ANN/THE KOREA HERALD – The latest snack trend sweeping through South Korea is Meoktaekkang. Across the country, convenience stores are quickly running out of stock of this fish-flavoured treat produced by the local food company Nongshim. For those who may find it hard to understand what the name means, meoktae is one of the many […]
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The newest snack craze in South Korea is Meoktaekkang. Convenience stores nationwide are selling out of the fish-flavored snack from local food company Nongshim. For those who may find it hard to understand what the name means, meoktae is one of the many names that Koreans use to refer to Alaska pollack, which is among the most consumed fish here. The "kkang" derives from Nongshim’s signature snack, t.
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