6 Practical Traditional Korean Noodle Recipes You Can Make Yourself at Home

Kapanlagi.com - Korean noodles or Korean noodles have become a dish that captures the attention of food lovers around the world, including Indonesia. This dish not only offers delicious flavors that tantalize the taste buds but also provides a fun cooking experience.

Although it may seem complicated, various traditional Korean noodles can actually be made easily at home using ingredients available in local markets. Each Korean dish has unique characteristics that reflect the richness of Korean cuisine.

Let's explore a variety of traditional Korean noodle recipes that you can create yourself in your beloved kitchen. Come on, let's check it out, KLovers!

1. Japchae

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This Korean noodle dish consists of clear noodles made from sweet potato starch, cooked with various vegetables, meat, and mushrooms, seasoned with Korean sweet soy sauce. This dish is often served during celebrations and important events. Here’s how to make this Korean noodle dish:

Ingredients:

- Dangmyeon noodles (sweet potato starch)

- Thinly sliced beef

- Julienne carrots

- Spinach

- Shiitake mushrooms

- Onion

- Garlic

- Sliced omelet

- Sesame oil

- Soy sauce

- Sugar

- Black pepper

Instructions:

1. Soak the noodles in hot water until soft (about 20 minutes)

2. Stir-fry the beef until cooked, set aside

3. Stir-fry the vegetables separately: carrots, spinach, mushrooms

4. Cut the softened noodles into shorter pieces

5. Stir-fry the garlic, add the noodles

6. Add soy sauce, sugar, and sesame oil

7. Add all the stir-fried ingredients

8. Mix well and serve with a sprinkle of egg.

2. Jjajangmyeon

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This is a Korean noodle dish made from wheat noodles with a thick black bean paste sauce, diced pork or beef, and vegetables. It is a favorite comfort food for Koreans, especially for delivery. Here’s how to make this Korean noodle dish:

Ingredients:

- Thick wheat noodles

- Black bean paste (chunjang)

- Diced pork/beef

- Onion

- Carrot

- Cucumber

- Oil

- Sugar

- Broth

- Cornstarch

Instructions:

1. Sauté the black bean paste with oil

2. Cook the pork/beef until done

3. Sauté the onion and carrot

4. Add broth and sugar

5. Thicken with cornstarch solution

6. Boil the noodles until al dente

7. Pour the sauce over the noodles

8. Garnish with sliced cucumber and serve.

3. Naengmyeon

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Cold noodles made from buckwheat flour in a cold broth or spicy sauce. Very popular in the summer, served with ice cubes. Here’s how to make this Korean noodle dish:

Ingredients:

- Buckwheat noodles

- Beef broth

- Sliced boiled beef

- Cucumber

- Korean pear

- Boiled egg

- Mustard

- Vinegar

- Sugar

- Ice cubes

Instructions:

1. Boil the buckwheat noodles until al dente

2. Prepare the beef broth, cool it

3. Thinly slice the cucumber and pear

4. Boil the egg until soft boiled

5. Mix vinegar and sugar into the broth

6. Arrange the noodles in a bowl

7. Pour the cold broth

8. Add toppings and ice cubes and serve.

4. Kalguksu

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This Korean noodle dish consists of thick handmade noodles in chicken or seafood broth. The name "kalguksu" means "knife-cut noodles", referring to the way they are made. Here’s how to make this Korean noodle dish:

Ingredients:

- Wheat flour

- Salt

- Water

- Whole chicken

- Garlic

- Green onions

- Carrot

- Zucchini

- Salt

- Pepper

Instructions:

1. Mix flour and salt, knead with water

2. Roll the dough thin, cut into noodles

3. Boil the chicken to make broth

4. Sauté garlic

5. Add vegetables to the broth

6. Boil the noodles in the broth

7. Season with salt and pepper

8. Garnish with green onions and serve.

5. Bibim Guksu

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Next, there is a Korean noodle dish consisting of cold noodles mixed with spicy gochugaru sauce, sesame oil, and fresh vegetables. The taste is refreshing with a combination of spicy, sour, and sweet. Here are the steps to make this Korean noodle dish:

Ingredients:

- Somen noodles

- Gochugaru (Korean chili powder)

- Soy sauce

- Sesame oil

- Sugar

- Cucumber

- Carrot

- Egg

- Nori

Instructions:

1. Boil the noodles until al dente, rinse with cold water

2. Mix gochugaru, soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar

3. Slice the vegetables thinly lengthwise

4. Fry the egg into an omelet, then slice it finely

5. Combine the noodles with the sauce

6. Add the vegetables

7. Mix all the ingredients well

8. Garnish with egg and nori, then serve.

6. Sujebi

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Sujebi is Korean hand-pulled noodles in a vegetable or seafood broth. The shape of the noodles is irregular because they are made by pinching the dough directly into the broth. Here is how to make this Korean noodle dish:

Ingredients:

- All-purpose flour

- Water

- Clams

- Potatoes

- Carrots

- Garlic

- Green onions

- Salt

- Pepper

Instructions:

1. Make the dough from flour and water

2. Boil the clams to make the broth

3. Add potatoes and carrots

4. Sauté the garlic

5. Pinch small pieces of dough into the broth

6. Cook until they float

7. Season with salt and pepper

8. Garnish with green onions and serve.

Those are some traditional Korean noodle recipes that you can make at home. After reading this article, KLovers must try making it right away, because if not now, when else?

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