Korean Noodle Dishes

Japchae is a South Korean dish made by stir-frying glass noodles and vegetables. The dish is often served with beef and additionally flavored with sugar and soy sauce. The name of the dish is translated to a mixture of vegetables. The ori... READ MORE

Jjapaguri is a Korean dish that consists of two types of instant noodles. It's also known as ram-den, a made-up word popularized in Boong Joon-Ho's movie Parasite, denoting a combination of ramen and udon. Jjapaguri combines Korean instan... READ MORE

Kalguksu is a favorite summertime dish of many South Koreans, usually served during rainy seasons and on windy summer days. It consists of handmade wheat flour and egg noodles in a broth that is usually made with shellfish, dried anchovies, and ke... READ MORE

This Korean stew usually combines kelp and anchovy stock with kimchi, baked beans, spam, and hot dog sausages, while the common addition also includes ramen noodles, pork, potato noodles, rice cakes, or tofu. Also known as army stew, buda... READ MORE

Thin somyeon noodles make the base of this spicy Korean dish. The noodles are cooked and tossed with a cold sauce that usually combines gochujang (chili paste), rice vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame seeds, while the toppings typica... READ MORE

Janchi guksu is a Korean dish consisting of somyeon wheat noodles served in a clear anchovy or beef broth, which is occasionally flavored with kelp. The dish is typically garnished with thinly sliced egg (jidan), seaweed (gim), carrots, s... READ MORE

Kongguksu is a Korean summer classic that combines noodles and a cold, soy milk broth. Traditionally, the broth is made from scratch by cooking and puréeing soybeans, occasionally with the addition of sesame seeds or different nuts. The dis... READ MORE

In many ways similar to its North Korean counterpart naengmyeon, which is based on buckwheat noodles, this Busan specialty is differentiated by the use of wheat noodles. The dish usually combines icy cold broth with wheat noodles, while t... READ MORE

Memil guksu is a traditional South Korean soba noodle soup, hence the name, with memil meaning buckwheat, and guksu meaning noodle soup. The dish consists of buckwheat noodles, eggs, green onions, and seaweed. They're boiled in a broth made from g... READ MORE

Hand-pulled, wheat noodles are the star ingredient in this hearty Korean soup. The broth is traditionally flavored with anchovies, dry seaweed, and occasionally shellfish, while the additional elements may include sliced vegetables such as scallio... READ MORE

Makguksu is a traditional noodle salad originating from South Korea, and it’s a specialty of the Gangwon province. The salad is made with a combination of buckwheat noodles, chicken, and vegetables, and it’s always served chilled. Ther... READ MORE

Jaengban guksu is a traditional cold noodle salad originating from South Korea. This versatile communal dish is usually made with a combination of soba noodles, chicken stock, soy sauce, lettuce, cucumbers, bell peppers, carrots, onions, sugar, se... READ MORE