10 K-POP Idol-Inspired Snack Ideas Perfect for Late-Night Hunger

Kapanlagi.com - Busy schedules sometimes cause people to forget to eat regularly. As a result, hunger often strikes outside of meal times. Including late at night. However, this hunger often comes with the question, "What should I eat?"

It's not uncommon to spend so much time thinking that you end up boiling instant noodles. Well, to add some variety and avoid constantly eating instant noodles, here are some K-POP idol-inspired snack ideas that are perfect for late-night cravings. What's on the menu?

1. Tteokbokki and Spicy Chicken

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Tteokbokki, or rice cakes, in Korea are one of the snacks that can be enjoyed at any time. Well, to satisfy his late-night hunger, Sunyoul from UP10TION chooses to enjoy spicy tteokbokki. To make it more nutritious, he adds chicken while cooking the tteokbokki. As a result, he not only gets a carb-filled meal, but also gets protein from the chicken.

2. Smoked Meat Pizza

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Unlike Namjoo Apink, who prefers to eat pizza and smoked meat to ward off hunger in the middle of the night. Especially if the pizza has a lot of mozzarella cheese, it's even more enjoyable to eat. You can also directly enjoy a pizza variant with smoked meat toppings. If not, you can buy them separately and try to enjoy them in Namjoo Apink's style.

3. Kwangtos

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Lazy to eat heavy meals? Kwanghee ZE:A has a unique way to ward off his hunger at night. He likes to snack on snacks or light foods, such as tortilla chips. Interestingly, Kwanghee prefers to open the snack first and let it become stale, which he then calls kwangtos. According to him, this method can make the snack taste more flavorful.

4. Special Ramyun

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Meanwhile, for those of you who really like to satisfy your hunger with instant noodles, you can try special ramyun ala Chenle NCT. The way to make it is also easy, just add eggs, cheese, and sliced tomatoes when boiling ramyun or Korean instant noodles. As a result, this special ramyun not only makes you full, but also richer in nutrients, right?

5. Egg Bun

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Like making various snacks, such as bread when you're at home? You can try making Egg Bun ala Lee Ga Eun and Heo Yun Jin. Just provide burger buns, remove the middle part and fill it with eggs. Season with salt, powdered pepper, or according to taste. Then, bake in the oven or on a pan. In Korea, this snack is easily found as street food.

6. Egg Toast

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Egg Toast is actually often used as a breakfast menu, but for St. Van VAV, this food is also used as a hunger reliever at night. Moreover, it is also easy to make. Just fry the eggs half cooked, then insert them into the toast. You can add tomato sauce or one chili pepper to enhance the taste. Convenient, right?

7. Mark Meal

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Mark GOT7 has his own idea of a snack to ward off sudden hunger at night. He named it Mark Meal, a ramyun added with tteokbokki, sausage, and cheese. If there is no sausage, it can be replaced with hot dogs. It's simple to make, and hunger can be relieved faster in the middle of the night with this Mark Meal.

8. Mi Ala Chic City Guy

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The name may sound strange, but believe me, the way to make it is very easy. Chic City Guy Noodle was introduced by Q The Boyz. Simply put, this food is actually just instant noodles that are cooked with the addition of tomatoes and fresh cabbage. You can add extra chili, because according to Q, it tastes much spicier.

9. Bad Girl Pizza

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Equally interesting, there is Bad Girl Pizza popularized by Lee Hyori. This food can be made by creating your own crispy pizza, adding tortilla as toppings, plus peanut sauce, fresh bananas, and melted chocolate. Yes, this Lee Hyori-style pizza is a sweet pizza!

10. Chocolate Bubble Tea

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Last but not least, there is Chocolate Bubble Tea recommended by Kim Dong Han WEi. This drink can be a companion for snacks that you eat to ward off hunger at night. If you're too lazy to make it yourself, you can also order it online, right?

Well, those are some K-POP idol-inspired snack ideas that you can try to satisfy your late-night hunger. To avoid eating heavy meals in the middle of the night too often, try to start eating regularly with complete nutrition from now on.

However, health is more important. It is also worth noting that although they enjoy eating dinner, most K-POP idols exercise regularly and follow strict diets. So, you can try their snack ideas once or twice, but not every day, especially if you rarely exercise. 

So, out of those K-POP idol-inspired snack ideas, which ones are you interested in trying, KLovers?

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