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Hamhung Naengmyon

Name: Hamhung Naengmyon
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: North Korea
Ingredients: 200g Korean Sweet Potato Noodles; 3 tbsp Gochujang; 2 tsp Chili powder; 2 tbsp Sugar; 2 tbsp Vinegar; 1 tbsp Sesame Oil; 1 clove Garlic; 2 tsp Soy Sauce; 2 Hard-boiled eggs; 1/2 Cucumber; 1/4 Pear; 1 tsp White Sesame Seeds

Noodles

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Springy potato-starch noodles tossed in spicy sauce — the famous noodles of Hamhung.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Hamhung naengmyon is the specialty of Hamhung in eastern North Korea: very springy noodles made from potato starch are tossed in chili sauce. It was born because potatoes grow well in the northern mountains, and it's sometimes topped with dressed raw fish.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a cold noodle restaurant in Hamhung, a plate of thin white noodles tossed in red sauce and topped with boiled egg and cucumber is brought out.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Korean Sweet Potato Noodles 200g
Gochujang 3 tbsp
Chili powder 2 tsp
Sugar 2 tbsp
Vinegar 2 tbsp
Sesame Oil 1 tbsp
Garlic 1 clove
Soy Sauce 2 tsp
Hard-boiled eggs 2
Cucumber 1/2
Pear 1/4
White Sesame Seeds 1 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Mix the gochujang, chili powder, sugar, vinegar, sesame oil, grated garlic, and soy sauce into a sauce.
Boil the noodles for the package time, rub-rinse in cold water, and drain.
Toss the noodles with half the sauce.
Place in bowls and top with the remaining sauce.
Top with julienned cucumber and pear and a boiled egg, and sprinkle with white sesame.

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