| Alternative names | Noodles in cold soybean soup |
|---|---|
| Type | Guksu |
| Course | Cold |
| Place of origin | Korea |
| Main ingredients | Noodles (wheat flour),soybean soup |
| 110 kcal (460 kJ)[1] | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 콩국수 |
| RR | kongguksu |
| MR | k'ongguksu |
| IPA | [kʰoŋ.ɡuk̚.s͈u] |
Kong-guksu[2] (Korean: 콩국수;lit. soybean noodles) ornoodles in cold soybean soup[2] is a seasonalKorean noodle dish served in a coldsoy milk broth. It comprises noodles made withwheat flour and soup made from groundsoybeans.[3] It is unknown when Korean people started eatingkongguksu; however, in accordance with the mention of the dish along withkkaeguksu (깨국수;lit. sesame noodle soup) inSiui jeonseo, aJoseon-eracookbook published around the late 19th century, it is presumed to have originated at least as early as the 19th century.[4] It is served with salt or sugar depending on the region.
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