 Korean Chinese cold noodles served withmustard andpeanut sauce | |
| Alternative names | Korean Chinese cold noodles |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Place of origin | South Korea |
| Associatedcuisine | Korean Chinese cuisine |
| Serving temperature | Cold |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 중국냉면 |
| Hanja | 中國冷麵 |
| RR | Jungguk naengmyeon |
| MR | Chungguk naengmyŏn |
| IPA | [tɕuŋ.ɡuŋ.nɛ̝ŋ.mjʌn] |
Jungguk-naengmyeon (Korean:중국냉면;Hanja:中國冷麵;lit. 'Chinese cold noodles') is a type ofnaengmyeon (cold noodles) inKorean Chinese cuisine.[1] The dish, consisting of icy cold broth with noodles, blanched seafood, fresh vegetables, andhard-boiled egg, is usually served withmustard andpeanut sauce.[2]
Despite the name, the dish originated in Korea.[2] The flavour profile is influenced by chilled noodle dishes inChinese cuisine, such asliáng miàn (涼麵) andgān bàn miàn (乾拌麵), which are served cold but are not noodle soups.[2][3][4][5] The Korean Chinese dish incorporates the Korean tradition of serving noodles in icy cold broth (naengmyeon).[2][3][4][5]
Early records of the dish includes the mentioning ofjunghwa-yori-sik naengmyeon (중화요리식 냉면,transl. "Chinese cuisine-style cold noodles") on 22 June 1947 in the newspaperThe Jeju Sinbo, and mentioning ofjungguk-naengmyeon (중국냉면,transl. "Chinese cold noodles") inThe Dong-A Ilbo on 25 September 1962.[2][4] It is assumed that the dish was popularized in South Korea during the 1960s, when Chinese-stylepeanut sauce was largely replaced bypeanut butter fromU.S. military bases.[2][4] In 1980s, high-end Korean Chinese restaurants in major hotels began to serve this dish.[2][4][5]
Chicken broth is usually used injungguk-naengmyeon. The broth, seasoned with ginger, onion, and rice wine, is served chilled with Chinese-style wheat noodles and toppings.[6]Mustard andpeanut sauce are usually added to the dish.[2] The peanut sauce gives the soup a thick, cream-colored, opaque look and nutty flavor.[6] Common toppings include slices of boiled meat, blanched seafood, such asshrimp,jellyfish, andcuttlefish, vegetables, such as thinly slicedcucumber,carrot, andtomato, as well ashard-boiled egg.[2]
