Bibim guksu (spicy cold noodles) ｜비빔국수 [vegan friendly]

This is yet another Korean summer recipe for the heatwave🌞

Bibim guksu (spicy cold noodles) is Koreans’ go-to dish in summer. It’s bouncy thin noodles mixed in spicy, sweet and tangy sauce! It’s a light but feel good meal since it’s loaded with summer vegetables.

If you’re looking for other amazing ways to use your box of gochujang (Korean red chili paste), then this is for you!

My secret kick to this bibim guksu recipe?

For this recipe, my secret kick is to add apple juice. It adds refreshing fruitiness to the dish. Alternatively, if you have fresh apples, put it in a blender along with other sauce ingredients to make it even more special.

What other vegetables can you add?

There are multiple vegetables and fruits that you can add to this.
Starting with my favorite: kimchi, but also carrots (cut into matchsticks), apples (sliced) will be amazing options. But you can also be creative! Sometimes I put nectarine or peach and they’re amazing too.

Print Recipe

Korean spicy cold noodles (Bibim guksu) ｜ 비빔국수

This simple noodle dish is not only spicy but also sweet and tangy. Perfect for the heatwave! What's more, it's loaded with summer vegetables too. Just like Bibimbap, "bibim" means mixed. So mix well and enjoy!

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time5 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Korean

Keyword: Noodles, Spicy cold noodles

Servings: 1 serving

Ingredients

• 100 g dried somyeon (thin wheat noodles) 3.5 oz
• ¼ cup sliced onion
• ¼ cup cucumber, cut into matchsticks
• 2-3 lettuce leaves
• 1 hard-boiled egg optional

For sauce

• ½ tablespoon gochugaru (Korean red chili powder)
• 1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean red chili paste)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon agave syrup
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons apple juice
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic

Instructions

• In a bowl, combine all sauce ingredients and mix until well incorporated.
  
• Cut lettuce into bite-sized pieces (or tear with your hands).
  
• In a pot, bring 5 cups of water to a boil and add noodles. If the water boils up, add 1 cup of cold water to the pot to calm it down. This step also makes sure the noodles are nice and chewy too! Repeat the step if the water boils up again. Cook until the time written on the noodle package.
  
• Drain on a fine sieve and shock the noodles with cold water. Rinse the noodles with your hands while rubbing the noodles against each other. This step ensures the noodles have nice texture and keep from clumping.
  
• Drain the noodles and transfer to the bowl with the sauce. Add onion, cucumber and lettuce.
  
• Mix well until uniform. You can also use chopsticks and/or spoon and fork to mix.
  
• Top it with a hard-boiled egg (optional). Enjoy!
  

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Notes

🥬 Feel free to add kimchi, carrots, apples or other veggies & fruits to your liking 🥬🥕🍎
🍜 Substitute somyeon (thin wheat noodles) with capellini (angel hair pasta)