Naengmyeon & Yukjeon

Ingredients

• Store bought Naengmyeon (Mul or Bibim Naengmyeon)
• Cucumber - small piece (length of pointer finger)
• Korean pear - small section (1/5 a whole)
• Ssam-mu (Korean radish wraps - 5-6 sheets)
• Boiled egg - 1
• Thin slices of sirloin beef - 6-8 pieces
• Egg - 1 egg (use more if needed)
• Flour (or Korean Pancake mix - 1/2 cup)
• Salt - few shakes
• Pepper - few shakes

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Mul Naengmyeon ---

2. 2

   Open package. Start by placing the broth pouch in the freezer until it becomes slushy (~45-60 minute)

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   While you wait, prep the fresh ingredients: Julienne the piece of cucumber and Korean pear. Then squeeze the water out of the radish wraps and cut into thin pieces. Finally, hard-boil an egg. Set aside.

4. 4

   Cook Naengmyeon according to package instructions. If it's in Korean, do the following steps: Put 4 cups of water into a pot and bring to boil. Then place the noodles in for exactly 30 seconds. Drain and cool-down in running cold water. Place in a strainer and let it drip-off excess water.

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   Place noodles into a large bowl. Carefully place cucumber, pear and radish wraps on top. Top-off with the egg. Then pull-out the broth pouch from the freezer and pour it around the noodles.

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   Optional: Season with the light wasabi packet. I usually put the whole thing in but add-to-taste.

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   Bon Appetit!

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   --- Bibim Naengmyeon ---

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   Prep ingredients: Julienne the piece of cucumber and Korean pear. Then squeeze the water out of the radish wraps and cut into thin pieces. Finally, hardboil an egg. Set aside.

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    Cook Naengmyeon according to package instructions. If it's in Korean, do the following steps: Put 4 cups of water into a pot and bring to boil. Then place the noodles in for exactly 30 seconds. Drain and cool-down in running cold water. Place in a strainer and let it drip-off excess water.

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    Place noodles into a large bowl. Then pour the spicy gochujang sauce over the noodles.

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    Place cucumber, pear and radish strips on top of the sauce. Top-off with the egg.

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    Bon Appetit!

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    --- Yuk-jeon (Meat Pancakes) ---

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    Cut the thin meat slices into bite-sized pieces.

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    Season both sides of the meat slices with salt and pepper.

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    Place some flour into a plate.

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    Crack an egg into a mixing bowl. Whisk it up throughly.

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    Place each meat piece in the flour first. Give it a good coating and shake off any excess flour. Then place into the egg mixture. Repeat for each piece.

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    Then put a frying pan on a medium-low heat. Add good amount of oil.

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    Once its hot, place each coated meat piece into the frying pan. Cook on both sides until the egg coating turns slightly brown.

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    Eat the meat pieces with the Naengmyeon. Enjoy!