Korean Spicy Cold Noodles (Bibim Guksu)
Bibim Guksu is spicy Korean noodles that is served cold and can easily be prepared in 10 minutes. It is super refreshing, especially on hot summer days!
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 200 grams Somyeon Noodles
- 1 tsp Salt
Sauce
- 5 tbsp Gochugaru or Korean Red Pepper Flakes
- 5 tbsp Gochujang or Korean Red Pepper Paste
- 5 tbsp Sugar
- 6 tbsp Vinegar (Apple, Rice, Cane, or Cider)
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 tbsp Garlic
- 100 grams Apple
- 1 slice Pineapple
- 3 tbsp Pineapple Juice
- 5 tbsp Soda (Sprite, 7Up, or Ginger Ale)
Garnish
- Kimchi As much as you like
- Nori As much as you like
- Sesame Seeds Garnish
- Cucumber Optional
- Lettuce Optional
- Perilla Leaves Optional
- Hard Boiled Egg Optional
Instructions
- Boil water with salt. Add the noodles and boil for 3-4 minutes, make sure to mix to keep the noodles from sticking to each other.
- Drain noodles and rinse them vigorously with cold water to remove excess starch and make it chewier. Set aside to drain.
- In a bowl, mix gochugaru, gochujang, sugar, apple vinegar, and sesame oil.
- Blend garlic, apple, pineapple, soda, and pineapple juice.
- Mix the two sauce together.
- To serve, put half the noodles in a bowl, put about 5 tbsp of sauce or as much as you like, then top with kimchi, nori, and sesame seeds.
- Optional: Top with vegetables like cucumber, lettuce, perilla leaves, and egg.