Sweet, Sour, and Spicy Bibim Kalguksu (Spicy Mixed Knife-Cut Noodles)
A special bibim kalguksu (spicy mixed knife-cut noodles) tossed with vegetables and noodles in a sweet, sour, and spicy sauce.
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This special dish swaps broth for a sweet and spicy sauce, tossed with vegetables and chewy kalguksu noodles. The key is rinsing the boiled noodles first in cold water and then in ice water to give them a springy texture. Making the sauce about 30 minutes ahead allows the flavors to meld together for a deeper taste.
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Spiciness
- Spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Cucumber
- Carrot
- Cabbage
- Soybean sprouts
- Chicory
- Lettuce
- Sea snails (golbaengi)1 can (small)
- Seaweed flakes
- Knife-cut wheat noodles (kalguksu)2 servings
Bibim sauce
- Gochujang (Korean red chili paste)3 tbsp
- Regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang)1 tbsp
- Fine gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)1 tbsp
- Minced garlic1 tbsp
- Vinegar2 tbsp
- Lemon-lime soda (chilsung cider)2 tbsp
- Sugar1 tbsp
- Corn syrup (mulyeot)1 tbsp
- Ground black peppera little
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Toasted sesame oil
- If you make it 30 minutes in advance, the seasoning melds together and tastes even better.
- Prepare vegetables based on what you have in the fridge and julienne them.
- You can skip the sea snails.
Steps
1. Add all sauce ingredients according to the recipe and mix well. If you make it 30 minutes in advance, the seasoning melds together and tastes even better.
(Adjust the amount of sugar or vinegar to your taste.)
2. Prepare vegetables based on what you have in the fridge and julienne them. Try serving it with a boiled egg as well.
3. This is 1 small can of sea snails. Rinse under running water, drain in a sieve, and cut into bite-size pieces.
(You can skip the sea snails.)
4. After boiling the kalguksu noodles, rinse them in cold water, and rinse them in ice water at the end.
Doing this gives you chewier noodles.
I placed the kalguksu noodles, vegetables, and sea snails evenly in a mixing bowl, then sprinkled seaweed flakes and ground toasted sesame seeds over top.
Mix with your right hand, mix with your left hand.
Ppunwife's tips
- Adjust the amount of sugar or vinegar to your taste.
- Try serving it with a boiled egg as well.
- After boiling the kalguksu noodles, rinse them in cold water, and rinse them in ice water at the end. Doing this gives you chewier noodles.
FAQ
Are the sea snails required?
Sea snails are an optional ingredient according to your preference, so it is completely fine to make it without them.
Is there a rinsing tip to make the kalguksu noodles chewier?
Rinsing the boiled noodles in cold water first, then rinsing them once more in ice water at the end brings out significantly more chewiness in the noodles.
Is there a cooking tip to make the sauce taste better?
If you mix the seasoning ingredients and make it 30 minutes in advance, the flavors meld harmoniously and taste much better.
