Kimchi Bibim-guksu (Spicy Mixed Noodles)
Recipe from Maangchi · original post · full recipe on maangchi.com
Chewy thin wheat noodles mixed with well-fermented kimchi, cucumber, a spicy gochujang seasoning and toasted sesame oil, topped with a soft-boiled egg and sesame seeds.
Serves 1 20 min
Dairy freeSpicyAsian
Ingredients
- somyeon — thin wheat noodles110 g
- kimchi — chopped, plus 60 ml of its brine110 g
- gochujang40 g
- sugar — 1 tsp4.3 g
- garlic clove — minced1 ea
- cucumber — cut into matchsticks60 g
- toasted sesame oil15 ml
- toasted sesame seeds — ground9 g
- egg — half-boiled1 ea
Method
- Combine the kimchi, its brine (or 60 ml cold water), gochujang, sugar (optional), garlic and sesame oil in a large bowl. Mix well with a spoon.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and add the noodles. Stir them with a wooden spoon and cover. Cook for about 3 minutes 30 seconds; if it starts boiling over, stir the noodles and crack the lid. Taste a sample: the noodles should be chewy with nothing hard inside.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Vegetarian
- 110 g Vegan kimchi instead of kimchi
Nothing changes in the cooking; use the vegan kimchi and its brine exactly as before.
Vegan
- 110 g Vegan kimchi instead of kimchi
- Leave out the egg
Use the vegan kimchi and its brine as before and skip the egg; the noodle cooking is unchanged.
Gluten-free
Kimchi Bibim-guksu (Spicy Mixed Rice Noodles)
- 100 g Thin rice noodles instead of somyeon
- 40 g Gluten-free gochujang instead of gochujang
Cook the rice noodles to the packet time (usually 3 to 4 minutes), then rinse under cold water just as for somyeon so they stay chewy and separate.
Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.
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What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Sainsbury's· £2.46 of food
£6.65
63% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- somyeon
- gochujang
- toasted sesame seeds
- egg
Morrisons· £2.46 of food
£10.06
76% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- somyeon
- gochujang
- toasted sesame oil
- toasted sesame seeds
Tesco· £3.35 of food · £0.89 more
£13.09
74% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- somyeon
- gochujang
- garlic clove
- toasted sesame seeds
Aldi UK· £0.48 of food
£2.87
83% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- somyeon
- kimchi
- gochujang
- garlic clove
- toasted sesame oil
- toasted sesame seeds
Asda· £0.50 of food
£4.39
89% spare
No price at Asda for:
- somyeon
- kimchi
- gochujang
- garlic clove
- toasted sesame oil
- toasted sesame seeds
£2.46a serve
from £2.46 a serve at Sainsbury's · 5 of 9 ingredients priced
About £2.46 of ingredients used for 1 serves.
£9.21 across 4 shops · 6 of 9 items priced · £1.75 more for bigger packs, 80% spare for later
Sainsbury's£2.46
missing 4 items
you'll pay £6.65 · 63% of it spare
Morrisons£2.46
missing 4 items
you'll pay £10.06 · 76% of it spare
Tesco£3.35
missing 4 items · £0.89 more
you'll pay £13.09 · 74% of it spare
Aldi UK£0.48
missing 6 items
you'll pay £2.87 · 83% of it spare
Asda£0.50
missing 6 items
you'll pay £4.39 · 89% of it spare
Buy at Sainsbury's£2.20
kimchi
£10.00/kg
need 110 gBibigo Sliced Kimchi 150 g£1.50closest match
Sainsbury's£10.00/kg£1.50·Morrisons£1.00·Tesco£3.50·Aldi UKN/A·AsdaN/A·
OcadoN/A
cucumber
£3.89/kg
need 60 gSainsbury's Standard 179.95 g£0.70closest match
Sainsbury's£3.89/kg£0.70·Aldi UK£4.95/kg£0.99·Asda£5.50/kg£1.10·Morrisons£1.10·Tesco£2.85·OcadoN/A
Buy at Tesco£3.74
sugar
£1.09/kg
need 4.3 gGranulated Sugar 1 kg£1.09
Tesco£1.09/kg£1.09·Sainsbury's£1.50/kg£0.75·Aldi UK£1.78/kg£0.89·Asda£1.78/kg£0.89·Morrisons£0.89·OcadoN/A
toasted sesame oil
£10.60/L
need 15 mlTesco Toasted Sesame Oil 250 ml£2.65
Tesco£10.60/L£2.65·Sainsbury's£11.00/L£2.75·Aldi UKN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Morrisons£0.87
garlic clove
£0.87
need 1 itemMorrisons Garlic Bulbs 4 Pack 4 per packclosest match
Morrisons£0.87·Sainsbury's£0.95/ea£0.95·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Asda£2.40
egg
£0.16/ea
need 1 itemKitchen Value Eggs 805g 15 pack£2.40closest match
Asda£0.16/ea£2.40·Aldi UK£0.17/ea£0.99·Tesco£50.00/kg£3.00·Morrisons£5.20·Sainsbury'sN/A·OcadoN/A
Not priced
- somyeon · 110 g
- gochujang · 40 g
- toasted sesame seeds · 9 g