Korean yellow ramen pot from AliExpress?
So a week ago I asked if there was a difference in quality between the Chinese brands sold on Amazon, which are mostly based in China, and the ones found in Korea (and might also be made manufactured in China). I was told that there probably isn't.
A few days later, I found out that Daiso Korea, where some people get their Korean ramen pots from (like this girl, mostly sells affordable Chinese cookware, so it's safe to assume that their ramen pots are also imported from China.
And so, since we're buying a Chinese product anyway, I'm wondering why not buy one from AliExpress? And within AliExpress, is it really safe to assume that this one, which costs $0.99, has the same quality as this one, which costs $10.62 and has the "Premium Quality" tag?
If there are differences in quality (even the slightest), I don't mind paying a few bucks more for the "premium" one (I know that these pots cost like 3k won in Korea, so they're supposed to be cheap), but if it's just marketing mumbo jumbo and they're all essentially the same, I might as well opt for the cheapest one.
Those of you who have those pans, any input please?
Thanks!
Posted Dec 3, 2025, 1:48 AM UTC