How to make Korean Cold Noodle Soup (Mul-naengmyeon: 물냉면)

buckwheat noodles

🥗Healthier: zucchini noodles

💰Cheaper: wheat noodles

Zucchini noodles are lower in carbs while retaining a similar texture.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

kimchi

🥗Healthier: fermented vegetables

💰Cheaper: store-bought pickles

Fermented vegetables can provide similar probiotic benefits.

Add 3 cups of water to a blender along with half of the peeled and seeded asian pear and blend until smooth.

In an Instant Pot, add water, flank steak or brisket, green onion, ginger, garlic, anchovy, seaweed, mushrooms, the blended asian pear, soy sauce, tsugogi dashida, sesame seed oil, and sugar.

Set the Instant Pot for 30 minutes and slowly release the pressure after cooking.

While the broth is cooking, blend toasted sesame seeds for topping.

Slice the top part of the green onion thinly and place it in a bowl of ice water to curl.

Julienne the cucumber, sprinkle with salt, and refrigerate to chill.

Slice the pickled radish into thin slices and refrigerate.

To make 11-minute eggs, bring water to a boil, add eggs, cover, and boil for 11 minutes.

After boiling, place eggs in cold water for about 10 minutes to cool.

Once the broth is done, remove the beef and refrigerate until cool.

Strain the broth using a strainer and a bowl, adding 1 cup of pickled radish juice.

If you don't have pickled radish juice, substitute with 1 cup of cold water and 1 tablespoon of rice wine vinegar.

Cook the buckwheat noodles in boiling water for 2-2.5 minutes, ensuring they don't clump together.

Rinse the noodles 2-3 times under cold water until they are not sticky, then place them in a bowl of ice cold water.

Thinly slice the cooled beef.

Cut the bottom of the boiled egg to prevent it from rolling off the noodles.

Gather a bundle of noodles and place them in a bowl.

Add crushed ice to the bowl, then pour the ice cold broth over the noodles.

Serve with toppings and enjoy.

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