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

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 🍳

  1. Peel the nokgak, halve it, and use a spoon to carefully scrape out the seeds.
  2. Slice the prepared nokgak into uniform pieces about 2–3mm thick.
  3. 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.
  4. Rinse the pickled nokgak briefly under cold water, then squeeze out all moisture using a cloth or your hands.
  5. In a bowl, combine sugar, gochugaru, maesilcheong, myeolchi-aejeot, gochujang, apple vinegar, and whole sesame seeds. Mix thoroughly to make the dressing.
  6. Add the drained nokgak to the dressing and toss gently. Drizzle with sesame oil to finish the nokgak mucchim.
  7. Place the boiled and rinsed somyeon on a plate, top generously with the nokgak mucchim, and sprinkle with additional whole sesame seeds.
  1. Remove seeds from nokgak and slice into 2–3mm pieces.
  2. Pickled the sliced nokgak for 10 minutes, then squeeze out all moisture.
  3. Mix the required dressing ingredients together.
  4. Toss the nokgak with the dressing and add sesame oil.
  5. 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.
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