Garak-guksu facts for kids
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| Type | Guksu |
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| Place of origin | Korea |
| Region or state | East Asia |
| Associated national cuisine | Korean cuisine |
| Similar dishes | Udon |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul |
가락국수
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| Revised Romanization | garak-guksu |
| McCune–Reischauer | karak-kuksu |
| IPA | [ka.ɾak̚.k͈uk̚.s͈u] |
Garak-guksu is a popular Korean dish. It features thick, chewy wheat noodles. People enjoy these noodles in different ways. It's a comforting and tasty meal, often served in a warm soup.
How Garak-guksu is Made
Making garak-guksu starts with simple ingredients. The dough is usually just wheat flour and salt water. It's rolled out flat. Then, it's carefully cut into thick noodles.
These noodles are boiled in a special soup. This soup is called malgeun-jangguk. It's a clear beef broth seasoned with soup soy sauce. The broth often has tasty ground beef cooked in sesame oil.
People add yummy toppings to their garak-guksu. Common ones include thin slices of cooked egg garnish. You might also find eomuk, which are delicious fish cakes.
Garak-guksu is usually served hot. But you can also enjoy it cold! For a cold version, the noodles are rinsed in icy water. This makes them extra refreshing.
Different Kinds of Garak-guksu
There are a few ways to enjoy garak-guksu:
