Bibim Guksu (Korean Spicy Cold Noodles)

A bowl of Asian noodles called Bibim Guksu. Garnished with eggs and cucumber. Chopsticks are wrapped in the noodles.

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Bibim Guksu (Korean Spicy Cold Noodles)

There's something so fresh and interesting about this amazing cold noodle salad from Korea. Bibim Guksu features soft noodles in a fiery, umami sauce with lots of crunchy, cooling cucumber and soft eggs. It's the perfect summery hit of flavour.

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Korean

Servings:

Calories: 582kcal

Author: Lee

Ingredients

For the sauce

1 cup kimchi finely chopped
4 tbsp gochujang paste
2 tbsp rice vinegar
½ cup water
2 tsp light soy sauce
2 tsp sugar
2 garlic clove finely minced
1 tbsp sesame oil

Other ingredients

8 oz soba noodles (around 220g) (or wheat noodles like somyen)
2 eggs boiled and peeled
1 cup cucumber cut into thin batons
Korean chilli flakes gochugaru
Toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

To make the sauce

Mix together all the sauce ingredients and set aside.

To make the noodle bowl

Cook the soba noodles to the packet instruction. Rinse in cold water and set aside in a sieve to drain.
Boil the eggs, rinse in cold water for 30 seconds then peel while still hot. The shell will come off much easier this way. Set aside to cool.
Mix the noodles with the sauce then place into waiting bowls.
Add the cucumber to the side and then cut the eggs in half and arrange in the bowl.
Sprinkle over the chilli flakes and sesame seeds and serve!

Notes

You can make the elements for Bibim Guksu individually then keep them separately in the fridge until you need. Then it's just a case of assembling when you're ready.
Refrigerate leftovers for 1-2 days (covered). Not suitable for freezing.

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