Kong-guksu[2] (콩국수) or noodles in cold soybean soup[2] is a seasonal Korean noodle dish served in a cold soy milk broth. In the Korean language, kong means soybean and guksu means noodles. It comprises noodles made with wheat flour and soup made from ground soybeans.[3] It is unknown when Korean people started eating kongguksu; however, in accordance with the mention of the dish along with kkaeguksu (깨국수, sesame noodle soup) in Siui jeonseo, a Joseon cookbook published around the late 19th century, it is presumed to have originated at least as early as the 19th century.[4]
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Alternative names | Noodles in cold soybean soup |
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Type | Guksu |
Course | Cold |
Place of origin | Korea |
Main ingredients | Noodles (wheat flour), soybean soup |
Food energy (per 1 serving) | 110 kcal (461 kJ)[1] |
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Hangul | 콩국수 |
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Revised Romanization | kong-guksu |
McCune–Reischauer | k'ong-guksu |
IPA | [kʰoŋ.ɡuk̚.s͈u] |
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