Okjubu's Nokgak Mucchim Bibimbap Guksu
A delicious cold noodle dish featuring crisp nokgak mucchim with a spicy-sweet dressing that awakens the appetite.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those seeking a refreshing, tangy-sweet noodle dish to stimulate appetite in summer
- ⭐ Those who enjoy the crisp, crunchy texture of seasonal nokgak
nokgaksomyeongochugarumaesilcheongmyeolchi-aejeotgochujangapple vinegarwhole sesame seedssesame oil
Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings
- nokgak 1 piece
- somyeon 2 servings
- sugar 1 tablespoon
- gochugaru 1 tablespoon
- maesilcheong 1 tablespoon
- myeolchi-aejeot 2 tablespoons
- gochujang 2 tablespoons
- apple vinegar 1 tablespoon
- whole sesame seeds 1 tablespoon
- sesame oil 1 tablespoon
Recipe 🍳
- Peel the nokgak, halve it, and use a spoon to carefully scrape out the seeds.
- Slice the prepared nokgak into uniform pieces about 2–3mm thick.
- Place the sliced nokgak in a bowl with salt or seasoning, rub well, and let it pickle for about 10 minutes until soft and tender.
- Rinse the pickled nokgak briefly under cold water, then squeeze out all moisture using a cloth or your hands.
- In a bowl, combine sugar, gochugaru, maesilcheong, myeolchi-aejeot, gochujang, apple vinegar, and whole sesame seeds. Mix thoroughly to make the dressing.
- Add the drained nokgak to the dressing and toss gently. Drizzle with sesame oil to finish the nokgak mucchim.
- Place the boiled and rinsed somyeon on a plate, top generously with the nokgak mucchim, and sprinkle with additional whole sesame seeds.
- Remove seeds from nokgak and slice into 2–3mm pieces.
- Pickled the sliced nokgak for 10 minutes, then squeeze out all moisture.
- Mix the required dressing ingredients together.
- Toss the nokgak with the dressing and add sesame oil.
- Serve the nokgak mucchim over boiled somyeon to finish.
Cooking tips 💡
- After pickling, squeeze the nokgak as tightly as possible to maximize its crisp, crunchy texture.
- Rinse the boiled somyeon vigorously under ice water to remove starch, resulting in a more chewy texture.





