Pyongyang-Style Cold Naengmyeon
Cold buckwheat noodles with a mushroom and fish-sauce broth, seasoned cucumber, pear, and kimchi. Servings and preparation time are approximate.
This naengmyeon is served cold: the noodles go into a mild-tasting broth with cucumber, pear, and kimchi. Chill the broth in the refrigerator before assembling the bowls. Servings and preparation time are estimates for the quantities listed.
Ingredient allergens
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Fish
Fish sauce
Ingredients without verified allergen data 9
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Buckwheat noodles, Water, Shiitake mushrooms, Cucumber, Vinegar, Sugar, Ground chili, Korean pear, Kimchi.
Method
- 01
Make the broth
Put the water and shiitake mushrooms in a pot. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes. Add the fish sauce, cover, and cook for 10 minutes more. Remove from the heat and cool the broth; then refrigerate it for 120 minutes.
Ready to continue when: The broth smells of mushrooms and is thoroughly cold before the bowls are assembled.
30 min - 02
Season the cucumber
Toss the cucumber strips with the vinegar, sugar, and ground chili. Stir until the dressing coats the strips, then set them aside while you prepare the noodles.
Ready to continue when: The cucumber strips are coated with dressing and look slightly glossy.
5 min - 03
Slice the pear
Cut the pears into thin strips and set them aside for serving.
Ready to continue when: The pear is cut into thin strips, ready to divide between the bowls.
3 min - 04
Cook and cool the noodles
Cook the buckwheat noodles in boiling water for 4 minutes, or follow the package instructions if they differ. Drain and rinse under cold running water until they are no longer warm.
Ready to continue when: The noodles are tender, cool to the touch, and well drained.
4 min - 05
Assemble and serve
Divide the cold noodles between two bowls. Pour in the cold broth and arrange the seasoned cucumber, pear, and kimchi on top. Serve at once.
Ready to continue when: Each bowl has noodles covered with cold broth and all three toppings arranged on top.
3 min
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