder to eat more (instant noodles) in the second half of the year? So good Yes, I get it!” Some netizens said: “I (eat more instant noodles) than the average person (South Korea), I do everything I need to do (to maintain its status as the world’s largest consumer of instant noodles). It’s such a shame to be second in the world.”

Screenshot of Korean netizens’ comments Source: Global Network

At the same time, Korean netizens also expressed their opinions on this matter through more online platforms. A netizen wrote under a related report in "Seoul Economy": "I thought (South Korea) would be the overwhelming number one (in the world's ranking of instant noodle consumers). Haha, what's going on? My self-esteem is very high. Injured." Another netizen said: "(We) can't lose! Now I'm going to cook instant noodles."

Source: Chosun Ilbo, Global Network, Observer Network, etc.

Editor: Huang Lixia