Hoenaengmyeon || Cold Buckwheat Noodles with Raw Fish, Spicy Seafood Cold Noodles, 辣拌斑鳐冷面, 辣拌斑鰩冷麵, 刺身入り冷麺, 회냉면 1

Hoenaengmyeon is a popular Korean cold noodle dish known for its refreshing and spicy flavor. It typically consists of chewy buckwheat noodles served in a chilled broth, topped with fresh seafood such as raw fish, sliced cucumber, and a boiled egg. The spicy and tangy flavor of the broth, combined with the coolness of the noodles, makes it a perfect dish for hot summer days.

Ingredients (serves 4):

• 400g buckwheat noodles
• 1 skate (honggeo)
• 1 cup vinegar
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 radish
• 2 green chili peppers
• 1 red chili pepper
• 1 green onion
• 1 pear
• For the noodle sauce: 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp sugar
• For the honggeo sauce: 3 tbsp gochujang (Korean red pepper paste), 1 tbsp gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes), 1/2 green onion, 4 cloves garlic, 4 tbsp soy sauce, 3 tbsp sesame oil, 2 tbsp sesame seeds, sugar, vinegar, salt to taste

Preparation:

1. Prepare the skate: Score the skin of the skate, remove the skin, and cut into bite-sized pieces. Rub with salt and rinse until the water runs clear. Soak in a mixture of 1 cup vinegar and 1 cup water.
2. Prepare the vegetables: Coarsely grate the radish. Thinly slice the green and red chili peppers, removing the seeds. Cut the green onion into 2-3 cm lengths. Mince the green onion and garlic for the honggeo sauce. Thinly slice the pear and soak in lightly salted water.
3. Make the sauces: Mix gochujang, gochugaru, minced garlic, green onion, soy sauce, sesame oil, sesame seeds, sugar, vinegar, and salt to make the honggeo sauce. For the noodle sauce, combine soy sauce, sesame oil, and sugar.
4. Assemble: Drain the skate and mix with the prepared sauce. Drain the noodles and toss with the noodle sauce. Serve the noodles topped with the marinated skate, radish, chili peppers, and pear.