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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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.
Aldi· $2.41 of food
$17.55
86% spare
No price at Aldi for:
- somyeon
- gochujang
- toasted sesame oil
- toasted sesame seeds
Woolworths· $3.18 of food · $0.77 more
$18.07
82% spare
No price at Woolworths for:
- somyeon
- gochujang
- toasted sesame oil
- toasted sesame seeds
Coles· $4.77 of food · $2.36 more
$19.03
75% spare
No price at Coles for:
- somyeon
- gochujang
- toasted sesame oil
- toasted sesame seeds
$2.41a serve
from $2.41 a serve at Aldi · 5 of 9 ingredients priced
About $2.41 of ingredients used for 1 serves.
$15.84 across 2 shops · 5 of 9 items priced · $0.29 more for bigger packs, 85% spare for later
Aldi$2.41
missing 4 items
you'll pay $17.55 · 86% of it spare
Woolworths$3.18
missing 4 items · $0.77 more
you'll pay $18.07 · 82% of it spare
Coles$4.77
missing 4 items · $2.36 more
you'll pay $19.03 · 75% of it spare
Buy at Aldi$15.06
kimchi
$0.56/100g
need 110 gDeli Originals Kimchi 460 g$2.59closest match
Aldi$0.56/100g$2.59·Woolworths$0.59/100g$2.70·Coles$2.25/100g$4.50
sugar
$0.21/100g
need 4.3 gWhite Mill Caster Sugar 1 kg$2.09closest match
Aldi$0.21/100g$2.09·Woolworths$0.18/100g$1.80·Coles$0.18/100g$1.80
garlic clove
$1.00/ea
need 1 itemAldi Garlic 3 Pack$2.99closest match
Aldi$1.00/ea$2.99·Coles$1.33/ea$4.00·Woolworths$1.40/ea$4.20
egg
$0.82/100g
need 1 itemLodge Farms Barn Laid Eggs 18 Pack 900g$7.39closest match
Aldi$0.82/100g$7.39·Woolworths$0.99/100g$7.95·Coles$0.99/100g$7.95
Buy at Coles$0.78
cucumber
$4.90/kg
need 60 gColes Lebanese Cucumbers approx. 160 g$0.78closest matchreal special
Coles$4.90/kg$0.78·Woolworths~$7.68/kg$1.42·Aldi~$6.23/kg$2.49
Not priced
- somyeon · 110 g
- gochujang · 40 g
- toasted sesame oil · 15 ml
- toasted sesame seeds · 9 g