Noodles in Cold Soy Milk Broth - 콩국수

Introduction

Kongguksu is a seasonal Korean noodle dish served in a cold soy milk broth. It comprises noodles made with wheat flour and soup made from ground soybeans. It is unknown when Korean people started eating kongguksu; however, in accordance with the mention of the dish along with kkaeguksu ( 깨국수, sesame noodle soup) in Siui jeonseo, a Joseon cookbook published around the late 19th century, it is presumed to have originatedat least at early as the 19th century

Recipe

Ingredients (2 servings):

• 1 cup of dried soybeans, soaked in cold water overnight
• 2 tbs mixed nuts
• 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame seeds
• 1/2 pound (8 ounces: 226 grams) of somyeon (thin noodles)
• 2 ts salt
• water and ice cubes
• 1/2 cup cucumber strips and tomato for garnish

Directions

1. Drain the soybeans you soaked overnight and put them in a pot with 2 cups of water.
2. Bring to a boil over medium high heat for 15 minutes. If it boils over, keep the lid off.
3. Rinse the cooked soybeans in cold water. Drain and put into a large bowl.
4. Scrub them with your hands to remove the skins. Then fill the bowl with cold water and the skins will float to the top. Tilt the bowl and pour out the skins and water, leaving the beans behind.
5. Scrub the soybeans some more. Add more water, drain, and remove the skins several time until all the skins are removed.
6. Put 1 cup of the cleaned soybeans into your blender, and put the rest into the freezer for future use. Add the mixed nuts, roasted sesame seeds, salt, and 2 1/2 cups of cold purified water to the blender and blend for 2 minutes until everything is creamy. Put it into the fridge.
7. Boil water in a large pot and add the noodles. Stir with a wooden spoon. Close the lid and cook for a few minutes. The noodles will float when they're done.
8. Rinse and drain the noodles in cold water a couple of times.
9. Put some noodles into a serving bowl and pour the soybean broth over them. Garnish with tomato and cucumber strips, and add some ice cubes if you want.

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Source: wikipedia, maangchi. Korea Taste, The Korea Herald