The Perfect Balance: Easy Soy Sauce Bibim Guksu
The Perfect Balance: Easy Soy Sauce Bibim Guksu
Recreating Grandma Park Mak-rye’s Famous Sweet & Salty Soy Sauce Noodles
An incredibly delicious dish that comes together in minutes with minimal ingredients! This recipe uses basic pantry staples to create a flavorful soy sauce pasta that will surely whet your appetite. The perfect harmony of sweet and salty flavors is simply irresistible.
Main Ingredients- 1 serving of somyeon noodles (approx. 100g)
- A small amount of carrot
- A small amount of zucchini
- A small amount of green onion (scallion or chives can be substituted)
Sweet & Salty Sauce- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 0.5 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds or ground sesame
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 0.5 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp vinegar
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds or ground sesame
Cooking Instructions
Step 1
First, prepare all your ingredients. Finely julienne the carrot and zucchini. Thinly slice the green onion (or chives). Using chives will add a cleaner, more aromatic flavor to your dish.
Step 2
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Boiling the water thoroughly ensures the noodles cook evenly and maintain a chewy texture without sticking.
Step 3
Once the water is boiling, add the somyeon noodles and cook. Gently loosen the noodles with chopsticks as they cook to prevent them from clumping together. To achieve a perfectly chewy texture, add a little cold water to the pot when the water boils up, repeating this 2-3 times. (Cook for approximately 3-4 minutes).
Step 4
When the noodles are almost done cooking, add the julienned carrot and zucchini to the pot to cook along with the noodles. Slicing the vegetables thinly will make them easier to eat with the noodles.
Step 5
Once the noodles and vegetables have cooked together, turn off the heat just before draining the noodles. This prevents the noodles and vegetables from becoming too soft.
Step 6
Quickly rinse the cooked noodles and vegetables under cold running water. Rinsing them in cold water helps to firm up the noodles and keep the vegetables crisp. Drain them thoroughly.
Step 7
In a bowl, combine the soy sauce, sugar, minced garlic, vinegar, sesame oil, and sesame seeds to create the delicious sweet and salty sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, adding more soy sauce or sugar to your preference. It’s best to add the sauce gradually while mixing to achieve your desired flavor.
Step 8
Add the prepared sauce to the drained noodles and vegetables. Gently toss everything together until the sauce is evenly distributed and coats all the ingredients. Be careful not to toss too vigorously, as this can break the noodles.
Step 9
The perfect balance of sweet and salty! Your Grandma Park Mak-rye inspired Soy Sauce Bibim Guksu is ready to be enjoyed!
