Kongguksu

Kongguksu is a Korean cold noodle soup with thin wheat noodles in a creamy soybean broth. Maangchi’s version cooks soaked soybeans and blends them with some of their cooking liquid, cold water, toasted sesame seeds and pine nuts. The resulting smooth soy milk is chilled and salted before serving.^[1]

The somyeon noodles are boiled separately, rinsed cold and drained into bowls. The soybean broth is poured over them, and cucumber, tomato and hard-boiled egg provide the toppings. Ice cubes are optional. Maangchi describes the dish as a summertime meal and serves it with kimchi and other side dishes.^[1]