Korean Perilla Seed Kalguksu
Boil 120 g sliced potato in 900 ml water for about 6 minutes, until the broth turns slightly cloudy, then cook 300 g fresh kalguksu noodles in it for about 4 minutes. Lower the heat, dissolve 5 tbsp perilla powder into the broth gradually, and cook for only 2 minutes to keep the nutty aroma. Stir the bottom so the broth does not get too thick, and season with 1/2 tsp salt at the end.
Quick answer
- Total time
- 28 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Starch from sliced potato simmered first gives the broth its base body, leaving the perilla seed powder added near the end only to finish it.
Read more
The result is a light, nutty soup that clings thinly to the noodles. Fresh kalguksu noodles go straight into the pot, and stirring right away is the main guard against a clumped, stuck mass.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Slice 120 g potato and 80 g onion thinly, then finely chop 30 g green onion.
Keep 1 tsp minced garlic, soup soy sauce, salt, and perilla powder within reach so the soup does not overcook later.
- 2
Put 900 ml water and the potato in a pot and bring it to a boil over high heat.
Once boiling, reduce to medium and cook for about 6 minutes, until the broth turns slightly cloudy from the potato starch.
- 3
Add the onion, 1 tsp minced garlic, and 1 tbsp soup soy sauce, then simmer over medium heat for 2 minutes.
The onion should start turning translucent, adding mild sweetness without making the broth dark.
- 4
Loosen 300 g fresh kalguksu noodles and add them to the boiling broth, stirring right away.
Cook over medium-high heat for about 4 minutes, lifting and stirring occasionally so the noodles do not stick to the bottom.
- 5
Lower the heat and gradually dissolve 5 tbsp perilla powder into the broth.
Stir to prevent sticking and cook for only 2 minutes to preserve the nutty aroma.
- 6
Season at the end with 1/2 tsp salt, then check that the noodles are tender and the broth coats them lightly.
Ladle into bowls, top with the chopped green onion, and serve immediately while hot.
Use-up ingredient planner
Turn these ingredients into two more meals
The overlap excludes basic seasonings. Open the next recipe and your selected dishes will stay with you.
Korean Potato Perilla Seed Soup
ground perilla seeds, potato
Korean Spicy Gangwon Knife-Cut Noodles
fresh kalguksu noodles, potato
Korean Stir-Fried Taro Stems
ground perilla seeds, onion