After you make your dough and let it rest in the fridge, you should roll it out into noodles immediately. Otherwise, you can place it into the freezer and use it ideally within a month. When you want to defrost…
Different Dishes made with Korean Noodles
There are different dishes made with Korean noodles. The dishes can be broken down into different categories. The first two categories are liquid noodles (물국수) and mixed noodles (비빔국수): The next categories are cold noodles (냉면) and hot noodles (온면).
Thin Dried Noodles (소면)
“소면” is a type of noodle that is stretched into long strands over a rob and hung to dry. There are different methods of drying based on different noodle masters. These noodles are thin and white and usually made of flour….
Knife-cut noodles (절면)
“절면” is a type of noodle that is made by a dough being rolled into thin sheets and then folded and sliced into a noodle shape. A knife can be used when cutting the noodle shape. I refer to these noodles…
Pressed Noodles (압면)
“압면” is a type of noodle that is made by a dough being pressed into a machine with holes that make long noodle strands right into a pot of boiling water. I refer to these noodles as pressed noodles for that…
A Brief History of Korean Noodles (국수)
Noodles originated from Mesopotamia and made their way to Korea through the silk road. Traditionally, noodles were eaten by the wealthy royalty, served to ancestors during ancestral rites, or on special occasions like weddings. They symbolized the wish for young…
