We visit the new JK Supermarket in Newcastle to try their instant ramen station
Plenty of new food places and shops are opening in Newcstsle recently and many pop up in hidden places. One of those is the new JK Supermarket which is just off of Northumberland Street. We visited the supermarket to see what the shop is about and to try their make your own ramen station.
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00:00 It's not even that spicy.
00:04 And my nose is running really bad.
00:08 But it's so nice.
00:12 Yes, that is me eating spicy ramen and not being able to handle the tiny amount of spice that was in it.
00:18 But as always, we are back trying new things and this one was a bit different.
00:22 There is a new restaurant/supermarket opened in Newcastle.
00:27 It's just behind me and it's called JK Supermarket.
00:31 They do Japanese and Korean food.
00:34 So we are going to go in and see what all the fuss is about.
00:37 At the moment, new places are opening up across Newcastle
00:41 that have a variety of different food options from across the world.
00:45 One of those is the JK Supermarket that has just recently opened in Newcastle, just off Northumberland Street.
00:52 The shop sells Korean and Japanese food and drinks including hot food and frozen food to take home.
00:58 I was fascinated by all of the food and drink options and I saw those marble drinks in the fridge that I have seen a lot of.
01:05 You basically pop this small marble into the drink to open it and it took me a lot longer than it should have to figure it out.
01:12 When we first went in, the place was really busy and people seemed to be queuing for something near the back.
01:18 Then we realised that the shop has a ramen noodle station at the back of the store.
01:23 You can buy ramen in store but you can make it and eat it in the shop which is something a bit different.
01:29 So many people were in line to make their own ramen so of course we had to have a go.
01:34 Firstly, you pick your flavour ramen pack from the huge selection they have.
01:38 Some of them you can use in store and others you have to take home but I chose a hot and spicy one.
01:44 You then go up the till and grab your bowl and utensils.
01:47 The instructions are on the wall but I found it easier watching other people do it.
01:51 You basically place your ramen into the bowl and all of the topping packages that come in it.
01:56 You then scan the QR code on the bowl and press on to add your hot water.
02:01 The water will then heat up for around 200 seconds and then your ramen is ready to go.
02:07 So I've got hot and spicy. I don't know if I'm going to regret it. I do like spicy food but you never know.
02:14 I've got to try new things so let's give it a try.
02:17 I'm going to get my hair caught in it.
02:25 That was really nice. It is a bit... got a bit of a kick to it but it's really nice. I'm pretty impressed.
02:32 So after a first experience for me making ramen in a supermarket, I have to say it was a very fun experience and something I would definitely do again.
02:41 Trying a new food is always a fun thing to do and with so many different food options popping up in Newcastle now, it's becoming harder to choose just one place.
02:49 But JK's supermarket seems to be popular with many people and the public were queuing around the store for the ramen station to become free.
02:57 Overall I had a lot of fun making the ramen in store even if I couldn't take the tiny bit of spice.
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