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Cold Noodle Broth with Steamed Pork Belly (Chadolbagi) and Pickled Cucumber
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A refreshing cold noodle soup featuring chewy noodles in a chilled vinegar broth, topped with steamed pork belly with Mirin, pickled cucumber, and ssammu, finished with sesame seeds. Perfect for hot weather as a cooling and flavorful summer dish.
00:15:00 total
Serves 2
medium
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Ingredients
- vinegar broth - watch the video to see (prepared in advance with a spoonful of vinegar and chilled)
- cucumber - watch the video to see (lightly peeled, salted to remove bitterness)
- pork belly (chadolbagi) - watch the video to see (steamed with Mirin for 8-10 minutes to remove oil but retain flavor)
- Mirin - watch the video to see (used for steaming pork belly)
- ssammu (pickled radish) - watch the video to see (mixed with pickled cucumber and minced garlic)
- allulose vinegar - watch the video to see (used in seasoning the pickled cucumber and ssammu)
- minced garlic - watch the video to see (used in seasoning the pickled cucumber and ssammu)
- chewy noodles (somyeon) - watch the video to see (served in the cold vinegar broth)
- sesame seeds - pinch (a pinch to finish the dish)
Instructions
- Prepare the vinegar broth: Mix a spoonful of vinegar into the noodle broth and chill it in the refrigerator in advance.
- Prepare the cucumber: Lightly peel the cucumber, salt it to remove bitterness, then mix with pickled radish (ssammu), allulose vinegar, and minced garlic to season and cool.
- Steam the pork belly: Steam the pork belly with Mirin for 8 to 10 minutes to remove excess oil while keeping the rich flavor.
- Cook the noodles: Cook the chewy noodles (somyeon) according to package instructions, then rinse with cold water to chill.
- Assemble the dish: Place the chilled noodles in a bowl, pour the chilled vinegar broth over them, top with steamed pork belly, seasoned pickled cucumber and ssammu, and finish with a pinch of sesame seeds.
