"Customer Complains 'No Myeongran in Myeongran Pasta'... Owner Says 'If You Look Closely, You Can See It'"

20,000-Won Myeongran Pasta... But No Myeongran at All
Customer Complained to Service Center, but Owner Was Unapologetic

A customer’s story about ordering a 20,000 won myeongran pasta for delivery but finding no myeongran in it has sparked controversy.

Myeongran pasta ordered for delivery by Mr. A.
[Photo by Online Community]

On the 18th, a post titled "I paid 20,000 won for pasta from Hyumu, and it’s ridiculous" was uploaded on an online community. The author, Mr. A, began by saying, "I really wanted to eat pasta with myeongran, so I ordered it for delivery."

Mr. A said, "I thought cheaper places would use fewer ingredients, so I deliberately ordered from an expensive place," adding, "When I took a bite, I couldn’t taste any myeongran at all. Myeongran isn’t like butter; it’s naturally salty, so I thought this didn’t make sense." Mr. A called the customer service center to complain, but the business owner insisted that myeongran had been added during cooking.

Myeongran pasta ordered for delivery by Mr. A.
[Photo by Online Community]

When Mr. A said, "I don’t see any myeongran," the owner explained, "We did add myeongran, but it’s not visible," and added, "The myeongran might have scattered during cooking. The amount of myeongran added varies by branch." Mr. A said, "Anyone can tell they didn’t add myeongran, and it ruined my mood since lunchtime," and continued, "The customer center only listened to the owner and said no refund was possible, so I had to make a fuss to get a refund. I got even more upset because they treated me like a troublemaker." He also added, "I don’t know how they expect to run a business with this kind of mindset."

Netizens who read the story responded with comments like, "Maybe they made the myeongran into juice," "Myeongran visible only to good people," "There’s not a single piece of (myeongran) roe visible," "Where exactly is the myeongran?" "Even if they crushed the myeongran, you’d see particles," and "If it was myeongran, the taste would be obvious, so this is strange."