During the hot summer months, when you cook a whole chicken for stamina, you can enjoy tender chicken meat and create a rich chicken broth. I’ve previously made chicken porridge or rice noodle soup with the broth, but this time, I’ve made Dak-kalguksu by adding kalguksu noodles and shredded chicken. By rinsing the starch off the kalguksu noodles well or boiling them separately and then adding only the noodles to the broth, you can create a clear and light kalguksu. You can also add vegetables like zucchini, carrots, or potatoes to enhance the soup. Even in hot weather, our bodies instinctively crave cold things, but warm foods are definitely good for us. A taste that is hot yet refreshing – a contradictory flavor only understandable through the Korean sensibility. It might be the feeling of energy flowing clearly despite being hot. ^^ Eating too many cold foods can lead to stomachaches, so having a hot meal that makes you say ‘Ouch, it’s hot!’ is sometimes necessary. The intense heat of summer will end someday, right? ^^