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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. 
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
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Total Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Korean
Servings 2 servings
Calories 485 kcal

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

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 485kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 17gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 1014mgPotassium: 545mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 5mg
Keyword 10 min noodle dish, bibim guksu
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