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Types of Korean Noodles & Dishes

Hello K Friends! Hope you are doing very well! When you go to a Korean mart, there are so many types of noodles, right? Sometimes, some products don't even have English labels, making it difficult to know what to buy. So, I will let you know which noodles you should buy and also introduce the ones that I have tried and found to be good.

1. Guksu ( Noodle)

These come in two variants: thin noodle (somyeon) and regular noodle (jungmyeon). Popular brands include Ottogi, Baeksul, and Sempio.

Baeksul thin noodle (left), Ottogi regular round (middle), Sempio rice noodle (right)

Dishes include:

There's a wide variety of dishes you can make with guksu (noodle).             Janchi Guksu: Noodles with various toppings and beef or anchovy broth.

Bibim Guksu: Noodles mixed with spicy red pepper paste sauce and vegetables.

Kimchi Bibim Guksu: Similar to Bibim Guksu but mainly uses kimchi.

Ganjang Guksu: Noodles mixed with soy sauce, honey/sugar, and sesame oil.

Kongguksu: The dish is made by boiling and grinding soybeans, then pouring the blended soybean soup over noodles, and topping it off with various garnishes.

2. Dangmyeon (Glass Noodles): 

Made from sweet potato starch. Popular brands are Ottogi and Beksul. 

Ottogi Korean vermicelli (left), Baeksul glasss noodle (right)

The key dish made from these is Japchae, a stir-fry with glass noodles, meat, and veggies. . 

3. Naengmyeon (Cold Noodle)

Naengmyeon made from a mix of wheat and buckwheat flours. Variants include Mul Naengmyeon (cold noodle with broth) and Bibim Naengmyeon (noodles mixed with spicy sauce). Brands to look for include Cheongsoo and Wang Hamheung. 

Wang Hamheung bibim naengmyeon (left), Wang Hamheung mul naengmyeon (right)

Choungsoo bibim naengmyeon

Pre-packaged versions are available for convenience. 

CJ FOODS mul naengmyeon (left), bibim naengmyeon (right)

Mul Naengmyeon is a cold noodle dish where beef broth or dongchimi (radish water kimchi) broth is poured over the noodles and garnished with various toppings. 

4. Jjajangmyeon (Black Bean Noodles)

Fresh noodles often used in Jjajangmyeon, Jjamppong, or Udon. Look for packaging labeled "Udon and Jjajang." 

Wang jjajang, jjamppong, udong noodle

Jjajangmyeon is a dish made by mixing thick noodles with a black bean paste stir-fry.

5. Jjamppongmyeon (Spicy Seafood Noodle)

 The same noodles as Jjajangmyeon are used. 

Wang jjajang, jjamppong, udong noodle

Jjamppong is a type of Korean-Chinese cuisine made by stir-frying vegetables, seafood, and meat, then oiling them in a spicy broth, into which the noodles are added. 

6. Kalguksu (Knife-Cut Noodles): 

In the past, these noodles were often made at home by hand, but nowadays, many stores sell pre-made Kalguksu noodles manufactured in factories. If the packaging doesn't have English letters, you can look for the English description that says "KALGUKSU."

Samdu Foods Kalguksu

 Kalguksu is a dish made by boiling noodles in a hot anchovy, seafood, or chicken broth, along with ingredients like onions, zucchini, and potatoes.

 

7. Jjolmyeon (Spicy Chewy Noodle)

The noodles are made from wheat flour and starch, giving them a slightly thick and chewy texture. Chewy noodles mixed with a spicy gochujang sauce. Can be found in refrigerated or frozen sections labeled as "Korean style chewy noodles." 

CJ FOODS chewy noodles (left) HAETAE chewy noodles (right)

Jjolmyeon is a chewy noodle dish mixed with a sweet, tangy, and spicy gochujang sauce.

8. Memil Guksu (Buckwheat Noodles): 

These noodles can be found labeled as "Buckwheat Noodles." Both dried and fresh versions are available. 

Chilkab fresh buckwheat noodle (left), Ottogi dried buckwheat noodle (right)

Jaengban Guksu is a Korean noodle dish that's served in a large platter, often shared among multiple people.

I hope it helps you when you visit a Korean mart to buy noodles. I'll see you next week. Thank you! Bye bye!

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