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Naengmyeon (hangul: ; also spelled
naeng-myeon,
naengmyun,
naeng-myun), literally "cold noodles," is a
Korean dish. Originally a wintertime delicacy in the northern part of
Korea which is now
North Korea, it has become extremely popular throughout Korea during the summer. It consists of several varieties of thin, hand-made noodles (typically made from
kudzu (칡 냉면 /
chilk naengmyeon) or
buckwheat (메밀 냉면 /
memil naengmyeon flour) (though seaweed and
green tea varieties are also available in packaged form), and is traditionally served in a large stainless bowl with a tangy iced broth, raw julienned vegetables, slices of
Korean pear, and often a boiled egg and/or cold beef). Spicy
mustard and vinegar are often added before consumption. A tiny clear plastic package of
mustard oil is often supplied with pre-packaged
naengmyeon.
Varieties
Two main varieties of
naengmyeon exist:
mul naengmyeon (물 냉면), and
bibim naengmyeon (비빔 냉면). The former variety is served as a cold soup with the noodles contained in broth (usually beef). The latter variety is served as more of a salad in a spicy dressing made primarily from
gochujang (red chili paste). In the case of
bibim naengmyeon, a bowl of the broth used in
mul naengmyeon is often served on the side. Although these are the two major variations of the dish, several others do exist, typically varying either the composition of the broth of
mul naengmyeon, the meat or vegetables added to the noodles, or both.
Other variants of naengmyeon are
hoe naengmyeon (회 냉면) and
yeolmu naengmyeon (열무 냉면). The former is served with
hoe, raw fish and chili pepper dressing and the latter is served along with
yeolmu kimchi (baby
radish kimchi, fermented with its greens) in cold broth.
Naengmyeon is typically associated with
North Korea, especially the cities of
Pyongyang and
Hamhung, from which the two most famous varieties are said to come.
Because the noodles tend to be long, chewy, and sticky, waiters will typically ask before serving if the noodles should be cut. The noodles are cut with scissors.
Naengmyeon outside of Korea
The dish is known as
reimen (; literally "cold noodles") in Japan and is a local specialty of
Morioka, a city in the
Iwate prefecture of northern
Honshu,
Japan.
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