Lim Sung-geun's Manghyang Bibim Guksu
A secret recipe that perfectly recreates the tangy, sweet, and refreshing taste of a famous restaurant's bibim guksu
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those who want to recreate the spicy, tangy, refreshing taste of a famous restaurant's bibim guksu at home
- ⭐ Those looking to deliciously use up leftover white kimchi and its broth
thin wheat noodleswhite kimchiwhite kimchi brothgreen chili powderpremium soy saucesesame oilwhole sesame seedsonioncucumbercarrotchicoryvinegar
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- thin wheat noodles for 2 servings
- adequate amount of well-aged white kimchi broth
- appropriate amount of white kimchi solids
- sugar 10g
- monosodium glutamate 7g
- green chili powder 13g
- premium soy sauce 1 teaspoon
- sesame oil 3 tablespoons
- whole sesame seeds (or ground sesame) generously
- onion 1/4 head
- cucumber 1/3 piece
- carrot a small amount
- chicory a small amount
- vinegar 2 tablespoons (for rinsing noodles)
Recipe 🍳
- In a bowl, pour the tangy white kimchi broth and mix in sugar 10g, monosodium glutamate 7g, green chili powder 13g, and premium soy sauce 1 teaspoon to create the seasoning base.
- Add thinly sliced onion and carrot, half-moon cut cucumber, chopped white kimchi, and chicory to the prepared seasoning mixture.
- To maximize the rich aroma, add 3 tablespoons of sesame oil and generously sprinkle crushed sesame salt, then thoroughly toss all the vegetable toppings.
- Bring plenty of water to a boil in a pot, add the thin wheat noodles, and repeat adding cold water in 1/3 cup increments three times as the noodles come to a boil to achieve a chewy texture.
- After boiling, rinse the noodles vigorously under cold water to completely remove all starch residue.
- For the final rinse, add 2 tablespoons of vinegar to the water and briefly rinse the noodles, then squeeze out excess moisture firmly.
- Transfer the boiled noodles into the seasoned vegetable bowl and gently toss until the sauce evenly coats every strand.
- Arrange the noodles and vegetable toppings neatly in a serving bowl, top with decorative chicory, and pour a generous amount of remaining broth over the top to finish.
- Mix white kimchi broth with sugar, monosodium glutamate, green chili powder, and premium soy sauce to make the seasoning base.
- Add prepared vegetables (onion, cucumber, carrot, chicory, white kimchi) and sesame oil and ground sesame salt to the seasoning, then mix well.
- Boil thin wheat noodles in water, adding cold water in three separate portions to achieve a firm, chewy texture.
- Rinse noodles thoroughly under cold water, then give a final rinse in vinegar-infused water before squeezing out all moisture.
- Toss the noodles with the seasoned vegetable mixture and transfer to a serving bowl to complete.
Cooking tips 💡
- The most crucial element of this recipe is the white kimchi. Use well-aged white kimchi with a deep, tangy-sweet flavor and its broth to achieve authentic depth of taste.
- Adding cold water in three separate portions while boiling the noodles creates temperature shock, resulting in a more resilient, chewy texture.
- Rinsing the noodles thoroughly under cold water and finishing with a vinegar bath (2 tablespoons) removes all flour odor and restores the noodles' elasticity.
- Due to a verbal error in the original video, the chili powder measurement has been corrected based on a follow-up correction video to 13g per serving.





