Korean noodles

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Korean noodles
Japchae, a Korean dish of stir-fried cellophane noodles
TypeNoodle
Place of originKorea
Korean noodles
Hangul
국수 / 면
Hanja
Revised Romanizationguksu / myeon
McCune–Reischauerkuksu / myŏn

Korean noodles are

kongguksu (noodles with a cold soybean broth) among others. In royal court, baekmyeon (literally "white noodles") consisting of buckwheat noodles and pheasant broth, was regarded as the top quality noodle dish. Naengmyeon, with a cold soup mixed with dongchimi (watery radish kimchi) and beef brisk broth, was eaten in court during summer.[1]

Noodles by ingredients

Memil guksu

Noodle dishes

Banchan

Warm noodle soups

Janchiguksu

Cool noodle dishes

Kongguksu
Chuncheon Makguksu
  • Gangwon-do province and its capital city, Chuncheon
  • Naengmyeon - thin buckwheat noodles either served in a cold soup or served with a gochujang-based sauce; the noodles and other vegetable ingredients are stirred together by the diner. It is originally a winter dish, and a local specialty of the Ibuk region (이북지방, nowadays the area of North Korea).
    • Mul naengmyeon - literally "water cold noodles." It is served in a bowl of a tangy cold to lukewarm soup, not typically served as cold as its South Korean counterparts, made with beef broth or dongchimi. Vinegar or mustard sauce can be added to taste.
    • Bibim naengmyeon - literally "mixed cold noodles." It is served with no broth but mixed with the spicy, tangy sauce called chogochujang, made from gochujang, vinegar, and sugar.
  • Jjolmyeon (쫄면) - similar to bibim naengmyeon but the noodles are more chewy. It is a representative dish of Incheon
  • Milmyeon (밀면) - A dish unique to Busan, derived from naengmyeon
  • Kongguksu (콩국수) - wheat flour noodles in a bowl of cold soy milk
    broth
  • Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province. The recipe is quite similar to kongguksu, but the dish has cleaner and more savory taste.[14]
  • Dongchimi guksu (동치미국수) - wheat or buckwheat noodles in a bowl of cold dongchimi.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 국수 [Noodle (guksu)] (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ 올챙이국수 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 감자국수 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ 감자농마국수 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ 국수 [Noodle (guksu)] (in Korean). Nate / Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10.
  6. ^ 도토리국수 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ 칡국수 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ 쑥칼국수 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2006-11-16.
  9. ^ 호박국수 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2006-11-16.
  10. ^ 꼴두국수 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2006-11-16.
  11. ^ 천사채 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.[permanent dead link]
  12. ^ See a recipe at http://www.eatdangerously.com/newfood/recipe_jap_chae.htm
  13. ^ Lee Seong-hui (이성희). "Janchi guksu, blessing for longevity (장수를 기원하는 '잔치국수)" (in Korean). dtnews24.
  14. ^ 잣국수 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.[permanent dead link]

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