Dish guide · Noodles and dumplings
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Jinju-naengmyeon
진주냉면
Jinju-style cold noodles
🧊 Served cold🙂 Not spicy🥬 Not vegetarian
A southern cold noodle from Jinju: buckwheat noodles in a broth of beef and seafood, topped with strips of pan-fried meat (yukjeon).
What it is
- Its defining feature is the broth, with beef stock and seafood stock from ingredients such as anchovies, dried pollack, mussels, kelp and shrimp.
- Sliced yukjeon on top gives it a rich, savory touch.
How to eat it
- 1Taste it first, then add vinegar or mustard if you like.
History
- Naengmyeon's two famous homes are Pyongyang and Hamhung. Jinju's is a separate southern style, recorded as a dish of the local nobility as far back as the 19th century.
Allergies and diet
Usually contains
buckwheatwheatbeeffishshellfishegg
- The broth contains seafood even though it looks like a meat broth.
Recipes differ between restaurants. If you have an allergy, always ask the staff before you order.
🗣️ Allergy card for the staff
Pick your allergy to see the sentence in Korean.
📍 Where to try it
Sources
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