Consumption Pattern of Ramyon by High School Students - Kangwondo Area -

고등학생의 라면소비 실태조사 - 강원도 지역을 중심으로 -

Consumption pattern of Ramyon by high school students at age of 16~20 years in Kangwondo area was surveyed by questionaire. About 74% among 754 students consumed Ramyon more than once per week. Most consumers eat Ramyon because of convenience for meal substitution. They consumed Ramyon at between meals and lunch at home. The advertisement had a strong effect on the selection of Ramyon. Consumers considered that taste of soup and texture of noodle are both important quality factor of Ramyon. In terms of the texture of cooked noodle, the most desirable was chewy and hard texture. The most undesirable was swollen and mushy texture. The most desirable and undesirable taste of soup were spicy and greasy taste, respectively. At present, no significant differences in consumption pattern between sex were observed in most cases.