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Bibim Naengmyeon

비빔냉면/BEE-bim NAENG-myun/
Also known as: Bibim Naengmyun, Spicy Cold Noodles, Korean Spicy Cold Buckwheat Noodles
Bibim Naengmyeon
About this dish

Chewy cold buckwheat noodles tossed in a sweet, spicy and tangy gochujang sauce with cucumber, pear and egg.

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Ingredients
🍜2 portions naengmyeon noodles
🌶️Sauce: 3 tbsp gochujang, 1 tbsp gochugaru, 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp sesame oil, grated pear and garlic
🥒1/2 cucumber, in matchsticks
🍐Asian pear, thinly sliced
🥚1 hard-boiled egg, halved
🌾Sesame seeds
Method
Serves 4
1
Mix the sauce ingredients and let it rest for 30 minutes.
2
Boil the noodles for 1–2 minutes, then rinse thoroughly in iced water, rubbing to remove starch.
3
Drain well and twist into nests in bowls.
4
Spoon over the sauce and top with cucumber, pear, egg and sesame.
5
Mix well before eating, and cut the noodles with scissors if you like.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Bibim naengmyeon is a summer favourite; Hamhung-style uses chewy potato starch noodles and is the spicy partner to mul naengmyeon.

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