Korean Spicy Platter Noodles
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- Total time
- 28 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 11
About this dish
A big platter piled with somyeon, shredded cabbage, cucumber, carrot and torn lettuce arrives tossed in a spicy-tangy gochujang dressing.
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Each vegetable brings its own kind of crunch against the soft noodles, and the dressing of gochujang, vinegar, sugar and soy hits sweet, sour and hot in quick succession. Sesame oil and toasted seeds round off the sharpness without dulling it.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Julienne 120g cabbage, 100g cucumber, 60g carrot, and 60g lettuce into 0.3cm strips.
Soak in cold water for 5 minutes to crisp up, then drain.
- 2
Mix 2 tbsp gochujang, 1.5 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp soy sauce, and 1 tbsp sesame oil until the sugar dissolves.
- 3
Boil 180g somyeon for 3-4 minutes in boiling water.
Scrub thoroughly in cold water multiple times to remove all starch. Squeeze out water completely.
- 4
Place somyeon and vegetables in a large bowl, add the sauce, and toss thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly coated.
- 5
Spread the tossed noodles evenly on a large plate or tray and sprinkle generously with whole sesame seeds.
- 6
Do not leave the dressed noodles standing.
Serve immediately while the vegetables are crisp and the noodles have not softened.
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