Bibim Guksu (Korean Spicy Cold Noodles)
Bibim-Guksu is a popular cold Korean noodle dish made with very thin wheat noodles called somyeon or Somen noodles with added spice paste, sweetener, sesame oil and kimchi. It is one of the most popular traditional noodle dishes in Korean cuisine and especially popular during summer.
Equipment
Mixing Bowl
Sauce Pan
Ingredients
- ½ cup Kimchi finely chopped
- ¼ cup Kimchi brine
- 2 tablespoon Gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)
- 2 cloves Garlic peeled and minced
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame oil
- 200 grams Somen noodles thin wheat noodles
- 1 tablespoon Toasted sesame seeds crushed
- 1 medium Cucumber julienned
- 2 no Boiled egg optional
Instructions
- Bring lots of water to a full boil. Add in Somen noodles or any noodles of choice. Boil as per package directions. Once cooked, strain this through a sieve or colander. Rinse them with plenty of cold water while rubbing the noodles so the excess starch washes away. Strain this completely to remove excess water. Set aside.
- Take kimchi, kimchi brine, gochujang, garlic, sesame oil, sugar in a bowl and mix well. Taste and adjust as per your preference.
- Now add in the boiled strained noodles and toss well with the kimchi paste.
- Now take this noodles in a bowl. Top with julienned cucumber and toasted crushed sesame seeds.
- Serve cold. cucumber, sesame seeds and boiled egg. Serve cold.
Notes
- Chop kimchi before mixing into the sauce for even distribution.
- You can skip kimchi brine if you want less spicy noodles.
- Reduce garlic if you don’t want it to be pungent.
- Top the noodles with carrots, lettuce as well.
- Rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, can be used in the sauce too.
- You can use grated apple in the sauce instead of sugar.
Serving & Storage
Since this noodle dish is served cold, you can boil the noodles and prepare the sauce in advance and store in fridge which makes it a perfect lunch box recipe. Korean spicy noodles stays fresh upto 3 to 4 days in fridge.Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Bibim Guksu (Korean Spicy Cold Noodles)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
485
% Daily Value*
Fat
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Cholesterol
4
mg
1
%
Sodium
1014
mg
44
%
Potassium
545
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
90
g
30
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
9
g
10
%
Protein
17
g
34
%
Vitamin A
150
IU
3
%
Vitamin C
7
mg
8
%
Calcium
111
mg
11
%
Iron
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.