Spicy Golbaengi Muchim Jaengban Guksu with Chewy Sea Snails
A spicy tossed dish of sea snails and fresh vegetables served with noodles, using apple to eliminate any fishy odor.
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Canned sea snails are rinsed in boiling water and paired with crisp apple to remove any unpleasant odors, then tossed with fresh vegetables. A rich, spicy-sweet sauce made to coat boiled noodles makes this a wonderful dish to enjoy with drinks.
- Servings
- about 1–2 servings
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Spiciness
- Very spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Sea snails (golbaengi)100 g
- Onion1/4
- Cucumber1/2
- Cabbage2 leaves
- Apple1/3
- Perilla leaves8 leaves
Seasoning sauce
- Gochujang (Korean red chili paste)2 tbsp
- Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)4 tbsp
- Minced garlic1 tbsp
- Apple juice2 tbsp
- Mirin (cooking rice wine)1 tbsp
- Sugar2 tsp
- Corn syrup (mulyeot)1 tbsp
- Soy sauce2 tsp
- Vinegar2 tbsp
- Ground black pepper1 tsp
- Toasted sesame oil1 tbsp
- Toasted sesame seeds1 tbsp
- Ginger powdera little (optional)
- Any vegetables you have at home work well: cucumber, onion, cabbage, perilla leaves, apple, and more.
- Korean pear works great in place of apple.
- Scoop out just the sea snails and rinse them with boiling water; it is said to help remove the fishy smell. Rinse them again in cold water, drain thoroughly, and cut only the large ones in half.
Steps
Of course you cannot leave out the sea snails from sea snail salad.
Any vegetables you have at home work well: cucumber, onion, cabbage, perilla leaves, apple...
Canned sea snails tend to have a fishy smell, so I will toss half an apple in with the vegetables, and juice the rest to add to the sauce.
Korean pear is great too. My husband usually does not care for sea snail salad because of the fishy smell, but I love chewy sea snails.
Cut all the vegetables into large pieces. If you slice them too thin, they will quickly wilt and look messy once tossed.
Scoop out just the sea snails and rinse them with boiling water.
It is said to be quite effective for removing any fishy odor.
Rinse them again in cold water, drain thoroughly, and cut only the large ones in half.
Mix the sauce ingredients together in the amounts listed above to prepare it.
Add all the vegetables and sea snails, pour in the prepared sauce, and toss gently by hand.
I made the seasoning fairly strong since it will be eaten with noodles.
Do not pour in all the sauce at once; add it gradually while tasting.
Here is the finished sea snail salad with thin wheat noodles.
Wait, actually, I completely ran out of thin wheat noodles at home, so I boiled buckwheat noodles and rolled them up instead.
There are plenty of things missing in my house.
My husband says there is no fishy smell today and eats it right up.
I mixed it all together with the noodles. With the sharp bite of the onion and plenty of Korean chili flakes, it is really spicy. If you dislike spicy food, reduce the chili flakes and soak the onion in cold water to take off the edge before tossing.
Ppunwife's tips
- If you slice the vegetables too thin, they will quickly wilt and look messy once tossed.
- Scooping out just the sea snails and rinsing them with boiling water is quite effective for removing any fishy smell.
- Do not pour in all the sauce at once; add it gradually while tasting.
- If you dislike spicy food, reduce the chili flakes and soak the onion in cold water to take off the sharp edge before tossing.
FAQ
How do you reduce the characteristic fishy smell of canned sea snails?
Scooping out just the solids, rinsing them briefly in boiling water, and washing them in cold water helps reduce the odor. Tossing sliced apple or Korean pear into the salad and mixing fruit juice into the sauce also works wonderfully.
Is there anything to keep in mind when slicing the vegetables?
If you shred them too finely, they will quickly wilt and look messy once tossed, so it is best to cut them into generously sized pieces.
How can I tone down the spiciness?
You can lessen the heat by reducing the amount of Korean chili flakes in the sauce and soaking the sliced onion in cold water beforehand to remove its sharp bite.
Can I use other types of noodles instead of thin wheat noodles? AI-generated
Yes, you can pair it with buckwheat noodles, chewy jjolmyeon noodles, medium-thick noodles, or any noodles you prefer.
