Maangchi's official bibim-guksu video
Creator video includes a soft egg option, while FOOD uses two hard-boiled eggs for two servings. Follow FOOD quantities.
Official cooking video · Maangchi · YOUTUBESpicy Kimchi-Cucumber Somyeon with Hard-Boiled Egg
Thin cooked wheat noodles rinsed cold, tossed with kimchi and gochujang sauce, finished with cucumber and fully hard-boiled eggs. Use a pot, colander, bowl and board.
Ingredients
servings: 2 · Check ingredients
Steps
- 01
1. Bring enough water to cover 2 eggs to a boil. Lower eggs in carefully, boil about 10–12 minutes until fully hard-boiled, cool in cold water, peel and halve. Both whites and yolks must be firm.
- 02
Mix 150 g kimchi, the first 15 g of the measured 30 g gochujang, 20 ml vinegar, 12 g sugar, 15 ml sesame oil, 10 ml soy sauce, 6 g minced garlic and 20 ml cold water. Taste the sauce and gradually add up to the remaining 15 g gochujang for the desired heat (maximum total 30 g). Wash and julienne 100 g cucumber.
- 03
3. Boil plenty of water and cook 200 g dry somyeon according to the package, around 3–4 minutes, until no hard core remains. Drain, rinse several times under cold running water to remove surface starch, then drain thoroughly.
- 04
4. Toss cold drained noodles with kimchi sauce; divide into two bowls. Top with 100 g cucumber, the 2 hard-boiled eggs divided evenly, and 8 g toasted sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Cool cooked noodles and fully set eggs promptly. If serving later, refrigerate noodles, eggs, cucumber and dressing separately at 4°C or below, then combine just before eating. Check whether kimchi contains shrimp or fish sauce.
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Before you cook
Contains wheat, soy, sesame and egg; check kimchi for salted seafood/shrimp and sauces for hidden fish, shellfish or wheat. Cook eggs until whites and yolks are firm. Serve cold noodles immediately, refrigerate any leftovers at 4°C or colder within 2 hours, and do not leave cooked noodles at room temperature.
Allergens: wheat (somyeon, sauces may contain wheat), soy (soy sauce, gochujang may contain soy), sesame, egg, fish or shellfish possible in kimchi
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