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๐ Daejeon kalguksu (knife-cut noodles)
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Hand-cut noodles in anchovy or seafood broth โ Daejeon has a whole street of them.
Kalguksu means 'knife noodles': the dough is rolled flat and cut by hand, so the strands are uneven and the broth always thickens slightly with flour. Daejeon is famous enough for it to hold its own kalguksu festival, with each shop keeping to its own stock โ anchovy, clam, chicken or beef.
Flavour: Clean and warming
Ingredients
- Hand-cut wheat noodles
- Dried anchovy
- Courgette
- Clams
- Kimchi on the side