Korea

Bibim Naengmyeon

Name: Bibim Naengmyeon
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Korea
Ingredients: 300 g Naengmyeon (buckwheat noodles); 3 tbsp Gochujang; 1 tbsp each Rice vinegar & sugar; some of each Sesame oil & garlic; 150 g Beef (cooked); to garnish Cucumber, pear, egg

Korean cold buckwheat noodles, spicy-dressed

Bibim naengmyeon are ice-cold, chewy buckwheat noodles dressed in a fiery gochujang sauce rather than served in broth.

Prized in the Korean summer, they balance spicy, sweet and sour; crowned with cucumber, pear, egg and a touch of sesame oil.

Servings2

Time45 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Naengmyeon (buckwheat noodles)300 g
Gochujang3 tbsp
Rice vinegar & sugar1 tbsp each
Sesame oil & garlicsome of each
Beef (cooked)150 g
Cucumber, pear, eggto garnish

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Stir gochujang, rice vinegar, sugar, garlic and sesame oil into a sauce.
Cook the noodles, chill ice-cold at once and drain well.
Toss the noodles with the spicy sauce.
Top with beef, cucumber, pear and half an egg.
Serve ice-cold.

Make it original

Naengmyeon and gochujang for bibim naengmyeon are in the Asia Boutique.

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