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

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 🍳

  1. 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.
  2. Add thinly sliced onion and carrot, half-moon cut cucumber, chopped white kimchi, and chicory to the prepared seasoning mixture.
  3. To maximize the rich aroma, add 3 tablespoons of sesame oil and generously sprinkle crushed sesame salt, then thoroughly toss all the vegetable toppings.
  4. 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.
  5. After boiling, rinse the noodles vigorously under cold water to completely remove all starch residue.
  6. For the final rinse, add 2 tablespoons of vinegar to the water and briefly rinse the noodles, then squeeze out excess moisture firmly.
  7. Transfer the boiled noodles into the seasoned vegetable bowl and gently toss until the sauce evenly coats every strand.
  8. 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.
  1. Mix white kimchi broth with sugar, monosodium glutamate, green chili powder, and premium soy sauce to make the seasoning base.
  2. Add prepared vegetables (onion, cucumber, carrot, chicory, white kimchi) and sesame oil and ground sesame salt to the seasoning, then mix well.
  3. Boil thin wheat noodles in water, adding cold water in three separate portions to achieve a firm, chewy texture.
  4. Rinse noodles thoroughly under cold water, then give a final rinse in vinegar-infused water before squeezing out all moisture.
  5. 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.
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