Hot Days, Cool Meal, Rock and Roll!
It’s been quite the week. I’ve been traveling for the first part of the week, home for 24 hours, and back on the trail again. I have a new boss (congrats, M.), a new apprentice (condolences, I.), and pulling the last rabbit out of the migration hat at work. The weather has been more like Houston than New York. It’s been a rock and roll 48 hours. I am beaten and starving.
Luckily, my train was delayed, so I had a chance to run to the Asain market. I found glass noodles, gochujang, sesame oil, and packed kimchi (which is not my favorite, but I can not take fresh kimchi on the train)—all the makings for a spicy cold noodle dish, Bibim Guksu.
Traditionally, this dish uses somyeon (very thin buckwheat noodles), but I want TEXTURE, and my Doctor has suggested I cut back on the cards, so I’ll use a wide sweet potato starch noodle. The dish should have an assortment of thinly julienned fresh veggies, but that is just too much effort this evening; I’ll add a helping of kimchi and maybe a soft-boiled egg for more texture contrasts. I’ll add a couple of lemon wedges to squeeze over just for a bit of tang.
As a variation, one could top this with stir-fried protein (beef, chicken, bacon, pork, tofu, etc.), or add an over-easy fried egg on top, maybe even add cold broth for a cold, spicy noodle soup. All of these options sound really good, but I’ll keep it simple: eat and crash.”
As per Wikipedia:
Bibim-guksu1 or spicy noodles, is a cold Korean noodle dish made with very thin wheat flour noodles called somyeon (소면/素麵) with added flavorings, is one of the most popular traditional noodle dishes in Korean cuisine and especially popular during summer.
Bibim Guksu
Ingredients
Sauce
- 3 tbsp Gochujang Korean Chili Paste, similar to chili crisp
- 2 tbsp Sesame Oil Toasted is nice
- 2 tbsp Mirin Rice/white vinegar
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce Low Sodium
Noodles
- 8 oz Glass noodle Any hearty noodle works here,
- 1 ea soft boiled egg
- Kimchi to taste
- Fresh veg preped and julienned
Instructions
Sauce
- Combine all in a bowl and set aside
Noodles
- Cook noodles according to package instructions.
- Drain and rinse the noodles in ice-cold water
- Drain well and place in a bowl.
Assembly
- Add sauce over noodles and mix well to coat
- Add kimchi, egg, garnishes
- Eat
Notes
Nutrition
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under: Asian, Basics, Cold, Korean, Quick, Sauce, Summer
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