Some people like spicy ramen.

But something was missing. At the end of their first full day, the visitors went to a grocery store and bought several packs of instant ramen, the kind that softens in hot water and comes with one or more spice packets.

Scan the shelves Kroger in Towers Shopping CentreThey chose the spiciest ones available, said Brian Cownihan of Roanoke. Roanoke Valley Sister Cities those who guarded them.

“They definitely wanted to eat ramen,” said Ramona Kirsch, a liaison officer for Korea relations in Roanoke.

Koreans love their fire chicken noodles. It's a multi-billion dollar global business. Samsan Foods In Seoul, they produce the bestselling Buldak line, which is coveted by customers across the seas. Walmart It is sold at the Danish Food and Drug Administration and other national food chains. Funny videos posted to social media show people slurping down the jiggly noodles, mouthful by mouthful, while still hot. In Denmark, the dish is illegal because it is too spicy for children. Recent news reports say fans say it's delicious.

“We sell a lot of it.” J&L Oriental Food Mart Located on Brambleton Road.

Restaurateur Jason Wu Stick and spoon The owner of the City Market Building ramen shop said ramen is popular in Roanoke, but not particularly spicy, and his most popular dish is the spicy miso ramen.

Buldak has a flavor that's “very difficult to replicate,” he says, and for those who want to try it, “I'd recommend adding a quarter to half of the spice pack.”