Hailing from the city of Hamhŭng, hoe naengmyeon is considered a variation on bibim naengmyeon made with cold noodles, slices of raw marinated fish, and gochujang sauce (a spicy red chili sauce). This dish typically uses potato starch noodles or sweet potato starch noodles rather than buckwheat noodles.

Other typical ingredients used in the dish include various julienned vegetables such as cucumbers, ginger, and green onions, strips of Korean pears, and slices of hardboiled eggs. Different types of fish or seafood can be used in this dish, with skate and dried pickled squid being the most common choices.

There’s usually no beef in hoe naengmyeon, and the noodles are usually not served flooded with the cold beef broth but, instead, with a small bowl of the broth on the side. Common condiments offered to enhance the flavor of the dish include muchojeroim (vinegar-pickled radish), vinegar, mustard, sesame oil, and sugar.