For this episode, we headed down to Obba Jjajang to tackle their undefeated 4KG Jajangmyeon challenge! Obba Jjajang serves Korean cuisine and barbeque with a slight Chinese twist at Tanjong Pagar, a place renowned in Singapore for its Korean restaurant-lined streets. This challenge is solely a Jajangmyeon challenge, which is a black soybean sauce noodle. The sauce comprises of salty black soybean paste, bits of pork and vegetables which is then tossed with noodles to form a delectable black and sticky meal. Completing the 4kg bowl of Jajangmyeon in under 15 minutes nets you $100 while failure means you have to pay for the bowl.
Jajangmyeon can be an acquired taste as it is extremely flavour heavy, being sweet and salty at the same time, and reverts into a thick paste very quickly. For the unprepared, the deep cloyingness of the dish could overwhelm you within bites. While this challenge is not particularly weighty or full of difficult to chew ingredients, the taste fatigue is the true killer. It certainly hit me quickly, but as a professional, I pushed through and completed the challenge in 11 minutes and 18 seconds.
According to the restaurant, I am the first person to complete this 4KG Jajangmyeon challenge. If you truly enjoy Jajangmyeon and have a decent eating capacity, do head town to Obba Jjajang and win yourself $100. I tried to return the money to the owner but he vehemently refusing, citing “A win is a win, doesn’t matter that you’re a professional”. The staff also gave me eating tips, showing that they genuinely want people to win this challenge and enjoy themselves. Obba Jjajang serves many more dishes, including a live barbeque station at each table where you can grill house-marinated meats at your pleasure.
Visit Obba Jjajang at:
77 Tanjong Pagar Road
Singapore 088498
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