Hot Days, Cool Meal, Rock and Roll!
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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.
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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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