[Today's New Arrivals] CU Collaborates with Chef Yeo Kyung-rae on Pineapple Highball and More

Nongshim Launches 'Jjapagetti The Black' Bowl Noodle Version
bhc Introduces 'Nashville Fireking' Chicken

Introducing the new products launched by the distribution industry on the 21st. Convenience store CU has collaborated with Chinese cuisine master Chef Yeo Kyung-rae to release a new highball product containing fresh pineapple. Nongshim is launching a cup noodle version of Chapagetti The Black. bhc is releasing a new menu featuring Nashville-style spicy chicken, and Mega Coffee is collaborating with Noted Donut to offer a cake.

CU launches 'Pineapple Highball' with real pineapple... Collaboration with Chef Yeo Kyung-rae

CU launches Pengli Highball with Chef Yeo Kyung-rae. Photo by BGF Retail

CU, operated by BGF Retail, is collaborating with Chinese cuisine expert Chef Yeo Kyung-rae to introduce the 'Pineapple Highball' containing real pineapple pieces. The Pineapple Highball was inspired by Yantai Kaoliang liquor, aiming to replicate the pineapple aroma experienced when drinking Yantai Kaoliang by adding pineapple chunks. The Chinese word for pineapple, 'Pungli,' is prominently featured, with more than four pineapple pieces included in each can to enhance the pineapple flavor. Considering that Yantai Kaoliang is often paired with Chinese dishes, Chef Yeo Kyung-rae reviewed the product multiple times to find the perfect balance. The alcohol content is lowered to 6.5%, compared to 8.3% for the fresh lemon highball, making it light and easy to enjoy.

Nongshim launches Chapagetti The Black cup noodle version

Nongshim Chapagetti The Black Bowl. Provided by Nongshim

Nongshim will release the cup noodle 'Chapagetti The Black Bowl' on the 25th. The Chapagetti The Black Bowl is a cup noodle version of the bagged 'Chapagetti The Black,' which was launched in April to celebrate Chapagetti's 40th anniversary, designed for convenient enjoyment. Nongshim preserved the distinctive features of The Black in the bowl version as well. It uses the thickest dried noodles compared to existing Nongshim dried cup noodles to enhance texture, captures the freshly stir-fried black bean sauce flavor, and includes abundant toppings. For consumers mindful of nutritional balance, it is offered as a high-calcium product (31% of the daily recommended calcium intake). Additionally, it features a microwave cooking method that does not require draining water.

bhc launches deliciously spicy 'Nashville Fire King'

bhc launches 'Nashville Fire King'. Photo by bhc

bhc is launching a new menu item, 'Nashville Fire King,' which evolves its existing spicy chicken. Nashville Fire King offers a 'deliciously spicy' flavor that is enjoyable for everyone, not the extreme spiciness favored by some enthusiasts. The authentic Nashville-style spicy oil sauce containing chili and oil is coated on crispy chicken, allowing customers to enjoy both the spicy taste and the sauce's rich flavor. The menu combinations, including ▲Wing & Drumstick ▲Combo ▲Stick, are each sold for 25,000 KRW. The half-and-half chicken with fried and Fire King flavors is sold for 24,000 KRW.

Mega Coffee launches Noted collaboration whole cake

Mega MGC Coffee launches Noted collaboration whole cake for the year-end. Photo by Mega MGC Coffee

Mega MGC Coffee has released the second collaboration with the popular dessert brand Noted, the 'Noted Mega Smile Milk Cake,' in celebration of Christmas and the year-end season. The Noted Mega Smile Milk Cake features white sponge layers with milk cream, designed using Noted's signature character 'Smiley.' Mega Coffee emphasized that the price was set in the 10,000 KRW range to accommodate customers who find purchasing large, high-priced cakes burdensome in the current high-inflation era.