Now that is summer and SO HOT, all I crave it refreshing foods. A bowl of spicy Korean cold noodles is what I need! We actually found a pack of shiritaki bibim guksu at Hmart (korean grocery store) near our home. It’s honestly one of the first times I’ve seen a low carb alternative to prepackaged Korean noodles in the US. I just had to buy it to try, but it also SO expensive ($7) for 1 bag. Since most of the time bibim guksu is NOT gluten-free this was an interesting alternative. The flavors were refreshing, spicy, sour, salty, sweet – all of the above! I loved how quick it was to put together and just satisfied my korean food cravings! Given how expensive it was, I thought I really need to make this home. Come to find that after googling, that it really is relatively simple. The key to this recipe is the sauce – Korean chili pepper paste, kimchi, sugar, vinegar and toppings! The great thing about this sauce is you can taste and adjust to your liking. While not necessarily included below, I would say a drizzle of sesame oil will make this taste EVEN more fragrant!
Please do use your favorite noodles here. I have found that NOT all shiritaki (low carb) noodle brands are made equal – some taste great, others have a weird texture. So please do use the type that you enjoy!
Try this for a quick summer meal!
- 2 bags of noodles - we used shiritaki noodles
- Sauce:
- 3 tbsp OUR gochujang (or you can use store bought)
- 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 cloves, garlic minced
- ½ cup chopped kimchi
- To serve:
- Cucumber
- Hard boiled egg
- Sesame oil
- Sesame seeds
- Mix together the ingredients of the sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning to taste
- Prepare your noodles. For the shiritaki noodles, we just drained and rinsed it. Microwave it in a bowl to heat up! You should follow the instructions provided for your specific brand/type of noodles for preparation.
- Garnihs with sesame seeds, sliced cucumber and a hard boiled egg. You can drizzle some sesame oil for extra fragrance and taste!
LOVE,
Zoe, Mia & Raena
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