Soy milk noodle soupKongguksu 콩국수

Step 1

Strain the beans and add them to a heavy pot with 2 cups of water. Cook for 15 minutes over medium high heat, uncovered. Then cover and simmer for another 5 minutes over low heat.Remove from the heat. Uncover, stir, and let them cool down for 10 minutes.Transfer the beans and the water from cooking them (about ½ cup) to a blender. Add 3 cups of cold water, the pine nuts, and the sesame seeds. Blend at high speed for 1 to 2 minutes, until everything is smooth and creamy. It may take longer depending on the power of your blenders.Transfer the soy milk to an airtight container or glass jar and refrigerate for up to 24 hours until you’re ready to make kongguksu.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium high heat.Add the noodles and stir them with a wooden spoon so they don’t stick together. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. If it boils over, stir and crack the lid.Taste a sample to see if the noodles are cooked. You can use chopsticks or tongs. There shouldn’t be anything hard in the noodles when you chew them. If there is, cook them longer. If they are done, remove from the heat.Transfer the noodles to a large strainer and rinse them in cold running water. Gently rub the noodles between your palms and in the strainer until they are cold and not slippery. Divide the noodles into 2 equal portions and gently squeeze excess water from each portion and put them into 2 large shallow bowls.

Step 3

Bring the soy milk from the refrigerator. Add the salt and stir it in well with a wooden spoon. You can add more or less salt depending on your taste.Pour the soy milk on top of the noodles in each bowl. Place cucumber, egg, tomato pieces on top of the noodles. Add some ice cubes if you use. Serve right away with kimchi and a few more side dishes.

Step 4

Kimbosiwang Arizona joined 2/18 & has 4 commentsPosted July 24th, 2020 at 12:17 am | Log in to reply. The recipe is great! It’s really hot in the summer at Arizona so this dish is great on a very hot day! Looking forward to make it another round :)See full size image