Cold Noodles - 냉면
Introduction Naengmyeon (Korean: 랭면 (North Korea), 냉면 (South Korea), also known as raengmyeon (in North Korea), naeng-myeon, naengmyun, or naeng-myun, meaning "cold noodles") is a Korean noodle dish of long and thin handmade noodles made from the flour and starch of various ingredients: buckwheat ( 메밀 , memil ), potatoes, sweet potatoes, 칡냉면 , naengmyun made with the starch from arrowroot (darker color and chewier than buckwheat noodles), and kudzu ( 칡 , chik ). Varieties with ingredients such as seaweed and green tea are available. According to the 19th century documents of Dongguksesigi ( 동국세시기 ), it has been made since the Joseon Dynasty. Originally a delicacy in northern Korea, especially in the cities of Pyongyang ( 평양 ) and Hamhung ( 함흥 ) in North Korea, naengmyeon became widely popular throughout Korea after the Korean War. Naengmyeon is served in a large stainless-steel bowl with a tangy iced broth, julienned cucumbers, slice of Korean pear, and eithe